Each year, Wine Spectator editors survey the wines reviewed over the previous 12 months and select the Top 100 wines, based “on quality, value, availability and excitement”. Here is this year’s list. The 3 numbers below each wine are the vintage, rating and price in US dollars. Whatever you think about the list, one thing is sure, it moves the market.
1 Cune Rioja Imperial Gran Reserva
2004 95 $63
2 Château Canon-La Gaffelière St.-Emilion
2010 96 $103
See:
The Wine Empire of the von Neipperg Family in France, Bulgaria and Germany
A Morning at Château Canon La Gaffeliere in Saint Emilion with Owner Count Stefan von Neipperg, Bordeaux
Château Canon La Gaffelière was one of the stops at the Bordeaux Wine Tours in 2012 and 2013, organized by Annette Schiller, and will probably also be included in the upcoming Bordeaux Wine Tour by ombiasy PR and WineTours in 2014:
Bordeaux Wine Tour 2013 by ombiasy
Bordeaux Trip September 2012, France
3 Domaine Serene Pinot Noir Willamette Valley Evenstad Reserve
2010 95 $65
4 Hewitt Cabernet Sauvignon Rutherford
2010 95 $92
5 Kongsgaard Chardonnay Napa Valley
2010 95 $75
6 Giuseppe Mascarello & Figlio Barolo Monprivato
2008 95 $110
7 Domaine du Pégaü Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Réservée
2010 97 $120
8 Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape
2010 96 $120
9 Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve
2010 96 $135
10 Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley
2010 95 $135
11 Reynvaan Syrah Walla Walla Valley Stonessence
2010 98 $70
12 Turley Zinfandel Paso Robles Dusi Vineyard
2011 95 $42
13 Croft Vintage Port
2011 97 $93
14 Bedrock The Bedrock Heritage Sonoma Valley
2011 95 $37
15 Olivier Ravoire Gigondas
2011 94 $33
16 G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe
2008 94 $42
17 Alexana Pinot Noir Dundee Hills Revana Vineyard
2010 94 $42
18 Poggerino Chianti Classico
2010 93 $25
19 Hamilton Russell Chardonnay Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2012 93 $33
Picture: Christian G.E.Schiller and Anthony Hamilton Russell at the Winery in South AfricaSee:
Burgundy Wines in South Africa: Hamilton Russell Vineyards
20 Chateau Dereszla Tokaji Aszú 5 Puttonyos
2007 95 $40
21 Le Macchiole Bolgheri
2011 93 $30
22 La Rioja Alta Rioja Viña Ardanza Reserva
2004 94 $35
23 Seghesio Zinfandel Dry Creek Valley Cortina
2010 94 $38
Pictures: Christian G.E.Schiller with Pete Seghesio Jr. in Washington DCSee:
Zinfandel and Other "Italian" Wines of Seghesio Vineyards in California
24 Livio Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino Pertimali
2008 94 $55
25 Epoch Estate Blend Paderewski Vineyard Paso Robles
2010 93 $40
26 Álvaro Palacios Priorat Les Terrasses Velles Vinyes
2011 93 $40
27 Spring Valley Uriah Walla Walla Valley
2010 94 $50
28 Domaine de l'A Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux
2010 93 $34
29 R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja White Viña Gravonia Crianza
2003 93 $36
30 Lagier Meredith Syrah Mount Veeder
2010 94 $48
31 Patz & Hall Pinot Noir Carneros Hyde Vineyard
2010 95 $65
32 Bodegas Hidalgo Gitana Manzanilla Jerez La Gitana
NV 91 $19
33 Ravines Riesling Finger Lakes Dry
2012 91 $17
34 Bodegas Valdemar Rioja Inspiración Selección
2010 91 $20
35 Château du Retout Haut-Médoc
2010 91 $18
36 Bodega Norton Malbec Mendoza Reserva
2011 92 $20
37 Quinta do Passadouro Douro
2010 91 $25
38 Mollydooker Two Left Feet McLaren Vale
2011 92 $25
39 Viña Herminia Rioja Excelsus
2009 93 $18
40 Château de Haute-Serre Malbec Cahors White Label
2010 92 $24
41 Red Heads Studio Shiraz McLaren Vale Barrel Monkeys
2011 91 $20
42 Altos Las Hormigas Malbec Uco Valley Reserve
2011 91 $24
43 Godelia Godello Bierzo Selección
2010 91 $14
44 Viña Koyle Carmenère Colchagua Valley Royale
2010 91 $26
45 Château Doisy Daëne Barsac
2010 94 $58
See:
Union des Grands Crus de Bordeaux (UGCB) on North America Tour in Washington DC - Schiller’s Favorites
46 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon Knights Valley Reserve
2010 94 $60
See:
American Wines with German Roots
47 Viña Santa Rita Triple C Maipo Valley
2008 93 $40
48 Greywacke Pinot Noir Marlborough
2011 93 $39
49 Failla Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
2011 92 $34
50 COS Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico
2010 92 $35
51 Charles Smith Riesling Columbia Valley Kung Fu Girl Evergreen2012 90 $12
52 Paringa Shiraz South Australia
2010 90 $11
53 Domäne Wachau Riesling Federspiel Trocken Wachau Terrassen
2011 90 $13
See:
Austria at the 4th Riesling Rendezvous in Seattle, USA
54 Honig Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
2010 93 $45
55 A to Z Wineworks Pinot Noir Oregon
2011 90 $18
56 Robert Eymael (Mönchhof) Riesling QbA Mosel
2011 90 $17
57 L'Ecole No. 41 Syrah Columbia Valley
2010 91 $25
58 Avignonesi Vino Nobile di Montepulciano
2010 91 $29
59 Donum Pinot Noir Carneros
2010 95 $72
Picture: Christian G.E. Schiller and Anne Moller-Racke at the Donum Ranch in CarnerosSee:
Visiting Anne Moller-Racke and her Donum Estate in California: Old World, Terroir-driven Winemaking in the New World
60 Astrolabe Pinot Noir Marlborough Province
2010 92 $28
61 Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco
2007 92 $38
62 Concha y Toro Syrah Buin Marqués de Casa Concha
2010 91 $22
63 Hourglass Merlot Napa Valley Blueline Vineyard
2010 94 $75
64 Rodney Strong Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley Rockaway Single Vineyard
2010 94 $75
65 Joh. Jos. Prüm Riesling Spätlese Mosel Graacher Himmelreich
2011 93 $42
See:
JJ Pruem Goes Supermarket: Meeting Katharina Pruem and Tasting the Incredible JJ Pruem Wines at Wegmans
66 Macarico Aglianico del Vulture Macari'
2007 92 $25
67 Natacha Chave Crozes-Hermitage Aléofane
2010 92 $35
68 Chateau Ste. Michelle Sauvignon Blanc Horse Heaven Hills Horse Heaven Vineyard
2012 90 $15
69 Boutari Naoussa
2009 90 $18
70 Marcassin Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast Marcassin Vineyard
2007 96 $125
71 Ashbourne Sandstone Hemel-en-Aarde Valley
2008 93 $25
72 Shafer Relentless Napa Valley
2010 95 $72
73 Achával-Ferrer Malbec Mendoza Finca Mirador
2011 96 $125
See:
The Wines of Argentina's Cult Winemaker Achaval-Ferrer
74 Lucia Pinot Noir Santa Lucia Highlands Garys' Vineyard
2011 93 $55
75 Domaine Overnoy-Crinquand Arbois Pupillin Vieilles Vignes
2009 93 $49
76 M. Lapierre Morgon
2011 91 $30
77 Dehlinger Syrah Russian River Valley Goldridge
2010 92 $40
78 J.J. Vincent & Fils Pouilly-Fuissé Marie-Antoinette
2011 90 $25
79 Ken Wright Pinot Noir Yamhill-Carlton District Savoya Vineyard
2010 93 $55
Picture: Ken Wright and Christian G.E. Schiller in McLean, Virginia, USASee:
Winetasting: The Excellent Wines of Ken Wright Cellars, Oregon, US
80 Querciabella Maremma Toscana Mongrana
2010 90 $22
See.
The Ultra-premium Querciabella Wines and a Taste of Tuscany at Open Kitchen in Virginia, with Querciabella’s Giorgio Fragiacomo
81 Quinta do Crasto Douro Reserva Old Vines
2010 93 $47
82 Mamete Prevostini Valtellina Superiore Sassella
2009 91 $30
83 Caymus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Special Selection
2010 96 $130
84 Jolie-Pitt & Perrin Côtes de Provence Rosé Miraval
2012 90 $28
85 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra Black Label
2010 91 $35
86 Fontanafredda Barolo La Rosa
2008 95 $96
87 Graham Tawny Port 20 Year Old
NV 93 $60
88 Pierre Paillard Brut Champagne
NV 92 $48
89 Raymond Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Generations
2009 95 $100
90 Carlisle Zinfandel Napa Valley Hayne Vineyard
2011 93 $48
91 Mastroberardino Taurasi Radici Riserva
2006 94 $75
92 Château Larcis Ducasse St.-Emilion
2010 94 $90
93 A.A. Badenhorst Family Swartland
2009 92 $42
94 Schiavenza Barolo Prapò
2009 94 $60
95 Bodegas Alto Moncayo Garnacha Campo de Borja
2010 92 $45
96 Altesino Brunello di Montalcino Montosoli
2008 95 $120
97 Louis Roederer Brut Champagne
2006 94 $78
98 Château d'Yquem Bordeaux White Y
2011 94 $150
99 Pierre-Yves Colin-Morey St.-Aubin La Chatenière
2011 92 $48
100 Badia a Coltibuono Toscana Cancelli
2011 90 $10
See:
Wining and Dining at Badia a Coltibuono in Tuscany with Wine Makers and Owners Roberto and Emanuela Stucchi Prinetti, Italy
Here is the link to the Wine Spectator:
http://2013.top100.winespectator.com/list/
For my comments on earlier years' lists, see:
The Top 10 Wines of the Wine Spectator 2012, USA
5 Rieslings on the Wine Spectator Top 100 List of 2010
German and Austrian Wines in the Wine Spectator Top 100 2010
Top 100 of the Wine Spectator 2009 include Wittmann and Loosen Rieslings
Germany’s Top Wines: Ratings of Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast (US) versus Eichelmann and Gault Millau (Germany)