99 BOTTLES OF WINE

BY ANTHONY DIAS BLUE
November 2003

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)

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)