STERLING MINOR’S CURRENT WORLD WINE RECOMMENDATIONS LIST All of the wines listed here are ready to drink. Wines to be cellared would be on a different list.
Country	Region		Producer	Name (Appellation)		Year	Grape	Cost	WA
									Score
WHITES
Italy	Veneto		Pra	Soave Classico		2009	Garganega	$18	90
Italy	Campania		Terredora di Paolo	Falanghina		2009	Falanghina	$20	90
Italy	Friuli		Scubla	Pinot Bianco		2009	Pinot Bianco	$25	90
Italy	Friuli		Bastianich	Vespa Bianco		2007	Chardonnay ++.	$40	92
Italy	Marches		Sartarell	Classico Superiore Balciana		2008	Verdicchio	$55	93
USA	California		Wolf Family	Napa Valley		2010	Sauvignon Blanc	$25	92
USA	California		Pierson Meyer	Ryan’s Vineyard		2010	Sauvignon Blanc	$25	92
USA	California		Antica	Napa Valley		2009-10	Chardonnay	$35	93-94
USA	California		Larkmead	Calistoga, Napa		2010	Tocai Friulano	$40	92+
USA	California		Forman	Napa		2010	Chardonnay	$40	93
USA	Oregon		Argyle	Extended Tirage (Sparkling)		2000-01	Chardonnay, P Noir	$60	93
USA	California		Kistler	Sonoma, various vineyards		2006-09	Chardonnay	$75-130+	95-100
USA	California		Aubert	Sonoma, various vineyards		2008-09	Chardonnay	$140-200	95-99
France	Burgundy		des Terres Dorees	Beaujolais Blanc		2008	Chardonnay	$20	91
France	Loire		Claude Riffault	Sancerre les Boucauds		2009	Sauvignon Blanc	$25	92
France	Bordeaux		Carbonnieux	Pessac-Léognan		2008	Sauv. Blanc +	$40	93
France	N. Rhone		M. Chapoutier	St.-Joseph Les Granits Blanc		2009	Marsanne	$60	98
France	S. Rhone		Beaucastel	Chateauneuf D P Blanc		2009	Roussanne +	$85	96
France	Burgundy		Domaine Wm Fevre	Chablis, “Prueses”		2008	Chardonnay	$70	95
France	N. Rhone		E. Guigal	Condrieu “La Doriane”		2009	Viognier	$95	96
France	Burgundy		Domaine Wm Fevre	Chablis, “Les Clos”		2008	Chardonnay	$100	96
France	Champagne		Taittinger	“Comtes de Champagne”		2000	Chardonnay	$150	96
France	Burgundy		Colin-Morey	Meursault Genevrieres		2009	Chardonnay	$150	97
France	N. Rhone		Chapoutier	Ermitage de l’Oree		2009	Marsanne	$200	100
France	S Rhone		Beaucastel	Vieiles Vignes		2009	Roussanne	$250	100
Spain	Castilla y Leon		Naia	Naia		2009	Verdejo	$15	91
Spain	Valdeorrass		Godeval	Vina Godeval		2010	Godello	$20	91
Spain	Rias Baixas		Pazo de Senorans	Albarino		20010	Albarino	$25	93
Spain	Priorat		Mas Romani (Alta)	Artigas Blanco		2009-10	Grenache Blanc++	$38	92
Spain	Castilla y Leon		Raul Perez	Bierzo, La Claudina		2007	Godello	$55	96
REDS
Australia		S. Australia	Small Gully		Barossa	2007-08	Shiraz	$20	91
Australia		S. Australia	Massena		Barossa, “Moonlight Run”	2009	Grenache+++	$25	92
Australia		S. Australia	Mollydooker		“The Boxer”	2010	Shiraz	$25	91
Australia		W Australia	Frankland		“Olmo’s Reward”	2008	Cabernet Franc++	$40	92
Australia		W Australia	Moss Wood		Margaret River	2008	Cabernet Sauvignon	$100	95+
N Zealand		N Island	Mission Estate		Hawkes Bay “Jewelstone”	2009	Cab. S., Merlot	$40	94
N Zealand		S Island	Pegasus Bay		Canterbury	2007	Pinot Noir	$40	92
Italy		Tuscany	Felsina		Chianti Classico Riserva	2008	Sangiovese	$25	91+
Italy		Piedmont	G. Conterno		Alba, Cascina Francia	2009	Barbera	$50	93
Italy		Alto Adige	Foradori		Dolomiti IGT, “Granato”	2006-07	Teroldego	$60	94
Italy		Piedmont	Luigi Pira		Barolo, various	2006-07	Nebbiolo	$40-85	92-95
Italy		Piedmont	Michele Chiarlo		Barolo “Cerequino”	2007	Nebbiolo	$75	94
Italy		Veneto	Roccolo Grassi		Amarone	2006	Corvina ++	$75	95
Italy		Tuscany	Le Pupille		Saffredi IGT	2006-07	Cab. Sauv. ++	$90	96
Italy		Tuscany	Petrolo		Galatrona IGT	2007	Merlot	$110	95+
Spain		Bierzo	Des. De J. Palacios		Petalos	2009	Mencia	$20	90
Spain		Bierzo	Raul Perez		Vico	2008	Mencia	$30	93
Spain		Manchuela	Finca Sandoval		Finca Sandoval	2007	Syrah++	$35	94
Spain		Priorat	Terra de Verema		Triumvirat	2008	Carinena	$35	94
Spain		Castilla y Leon	Alonso del Yerro		Ribera del Duero, “Maria”	2008	Tempranillo	$40	93-96
Spain		Aragon	Alto Moncayo		Campo de Borja, “Veraton”	2007	Grenache	$40	94
Spain		Mentrida	Jimenez Landi		El Reventon	2008	Grenache	$100	98
France		S. Rhone	Delas Freres		Cotes du Rhone, “St. Esprit”	2009	Syrah	$13	90
France		Burgundy	Jean-Marc Burgaud		Beaujolais, Morgon	2009	Gamay	$22	94
France		Bordeaux	d'Aiguilhe		Cotes de Castillon	2008-09	Merlot, Cab.	$25	90-92
France		S. Rhone	Santa Duc		Gigondas, various	2009	Grenache ++	$30-75	92-96
France		S. Rhone	Ferrando		Chateauneuf dP “Colombis”	2009	Grenache	$55	96
France		Bordeaux	Larcis-Ducasse		St. Emilion	2007	Merlot	$60	92
France		Bordeaux	Rauzan-Segla		Margaux	2006	Cabernet Sauvignon++	$90	93
France		Bordeaux	L’Eglise Clinet		Pomerol	2007	Merlot	$150	94
France		Burgundy	Nicholas Potel		Any Chambertin	2007	Pinot Noir	$120-220	94
France		Burgundy	J Roty		Charmes Chambertin Tres	2007	Pinot Noir	$200	94
USA		California	Melville		Central Coast, All 4 bottlings	2008	Syrah	$23-100	93-98
USA		California	Herman Story		Central Coast, Any Vineyard	2008	Syrah or Grenache	$40-45	91-95
USA		California	Robert Mondavi		Napa, Oakville	2008	Cabernet Sauvignon	$45	94*
USA		Washington	Baer		Columbia Valley, “Ursa”	2008	Merlot+	$45	95*
USA		California	Failla		Keefer Ranch	2009	Pinot Noir	$45	95
USA		California	A. P. Vin		Central Coast, Any Vineyard	2009	Pinot Noir	$50	93-95*
USA		Washington	K Vintners		Roma en C., Phil Lane, etc	2008	Syrah	$40-75	95-96
USA		California	Brewer-Clifton		Central Coast, Any Vineyard	2008	Pinot Noir	$70	96
USA		Washington	Cayuse		Various Vineyards	2007-08	Syrah, Cab, Grenache	$100 up	93-100
USA		California	Dominus		Red Blend	2007-08	Cabernet Sauvignon	$175	98
USA		Washington	Charles Smith		Columbia Val, “Royal City”	2008	Syrah	$150	99

* Not a Wine Advocate score, instead Wine Spectator
Published 1/2/2012 Next Update by 4/11/2012