Top 50 Wines of 2018
Each year, we take a look back at some of the most memorable wines and vintages from the year. This year's top 50 is full of beautiful wines from all around the world that will impress any palate!
#1 Wine of the Year
2012 Boudreaux, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Loess Vineyard
Walla Walla Valley, Washington
From the Leonetti Estate Loess Vineyard.
Stunning aromatics that show complex scents of framboise, cassis, cherry, Danish pastry, sweet herbs and cigar box with aromas of vanilla crème anglaise, florals and hints of peach skin, baking spice, cocoa and earth.
The palate showcases super-fine tannins, structured acidity and balanced alcohol. Flavors of deep red cherry, raspberry and cassis meet flavors of fresh pastry, herbs, pepper, dried flowers, peach skin, vanilla, cedar and cocoa. The finish is long letting the fruit penetrate and the tannins gain in intensity.
Still so very young and a gorgeous wine that should cellar amazingly well.
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2013 Hundred Acre, Cabernet Sauvignon Ark Vineyard
Napa, California
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2016 Quilceda Creek, CVR
Columbia Valley, Washington
2015 Duckhorn, Merlot, Three Palms Vineyard
Napa Valley, California
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2015 Domaine Remi Jobard, Meursault Sous La Velle
Côte de Beaune, France
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2016 Weingut Pfeffingen, Scheurebe Beerenauslese
Pfalz, Germany
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2015 Leonetti Cellars, Sangiovese
Walla Walla Valley, Washington
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NV Emilio Lustau, Almacenista Palo Cortado Cayetano del Pino Cia 1/22
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry, Spain
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Penfold’s, Bin 389
South Australia
#11 2012 Ixsir, ‘El’ Red Blend
#12 2015 Serafin Père et Fils, Gevrey-Chambertin
#13 2013 Darioush, Merlot
#14 2014 Domaine des Lambrays, Clos de Lambrays Grand Cru
#15 2015 Cantina Roccafiore, Grechetto ‘Fiorfiore’
#16 2015 Domaine Rémi Jobard, Monthélie 1er Cru Les Champs Fulliots
#17 2014 Soter, Mineral Springs Brut Rosé
#18 Herman Story, Grenache ‘426 Days’
#19 2015 Rombauer Vineyards, Merlot, Napa Valley
#20 2015 Toil Oregon, Pinot Noir
#21 2012 Boudreaux, Merlot
#22 2012 Ixsir, ‘El’ White
#23 2014 Dunn Vineyards, Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley
#24 2012 Cantina Roccafiore, Sagrantino di Montefalco
#25 2013 Sinclair Estate Vineyards, ‘Pentatonic’
#26 2010 Radikon, ‘Jakot’ Tocai Friulano
#27 2015 Diamond Creek, Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Gravelly Meadow’
#28 2014 Ayoub, Pinot Noir Overlook Vineyard
#29 2015 Brane-Cantenac,Margaux
#30 2016 Marziano Abbona, Viognier ‘Cinerino’
#31 2015 K Vintners, Viognier ‘Powerline Estate’
#32 2013 Bodegas LAN, Rioja ‘Edición Limitada’
#33 2013 Darioush, Shiraz
#34 2014 Lucien Albrecht, Riesling ‘Tradition’
#35 2013 Sinclair Estate, ‘Vixen’
#36 2016 Penley Estate, Cabernet Sauvignon
#37 2013 Chateau St. Jean, Chardonnay Reserve
#38 2016 Structure Cellars, Syrah ‘Bauhaus’
#39 2017 Pasqua, ’11 Minutes’ Rosé
#40 2015 Penfold’s, Shiraz ‘Bin 128’
#41 2014 F.X. Pichler, Grüner Veltliner ‘Loibner Steinertal’
#42 2015 Snowden, Cabernet Sauvignon ‘The Ranch’
#43 2014 J. Bookwalter, Merlot ‘Readers’
#44 2015 Tenuta Garetto, Barbera d’Asti ‘Fava’
#45 2014 Goldschmidt Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Hilary’
#46 2015 Kuleto Estate, ‘India Ink’
#47 2013 Anthem, Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Beckstoffer Las Piedras’
#48 2015 Winderlea, Pinot Noir “Bryan Creek’
#49 2013 Királyudvar, Furmint Sec
#50 2017 Antidoto, Roselito