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BY ANTHONY DIAS BLUE
November 2003 |
PENFOLDS 1997
Grange, South Australia ($180)
1999 CARDINALE
Napa and Sonoma ($120)
SALON 1995
Le Mesnil ($212)
POL ROGER 1993
Cuvee Winston Churchill ($165)
JOSEPH PHELPS 1999 INSIGNIA
Napa Valley ($125)
PIPER-HEIDSIECK 1990
Rare ($100) |
| From the
grail-like 2000 Bordeaux vintage to the stunning 1999 Napa Valley
Cabernets, 2003 has seen its share of exceptional bottlings. Here, we
present some of the 99 favorites - a diverse collection of wines ideal
to give, serve, or cellar this holiday season. |
The Gift of Wine
Guests, associates, friends and family members will savor these
vintages for years to come.
DIAMOND CREEK 2000
Cabernet Sauvignon,
Red Rock Terrace, Calistoga
A Napa legend made by the equally legendary Al Brounstein; complex,
dense, lovely, and concentrated. ($175)
DOMAINE DE LA ROMANEE-CONTI 1999
Richebourg, Vosne-Romanee ($450)
STAG’S LEAP WINE CELLARS 1999
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cask 23, Napa Valley ($150)
1999 DALLA VALLE MAYA
Napa Valley ($140) |
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