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Wine Spectator's 2005 Top 20

Wine Spectator's 2005 Top 20 list below features the year's most noteworthy wines, based on four criteria:

• High Score
• Large Production
• Value Pricing
• An "X-factor" called Excitement

1. Joseph Phelps Insignia Napa Valley 2002
2. Clos Des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2003
3. Rosenblum Zinfandel Rockpile Rockpile Road Vineyard 2003
4. Concha Y Toro Cabarnet Sauvignon Puente Alto Don Melchor 2001
5. Sette Ponti Toscana Oreno 2003l
6. Alban Syrah Edna Valley Reva 2003
7. Lewis Cabernet Sauvigon Napa Valley 2002
8. Castello Banfi Brunello di Montalcino Poggio all'Oro Riserva 1999
9. Staglin Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford 20th Anniversary 2002
10. Château D'Yquem Sauternes 2001
11. Kosta Browne Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2003
12. Crocker & Starr Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley 2004
13. Campo Eliseo Toro 2002
14. Tenimenti Luigi D'Alessandro Syrah Cortona Il Bosco 2003
15. W.H. Smith Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Maritime Vineyard 2003
16. Charles Heidsieck Brut Champagne 1995
17. Beaux-Frères Pinot Noir Willamette Valley The Beaux-Frères Vineyard 2003
18. Thorn-Clarke Shiraz Barossa Valley Shotfire Ridge 2003
19. Félicien Diffonty & Fils Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée du Vatican Sixtine Réserve 2003
20. Château Latour Pauillac 2002

Source: Wine Spectator Dec. 31 2005

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