The long-awaited top 10 wines for 2007 according to the leading wine publication in the world, Wine Spectator, has just been unveiled. They reviewed over 15,000 wines in blind tastings. 3,500 earned 90 points or more. The average price for these wines was $42. Average score in the 10 was 93 points. They are:
Ø 10- Krug Brut Champagne France 1996: 99 points. $250.
Ø 9- Robert Mondavi Cabernet Reserve Napa CA. 2004. 95 pts. $125.
Ø 8- Mollydooker Shiraz McLaren Australia 2006: 95 Pts. $80.
Ø 7- Tenuta dell’Ornellaia Bolgheri Italy 2004: 97 pts. $150.
Ø 6- Chateau Leoville Las Cases France 2004: 95 pts. $90.
Ø 5- Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Australia 2005: 95 pts. $60.
Ø 4- Antinori Tignanello Tuscany Italy 2004: 95 pts. $79.
Ø 3- Le Vieux Donjon Chateauneuf-du-Pape France 2005: 95 pts. $49.
Ø 2- Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz CA. 2005: 95 pts. $35.
Ø 1- Clos des Papes Chateauneuf-du-Pape France: 98 pts. $80.
I will be compiling my own annual top ten based on all my tastings this year. It will be unveiled in the December 9th column.
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