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RECREATION / FOOD and DRINK
List: Top 10 Wines of 2006
Date: 2006
Source: Wine Spectator Magazine
Base: From nearly 13,500 wines from around the world in blind tastings. Scores were based on four criteria: quality, value, availability and 'excitement'.
Notes: The magazine produced a top 100 list and if you follow the link above you can see this plus an archive of other yearly results (going back to 1988) at their website. In 2006, nearly 3,000 wines earned outstanding ratings (90 points or higher on the Spectator 100-point scale). Thirteen countries were represented in the 2006 top 100 list. The average score of the group was 93 points, while the average price was $49.
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Wine
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Year
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Price (2006)
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Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino Tenuta Nuova
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2001
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US$70
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Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Washington
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2003
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US$85
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Château Léoville Barton St.-Julien
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2003
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US$75
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Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon
Puente Alto Don Melchor
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2003
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US$47
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Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée
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2003
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US$70
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Château Lafaurie-Peyraguey Sauternes
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2003
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US$45
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Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Russian
River Valley
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2004
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US$38
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Kongsgaard Chardonnay Napa Valley
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2003
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US$75
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Brancaia Toscana Il Blu
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2004
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US$70
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Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley
Bella’s Garden
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2004
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US$50
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