Seattle LawDawg Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Wine Spectator should be releasing its annual top 100 list shortly. The list typically includes some great wines and makes you scratch your head with other choices. Nonetheless, any predictions as to what will make the list this year? I hope its not already out. That would make this thread completely pointless. I'll go out on a limb and say that the Eroica will make the list for the 4th straight year. Others: 02 Lewis Cab (Napa): Fantastic cab, highly rated. 01 Chateau d'Yquem: no brainer St. Jean Cinq Cepages will make its return to the list. A bunch of German Rieslings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Wine Spectator should be releasing its annual top 100 list shortly. The list typically includes some great wines and makes you scratch your head with other choices. Nonetheless, any predictions as to what will make the list this year? I hope its not already out. That would make this thread completely pointless. I'll go out on a limb and say that the Eroica will make the list for the 4th straight year. Others: 02 Lewis Cab (Napa): Fantastic cab, highly rated. 01 Chateau d'Yquem: no brainer St. Jean Cinq Cepages will make its return to the list. A bunch of German Rieslings. 1164275[/snapback] I'll post them as soon as they come out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted November 21, 2005 Share Posted November 21, 2005 Phelps Insignia Lewis is a shoe in... Randy is on a roll! One of my favorite issues of the Speculator... always interesting to see how they interp. the top 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted November 21, 2005 Author Share Posted November 21, 2005 Phelps InsigniaLewis is a shoe in... Randy is on a roll! One of my favorite issues of the Speculator... always interesting to see how they interp. the top 100. 1164667[/snapback] I think you're right....the Insignia will probably be there as well. I think WS rated it at 96. That should easily crack the top 100. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 (edited) I think you're right....the Insignia will probably be there as well. I think WS rated it at 96. That should easily crack the top 100. 1164815[/snapback] Crack the top 100 it did. I've seen a couple reports now that claim that the Phelps Insignia is the 05 Wine of the Year. I don't know that this is the official list but various message boards are reporting the top 10 as: #10 D'Yquem 2001 #9 Staglin Cabernet 20th Anniversary 2002 #8 Banfi Brunello Poggio all'Oro Riserva 2001 #7 Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 #6 Alban Syrah Reva 2003 #5 Sette Ponti Toscana Oreno 2003 #4 Concha y Toro Don Melchor 2001 #3 Rosenblum Zinfandel Rockpile Rd 2003 #2 Clos Des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape 2003 #1 Jospeh Phelps Insignia 2002 Edited November 23, 2005 by Seattle LawDawg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 This is directly from WS: Rank Wine Score Price 1 JOSEPH PHELPS Insignia Napa Valley 2002 96 $150 2 CLOS DES PAPES Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2003 97 $68 3 ROSENBLUM Zinfandel Rockpile Rockpile Road Vineyard 2003 94 $29 4 CONCHA Y TORO Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Don Melchor 2001 95 $45 5 SETTE PONTI Toscana Oreno 2003 95 $95 6 ALBAN Syrah Edna Valley Reva 2003 96 $56 7 LEWIS Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2002 96 $65 8 CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio all'Oro Riserva 1999 96 $125 9 STAGLIN Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 20th Anniversary 2002 95 $125 10 CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM Sauternes 2001 100 $400 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I'm betting that this one also makes it: CONCHA Y TORO Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Marques de Casa Concha 2003 ($15-20) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICK A$$ BLASTER Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I saw the Insignia at Costco a few weeks ago and thought about picking up a bottle. They had it for $115 a bottle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I saw the Insignia at Costco a few weeks ago and thought about picking up a bottle. They had it for $115 a bottle. 1170112[/snapback] The Wine Club has it for 104.99, if you want it I would call now! I bought a couple of cases at 99.00/bottle about a month ago. As soon as this gets out you will see prices go through the roof! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 (edited) http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bin/nsearch oooops... www.thewineclub.com Search: Insignia Edited November 23, 2005 by sundaynfl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 This is directly from WS:Rank Wine Score Price 1 JOSEPH PHELPS Insignia Napa Valley 2002 96 $150 2 CLOS DES PAPES Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2003 97 $68 3 ROSENBLUM Zinfandel Rockpile Rockpile Road Vineyard 2003 94 $29 4 CONCHA Y TORO Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Don Melchor 2001 95 $45 5 SETTE PONTI Toscana Oreno 2003 95 $95 6 ALBAN Syrah Edna Valley Reva 2003 96 $56 7 LEWIS Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2002 96 $65 8 CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio all'Oro Riserva 1999 96 $125 9 STAGLIN Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 20th Anniversary 2002 95 $125 10 CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM Sauternes 2001 100 $400 1170020[/snapback] Rosenblum always has some good juice; with Jeff Cohn at the healm you can't go wrong! Have you every tried Jeff's own wine's? The label is JC cellars.... yummmy stuff! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Johnies Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 I saw the Insignia at Costco a few weeks ago and thought about picking up a bottle. They had it for $115 a bottle. 1170112[/snapback] I think I have a bottle of it on my wine rack at home. I won it as a fish bowl prize at the Pershing Conference a year and a half ago down in West Palm Beach. I was gonna ask Thomas if the stuff was any good. I'll have to check to see if it is Insignia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 23, 2005 Share Posted November 23, 2005 The Wine Club has it for 104.99, if you want it I would call now! I bought a couple of cases at 99.00/bottle about a month ago. As soon as this gets out you will see prices go through the roof! 1170158[/snapback] Brown Derby is currently asking 109.99 for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted November 23, 2005 Author Share Posted November 23, 2005 This is directly from WS:Rank Wine Score Price 1 JOSEPH PHELPS Insignia Napa Valley 2002 96 $150 2 CLOS DES PAPES Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2003 97 $68 3 ROSENBLUM Zinfandel Rockpile Rockpile Road Vineyard 2003 94 $29 4 CONCHA Y TORO Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Don Melchor 2001 95 $45 5 SETTE PONTI Toscana Oreno 2003 95 $95 6 ALBAN Syrah Edna Valley Reva 2003 96 $56 7 LEWIS Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2002 96 $65 8 CASTELLO BANFI Brunello di Montalcino Poggio all'Oro Riserva 1999 96 $125 9 STAGLIN Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 20th Anniversary 2002 95 $125 10 CHÂTEAU D'YQUEM Sauternes 2001 100 $400 1170020[/snapback] Do you have the rest of the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICK A$$ BLASTER Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I picked up a bottle of the Insignia from the Wine Club. They had had the best price that I found with my short search. Anyway, I'm sure that I will have to wait a few years to truly enjoy this wine but it will be worth the wait.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Do you have the rest of the list? 1170362[/snapback] They released the top ten as a teaser... so we can "enjoy" it during Thanksgiving. I think the rest of the list will be released next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 I picked up a bottle of the Insignia from the Wine Club. They had had the best price that I found with my short search. Anyway, I'm sure that I will have to wait a few years to truly enjoy this wine but it will be worth the wait.... 1170751[/snapback] A very consistent wine for such a high production! Enjoy it in at leat five years! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumpin Johnies Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 My bottle wasn't the Insignia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twiley Posted November 24, 2005 Share Posted November 24, 2005 Do you have the rest of the list? 1170362[/snapback] It'll be released on the 28th. I picked up the Insignia last night for $120. F'n wine guy jacked up the price as soon as people started calling in asking for it. I was talking to him and he says, "why is everyone calling about this?" I tell him because WS rated it #1 and he just smiled and told me he figured it had to be something so he raised the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted November 24, 2005 Author Share Posted November 24, 2005 It'll be released on the 28th. I picked up the Insignia last night for $120. F'n wine guy jacked up the price as soon as people started calling in asking for it. I was talking to him and he says, "why is everyone calling about this?" I tell him because WS rated it #1 and he just smiled and told me he figured it had to be something so he raised the price. 1171316[/snapback] I got it for $106 at Costco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICK A$$ BLASTER Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 I received the WS Top 100 issue this afternoon....I haven't sat down to read it yet, but it is out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh B Tool Posted November 26, 2005 Share Posted November 26, 2005 F'n wine snobs, then again judging from a so called esquire from UDUB and the Seattle rest. list they put forth I'm not surprised I would much rather sip high quality Covas or Tequila and hold the glass with all my fingers and look for legs on women. Now go snort a cork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted November 27, 2005 Share Posted November 27, 2005 F'n wine snobs, then again judging from a so called esquire from UDUB and the Seattle rest. list they put forth I'm not surprised I would much rather sip high quality Covas or Tequila and hold the glass with all my fingers and look for legs on women. Now go snort a cork 1173882[/snapback] I prefer my women legless!! They are easier to catch that way and have mush easier access! Naming two of the top ten wasn't bad... :patsselfonback: I would recommend an 89 Mouton Rothschild with the Tool's Cheeseburger.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh B Tool Posted November 28, 2005 Share Posted November 28, 2005 I prefer my women legless!! They are easier to catch that way and have mush easier access! Naming two of the top ten wasn't bad... :patsselfonback: I would recommend an 89 Mouton Rothschild with the Tool's Cheeseburger.... 1176335[/snapback] Would that be the faux kobe cheeseburger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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