It’s that time of year…Wine Spectator recently released their list of the Top 100 wines of 2012.
Due to personal preferences I can’t tell you whether you will really love all of the wines on the list or not. However, if it is under $20, (I also include exactly $20) and makes this list, it probably is a solid value.
Last years list only contained 12 wines under $20- this years has 27. Also, I am noticing a large number of wines coming from South America.
Hint: just because they might not have made this years list- the 2011 list are still good wines to try!
Here are the VALUES (ranking/Score/Price)…
Red wines in Red:
#100 90 $20 Donnachiara Aglianico Irpinia 2008- TOLERANT TASTER APPROVED
#95 90 $20 Veramonte Primus The Blend Colchagua Valley 2009
#90 90 $15 Skouras Moscofilero Péloponnèse 2011
#87 90 $18 Concha y Toro Chardonnay Limarí Valley Marqués de Casa Concha 2010
#82 90 $16 Emilio Lustau Amontillado Jerez Dry Los Arcos Solera Reserva NV- Sherry
#73 90 $15 Bodegas Valdemar Rioja White Conde de Valdemar Finca Alto Cantabria 2011
#66 90 $12 Marchesi di Barolo Barbera del Monferrato Maràia 2011
#64 90 $17 Domaine Lafond Tavel Roc-Epine 2011
#62 91 $19 Viña Ninquén Syrah Colchagua Valley Antu 2009- TOLERANT TASTER APPROVED
#56 91 $18 Pewsey Vale Riesling Eden Valley Dry 2011
#55 91 $17 Jean Perrier & Fils Savoie Apremont Cuvée Gastronomie 2011
#54 90 $16 Bodegas Atalaya Almansa La Atalaya 2009
#53 92 $20 Greywacke Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough 2011
#52 90 $14 Cavit Vigneti delle Dolomiti Red Alta Luna Phases 2009
#51 90 $18 Bodega Norton Malbec Mendoza Reserva 2010- TOLERANT TASTER APPROVED
#47 90 $15 Michele Chiarlo Barbera d’Asti Superiore Le Orme 2009
#46 90 $13 Roberto Anselmi Veneto White San Vincenzo 2010
#45 90 $12 Georges Vigouroux Malbec Cahors Pigmentum 2010
#43 91 $18 Château de la Greffière Mâcon-La Roche Vineuse Vieilles Vignes 2010- TOLERANT TASTER APPROVED Chardonnay
#42 90 $11 Charles & Charles Rosé Columbia Valley 2011
#41 90 $9 Folonari Chianti 2010- TOLERANT TASTER APPROVED & UNDER $10
#39 92 $20 Domaines Schlumberger Pinot Gris Alsace Les Princes Abbés 2010
#38 90 $13 M. Chapoutier Côtes du Roussillon- Villages Les Vignes de Bila-Haut 2010
#36 93 $17 Domaine de l’Olivette Bandol 2008
#35 92 $18 Romero & Miller Rioja Rentas de Fincas Reserva 2005
#33 91 $12 Can Blau Montsant Blau 2009
#30 92 $20 Schild Shiraz Barossa 2010
Stock up for the holidays. Please let me know if you recommend any of these…