Wine Spectator's complete list of Top 100 Wines of 2009 will be revealed on Friday!
They have already released part of the list, #s 10 - 6 today, #s 5 - 2 tomorrow; and then on Friday the complete list.
I've found some great wines from this list in past years. For example, one of my house favorites, Frescobaldi's Chianti Rufina Nipozzano Riserva 2005 vintage (90 points) was #76 on last year's list.
The #10 -6 wines that were revealed today are:
10 Brancaia Toscana Tre IGT 2007 - 93 points - $20
9 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley 2007 - 96 points - $29
8 Fontodi Colli della Toscana Centrale Flaccianello 2006 - 99 points - $110
7 Renato Ratti Barolo Marcenasco 2005 - 96 points - $44
6 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Signature 2006 - 94 points - $42
I think it's great that part of the consideration for the top 100 wines is value. Only 1 of these 5 wines is over $50. That's great because most people don't buy wines over $50 for drinking very often. (collectors who cellar is a different matter of course)
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