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Jac’s Picks - The 2012 List



Sparkling
Bollinger NV Special Cuvee Champagne
Nicolas Feuillatte NV Brut Champagne
Philipponnat NV Royale Reserve Brut Champagne
Laurent Perrier Demi-Sec NV Champagne
Deinhard Lila Riesling Sekt Rheingau
Llopart Leopardi Brut Rose Reserve Cava Catalonia


White
Sauvignon Blanc
Domaine Hippolyte Reverdy Sancerre
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre
Domaine Alain Cailbourdin Les Cris Pouilly Fume
Domaine du Salvard (with Chardonnay) Cheverny
Cloudy Bay Marlborough
Leeuwin Estate Siblings (with Semillon) Margaret River
Chardonnay
Olivier Leflaive Puligny-Montrachet 1er Cru Les Folatieres, Burgundy
Domaine Chevalier Ladoix Blanc Cote de Beaune, Burgundy
Joseph Drouhin St. Veran, Burgundy
Wente Nth Degree Livermore
Ferrari-Carano Sonoma
Stag’s Leap Karia Napa
Chateau Montelena Napa
Viognier
Yalumba Eden Valley
d’Arenberg The Hermit Crab (with Marsanne) McLaren Vale
Riesling
Pierre Sparr Alsace
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht Alsace 
Dr. Loosen “Dr. L” Mosel
St. Urbans Hof Mosel
Shaw Vineyard Finger Lakes
Gewurztraminer
Pierre Sparr Alsace
Lucien Albrecht Reserve Alsace
Pinot Grigio
Jermann Venezia Giulia
Ca’Montini Trentino-Alto Adige
Cantina Zaccagnini Abruzzo
Other
Jean Aubron Grand Fief de L’Audigere Sur Lie Muscadet Loire
Grosjean Petite Arvine Valle d’Aosta
Ferrando La Torrazza Erbaluce di Caluso, Piemonte
Pio Cesare Cortese di Gavi Piemonte
Villa Sparina Gavi del Comune di Gavi Monterotondo, Piemonte
Livio Felluga Rosazzo Bianco Terre Alte Friuli Venezia Giulia
Hugl Gruner Veltliner Niederosterreich
Leth Roter Veltliner Wagram
Kracher Illmitz Pinot Gris Burgenland
Nora Albarino Rias Baixas
Diseno Torrontes Salta


Dry Rose
Celliers Contemporains Cinsault Rose Languedoc-Roussillon
Domaine Houchart Cotes de Provence
Domaine Saint Andre de Figuiere Magali
Domaine Saint Andre de Figuiere Cuvee Confidentielle
Domaine de la Petite Cassagne Costieres de Nimes
Louis Laurent Rose d’Anjou Loire
Tasca d’Almerita Regaleali Le Rose Sicilia
Muga Rose Rioja


Red
Pinot Noir
Domaine Besson Givry 1er Cru Burgundy
Domaine Chevalier Ladoix Rouge, Cotes de Beaune, Burgundy
Louis Jadot Bourgogne
Shaw Vineyard Finger Lakes
Gary Farrell Russian River Valley
Chasseur Sonoma Coast
Kistler Sonoma Coast
Buena Vista Carneros
Argyle Willamette
Benton Lane Willamette
Cabernet
Joseph Phelps Insignia Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Shafer One Point Five Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Stag’s Leap Artemis Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Edge Cabernet Sauvignon Napa
Jordan Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma
Shaw Vineyard Cabernet Franc Finger Lakes
Merlot/Merlot Blend
Mitjavile Roc de Cambes Cotes de Bourg, Bordeaux
Chateau Edmus St. Emilion Grand Cru, Bordeaux
Syrah/Shiraz
Cave de Tain l’Hermitage Saint Joseph
Saint Cosme Cotes du Rhone
Michael-David 6th Sense Lodi
d’Arenberg The Dead Arm McLaren Vale
Pirramimma McLaren Vale
Rhone Blends
Domaine de l’Harmas Chateauneuf du Pape
E. Guigal Rouge Cotes du Rhone
M. Chapoutier Les Vignes de Bila-Haut Cotes du Roussillon Villages
Chapelle St. Arnoux Vacqueyras
Domaine Brusset Tradition Le Grand Montmirail Gigondas
Other French Reds
Chateau de Gaudou Cahors
Domaine Le Serp Madiran
Philippe Chesnelong Les Creisses Languedoc-Roussillon
Bugey Mataret Mondeuse Savoie
Zinfandel
Grgich Hills Napa
Ridge Lytton Springs Sonoma
Italian 
Toscana
Tenuta Vitanza Brunello di Montalcino
Ruffino Modus Super Tuscan Blend
Donna Laura Bramosia Chianti Classico
Tomaiolo Chianti Classico Riserva
Valpolicella
Masi Costasera Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Bolla Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Bertani Amarone della Valpolicella Classico
Cesari Mara Superiore di Ripasso
Piemonte
Andrea Oberto Vigneto Albarella Barolo
Sacco Barolo
Beni di Batasiolo Barbaresco
Gaja Sito Moresco Langhe
De Forville Barbera d’Alba
Pio Cesare Dolcetto d’Alba
Mario Marengo Dolcetto d’Alba
Other Italian Reds
Terre de Trinci Montefalco Sagrantino Umbria
Zimberno Aglianico Del Vulture Basilicata
Cantina Zaccagnini Montepulciano d’Abruzzo
Palari Rosso del Soprano Sicilia
Corvo Nero d’Avola Sicilia
Malbec
Achaval Ferrer Mendoza
Spanish Reds
Celler Can Blau Montsant
Bodegas La Cartuja Priorat
Other Reds
Colinas de Sao Lourenco Touriga Nacional/Tempranillo/Baga Beiras
Skinner Mourvedre El Dorado
Guenoc Petite Sirah Lake County
Yalumba Bush Vines Grenache Barossa


Dessert
Chateau d’Arche Sauternes
Chateau Rieussec Sauternes
Brumont Chateau Bouscasse Brumaire Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh
Dr. Hans Von Muller Riesling Auslese Mosel
Schloss Reinhartshausen Erbacher Marcobrunn Riesling Auslese Rheingau
Royal Tokaji Aszu 5 Puttonyos Hungary
Alvear Pedro Ximenez Solera
Venerable Pedro Ximenez Sherry
Yalumba Antique Tawny Port
Yalumba Museum Reserve Muscat
Alcyone Late Harvest Tannat Uruguay
Local Long Island Wines
Sparkling Pointe Topaz Imperial NV
Sparkling Pointe Blanc de Blancs
Raphael Sauvignon Blanc
Pindar Sunflower Chardonnay Special Reserve
Macari Reserve Chardonnay
Wolffer Chardonnay
Bedell Gallery White Blend
Lenz Gewurztraminer
Shinn Estate Vineyards Rose
Raphael Estate Merlot
Bedell Musee Red Blend
Macari Bergen Road Meritage
Pindar Mythology Meritage
Shinn Estate Vineyards Wild Boar Doe
Waters Crest Winery Bookends Cabernet Sauvignon
Waters Crest Night Watch Late Harvest
Duck Walk Aphrodite Lake Harvest Gewurztraminer
Macari Block E
Pindar Cabernet Port


Extravagance
Louis Roederer Champagne Cristal Brut
Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes
Chateau Petrus Pomerol
Chateau Cheval Blanc Saint-Emilion
Tenuta San Guido Toscana Sassicaia
Antinori Tignanello Toscana
New Wines to Look For
Conjure Pinot Noir Sonoma/Carneros