BIG REFUND!
100
$259
Gunderloch Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Rheinhessen Nackenheim Rothenberg 2001 $259 for only 375ml? It’s a fair price for perfection. Savor the mineral and herb flavors.
98
$1,800
Chateau Petrus Pomerol 2000 Superb merlot-based Bordeaux from the fabulous millennium vintage. This one should be displayed, not drunk, for at least a decade.
97
$795
Quinta do Noval Vintage Port Nacional 2000 Vintage port is not only a great wine, it’s a sound investment. This celebrated, limited-production bottling is one of the best.
92
$165
Colgin Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Herb Lamb Vineyard 1999 A super-trendy cult Cab, with only 200 cases made. You’ll be the envy of all your wine-savvy friends.
91
$240
Etienne Sauzet Batard-Montrachet 2000 Grand cru white Burgundy is the perfect start to a gourmet meal. It’ll impress even the most jaded Burgundy collector.
BIG BILL!
Dr. Pauly-Bergweiler Riesling QbA Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Noble House 2001 A top-vintage bargain. This lovely peach- and apple-infused Riesling is round and balanced.
88
$8
La Playa Merlot Colchagua Valley 2000 Chile builds its wine industry on cheaper versions of the French masters. Here’s a fine choice for folks who can only dream of Petrus.
85
$7
Antonio Barbadillo Cream Jerez Full Rich NV This cream sherry doesn’t carry the prestige of vintage port, but it delivers the same punch at a much more palatable price.
87
$9
Tyrrell’s The Long Flat Red South Eastern Australia 2001 Has your cash flow slowed to a trifling trickle? Console yourself with this bright, zingy Cabernet-based red.
85
$8
Bogle Chardonnay California 2001 It may not be Montrachet, but this is a ripe, juicy white with vibrant fruit flavors. Your snobby pals will never guess the price.
86
$9
