More than $30
Feb. 15, 2001:
BODEGAS VEGA SICILIA Ribera del Duero Valbuena 5.°
(94 points, $85)
From Spain's venerable Vega Sicilia comes another outstanding release. This powerful red is like a finely tuned race car: energy under tight control. The fruit is vibrant, with blackberry and currant flavors, the tannins are muscular but well-integrated a
—Thomas Matthews
Feb. 09, 2001:
LEWIS Syrah Napa Valley
(93 points, $45)
This is one of the top Syrahs being made in California today. Dark, rich and chocolaty, with a deep core of currant, plum and blackberry. An immense, plush, boldly flavored wine, with exotic oak shadings. Drink now through 2010. 400 cases made.
—James Laube
Feb. 05, 2001:
SPRING MOUNTAIN Reserve Napa Valley
(95 points, $90)
Founded in 1968, this winery was bought by a group of investors headed up by Jacob Safra in 1990. Since then, quality has been on the upswing. The '97 Reserve is a big, rich, dense and distinctive wine that works some earthy, leathery flavors into the cur
—James Laube
Jan. 18, 2001:
CHÂTEAU LAFLEUR Pomerol
(96 points, $200)
Albeit expensive and hard to find, this is a small-production Pomerol that rates classic in the '98 vintage. The '98 Lafleur is a superb red, with fascinating aromas of berry, chocolate, smoke and dried herb. Full-bodied, with incredibly well-integrated t
—James Suckling
Tenuta di Trinoro has only been around since 1992, when Barone Andrea Franchetti bought the nearly 60-acre site, situated in a rather wild area of Tuscany, south of the town of Montepulciano. He immediately cleared the vineyards completely and started pla
—James Suckling
