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(Cwdjrx _) wrote in message >...
> I am limiting my list to only 7. However in addition to the main great
> grapes, we must have some helper grapes available for Bordeaux. A poor
> wine can be made from any variety of grape. Thus I rate by which grape
> can produce the greatest wine when grown in the right spot by growers
> who know what they are doing. The wine maker has to be top, and the
> owner must be a person who aims for the best.
>
> WHITES:
> 1. Furmint - A great Tokaji Essencia exceeds even a Riesling TBA in
> complexity, richness, balance, ability to age, etc. Even Louis XIV
> called it the king of wines when he could have anything that France had
> to offer.
>
> 2. Riesling - Not far down from Furmint. The best TBA can be as complex
> as Tokaji Essencia, but it usually is not quite as rich or long lasting.
>
> 3. Chenin Blanc - Despite the tons of so-so Chenin Blanc produced, the
> rare late harvest sweet ones from a few select regions of the Loire can
> exceed anything I have tasted from Sauternes includng Yquem. They are
> more complex, richer, and last longer.
>
> 4. Chardonnay - Although it does not produce wines of the complexity,
> richness, or ability to age as do the above, a top Montrachet is about
> as good as you can do with a dry white wine.
>
> RED WINES:
>
> 1. Pinot Noir - On the average, many more good Cabernet Sauvignon wines
> are produced than Pinot Noirs. But at the top in the right year, La
> Tache and Romanee-Conti far exceed any Bordeaux I have ever tasted in
> complexity and richness of taste and smell.
>
> 2. Cabernet Sauvignon - Of course some helper grapes often are needed.
> This grape needs no elaboration.

It's popular, for sure, but not a very good food wine nonetheless.