January 2009 Wine Value Picks

At the high scoring end, the 2005 Hewitt, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Rutherford of 95 points and at $70 it is 34% of the average cost of a similar scoring West Coast Cabernet Sauvignon earning it an "Great Value" moniker. The 2006 Henri Boillot, White Burgundy Corton-Charlemagne received an average score of 95 and at $165 it is 40% of the average $555 cost of a similar scoring White Burgundy.

At the value end of $18 the 2006 Vietti, Barbera Barbera d'Alba Tre Vigne received an average score of 90 points and is 45% of the average $53 cost of a similar scoring Piedmont red wine.

A featured producer is Williams Selyem, a producer in Sonoma. The following Williams Selyem wines are featured in the May issue:
2006 Williams Selyem, Chardonnay Russian River Valley Hawk Hill Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Chardonnay Russian River Valley Heintz Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Anderson Valley Ferrington Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Allen Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Bucher Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Coastlands Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Flax Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Westside Neighbors 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir San Benito County Vista Verde 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Hirsch Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Peay Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Precious Mountain 2006 Williams Selyem, Pinot Noir Yorkville Highlands Weir Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Zinfandel Russian River Valley Bacigalupi Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Zinfandel Russian River Valley Feeney Vineyard 2006 Williams Selyem, Zinfandel Russian River Valley Forchini Vineyard