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Wine Spectator Top 100
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91 wines
Ravines Wine Cellars
Cabernet Franc
91
pts
Geneva, New York
Raspberry, violet, and green herb with silky tannins. A benchmark Finger Lakes red.
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Bedell Cellars
Merlot
91
pts
Cutchogue, New York
Plum, black cherry, and cocoa with velvety tannins. Classic Long Island Merlot.
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Paumanok Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon Grand Vintage
92
pts
Aquebogue, New York
Blackcurrant, cedar, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied with firm but polished tannins.
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Barboursville Vineyards
Octagon
93
pts
Barboursville, Virginia
Dark cherry, tobacco, and spice with a silky, long finish. Virginia's flagship Bordeaux blend.
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RdV Vineyards
Rendezvous
95
pts
Delaplane, Virginia
Cassis, graphite, and dark plum with extraordinary depth. One of Virginia's finest.
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King Family Vineyards
Meritage
91
pts
Crozet, Virginia
Red cherry, plum, and violet with earthy undertones. Elegant and food-friendly.
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Becker Vineyards
Iconoclast Cabernet Sauvignon
90
pts
Stonewall, Texas
Blackberry, dark cherry, and vanilla oak. Approachable and crowd-pleasing.
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William Chris Vineyards
Enchante
92
pts
Hye, Texas
Wild strawberry, lavender, and smoked meat. A Texas take on Southern Rhône.
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Pedernales Cellars
Tempranillo Reserve
91
pts
Stonewall, Texas
Cherry, leather, and dried herbs. Structured and complex with Spanish character.
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Leonetti Cellar
Cabernet Sauvignon
96
pts
Walla Walla, Washington
Blackcurrant, dark chocolate, and cedar. Iconic Washington Cab with extraordinary depth.
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Cayuse Vineyards
Camaspelo
97
pts
Walla Walla, Washington
Extraordinary concentration of dark fruit, iron, and floral notes. Biodynamic farming at its finest.
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Chateau Ste. Michelle
Cold Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
92
pts
Woodinville, Washington
Blackberry, cassis, and vanilla with firm tannins. Washington's most iconic estate.
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Bookcliff Vineyards
Merlot Estate
90
pts
Palisade, Colorado
Plum, dark cherry, and mocha with soft tannins. Colorado's high-altitude terroir shines.
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Carlson Vineyards
Tyrannosaurus Red
89
pts
Palisade, Colorado
Bright cherry, spice, and earthy notes. Fun and approachable Colorado red.
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Shelton Vineyards
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve
90
pts
Dobson, North Carolina
Dark cherry, blackberry, and cedar. North Carolina's largest estate winery.
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RagApple Lassie Vineyards
Cabernet Franc
89
pts
Boonville, North Carolina
Raspberry, violet, and green pepper. Elegant and food-friendly Yadkin Valley red.
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Black Star Farms
Arcturos Pinot Noir
91
pts
Suttons Bay, Michigan
Cherry, cranberry, and earthy spice. Cool-climate elegance from Michigan's wine coast.
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Dos Cabezas WineWorks
Toscano Rosso
91
pts
Sonoita, Arizona
Bright cherry, dried herbs, and earthy spice. Italian varieties thriving in Arizona's high desert.
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Callaghan Vineyards
Buena Suerte
92
pts
Elgin, Arizona
Dark plum, violet, and cocoa. One of Arizona's most acclaimed wineries.
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Chaddsford Winery
Proprietors Reserve Red
89
pts
Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania
Dark cherry, plum, and spice. Pennsylvania's most recognized winery.
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Stone Hill Winery
Norton
90
pts
Hermann, Missouri
Dark berry, earthy spice, and a hint of chocolate. America's oldest native grape variety.
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Château Giscours
Margaux
95
pts
Labarde, Margaux, Gironde
Elegant and structured with dark cherry, cassis, cedar, and violet. Silky tannins with a long, refined finish.
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Lytton Springs Dry Creek Valley
95
pts
Healdsburg, Sonoma County, California
Bright raspberry, black pepper, dried herbs, and earthy spice. Medium-full body with vibrant acidity and a long, complex finish.
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Williams Selyem
Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Eastside Road Neighbors
96
pts
Healdsburg, Russian River Valley, California
Lush red cherry, pomegranate, rose petal, and forest floor. Silky texture with fine-grained tannins and a persistent, elegant finish.
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Château Beau-Séjour Bécot
St.-Emilion
96
pts
Saint-Émilion, Gironde
Rich plum, black cherry, mocha, and toasted oak. Full-bodied with velvety tannins and a long, spiced finish.
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Clos Apalta
Apalta
96
pts
Colchagua Valley, Rapel, Chile
Dark fruit, graphite, tobacco, and exotic spice. Concentrated and complex with polished tannins and exceptional length.
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Produttori del Barbaresco
Barbaresco
94
pts
Barbaresco, Piedmont, Italy
Dried rose, tar, cherry, and leather. Classic Nebbiolo structure with firm tannins, bright acidity, and a long, earthy finish.
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Wayfarer
Pinot Noir Fort Ross-Seaview Wayfarer Vineyard The Estate
95
pts
Fort Ross-Seaview, Sonoma Coast, California
Wild strawberry, cranberry, sea breeze, and forest floor. Coastal elegance with bright acidity and a long, mineral finish.
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Castello di Ama
Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione
95
pts
Gaiole in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Vibrant cherry, dried herbs, tobacco, and iron. Elegant structure with firm tannins, bright acidity, and a long, mineral finish.
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Famille Isabel Ferrando
Châteauneuf-du-Pape St.-Préfert
94
pts
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vaucluse, France
Ripe red fruit, garrigue, lavender, and spice. Full-bodied with silky tannins and a long, sun-drenched finish.
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Cristom
Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills Mt. Jefferson Cuvée
95
pts
Salem, Eola-Amity Hills, Oregon
Red cherry, raspberry, violet, and spice. Elegant and balanced with fine tannins and a long, silky finish.
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Bedrock
Bedrock Vineyard Heritage Sonoma Valley
97
pts
Sonoma Valley, California
Blackberry, dried cherry, pepper, and earth. Complex and layered with old-vine depth and a long, spiced finish.
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Château Talbot
St.-Julien
96
pts
Saint-Julien-Beychevelle, Gironde
Blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and graphite. Classic St.-Julien elegance with firm tannins and a long, structured finish.
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Viticcio
Chianti Classico Riserva
95
pts
Greve in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Ripe cherry, plum, leather, and tobacco. Well-structured with firm tannins and a long, earthy finish.
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Le Vieux Donjon
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
95
pts
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vaucluse, France
Dark cherry, garrigue, leather, and spice. Full-bodied with silky tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Lingua Franca
Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Avni
94
pts
McMinnville, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Bright cherry, raspberry, floral, and earthy spice. Elegant and approachable with fine tannins and a clean finish.
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Ruffino
Chianti Classico Ducale Riserva
93
pts
Pontassieve, Tuscany, Italy
Cherry, plum, dried herbs, and vanilla. Medium-bodied with balanced tannins and a clean, fruity finish.
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Penner-Ash
Pinot Noir Willamette Valley
94
pts
Newberg, Willamette Valley, Oregon
Red cherry, cranberry, rose, and spice. Elegant and silky with fine tannins and a long, mineral finish.
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Camigliano
Brunello di Montalcino
95
pts
Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Dried cherry, rose, tar, and leather. Classic Brunello structure with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Rocca di Frassinello
Maremma Toscana Ornello
94
pts
Gavorrano, Maremma, Tuscany, Italy
Red cherry, plum, herbs, and spice. Medium-bodied with smooth tannins and a fresh, clean finish.
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Carpineto
Chianti Classico Riserva
93
pts
Greve in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy
Cherry, plum, tobacco, and vanilla. Well-balanced with medium tannins and a clean, fruity finish.
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Viña Tarapacá
Cabernet Sauvignon Maipo Valley Etiqueta Negra Gran Reserva
92
pts
Maipo Valley, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile
Blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, structured finish.
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Castello Banfi
Toscana Centine
90
pts
Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Cherry, plum, herbs, and vanilla. Light to medium-bodied with soft tannins and a clean, easy finish.
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Château Marquis de Terme
Margaux
94
pts
Margaux, Gironde, France
Dark cherry, cassis, cedar, and violet. Elegant and structured with silky tannins and a long, refined finish.
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Marchesi de' Frescobaldi
Chianti Rufina Nipozzano Riserva
90
pts
Pontassieve, Rufina, Tuscany, Italy
Cherry, plum, dried herbs, and spice. Medium-bodied with balanced tannins and a clean, fruity finish.
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GSM Santa Barbara County
93
pts
Santa Barbara County, California
Red cherry, raspberry, pepper, and herbs. Medium-bodied with silky tannins and a fresh, spiced finish.
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Primus
The Blend Apalta
90
pts
Colchagua Valley, Rapel, Chile
Dark fruit, tobacco, and spice. Medium-full body with smooth tannins and a clean finish.
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Ken Wright
Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton Shea Vineyard
94
pts
Carlton, Yamhill-Carlton, Oregon
Dark cherry, plum, earth, and spice. Full-bodied Pinot with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Hartford Family
Zinfandel Russian River Valley Old Vine
93
pts
Forestville, Russian River Valley, California
Blackberry, raspberry, pepper, and vanilla. Full-bodied with rich fruit and a long, spiced finish.
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La Granja Nuestra Señora de Remelluri
Rioja Reserva
93
pts
Labastida, Rioja Alavesa, Spain
Dark cherry, leather, tobacco, and vanilla. Classic Rioja structure with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Stoller
Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Estate
92
pts
Dayton, Dundee Hills, Oregon
Red cherry, raspberry, floral, and spice. Elegant and balanced with fine tannins and a clean finish.
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Ravenswood
Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley
93
pts
Sonoma, Dry Creek Valley, California
Blackberry, cherry, pepper, and spice. Full-bodied with rich fruit and a long, warm finish.
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Lamadrid
Malbec Agrelo Single Vineyard Reserva
90
pts
Agrelo, Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Plum, blackberry, violet, and vanilla. Medium-full body with smooth tannins and a clean, fruity finish.
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Burn Cottage
Pinot Noir Central Otago Moonlight Race
95
pts
Cromwell, Central Otago, New Zealand
Dark cherry, plum, spice, and earth. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Castello di Monsanto
Chianti Classico San Donato in Poggio Il Poggio Gran Selezione
97
pts
San Donato in Poggio, Chianti Classico, Italy
Intense cherry, dried rose, tobacco, and iron. Exceptional structure with firm tannins and an extraordinarily long finish.
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Dehlinger
Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Estate
94
pts
Sebastopol, Russian River Valley, California
Red cherry, raspberry, earth, and spice. Elegant and balanced with fine tannins and a long, silky finish.
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Château de St.-Cosme
Gigondas
94
pts
Gigondas, Vaucluse, France
Dark cherry, garrigue, pepper, and spice. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Symington Family
Douro Altano
90
pts
Douro Valley, Portugal
Dark cherry, plum, herbs, and spice. Medium-bodied with smooth tannins and a clean, fruity finish.
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Cheval des Andes
Mendoza
94
pts
Luján de Cuyo, Mendoza, Argentina
Dark fruit, graphite, tobacco, and spice. Concentrated and complex with polished tannins and exceptional length.
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Caterwaul
Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
92
pts
Napa Valley, California
Blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, structured finish.
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Il Poggione
Brunello di Montalcino Vigna Paganelli Riserva
96
pts
Montalcino, Tuscany, Italy
Dried cherry, rose, tar, and leather. Exceptional Brunello with firm tannins and an extraordinarily long finish.
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Epoch
Veracity Paso Robles Willow Creek District
95
pts
Templeton, Paso Robles, California
Dark fruit, olive, pepper, and spice. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Damilano
Barolo Cannubi
95
pts
Barolo, Piedmont, Italy
Rose, tar, cherry, and tobacco. Classic Barolo structure with firm tannins, bright acidity, and a long, complex finish.
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Venus La Universal
Montsant Dido La Universal
91
pts
Falset, Montsant, Tarragona, Spain
Red cherry, herbs, spice, and earth. Medium-bodied with smooth tannins and a clean, fresh finish.
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Masút
Pinot Noir Eagle Peak Estate Vineyard
92
pts
Redwood Valley, Mendocino County, California
Red cherry, raspberry, earth, and spice. Elegant and balanced with fine tannins and a clean finish.
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Bodegas y Viñedos Artuke
Rioja Pies Rotos
91
pts
Baños de Ebro, Rioja Alavesa, Spain
Cherry, plum, herbs, and spice. Medium-bodied with smooth tannins and a fresh, clean finish.
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Newfound
Gravels California
92
pts
California
Blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Medium-full body with smooth tannins and a clean finish.
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Bodegas Alto Moncayo
Garnacha-Tempranillo Campo de Borja Barambán Edición Limitada
91
pts
Borja, Campo de Borja, Zaragoza, Spain
Dark cherry, plum, spice, and earth. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Famiglia Cotarella
Lazio Montiano
93
pts
Civitella d'Agliano, Lazio, Italy
Dark cherry, plum, chocolate, and vanilla. Full-bodied with velvety tannins and a long, rich finish.
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Raíces Ibéricas
Garnacha-Syrah Calatayud Las Pizarrras Fabla #506
90
pts
Calatayud, Zaragoza, Spain
Red cherry, herbs, spice, and mineral. Medium-bodied with smooth tannins and a fresh, clean finish.
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Melville
Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills Sandy's Block
95
pts
Lompoc, Sta. Rita Hills, California
Red cherry, raspberry, rose, and spice. Elegant and silky with fine tannins and a long, mineral finish.
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Matteo Ascheri
Barolo
91
pts
Bra, Piedmont, Italy
Rose, tar, cherry, and tobacco. Classic Barolo structure with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Albert Bichot
Bourgogne Origines
90
pts
Beaune, Burgundy, France
Red cherry, raspberry, earth, and spice. Light to medium-bodied with fine tannins and a clean finish.
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Sleight of Hand
The Spellbinder Columbia Valley
90
pts
Walla Walla, Columbia Valley, Washington
Dark cherry, plum, herbs, and spice. Medium-full body with smooth tannins and a clean finish.
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Bodega Catena Zapata
Malbec Paraje Altamira Nicasia Vineyard
95
pts
Paraje Altamira, San Carlos, Mendoza, Argentina
Dark plum, violet, graphite, and spice. Concentrated and complex with polished tannins and exceptional length.
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Barnett
Merlot Spring Mountain District
94
pts
Spring Mountain District, Napa Valley, California
Dark cherry, plum, chocolate, and vanilla. Full-bodied with velvety tannins and a long, rich finish.
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Conte Vistarino
Pinot Nero dell'Otrepò Pavese Costa del Nero
90
pts
Rocca de' Giorgi, Oltrepò Pavese, Lombardy, Italy
Red cherry, raspberry, earth, and spice. Light to medium-bodied with fine tannins and a clean finish.
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Domaine Michel Magnien
Bourgogne Côte d'Or
92
pts
Morey-Saint-Denis, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France
Red cherry, raspberry, earth, and spice. Elegant and balanced with fine tannins and a long, silky finish.
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Bodegas Protos
Ribera del Duero Carroa
94
pts
Peñafiel, Ribera del Duero, Spain
Dark cherry, plum, tobacco, and vanilla. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Duckhorn
Merlot Napa Valley Three Palms Vineyard
94
pts
St. Helena, Napa Valley, California
Dark cherry, plum, chocolate, and vanilla. Full-bodied with velvety tannins and a long, rich finish.
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Domaine de la Vieille Julienne
Châteauneuf-du-Pape Les Trois Sources
94
pts
Orange, Vaucluse, France
Dark cherry, garrigue, leather, and spice. Full-bodied with silky tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Etude
Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford
95
pts
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, structured finish.
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Bosquet des Papes
Châteauneuf-du-Pape
93
pts
Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vaucluse, France
Dark cherry, garrigue, pepper, and spice. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Comando G
Vinos de Madrid Sierra de Gredos Rozas de Puerto Real Valle del Tiétar
93
pts
Rozas de Puerto Real, Madrid, Spain
Red cherry, herbs, mineral, and spice. Elegant and complex with fine tannins and a long, fresh finish.
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Reynvaan
Syrah Walla Walla Valley In The Rocks
94
pts
Walla Walla Valley, Washington
Dark fruit, olive, pepper, and mineral. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Hugh Hamilton
Shiraz-Saperavi South Australia Black Ops
92
pts
McLaren Vale, South Australia
Dark fruit, pepper, spice, and earth. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Tenute Capaldo
Taurasi Gulielmus Riserva
94
pts
Taurasi, Campania, Italy
Dark cherry, tar, tobacco, and leather. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, complex finish.
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Louis Jadot
Beaune Clos des Ursules Héritiers Louis Jadot
95
pts
Beaune, Burgundy, France
Red cherry, raspberry, earth, and spice. Elegant and balanced with fine tannins and a long, silky finish.
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Elderton
Cabernet Sauvignon Barossa
90
pts
Nuriootpa, Barossa Valley, South Australia
Blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, structured finish.
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Platt Vineyard
Pinot Noir West Sonoma Coast Estate Reserve
95
pts
West Sonoma Coast, California
Wild strawberry, cranberry, sea breeze, and forest floor. Coastal elegance with bright acidity and a long, mineral finish.
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Freemark Abbey
Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford Cabernet Bosché
91
pts
Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
Blackcurrant, cedar, tobacco, and dark chocolate. Full-bodied with firm tannins and a long, structured finish.
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