2006 WOTY

Wow, what a year it’s been… I’ve been fortunate enough to try some amazing wines the past 12 months. So, I’ve broken them down by month to start. Please keep in mind, the year ends December 31st, so there is a lot of wine left to try before my list is complete.

January
1985 DRC Echezeaux
1998 von Buhl Forester Ungeheuer Riesling Trockenbeerenauslesen
1990 Krug
2002 Domaine Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet “Clavillons” 1er Cru
1999 Franz Herzberger Rotes-Tor Smaragd Gruner-Veltliner, Wachau
1953 Chateau d’Yquem
1961 Chateau Latour
1982 Chateau Latour
2001 Harlan Estate
2001 Shafer Hillside
1999 Jacques Prieur Volnay-Santenots 1er Cru
1976 Leroy Pommard Arvelets
1995 Araujo Eisele
1990 Guigal “La Mouline” Cote Rotie

February
1994 Stags Leap Wine Cellars “Cask 23”
1990 Krug (Magnum)
1990 Dom Perignon Rose (Magnum)
1986 Chateau Cheval Blanc
1982 Chateau Cheval Blanc
1995 Chateau Latour
1990 Dr. Burklin-Wolf Auslese Trocken
1982 Chateau Margaux
2000 DRC La Tache
MV ZD Abacus
2003 Louis Jadot Chateau de Jacques Clos de Rochegres Moulin-a-Vent Cru Beaujolais
1966 Chateau Latour
1982 Chateau Latour (#5)
1990 Chateau Latour
2002 Chateau Latour
2000 Bouchard La Romanee
2000 Domaine de la Vougeraie Vougeot 1er Cru Clos Blanc de Vougeot Monopole
2000 Chateau Latour
1990 Montrose
1982 La Mission Haut Brion
1982 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild

March
1990 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
1999 DRC Grands Echezeaux
1955 Chateau Haut Brion
2003 Dagueneau Blanc Fume de Pouilly “Silex”
2001 DRC Richebourg
1999 J. Drouhin Marquis de Laguiche Montrachet
1999 DRC Richebourg
1994 Philip Togni Cabernet Sauvignon
1995 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill
2002 Louis Jadot/ Domaine du Duc de Magenta Chassagne-Montrachet Premier Cru "Morgeot" Clos de la Chapelle
1990 Alfred Gratien Brut
1975 Chateau Petrus
1983 DRC Richebourg

April
1995 Chateau Leoville Las Cases
1999 Antinori Solaia
1994 Penfold’s Grange
1990 Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne
2001 Dr. Burklin Wolf Riesling Kirchenstuck
1976 Leroy Romanee-St.-Vivant
1985 Louis Roederer Cristal (Magnum)
1991 Ridge Monte Bello
1999 Guigal “La Turque” Cote Rotie
1955 Chateau Lafite Rothschild
1983 DRC Echezeaux
2002 Joseph Phelps Insignia
2001 Clos Mogodor (Priorat)
1999 Gaja Sugarille Brunello di Montalcino
2002 Penfold’s RWT Shiraz

May
2001 Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon
1998 Chateau Figeac
1985 Chateau Haut Brion
1982 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild
1998 Sassicaia
1990 Gruaud Larose
1990 Chateau Clinet
1998 Penfold’s Grange

June
1994 Vega Sicilia Unico
1989 DRC Romanee-Saint-Vivant Morey Monge
1989 Paul Jaboulet Aine Hermitage La Chapelle
1990 Herm Donnhoff Niederhauser Hermannshole Riesling Auslese
1983 Reichgraff von Kesselstadt Schwarzhofberger Riesling Auslese
1989 Chateau Montrose
1976 Schloss Johannisberg Riesling Auslese
1985 Chateau Leoville Las Cases,
1990 Chateau Pichon-Baron


July
1999 Guigal “La Landonne” Cote Rotie
1988 Krug
2004 Didier Dagueneau Blanc Fume de Pouilly “Pur Sang”
2001 Chateau Rieussec
1952 Chateau Margaux
2002 Harlan Estate
1988 Pol Roger Sir Winston Churchill

August
2002 Quintessa
2002 Spottswoode

September
1970 Chateau Latour
1999 Louis Roederer Cristal
1999 Louis Roederer Cristal Rose
1994 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon
2002 Lewis Cellars Alec’s Blend
1985 Charles Heidseick “Champagne Charlie”

October
1998 Penfold’s Grange
2001 Rochioli River Block Pinot Noir
1996 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill
1996 Gaja Sperss
1970 Graham’s

November
1989 DRC Romanee-Conti
1999 DRC Montrachet
1976 Chateau d’Yquem
2004 Domaine Weinbach Gewurztraminer Altenberg, Cuvee Laurence
2002 Shafer Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Napa Valley