Great Wines Worth Seeking Out

Wednesday was a big tasting day at 58 Degrees & Holding, the fine wine shop I work at in Tucson.  Below is the list of wines I tried, my opinion of quality on a scale of 1-10, 10 being the best, critic ratings if applicable, and a link to find out more information on each. 

2006 Bogle Sauvignon Blanc, California
- 8.5 (NWB)
2007 Frog's Leap Sauvignon Blanc, Rutherford
- 9.0 (NWB)
2006 Calera Chardonnay, Central Coast
- 9.0 (NWB)
2006 Bogle Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma
- 8.6 - value-buy (NWB)
2006 ZD Pinot Noir, Silverado Trail, Napa Valley
- 8.7 (NWB)
2006 Calera Pinot Noir, Central Coast
- 8.9 (NWB)
2004 Calera Pinot Noir, Mills Vineyard, Mt. Harlan, Monterey, California
- 9.1 (NWB)
2005 Plumpjack Merlot, Napa
- 8.5 (NWB)
2005 Cade Cabernet Sauvignon Cuvee, Napa (Owned by Plumpjack)
- 9.2 (NWB)
2004 Robert Craig Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt. Veeder
- 9.0 pts (NWB); 92 pts (WS)
2006 Lagar de Fornelos S.A. Lagar de Cervera Albarino, Rias Baixas
- 8.9 (NWB); 85 (WS)
2004 Quinta Do Vallado - Douro, Portugal
- 9.0 (NWB); 88 (WS)
1999 Torre De Ona Baron De Ona Rioja Reserva - Rioja, Spain
- 8.7 (NWB)
1995 La Rioja Alta Gran Reserva 890 - Rioja, Spain
- 8.0 (NWB)
2003 Celler Laurona Montsant - Tarragona, Spain
- 9.3 (NWB); 91 (WS)
2003 Clos Martinet - Priorat, Spain
- 8.9 (NWB); 86 (WS)
2007 Cousino-Macul Chardonnay - Maipo Valley, Chile
- 8.5 (NWB)
2005 Mapema Tempranillo - Mendonza, Argentina
- 8.9 (NWB); 87 (WS)
2003 Finca Los Maza Reserva Malbec - Mendoza, Argentina
- 8.5 value-buy (NWB)
2005 Altas Las Hormigas Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda - Mendoza, Argentina
- 8.7 (NWB); 87 (WS)
2005 Ben Marco Cabernet Sauvignon - Mendoza, Argentina
- 9.1 (NWB)

NWB = Niche Wine Blog

WS = Wine Spectator