Best wines of year

[joeyz6]

I decided to just take the top 10 wines I've had since I got here to California ... because I don't have my tasting notes from the previous 7 months of the year.

1. 1999 Peter Michael Belle Cote Chardonnay
2. 2001 ZD Napa Cab Reserve
3. 2001 Duckhorn Monitor Ledge Vineyard Cab
4. 2001 Chateau St. Jean Petite Etoile Sauv Blanc
5 & 5a. 2001 Cosentino Napa Cab and 2001 Cosentino Napa Reserve Cab
6. 2001 Navarro Pinot Noir Methode a l'Ancienne
7. 2001 Pine Ridge Stags' Leap Cab
8. 2002 Miner Family Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir
9. 2001 La Jota Anniversary Cab
10. 2002 Grgich Hills Chardonnay

Other Mayacamas wines I DQd because I worked there: 02 Sauv Blanc, 99 Chard, 99 Merlot

Runners-up (in no particular order):
1994 Mondavi Reserve Cab
2001 Opus One
2000 Shafer Hillside Select Cab
2003 Geyser Peak Sauv Blanc (incredible value for $8)
1997 Caymus Sauvignon Blanc
1999 Paradigm Cab


& so many others from earlier in the year!! Wish I had my notebook...