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Wine Spectator
1M ago
Classic wines are realized through consistency in style and quality, and it starts with meticulous care for the vineyards. It can take generations to develop a vineyard and make a wine that expresses its terroir. Now it its 35th vintage, this iconic Chilean red has undoubtedly succeeded in its endeavor as a reference for excellence. Wine Spectator's 2024 Wine of the Year is Viña Don Melchor Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Puente Alto Vineyard 2021. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more
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1M ago
When Napa pioneer Georges de Latour started making wine in the 1930s, he hired the best available: Legendary winemaker André Tchelistcheff. Together, they turned Beaulieu Vineyards into one of Napa’s leading estates. Nearly 100 years later, BV is back in the conversation in a big way: The Beaulieu Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Georges de Latour Private Reserve 2021 is our Number 2 Wine of 2024. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more
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1M ago
The 2021 vintage is the best in a generation for Tuscany, with many of the region’s reds reaching new benchmarks in quality. One of Tuscany’s wines of the vintage—and now our Number 3 Wine of 2024—is Antinori’s Toscana Tignanello 2021. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more
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1M ago
They say it takes 10 years for a winemaker to learn a vineyard. If that’s the case, this superb 2021 Napa Cabernet has arrived right on schedule. Wine Spectator's Number 4 Wine of 2024 is Faust Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2021. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more
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1M ago
If you’ve ever driven along Napa’s Silverado Trail, you’ve no doubt noticed the large white Cape Dutch styled winery up the hillside in the Stags Leap District. And now you have a reason to stop: Chimney Rock’s Cabernet Sauvignon Stags Leap District 2021 is our Number 5 Wine of the Year. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more
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1M ago
It’s no longer rare for Old World wine institutions to set up shop in the United States, but this esteemed Burgundy house founded in 1880 was the first to plant its flag in Oregon’s Willamette Valley, back in 1988. Maison Joseph Drouhin’s Oregon bet paid off, and Drouhin Oregon Roserock Pinot Noir Eola-Amity Hills 2022 is our Number 6 Wine of the Year. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more
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1M ago
In the Southern Rhône’s Châteauneuf-du-Pape appellation, there is one vineyard that stands literally and figuratively above the rest: The high-altitude plateau of La Crau, covered in rounded stones called galets roulés. And from those galets comes our Number 7 Wine of the Year: Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Châteauneuf-du-Pape La Crau 2020. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more
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1M ago
You can’t talk California Pinot Noir without talking hobbyists-turned–Sonoma legends Burt Williams and Ed Selyem. They started making wine in 1979, and their boutique brand changed the California wine landscape. More than 40 years later, their namesake label is making new waves. Our Number 8 Wine of the Year is Williams Selyem Pinot Noir Russian River Valley Eastside Road Neighbors 2022. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more
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1M ago
When Aldo Vaira took over his family’s Nebbiolo vineyards in Barolo in 1968, he was just 15 years old, and the vineyards were nearly 100. Now joined by his family, they’ve turned G.D. Vajra into one of Piedmont’s most recognizable brands. Their G.D. Vajra Barolo Albe 2020 is our Number 9 Wine of the Year. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more
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1M ago
There’s a legendary California winemaker who is so dedicated to his craft that he’s written academic papers on the subjects. And that’s why we affectionately refer to Sonoma Chardonnay star David Ramey as “The Professor.” The winery is now in the hands of Ramey’s children Alan and Claire, who will no doubt carry on his legacy. Their Ramey Chardonnay Russian River Valley 2022 is our Number 10 Wine of the Year. See Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines of 2024: https://top100.winespectator.com ..read more