Highlights of Wine & Spirits Top 100 Wineries of 2013

Five years in a row I have now attended this great event in San Francisco, organized by Wine & Spirits Magazine. As usual, fantastic ambiance of hors d'oeuvres, wines, chocolates and coffee, live music, and well-dressed people, with a gorgeous view from the City View at Metreon!

I did not intend to provide exhaustive coverage. The following sampling of tweets reflects subjectively my most memorable wines at the event:

Le Moine Charmes Chambertin 2010 Grand Cru Burg best wine W&S Top 100 2013. Spectacular. Rich focused powerful. Wow. pic.twitter.com/3oVbfaGGlc
— Gary Iron Chevsky (@IronChevsky) October 16, 2013

Ridge Monte Bello 2009 - best new world red at W&S Top 100 Wineries 2013. Complex, delicious, great acid, incomparable.
— Gary Iron Chevsky (@IronChevsky) October 16, 2013

Louis Roederer Cristal 2005 - best Champagne at Wine&Spirits Top 100. pic.twitter.com/PavSjb4ZDq
— Gary Iron Chevsky (@IronChevsky) October 16, 2013

JJ Prum very good, esp 2010 auslese, at W&S Top 100. pic.twitter.com/59vVC31jEg
— Gary Iron Chevsky (@IronChevsky) October 16, 2013

Keenan 2009 cab, Spring Mtn like Pride (near each other) inky deep graphite. Good. Would prefer slightly more acid. pic.twitter.com/ZUHXlPdrJh
— Gary Iron Chevsky (@IronChevsky) October 16, 2013

Rare Clos blanc de Vougeot 2010 1er, monopole Domaine Vougeraie at W&S 100. The only Vougeot white. Good not great. pic.twitter.com/Et5x0gNjwJ
— Gary Iron Chevsky (@IronChevsky) October 16, 2013

Produttori Paje 2008 beautiful sweet Barbaresco at W&S Top 100 wineries 2013. pic.twitter.com/XkBXkxoOck
— Gary Iron Chevsky (@IronChevsky) October 16, 2013

Vieux Telegraphe 2010 Chateauneuf du Pape showed well at W&S Top 100 both red & white. Great wines, great vintage. pic.twitter.com/TSWTd0wKxh
— Gary Iron Chevsky (@IronChevsky) October 16, 2013

1991 Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva Blanco amazing white wine - powerful complex, savory. pic.twitter.com/kv1e7u59X3
— Gary Iron Chevsky (@IronChevsky) October 16, 2013

For reference, here are the links to the prior years: 2012 2011 2010 2009