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Answers: I am looking for a copy of this list, as my issue is nowhere to be found. I subscribe to the magazine, but not the website. Are there any other sites that list these wines?

And please spare me the criticism about WS and their ratings. I have a customer who has requested this list, and I need to get it for him.

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Bear with me...this is long...here is the list.

1 Caymus Special Selection
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 94.6 Price: $136 Case Production: 9,800
Anchored by its Rutherford estate and one winemaker, Chuck Wagner. Rich with plum and cherry fruit. Price has hardly changed in 10 years.

2 Harlan Estate
Vineyard Location: Oakville Source: SV Average Score: 94.2 2003 Release Price: $245 Case Production: 1,800
Located west of Martha's Vineyard. A perfectionist's execution of farming and winemaking. Pushes ripeness to the max, a superopulent style.


3 Shafer Hillside Select
Vineyard Location: Stags Leap Source: E Average Score: 93.9 Price: $190 Case Production: 2,200
The undisputed star of Stags Leap supported by strength of the vineyard and winemaking genius Elias Fernandez. Combines power with finesse.

4 Screaming Eagle
Vineyard Location: Oakville Source: SV Average Score: 93.7 Price: $500 Case Production: 650
Queen of the cults, exquisite balance that defines the loamy earthy currant and herb character of Oakville terroir. Poised for change with new ownership.

5 Araujo Eisele Vineyard
Vineyard Location: Calistoga Source: SV Average Score: 93.5 Price: $215 Case Production: 1,600
Long established as one of Napa's great Cabernet sites. A winery since 1991. Spectacular, elegant, ageworthy.

5 Bryant Family
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: SV Average Score: 93.5 Price: $235 Case Production: 400
Brainchild of Helen Turley and John Wetlaufer. Pritchard Hill vineyard yields rich, powerful, opulent wines. Philippe Melka now in charge of cellar.

7 Dalla Valle Maya
Vineyard Location: Oakville Source: E Average Score: 93.4 Price: $185 Case Production: 300
A unique blend of Cabernet and Cabernet Franc produces wines that are dark, intense, structured and ageworthy.

8 Colgin Herb Lamb Vineyard
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: SV Average Score: 92.8 Price: $225 Case Production: 200
First source of success for Colgin. This vineyard at the base of Howell Mountain, east of St. Helena, typically produces hearty, dense, herb-laced wines.

9 Dalla Valle
Vineyard Location: Oakville Source: E Average Score: 92.7 Price: $110 Case Production: 800
A full-throttle, dense Cabernet in the hands of Philippe Melka and superstar consultant Michel Rolland.

10 Lewis Oakville Ranch/Reserve
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 92.3 Price: $110 Case Production: 800
One of the superstars in recent years. Uniformly rich, opulent and showy. Well-oaked and enormously complex. A blend of vineyards.

10 Pride Reserve
Vineyard Location: Spring Mountain Source: E Average Score: 92.3 2003 Release Price: $120 Case Production: 1,200
Spring Mountain vineyard straddles the Napa-Sonoma line. Shows the brilliance of Bob Foley. Intense and opulent, with a signature oak sheen.

12 Etude
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 92.1 Price: $90 Case Production: 2,500
Tony Soter's deft skill with Cabernet reveals rich, concentrated fruit with elegance and refinement. These wines age beautifully.

12 Joseph Phelps Insignia
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 92.1 Price: $150 Case Production: 12,000
Among first to think outside pure Cabernet box and incorporate other Bordeaux varieties. Craig Williams has been the winemaker for 25 years.

14 Caymus
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 91.7 Price: $70 Case Production: 33,000 Recent vintages come from sites throughout the valley, sharing the Special Selection's focus on elegance and balance.

15 Pahlmeyer
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 91.5 Price: $110 Case Production: 4,700
Wine style created by Helen Turley. Vineyard sources have shifted, but the style has remained consistent: intense, powerful, concentrated.

15 Staglin
Vineyard Location: Rutherford Source: SV Average Score: 91.5 Price: $135 Case Production: 3,300
Owner's commitment to quality has paid off in recent years, making it one of Napa's hottest estates. Poised to challenge the best.

17 Beringer Private Reserve
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 91.4 Price: $110 Case Production: 14,200
Draws on strengths of legendary winemaker Ed Sbragia and Beringer's choice vineyards. Bold, ripe, complex and ageworthy.

17 Rubicon
Vineyard Location: Rutherford Source: E Average Score: 91.4 Price: $110 Case Production: 5,300
From property once known as Inglenook, Rubicon defines Rutherford Cabernet: loamy, with currant flavors and exquisite balance.

19 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Cask 23
Vineyard Location: Stags Leap Source: E Average Score: 91.3 Price: $150 Case Production: 1,300
At its best, it defines Warren Winiarski's iron-fist-in-a-velvet-glove style, modulating intensity and elegance. Off the pace lately.

20 Robert Mondavi Reserve
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 91.2 Price: $125 Case Production: 7,000
Defines the winery's belief that Napa Cabernet can be intense, yet supple and elegant. Ageworthy, though mixed of late.

20 Pride
Vineyard Location: Spring Mountain Source: E Average Score: 91.2 Price: $64 Case Production: 4,500
Emphasis is on opulent Cabernet fruit. Demonstrates Robert Foley and Pride's sense of balance.

20 Viader
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: E Average Score: 91.2 Price: $85 Case Production: 3,600
This vineyard lies below the Howell Mountain appellation. Emphasis on Bordeaux varieties, rendering stylish wines.

23 Opus One
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 91.1 Price: $165 Case Production: 23,000
Innovative Bordeaux methods join California heritage, with Oakville grapes and the elements of great claret-balance and restraint.

23 Spottswoode Estate
Vineyard Location: St. Helena Source: SV Average Score: 91.1 Price: $110 Case Production: 3,700
St. Helena vineyard produces elegant, rich, stylish wines that are highly consistent, balanced and supple.

25 Whitehall Lane Reserve
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 91.0 Price: $75 Case Production: 3,900
Owner Tom Leonardini's commitment to quality is evident in vineyard sources and classy wines. Skilled winemaking by Dean Sylvester.

26 Paul Hobbs Hyde Vineyard
Vineyard Location: Carneros Source: SV Average Score: 90.8 Price: $100 Case Production: 250
Meticulous vineyard management (Larry Hyde) and exacting winemaking (Hobbs.) Rich, complex, cool-climate Cabernet.

27 Altamura
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: E Average Score: 90.4 Price: $65 Case Production: 4,000
Frank Altamura is a protégé of Caymus' Wagner, and it shows in his ability to craft deftly balanced, richly flavored wines.

28 Dunn
Vineyard Location: Howell Mountain Source: E Average Score: 90.3 Price: $70 Case Production: 4,600
Defines Howell Mountain's earthy currant character and reflects winemaker Randy Dunn's sense of proportion; massive yet elegant Cabernets.

29 Dominus Estate
Vineyard Location: Yountville Source: E Average Score: 90.0 Price: $109 Case Production: 5,600
Pétrus proprietor Christian Moueix's interpretation of Napa Valley Cabernet with a Bordeaux twist. Less compelling in recent years.

29 Snowden
Vineyard Location: Rutherford Source: B Average Score: 90.0 Price: $60 Case Production: 1,200
Old-time Napa grape farmers turned winemakers in 1990s. Typically powerful and intense; poised for improvement.

31 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars S.L.V.
Vineyard Location: Stags Leap Source: SV Average Score: 89.8 Price: $110 Case Production: 1,000
The original vineyard for the Paris-winning Cabernet. Supple and elegant, the grapes from this vineyard also go to the Cask 23 bottling.

32 Joseph Phelps Backus Vineyard
Vineyard Location: Oakville Source: SV Average Score: 89.7 Price: $200 Case Production: 1,000
East Oakville site yields distinctive, intense mineral and currant-laced wines that can also be austere. Same winemaker as Insignia.

32 St. Clement Oroppas
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 89.7 Price: $50 Case Production: 3,000
While a star in the 1990s, recent vintages have shown less opulence and complexity.

32 Silver Oak
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 89.7 Price: $100 Case Production: 30,000
Brainchild of the late Justin Meyer. Style epitomizes rich, supple fruit, fine balance and silky tannins. Signature dill and coconut-laced oak.

35 Diamond Creek Red Rock Terrace
Vineyard Location: Diamond Mountain Source: SV Average Score: 89.6 Price: $175 Case Production: 700
The most elegant of Diamond Creek's four vineyard wines. Rich, elegant, mineral, and red currant. Ages well.

35 Far Niente
Vineyard Location: Oakville Source: E Average Score: 89.6 Price: $115 Case Production: 8,500
Inconsistency is its major shortcoming. When the wines are on, they're rich and complex, Bordeaux-like in balance and focus.

37 Chimney Rock Reserve
Vineyard Location: Stags Leap Source: E Average Score: 89.5 Price: $100 Case Production: 200
Rarely showy, but routinely complete and complex in an understated style. Improving of late under Doug Fletcher.

37 Diamond Creek Volcanic Hill
Vineyard Location: Diamond Mountain Source: SV Average Score: 89.5 Price: $175 Case Production: 700
The most tannic and austere of the Diamond Creek Cabernets. Built for aging, typically with firm tannins and earthy currant flavors.

39 Merryvale Profile
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 89.3 Price: $90 Case Production: 3,000
The Bordeaux-blend hit high water in 1997, but has been inconsistent lately. Needs to redefine its focus on richer flavors.

39 Pine Ridge Stags Leap District
Vineyard Location: Stags Leap Source: B Average Score: 89.3 Price: $75 Case Production: 4,000
The best of Pine Ridge's appellation wines-supple, rich and graceful. Inconsistency of late the major concern.

41 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Fay
Vineyard Location: Stags Leap Source: SV Average Score: 89.2 Price: $80 Case Production: 3,500
Named for fabled Stags Leap pioneer Nathan Fay, wines from this vineyard are supple and ageworthy, though off the pace lately.

41 Truchard
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Carneros Source: E Average Score: 89.2 Price: $35 Case Production: 3,040
The Truchards take the pick of the grape litter from their vast vineyard to create an elegant, understated Cabernet. Great value.

43 Diamond Creek Gravelly Meadow
Vineyard Location: Diamond Mountain Source: SV Average Score: 89.1 Price: $175 Case Production: 400
Shares the Diamond Creek VH's tannic structure and Bordeaux inspiration with a gravelly edge to the flavors, as the name implies.

43 Freemark Abbey Bosché
Vineyard Location: Rutherford Source: SV Average Score: 89.1 Price: $65 Case Production: 2,500
One of the oldest vineyard-designated Cabernets in Napa. Quality varies, though at its best it is supple, polished and ageworthy.

43 Quintessa
Vineyard Location: Rutherford Source: B Average Score: 89.1 Price: $120 Case Production: 8,000
From what should be a great site in Rutherford, it has a solid track record but has yet to reach its full potential. Worth watching.

46 Robert Craig
Vineyard Location: Howell Mountain Source: B Average Score: 89.0 2003 Release Price: $70 Case Production: 750
Shaves the rough edges off Howell Mountain Cabernet in a rich, elegant, approachable style. A solid value.

47 Paradigm
Vineyard Location: Oakville Source: SV Average Score: 88.9 Price: $53 Case Production: 4,000
This Oakville property makes supple, graceful wines true to the appellation. Rarely spectacular, always reliable.

47 Saddleback
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 88.9 Price: $50 Case Production: 1,800
Nils Venge is one of Napa's unsung heroes, dating to Villa Mt. Eden, Groth and now Carter. Wines are rustic, hearty and cellar-worthy.

49 Whitehall Lane
Vineyard Location: Napa Valley Source: B Average Score: 88.8 Price: $40 Case Production: 17,000
An exceptional value. Heartier and more rustic than the reserve bottling. Good vineyards combined with skilled blending.

50 Flora Springs Trilog
Vineyard Location: Rutherford Source: E Average Score: 88.7 Price: $60 Case Production: 6,200
Incorporates Cabernet, Merlot and Cabernet Franc in near-equal proportions and can be compelling, fleshy and elegant.

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