2001 Top-Rated Wines

Cabernet Sauvignon

• Seavey  Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, 1993, $22  Exc-
• Chateau Souverain  Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Va., 1997, $13  VG+
• Columbia Crest  Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Reserve, 1998, $20  VG+
• Wellington  Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma, 1998, $15  VG+

Merlot

Zinfandel

• Spelltich  Zinfandel, Shenandoah, 1999, $20  Exc-
• Morgan  Zinfandel, Napa, 1997, $15 (half bottle, rest.)  VG+
• Tulocay  Zinfandel, Amador, 1998, $17  VG+
• Ravenswood  Zinfandel, Mendocino, 1999, $12  VG+

Syrah

• Edna Valley  Syrah, Central Valley, CA, ``Paragon'', 1999, $16  VG+
• David Bruce  Petite Syrah, Central Coast, 1999, $13  VG+
• Ravenswood  Icon, Sonoma, 1999, $18  VG+

Pinot Noir

• Babcock  Pinot Noir, Santa Barbara, 2000, $17  VG+

Chardonnay

• Chalone  Chardonnay, Chalone, CA, 1998,   VG+
• Bedford Thompson  Chardonnay, Santa Barbara, 1999, $13  VG+
• Columbia Crest  Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, WA, Grand Estates, 1999, $8.00  VG+

Sauvignon Blanc

Port

• Warre's  Tawny, Portugal, ``Nimrod'', 15 Year, $11/glass  Exc-
• Galway Pipe  Tawny Port, Australia, S. Smith and Son, NV, $20  VG+
• Taylor Fladgate  Tawny Port, Portugal, 10 year,   VG+
• Warre's  Tawny Port, Portugal, Reserve, 1987, $18  VG+

Other

• Yalumba  Museum Muscat, Australia, NV, $12 (375ml)  Exc-
• Ravenswood  Late Harvest Gewurztraminer, Sonoma, 1999, $17  Exc-
• Antinori  ``Peppoli'', Chianti Classico, 1998, $48  VG+
• Deidesheimer Maushohle  Reisling Spatlese Halbtrocken, Pfalz, 1999,   VG+
• Bott Freres  Gewurztraminer, Alsace, Reserve Personelle, 1998, $18  VG+