My top 100 wines in Q4 2012

Regarding 2010 Bordeaux I only included those I considered extraordinary at a recent 2010 tasting. I also included Le Pin 2010 tasted separately. I have applied scores to these wines out of 100, which I regard as the least flawed of all scoring systems, although it still entails a grossly spurious pretence of accuracy. Neither do these scores make any claim for consistency or fairness. Some of the younger wines have been scored in a range. The inconsistency often arises because older wines have been given pride of place up the pecking order if they are judged to be around their peak.

100. Rockford Basket Press Shiraz 1994 - 88

99. Chateau Le Bon Pasteur 1995 - 88

98. Chateau Beaucastel Blanc 2001 - 88

97. Ceritas Escarpa Pinot Noir 2009 - 88-90

96. Marc Morey Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru 2007 - 89

95. Araldica Corsini Barbaresco 2009 - 89-91

94. Domaine De Chevalier 1990 - 89

93. Chateau Beychevelle 1990 - 89

92. Zind Humbrecht Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl 2000 - 89

91. Chateau Figeac 2007 - 89-92

90. Ceritas Porter Bass Chardonnay 2009 - 89-92

89. Jobard Meursault En Barre 2000 - 89

88. Fattoria Del Felsina Berrandenga Chianti Classico Riserva Rancia 1997 - 89

87. Nicholas Potel Morey Saint Denis 1er Cru Les Millandes 2000 - 89

85. Chateau Pichon Baron 1985 - 89

86. Sine Qua Non Mr K the Noble Man 2000 - 90

84. Chateau Rieussec 1998 - 90

83. Castello Di Rampolla Sammarco 1997 - 90

82. Penfolds Magill Estate Shiraz 2000 - 90

81. Penfolds RWT Shiraz 1997 - 90

80. Henriot Champagne 1989 - 90

79. Dunn Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 - 90-92

78. Dominus 1991 - 91

77. Chateau Angelus 1995 - 91-93

76. Chateau Ducru-Beaucaillou 1990 - 91-93

75  Chateau Pichon Baron 2001 - 91-93

74. Louis Michel Cornas La Geynale 2001 - 91

73. Gianni Voerzio Barolo La Serra 1997 - 91

72. Chateau Certan De May 2001 - 91

71. Barolo Classico Massolino 2007 - 91-94

70. Cotat Sancerre Caillottes 2010 - 91-94

69. Chateau Gruaud-Larose 1995 - 91

68. Roagna Barbaesco Paje 2003 - 91-94

67. Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie La Landonne 2001 - 91-95

86. Chateau Rieussec 1999 - 92

65. Dom Perignon 1990 - 92 

64. Praeger Gruner Veitliner 2006 - 92

63. Chateau Grillet 2008 - 92-95

62. Robert Arnoux Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Corves Pagets 2000 - 92

61. Leflaive Puligny Montrachet Les Pucelles 1999 - 92

60. Rene Rostaing Cote Rotie Cuvée Classique 2006 - 92-94

59. JM Brocard Chablis Le Clos 2008 - 92-94

58. Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1993 - 92

57. Ridge Montebello 1992 - 92

56. Chateau Figeac 2006 - 92-94

55. Chateau Pape Clement 1990 - 92

54. Louis Jadot Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru 2010 - 92-94

53. Chateau Poujeaux 1997 - 92

52. Louis Michel Cornas La Geynale 1999 - 92

51. Le Pin 2010 - 92-95

50. Chateau Figeac 2008 - 92-95

49. Fontaine Gagnard Chassagne Montrachet La Romanee 2007 - 93-95

48. Jasmin Cote-Rotie 1986 - 93

47. Chateau Pichon Lalande 1995 - 93-95

46. Jean Louis Chavy Puligny Montrachet Les Perrieres 2010 - 93-95 

45. Donhoff Spatlese Oberhauser Brucke 2009 -93-96

44. Trimbach CFE Riesling 2002 - 93-96

43. Leflaive Bienvenues-Batard Montrachet 1999 - 93-96

42. Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle 1988 - 93

41. Chateau Latour 1985 - 93-96

40. Chateau Palmer 1989 - 93-96

39. Fontodi Flaccianello 1997 - 93-96

38. Chave Hermitage Blanc 1997 - 93

37. Jasmin Cote Rotie 1981 - 93

36. Chateau Pichon Baron 2002 -93-96

35. Chateau D'Yquem 1989 - 94-96

34. Chateau Ducru Beaucaillou 1995 -94-97

33. Chateau Figeac 2009 -94-97

32. Chave Hermitage 1994 -94

31. Chateau Palmer 1986 - 94

30. Coche Dury Meursault 1996/2001 - 94/94

29. Coteau De Vernon Condrieu 2007- 94

28. Noel Verset Cornas 1998 - 94-96

27. Chateau Palmer 1985 - 94

26. DRC Vosne-Romanee Cuvee Duvault-Blochet, 2009 - 95-98

25. Keller Trokenbeerenauslese 2008 - 95-98

24. Noel Verset Cornas 1999 - 95-97

23. Domaine De  Vougeraie Bonnes Mares 2001 - 95-97

22. Chateau Cos D'Estournel 2003 - 95-97

21. Chateau Grand Puy Lacoste 1995 - 95-97

20. Chateau Pichon Baron 2009 - 95-100

19. Chateau Figeac 1998 - 95-98

18. Chateau Gruaud Larose 2010 - 95-100

17. Chateau La Conseillante 2010 - 95-100

16. Chateau Branaire Ducru 2010 - 95-100

15. Chateau Pape Clement 2010 - 95-100

14. Chateau Leoville Barton 2010 - 95-00

13. Chateau Pichon Baron 2000 - 96-99

12. Chateau Pichon Baron 2005 - 95-100

11. Chateau Mouton Rothschild 1985 - 95

10. Chateau Figeac 1986 - 96

9. Hudelot Noellat Richebourg 1993 - 96-98

8. Chave Vin De Paille 1986 - 96

7. Henri Bonneau Reserve Des Celestines 1995 - 96-98

6. Chateau Rayas 1995 - 97-99

5. Soldera Brunello Di Montalcino Riserva 2000 - 98

4. Chateau Ausone 1971 - 98

3. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline 1982 - 99

2. Chave Hermitage Cuvée Cathelin 1991 - 100

1. DRC Richebourg 1978 - 100