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 Many thanks to Neil Monnens, author and publisher of WineBlueBook (formerly QPRWines), for his regular contributions to this page.
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WineBlueBook This month's issue covers many Red Burgundy and Bordeaux wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. At the high-scoring end, the 2005 Château l'Evangile, Bordeaux Pomerol received an average score of 97 points, and at $370 it is 39 percent of the average cost for a similar-scoring Bordeaux. The 2005 Bouchard Père & Fils, Red Burgundy Chambertin Clos-de-Beze received an average score of 96, and at $375 it is 39 percent of the average $952 cost for a similar-scoring Red Burgundy, earning it a "Great Value" moniker. At the value end of $11, the 2005 Louis Jadot, White Burgundy Macon received an average score of 86 points and is 32 percent of the average $34 cost for a similar-scoring White Burgundy. At $16 the 2006 Seghesio, Zinfandel Sonoma received an average score of 91 points and is 33 percent of the average $48 cost for a similar-scoring West Coast Zinfandel. A total of 677 wines are profiled in this issue.
WineBlueBook This month's issue covers many West Coast Zinfandel but only two German Rieslings and no other wines. as the monthly wine critics do not publish scores in January. At the high-scoring end, the 2005 Ravenswood, Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Teldeschi received an average score of 93. At $24 it is 45 percent of the average $53 cost for a similar-scoring Zinfandel, earning it a "Great Value" moniker. The 2005 Sobon Estate, Zinfandel Shenandoah Valley Rocky Top received an average score of 89 points, and at $14 it is 40 percent of the average cost for a similar-scoring West Coast Zinfandel. At the value end of $10, the 2005 Four Vines, Zinfandel California Old Vine Cuvée received an average score of 87 points and is 42 percent of the average $24 cost for a similar scoring-West Coast Zinfandel. A total of 237 wines are profiled in this issue.
WineBlueBook This month's issue covers many West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon, West Coast Pinot Noir, Piedmont reds, West Coast Chardonnay and Australian Shiraz wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. At the high-scoring end, the 1995 Charles Heidsieck, Champagne Blanc des Millenaires received an average score of 95, and at $80 it is 32 percent of the average $245 cost for a similar-scoring Champagne, earning it a "Great Value" moniker. The 2005 Ramey Wine Cellars, Chardonnay Napa Valley Carneros Hudson Vineyard received an average score of 95 points, and at $50 it is 35 percent of the average cost for a similar-scoring West Coast Chardonnay. At the value end of $9, the 2004 Jacob's Creek, Shiraz South Australia Reserve received an average score of 88 points and is 41 percent the average $22 cost for a similar-scoring Australian Shiraz. At $10, the 2005 Grayson, Cabernet Sauvignon Paso Robles received an average score of 86 points and is 32 percent the average $31 cost for a similar-scoring West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon. These four wines and 1,082 more are profiled in the December 2007 issue of WineBlueBook.
WineBlueBook This month's issue covers many West Coast Pinot Noir, West Coast Syrah, Piedmont Reds, West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon and Australian Shiraz wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. The 2005 K Vintners, Syrah Walla Walla The Beautiful received an average score of 94, and at $43 it is 26 percent of the average $165 cost for a similar-scoring West Coast Syrah, earning it a "Great Value" moniker. At the high-scoring end, the 2004 Greenock Creek, Shiraz Barossa Valley Alice's received an average score of 97 points, and at $66, it is 41 percent of the average $161 cost for a similar-scoring Australian Shiraz. The 2006 Glaetzer, Shiraz Barossa Valley Amon Ra received an average score of 97 points, and at $80 it is 41 percent of the average cost for a similar-scoring Australian Shiraz. At the value end of $8, the 2005 Cycles Gladiator, Cabernet Sauvignon Central Coast received an average score of 86 points and is 26 percent the average $31 cost for a similar-scoring West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon. At $11, the 2004 Kenwood, Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County received an average score of 87 points and is 27 percent the average $41 cost for a similar-scoring West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon. These five wines and 1,108 more are profiled in the December 2007 issue of WineBlueBook.
WineBlueBook This month's issue covers many West Coast Pinot Noir, Australian Shiraz, and Piedmont red wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. The 2005 Domaine William Fevre, White Burgundy Chablis Les Preuses received an average score of 94, and at $65 it is 23 percent of the average $284 cost for a similar-scoring White Burgundy, earning it an "Outstanding Value" moniker. At the high scoring end, the 1996 Billecart-Salmon, Champagne Brut Cuvée Nicolas François Billecart received an average score of 95 points. At $107, it is 43 percent of the average $248 cost for a similar-scoring Champagne. The 2005 John Duval Wines, Shiraz Barossa Valley Entity received an average score of 94 points, and at $31 it is 40 percent of the average $78 cost for a similar-scoring Australian Shiraz. At the value end of $13 the 2005 Jim Barry, Shiraz Clare Valley Lodge Hill received an average score of 90 points and is 39 percent the average $33 cost for a similar-scoring Australian Shiraz. At $15 the 2005 Domaine De La Mordoree, Southern Rhone Côtes-du-Rhône La Dame Rousse received an average score of 90 points and is 45 percent the average $33 cost for a similar-scoring Southern Rhone. These five wines and 1,063 more are profiled in the November 2007 issue of WineBlueBook.
WineBlueBook This month's WineBlueBook issue covers many Pinot Noir and White Burgundy wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. At the high end, the 2005 Bouchard Pere & Fils, White Burgundy Corton-Charlemagne received an average rating of 95, and at $150 it is 25 percent the average price of $555 for a similar-scoring White Burgundy. The 2004 Donum, Pinot Noir Carneros scores 94 points, and at $50, it is also 25 percent of the average $197 for a similar-scoring Pinot Noir. For Cabernet lovers, the 2004 Leonetti, Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley scored 94 points, and at $80 it is 36 percent of the average scoring Cabernet Sauvignon. For a value Cabernet, the 2004 Ferrari-Carano, Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley scored 89 points and at $20 it is 37 percent of the average cost for a similar scoring Cabernet Sauvignon. At the value end of $13, the 2005 De Loach, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley scored 88 points and is 33 percent the average cost of $40 for a similar-scoring Pinot Noir. Two value Shiraz wines, the 2005 Hewitson, Shiraz Barossa Valley Ned & Henry's and the 2005 Rusden, Shiraz Barossa Valley Stockade, both averaged 91 points and at $17 are 39 percent of the average price for a similar-scoring Shiraz. These seven wines and 573 more are profiled in the October 2007 issue of WineBlueBook.
WineBlueBook In this issue you will find 2001-2005 Zinfandel wine from the West Coast. When we combine all the vintages by score and price, the 2003 has nine Great Values while the 2004 has seven, the 2002 and 2005 have five and the 2001 has two. Comparing wines scoring 90 points or more, we find only 26 percent of the 2005 vintage wines average 90 points or above; the 2002 and 2003 vintages have 21 percent, the 2004 vintage has 18 percent and the 2001 has 16 percent. In terms of price, the 2004 vintage averages $37, the 2002 averages $41, the 2001 averages $42, the 2003 average $50 and the 2005 averages $51. At the high end the 2003 Carlisle Winery, Zinfandel Russian River Valley Carlisle Vineyard averages 92 points, and at $29 it is 43 percent of the average $68 price for a similar-scoring wine earning a "Great Value" moniker. At $19 the 2004 Summers, Zinfandel Napa Valley Villa Andriana Vineyard averages 91 points and is 40 percent of the average price, earning it a "Great Value." At the value price of $11, the 2002 Castle Rock, Zinfandel Russian River Valley averages 88 points and is 37 percent of the average price, earning it a "Great Value." These four wines and 662 more are included in the WineBlueBook 2001-2005 West Coast Zinfandel issue.
WineBlueBook In this issue you will find 2000-2004 Merlot wine from the West Coast. 2004 is the Value and High Scoring Vintage while 2002 has the most Great Values. When combining all the vintages by score and price, the 2002 has 11 Outstanding or Great Values while the 2001 has 10, the 2003 has 8, the 2000 has five and the 2004 has only three. When comparing wines scoring 90 points or more, only 35 percent of the 2004 vintage wines average 90 points or above; the 2001 and 2002 vintages have 25 percent, while the 2000 and 2001 vintages have only 17 percent. In terms of price, the 2004 vintage averages $41, the 2002 averages $42, the 2003 $43, the 2001 $44 and the 2000 vintage averages $48. At the high end the 2003 Novelty Hill, Merlot Columbia Valley Stillwater Creek Vineyard averages 92 points, and at $25 it is 37 percent of the average $68 price for a similar-scoring wine earning a "Great Value" moniker. At $15, the 2004 Barnard Griffin, Merlot Columbia Valley averages 90 points and is 32 percent the average price, earning it a "Great Value." At the value price of $7, the 2002 Columbia Crest, Merlot Columbia Valley Two Vines averages 89 points and is 19 percent the average price earning it an "Outstanding Value." These three wines and 472 more are included in the WineBlueBook 2000-2004 West Coast Merlot issue.
WineBlueBook For West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon, 2004 may be the value vintage, but 2002 and 2003 have more value wines. When we combine all the vintages by score and price, the 2003 has 49 Outstanding or Great Values while the 2002 has 47, the 2001 has 31, the 2000 has 16 and the 2004 has only 14. When we compare wines scoring 90 points or more, 70% of the 2004 vintage wines average 90 points or above. The 2003 vintage has 54%, the 2001 has 48%, the 2002 has 47% and the 2000 has only 32%. In terms of price, the 2004 vintage averages $50, the 2003 averages $57, the 2002 $58, the 2001 $64 and the 2000 vintage averages $67. At the high end, the 2002 Laurel Glen, Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Mountain averages 94 points, and at $45 it is 20% of the average $220 price for a similar-scoring wine, earning an "Outstanding Value" moniker. At $30, the 2003 Simi, Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Landslide Vineyard averages 92 points and is 26% the average price, earning it a "Great Value." At $20, the 2003 Beaulieu Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Rutherford averages 90 points and is 31% the average price, earning it a "Great Value." At the value price of $10, the 2003 Castle Rock, Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley averages 88 points and is 22% the average price, earning it an "Outstanding Value." These four wines and 1,071 more are included in the WineBlueBook 2000-2004 West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon issue. Housekeeping note: Recent issues have been slow to be published as WineBlueBook is working on an improved system. Stay tuned for the announcement.
WineBlueBook When we combine all the vintages (plus a few 2005s) by score and price, the 2003 has 13 Great Values while the 2004 has 11. The 2002 vintage has six while the 2005 and 2001 have four Great Values. Comparing wines scoring 90 points or more, 53% of the 2002 vintage wines average 90 points or above, while the 2004 vintage has 51%, the 2003 has 50% and the 2001 has only 46%. In terms of the average price for a 90-scoring wine, the 2004 vintage averages $26, the 2002 averages $33, the 2004 averages $36, and the 2001 vintage averages $38. At the high end the 2004 Oliverhill Winery, Shiraz McLaren Vale Jimmy's Section averages 94 points. At $33, it is 42% of the average $78 price for a similar-scoring wine earning a "Great Value" moniker. At $17, the 2004 Thorn-Clarke, Shiraz Barossa Valley Shotfire Ridge averages 92 points and is 33% the average price, earning it a "Great Value". At $11 the 2003 Yalumba Winery, Shiraz Barossa Valley averages 89 points and is 38% the average price, earning it a "Great Value". These three wines and 664 more are included in the WineBlueBook 2001-2004 Australian Shiraz issue.
WineBlueBook In this issue you will find 2002-2005 Riesling from Germany. When combining all the vintages by score and price, the 2004 and 2005 vintage both have only three "Great Value" wines while the 2002 and 2003 vintage do not have any "Great Values." But don´t let the small number mislead you: The average price of a 90-point German Riesling is only $27. When comparing wines scoring 90 points or more, 68 percent of the 2005 vintage wines average 90 points or above while the 2004 vintage has 55 percent, the 2003 has 46 percent and the 2002 vintage has 45 percent. In terms of the average price for a 90-scoring wine, the 2005 vintage averages $23, the 2002 averages $27, the 2004 averages $28 and the 2003 vintage averages $30. At the high end, the 2005 St.-Urbans-Hof, Riesling Kabinett Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Piesporter Goldtröpfchen averages 92 points, and at $18 it is 49 percent of the average $37 price for a similar-scoring wine earning a "Great Value" moniker. At $16, the 2005 Florian Weingart, Riesling Kabinett Mittelrhein Schloss Fürstenberg averages 91 points and is 50 percent the average price, earning it a "Great Value". At $11 the 2005 St.-Urbans-Hof, Riesling QbA Mosel-Saar-Ruwer averages 89 points and is 44 percent the average price, earning it a "Great Value." These three wines and 538 more are included in the WineBlueBook 2002-2005 German Riesling issue.
WineBlueBook When combining Vintage and Non-Vintage Port by score and price, the Non-Vintage Port wines have four "Outstanding Value" and 26 "Great Value" wines while the Vintage Port wines have seven "Great Value" wines. When comparing wines scoring 90 points or more, 56 percent of the Vintage Port wines average 90 points or above while Non-Vintage Port wines has only 29 percent. In terms of the average price for a 90 scoring wine, the Non-Vintage wines average $43, while the Vintage wines average $55. At the high end the 1994 Dow, Vintage Port averages 97 points, and at $66 it is 29 percent of the average $225 price for a similar-scoring wine earning a "Great Value" moniker. At $35, the NV Niepoort, Tawny Port 10 year old averages 94 points and is 45 percent of the average price, earning it a "Great Value." At $20, the NV Warre, Tawny Port 10 year old Otima averages 91 points and is 33 percent of the average price, earning it a "Great Value." At the value end of $11, the NV Cockburn, Ruby Port Fine averages 86 and earns a 30 percent "Great Value" QPR. These four wines and 283 more are included in the WineBlueBook Vintage and Non-Vintage Port issue.
WineBlueBook When we combine all the vintages by score and price, the 2001 has the only "Outstanding Value." The 2002 vintage has 13 of the 29 "Great Value" wines, the 2001 vintage has 11 and the 2000 has five. When we compare wines scoring 90 points or more, 20 percent of the 2002 vintage wines average over 90 points, while the 2000 vintage has 19 percent and the 2000 vintage has only 16 percent. In terms of price, the 2001 vintage averages only $37 and the 2002 vintage averages $44, while the 2000 vintage averages $46 for a 90-point wine. At the high end, the 2002 Nickel & Nickel, Napa Valley Suscol Ranch Merlot averages 93 points, and at $50 it is 49 percent of the average $102 price for a similar-scoring wine. At $25, the 2002 Miner, Oakville Merlot averages 91 points and earns a 47 percent QPR. At $9, the 2001 Columbia Crest, Columbia Valley Grand Estates Merlot averages 89 points and earns a 24 percent "Outstanding Value" QPR. At $7, the 2001 Covey Run, Washington Merlot averages 87 points and earns a 31 percent QPR. These four wines and 397 more are included in the WineBlueBook 2000-2002 West Coast Merlot issue. On another note, in a recent post to his thoughtful New York Times blog, The Pour, Eric Asimov shared his mixed feelings about wine scores. While I would encourage you to read it in its entirety, he seems to have netted out where we do: "Most consumers simply want guidance on how best to spend their money. They want to believe that when they buy something - a book, a movie, theater tickets or a bottle of wine - the chances will be good that they will like what they’ve purchased. Ratings help with that."
To view brief summaries of all prior editions of QPRwines, predecessor to WineBlueBook, click to the QPRWines archives on WineLoversPage.com.
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