red wines
wine spectator award of excellence 2000-2012
*denotes organic or biodynamic
| red wines | grape varieties | glass | bottle | half |
| 2009 grove vineyards, guilford county, north carolina | nebbiolo | 24 | ||
| 2010 moris, morellino di scansano, italy | sangiovese | 24 | ||
| *2008 domaine du cros, cuvée vielles vignes, marcillac, france | fer servadou | 24 | ||
| *2010 case ibidini, sicilia, italy | nero d’avola | 26 | ||
| *2011 tabarrini, il padrone, rosso dell’umbria, italy | sangiovese | 7 | 28 | |
| 10/11 qupé, central coast, california | syrah | 30 | 17 | |
| *2010 eric texier, côtes du rhône, france | grenache,syrah,mourvedre | 8 | 30 | |
| 2007 st. george, barrel reserve, sonoma county, california | cabernet sauvignon | 8 | 30 | |
| 2011 durigutti, mendoza, argentina | malbec | 9 | 32 | |
| *10/04 abbona dogliani, dolcetto di dogliani, italy | dolcetto | 32 | M75 | |
| 2010 barista, south africa | pinotage | 32 | ||
| *2008 clos troteligotte, k price, fúts de chêne, cahors, france | malbec | 32 | ||
| *2010 puzelat, le telquel, france | gamay, grolleau | 35 | ||
| 2010 ancarani, ravenna rosso, italy | centesimino | 38 | ||
| 2010 lang & reed, napa valley, california | cabernet franc | 38 | ||
| *2009 soter vineyards, north valley, willamette valley, oregon | pinot noir | 11 | 40 | |
| *2010 viña caneiro, ribeira sacra, spain | mencia | 11 | 40 | |
| *2008 tolaini, al passo, toscana, italy | sangiovese, merlot | 40 | ||
| 2008 la spinetta, ca’ di pian, barbera d’asti, italy | barbera | 40 | ||
| *2009 domaine grosbois, gabare, chinon, france | cabernet franc | 40 | ||
| *2008 quinta do vallado, douro, portugal | barroca,roriz,franca,nacional | 42 | ||
| 2008 muga, reserva, rioja, spain | tempranillo | 44 | 26 | |
| 2010 leo hillinger, burgenland, austria | blaufränkisch | 44 | ||
| 2008 paitin, serra, barbaresco, italy | nebbiolo | 45 | ||
| 08/06 swanson, oakville, napa valley, california | merlot | 46 | 26 | |
| *2009 jean-luc colombo, les fées brunes, crozes hermitage, france | syrah | 50 | ||
| 2005 thibault liger-belair, les grands chaillots, bourgogne, france | pinot noir | 55 | ||
| 2007 château de bellevue, lussac st. emilion, france | merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauv | 56 | ||
| 2007 sensorium, santa cruz mountains, california | cabernet sauvignon | 58 | ||
| 2005 fontanavecchia, cataratte vineyard, riserva, aglianico del taburno, italy | aglianico | 58 | ||
| 2009 two hands, gnarly dudes, barossa valley, australia | shiraz | 60 | ||
| 09/10 ridge, lytton springs, dry creek valley, california | zinfandel,petite sirah,carignane | 62 | 35 | |
| 2006 tezza, monte delle fontane, amarone della valpolicella, italy | corvina, molinara, rondinella | 68 | 42 | |
| 2007 jaques perrin, sinards, châteauneuf-du-pape, france | 13 different varieties | 70 | ||
| *2008 cordero di montezemolo, monfalletto, barolo, italy | nebbiolo | 75 | ||
| *2006 mas de daumas gassac, l’herault, france | cab.sauv,merlot,petit verdot | 78 | ||
| 2011 failla, sonoma county, california | pinot noir | 78 | ||
| 2011 orin swift, the prisoner, napa valley, california | zin,cab.sauv,syrah,petite sirah | 80 | M160 | |
| 2009 la jota vineyards, howell mountain, napa valley, california | cabernet sauvignon | 100 | ||
| 2000 domaine trapet, gevrey-chambertin, france | pinot noir | 105 | ||
| 2000 marengo, brunate, barolo, italy | nebbiolo | 125 | ||
| 2000 la fleur de boüard, lalande de pomerol 1er grand cru classe, france | merlot, cabernet franc, cabernet sauv | 125 | 65 | |
| 1999 guigal, hermitage, france | syrah | 135 | ||
| *2003 paolo bea, sagrantino di montefalco, italy | sagrantino | 140 | ||
| 95/00 château musar, lebanon | cabernet sauvignon, cinsault | 150 | 60 | |
| 2006 turley vineyards, hayne vineyard, napa valley, california | zinfandel | 150 | ||
| 1999 il poggiolo, beato, brunello di montalcino , italy | sangiovese grosso | 150 | ||
| 2003 ridge, monte bello, california | cab sauv, merlot, petit verdot, cab franc | 250 | ||
| 1997 dunn vineyards, napa valley, california | cabernet sauvignon | 280 | ||
| 05/03 gaja, barbaresco, italy | nebbiolo | 350 | 175 | |
| 1982 château léoville barton, saint-julien, france | cabernet sauvignon,merlot,cab franc | 600 | ||