2002 Top-Rated Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon
- Bonair
Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Chateau Puryear Vineyard, 1991, Exc-
- Ravenswood
Meritage, Sonoma, Rancho Salina Vineyards, 1997, $28 VG+
- Burgess
Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa, 1999, $30 VG+
Merlot
Zinfandel
- Rancho Zabaco
Zinfandel, Dry Creek, Stefani Vineyard, 1999, $48 (rest.) VG+
- Ridge
Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Lytton Springs, 2000, $22 VG+
- Spelletich
Zinfandel, Amador, Alviso Vineyard, 2001, $20 VG+
Syrah
Pinot Noir
Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc
Viognier
Port
Sherry
Other
- Caymus
Conundrum, California, 2000, $22 Exc-
- Chambers
Tokay, Rutherglen, Australia, NV, $12/375ml VG+
- David Bruce
La Rusticana d'Orsa, Santa Cruz Mtns, 1996, VG+
- Monsanto
``Negro'', Tuscany, 1999, VG+
- Roederer
L'Ermitage Champagne, Anderson Valley, 1992, VG+