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	Solaia Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History:
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	Chateau Beau-Soleil Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: Bordeaux is the planet's largest source of fine wine, the model for Cabernet Sauvignon- and Merlot-based wines around the globe. Bordeaux wines are considered by many wine connoisseurs to be the world's greatest reds. The Bordeaux region encompasses both banks of the Gironde estuary in southwest France, as well as the land bordering the Garonne and Dordogne, which split off from the Gironde in the southern Medoc. Bordeaux's highest-quality red wines generally come from seven major appellations: Saint-Estephe, Pauillac, Saint-Julien, and Margaux in the greater Medoc region, Graves to the south of the city of Bordeaux, and Pomerol and Saint-Emilion to the east (an area commonly referred to as the "Right Bank"). The best dry white wines come from the large Graves region, while the finest sweet wines are made in Sauternes and Barsac, enclaves within the southern reaches of the Graves appellation.
	Chateau Clos de Sarpe Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: 2003 Chateau Clos de Sarpe (St. Emilion) Production is less than 1,000 cases at this 9-acre garagiste estate whose consultant is Michel Rolland’s foremost assistant, Jean-Philippe Fort. Situated on St.-Emilion’s limestone plateau, the vineyard is planted with 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. This offering is meant for those with 19th-century tastes as the proprietor believes in full extraction, huge tannin, and wines meant to be drunk decades after their release. Most vintages experience 40- to 50-day macerations, and tiny yields of 13-25 hectoliters per hectare result in extremely concentrated wines.
	Sine Qua Non Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: Founded in 1994 by Manfred Krankl and his wife Elaine, began making his own wines in 1994 to supply the restaurant Campanile, initially with an output of approximately 100 cases but by 1996 the production had increased to 2,000 cases.Sine Qua Non's Syrah's were among the first American Syrahs to create significant interest and trading volume in the worldwide wine auction market. From the second quarter of 1999 to early 2008, the value of SQN wines at auctions appreciated by 163% in contrast to the 128% appreciation rate during the same period of other collectible wines listed on the Wine Spectator Auction Index. Sine Qua Non's winery has been described by Robert Parker as "a facility that looks like a Mad Max movie set".Sourcing fruit from a wide variety of growers from year to year as Krankl follows his preferences, has caused the winery to never make exactly the same wine twice, on which Krankl has said, "People buy Sine Qua Non. They don’t seem to give a toot where it’s from". In collaboration with Austrian winemaker Alois Kracher Manfred and Elaine Krankl have also produced sweet wines under the label "Mr. K" (after the surnames of the two winemakers). Krankl announced that this program would end with the release of the 2006 vintage due to the untimely passing of Kracher. The red wines have typically included the grape varieties of Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, and a whites made from Roussanne, Viognier and Chardonnay. Sine Qua Non also produced a Pinot Noir through the 2005 vintage, but has discontinued that program. In certain vintages, the winery has released a sweet white wine or a rosé wine. The annual production of Sine Qua Non averages 3,500 cases (310 hL).
	Chateau Sanctus Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: From a special 7.5 acre parcel culled from the Bienfaisance vineyard, this 1,000-case cuvee is dominated by its Merlot component (the blend also includes some Cabernet Franc). As are most of St.-Emilion’s garigiste wines, it is given a Burgundian-like treatment of pre-fermentation cold maceration, malolactic in barrel, aging on its lees, and little clarification, all designed to accentuate the terroir, and enhance the wine’s texture and perfume. The stunningly perfumed 2005 offers up notions of toast, black cherry jam, blackberries, espresso roast, white chocolate, and juicy meat. It is full-bodied as well as opulent for the vintage, with a gorgeous texture, and a long, 35+ second finish. Consume it over the next 15 or more years.
	Santa Ema Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: Santa Ema offers premium quality wines due to the combined effect of optimum raw materials and cutting-edge technology. The best European strains found fertile soil and a benign climate in the Central Valley of Chile-a country with a long wine-making tradition-where they flourished as well as, if not better than they did in their native countries. Santa Ema wines are the product of privileged soils in the Maipo and Cachapoal valleys. Benefiting from the extraordinary particular conditions of its vineyards, the winery has placed special emphasis in incorporating geared to the production of top quality wines. This special care and concern has widely opened the doors of domestic and international markets for Santa Ema. The winery runs a steady production of white and red varieties, and its management system has always aimed toward compliance of quality standards rather than sheer quantity. Implementation of espalier leads, with intensive pruning, clearing, thinning, fertilization, controlled irrigation, and fine-tuned exposure to sunlight have all contributed to an optimum grape quality.
	Sassicaia Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: Tenuta San Guido was established by Mario Incisa della Rochetta, of the Antinori family, behind one of Italy's most significant negociant firms, considered the seminal Super Tuscan, the 1968 vintage of Sassicaia was the first Italian red made in the image of fine red Bordeaux. Since the 1980s the reputation of Sassicaia was eclipsed by Ornellaia, produced by the property adjacent to Tenuta San Guido, suggested to be Lodovico Antinori’s competitive answer to his cousin Nicolò Incisa’s Sassicaia and his older brother Piero Antinori’s wine, Solaia. In the late 1990s Sassicaia was granted its own DOC (Bolgheri), the only wine from a single estate in Italy to enjoy this privilege. Before that, and in similarity to other wines made outside the traditional DOC/DOCG regulations, Sassicaia was classified as an Indicazione geografica tipica (IGT). Initially it was a Vino da tavola, which is primarily a category for very simple wines
	Screaming Eagle Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: Jean Phillips, a former real estate agent, bought the 57 acres (23 ha) vineyard in 1986 which was planted to produce a mix of varieties, most of which Phillips sold to various Napa wineries.With all white varieties but for 1-acre (4,000 m²), approximately 80 vines of Cabernet Sauvignon, Philips sought the opinions of Robert Mondavi Winery employees on the commercial potential of her wine before hiring Richard Peterson as a consultant, and subsequently met Peterson's daughter, Heidi Peterson Barrett, who became her winemaker. The 1992 vintage, through a combination of very low production numbers and highly positive reviews (wine critic Robert Parker awarded the wine 99 points), resulted in Screaming Eagle wine sold at unusually high prices. In 2006 the estate was sold to Santa Barbara businessmen Charles Banks and Stanley Kroenke.In an ongoing replanting strategy, the vineyard manager David Abreu is employed to oversee the process.The vineyards are tended by viticulturist Annie Favia and vineyard foreman Jorge Delgado, while the current winemaker is Andy Erickson. In April 2009, Banks stated he was no longer involved with Screaming Eagle.
	Sloan Picture of: Type: Size: Country: Region: Design/Artwork: Winery Notes/History: In spite of the raging global depression, Sloan wines just offered a second round allocation of their 2005 Cabernet for $360/bottle. If you are a speculator, skip it. These allocations are shooting closer and closer to the auction price each year. Many of them are already at 80% of the auction price, which to me is "fully priced" since anyone flipping their allocation is clipped for 20% by the auction house. The current ask on 2005 Sloan is $500/bottle (winebid.com), which includes the auctioneer's premium. A seller can expect $400 -if the lot sells.