THE WORLD'S 100 BEST WINES
 

RANKINGWINERYWINETYPE OF WINEYEARCOUNTRYCONTESTAWARDSPOINTS
1 Ventana Vineyards Ventana Rubystone Grenache Syrah 2006 Red 2006 USA 12 12 288
2 St.James Winery Inc. St.James Missouri Vintners Select Vignoles 2007 Vignoles 2007 USA 11 11 259
3 Pernod Ricard Pacific Wyndham Estate Bin 555 Shiraz 2005 Syrah/Shiraz 2005 Australia 11 11 258
4 St.James Winery Inc. St.James Norton Reserve 2004 Norton/Cynthiana 2004 USA 10 11 251
5 Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves Gloria Ferrer Sonoma County Blanc De Noirs Sparkling NV USA 9 9 243
6 Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves Gloria Ferrer Caves Blanc de Blancs 2004 Sparkling 2004 USA 8 9 241
7 Alexander Winery Alexander The Great Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Israel 7 7 238
8 Vinhos Salton S.A. Indústria e Comércio Salton Desejo Merlot 2005 Merlot 2005 Brazil 7 8 237
9 Ackerman Winery Inc Ackerman Raspberry 2007 Fruit Wine 2007 USA 8 8 236
10 St.Supéry Vineyards and Wine St.Supery Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 USA 10 11 235
11 Michael David Winery Michael David Lodi 6th Sense Syrah 2005 Syrah/Shiraz 2005 USA 8 9 234
12 Adega Cooperativa De Favaios CRL Adega Cooperativa De Favaios DOC Moscatel do Douro 1980 Moscatel/Muscat 1980 Portugal 9 10 224
13 Stone Hill Wine Co. Inc. Stone Hill Concord Concord NV USA 7 8 224
14 Bargetto Winery Bargetto Pinot Noir Reserve Santa Cruz Mountains 2006 Pinot Noir 2006 USA 6 7 219
15 Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves Gloria Ferrer Carneros Cuvee 1997 Sparkling 1997 USA 8 8 214
16 Wakefield Estate/Taylors Wines Taylors Jaraman Shiraz 2005 Syrah/Shiraz 2005 Australia 7 8 213
17 Viña Las Perdices SA Las Perdices Tinamú 2005 Red 2005 Argentina 3 7 212
18 Hahn Estates Winery Hahn Pinot Noir Monterey 2006 Pinot Noir 2006 USA 7 10 211
19 Tishbi Winery Jonathan Tishbi Special Reserve Red Sde Boker 2004 Red 2004 Israel 7 7 206
20 St.James Winery Inc. St.James Strawberry Fruit Wine NV USA 6 6 206
21 Mission Hill Family Estate Mission Hill Family Select Lot Collection Riesling Icewine Okanagan Valley Vqa 2006 Icewine/Eiswein 2006 Canada 10 12 205
22 V.Sattui Winery V.Sattui Off Dry Riesling 2007 Riesling 2007 USA 7 7 203
23 V.Sattui Winery V.Sattui Vittorios Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 USA 8 8 203
24 Rodney Strong Vineyards Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 USA 9 10 203
25 Rosenthal The Malibu Estate Rosenthal The Malibu Meritage Malibu Newton Canyon 2004 Red 2004 USA 9 11 202
26 St.Supéry Vineyards and Wine St.Supery Sauvignon Blanc 2007 Sauvignon Blanc 2007 USA 8 8 202
27 Ballatore Ballatore Gran Spumante Sparkling NV USA 8 8 202
28 Domaine Le Billoud Cantine Mirta Bertolino Marsala Marsala NV Argentina 4 6 199
29 Forest Glen Winery Forest Glen Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 USA 8 9 199
30 Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves Gloria Ferrer Carneros Royal Cuvee 2000 Sparkling 2000 USA 9 9 198
31 Bodega Terras Gauda SA Abadía De San Campio Albariño 2007 Albariño 2007 Spain 10 10 198
32 Barefoot Cellars Barefoot California Shiraz Syrah/Shiraz NV USA 11 11 198
33 Stone Hill Wine Co. Inc. Stone Hill Vignoles 2007 Vignoles 2007 USA 7 8 198
34 Ventana Vineyards Ventana Riesling Grown Arroyo Seco 2006 Riesling 2006 USA 8 8 198
35 V.Sattui Winery V.Sattui Napa Valley Semillon 2007 Semillon 2007 USA 9 9 194
36 Pernod Ricard Pacific Jacobs Creek Johann Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 Red 2001 Australia 7 8 192
37 Glenora Wine Cellars Glenora Finger Lakes Pinot Blanc 2007 Pinot Blanc 2007 USA 9 9 191
38 Cosentino Winery Crystal Valley The Zin 2006 Zinfandel 2006 USA 6 7 191
39 Hess Collection Winery Hess Collection Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 USA 8 9 190
40 Bodega Fariña SL Gran Colegiata Campus 2003 Tempranillo 2003 Spain 7 7 187
41 Inniskillin Wines Inc. Inniskillin Riesling Icewine 2006 Icewine/Eiswein 2006 Canada 6 7 187
42 Bodega Robles Seleccion Robles 1927 Pedro Ximenez Pedro Ximenez NV Spain 5 5 187
43 Pindar Vineyards Pindar North Fork Of Long Island Chardonnay Late Harvest 2006 Late Harvest 2006 USA 6 6 185
44 Pernod Ricard Pacific Jacobs Creek Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut Cuvée Sparkling NV Australia 10 10 184
45 ZD Wines ZD Chardonnay Oaked Reserve Napa 2006 Chardonnay 2006 USA 5 6 184
46 Ventana Vineyards Ventana Tempranillo Monterey 2005 Tempranillo 2005 USA 6 6 183
47 Pernod Ricard Pacific Jacobs Creek Sparkling Rose Sparkling NV Australia 10 10 183
48 Grgich Hills Cellar Grgich Hills Grown Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 USA 7 10 183
49 Michael David Winery Incognito Red Blends 2005 Red 2005 USA 7 7 182
50 Chateau Ste Michelle Winery Chateau Ste Michelle Cold Creek Riesling 2007 Riesling 2007 USA 6 7 182
51 V.Sattui Winery V.Sattui Merlot Carneros Henry Ranch 2005 Merlot 2005 USA 6 6 180
52 Magnotta Winery Corporation Magnotta Vidal Icewine Limited Edition 2006 Icewine/Eiswein 2006 Canada 8 9 178
53 Magnotta Winery Corporation Magnotta Riesling Icewine Limited Edition 2004 Icewine/Eiswein 2004 Canada 7 10 177
54 Stone Hill Wine Co. Inc. Stone Hill Traminette 2007 Traminette 2007 USA 6 6 177
55 Saucelito Canyon Saucelito Canyon 1880 Old Vine Zinfandel 2006 Zinfandel 2006 USA 5 6 176
56 Silver Palm Wines Silver Palm North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 USA 7 7 176
57 Michael David Winery Michael David Lodi Earthquake Zin Zinfandel 2005 Zinfandel 2005 USA 7 7 175
58 Valentin Bianchi SACIF Enzo Bianchi Gran Cru 2003 Red 2003 Argentina 3 4 174
59 Barefoot Cellars Barefoot California Pinot Grigio Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio NV USA 10 10 174
60 Barefoot Cellars Barefoot California Zinfandel Zinfandel NV USA 9 9 174
61 Champagne Beaumont des Crayeres Champagne Beaumont Des Crayères Fleur De Rosé Brut Millésimé 2003 Champagne 2003 France 7 7 174
62 Rodney Strong Vineyards Rodney Strong Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2006 Pinot Noir 2006 USA 9 9 173
63 Cosentino Winery Cosentino The Poet 2005 Red 2005 USA 7 7 173
64 Quady Winery Quady Elysium Black Muscat 2006 Moscatel/Muscat 2006 USA 7 7 172
65 Chateau Ste Michelle Winery Chateau Ste Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling Dry 2007 Riesling 2007 USA 8 8 171
66 St.Julian Wine Company St.Julian Lake Michigan Solera Cream Sherry Grape Brandy Others NV USA 6 7 171
67 V.Sattui Winery V.Sattui Napa Chardonnay 2006 Chardonnay 2006 USA 7 7 171
68 Rodney Strong Vineyards Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay 2006 Chardonnay 2006 USA 11 11 171
69 Pago De Los Capellanes SA Pago De Los Capellanes Parcela El Nogal 2004 Tempranillo 2004 Spain 6 6 170
70 St.Supéry Vineyards and Wine St.Supery Meritage Red Elu Napa Valley 2004 Red 2004 USA 7 8 170
71 Swedish Hill Winery Swedish Hill Finger Lakes Viking White White NV USA 4 8 170
72 Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves Gloria Ferrer Sonoma County Brut Sparkling NV USA 7 7 169
73 J. Lohr Vineyards and Wines J. Lohr Cabernet Sauvignon Seven Oaks 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 USA 8 8 169
74 Cavit SCARL Cavit Rupe Re Vendemmia Tardiva Trentino Doc Superiore 2006 Late Harvest 2006 Italy 7 7 168
75 Kendall Jackson Artisans and Estates Kendall Jackson Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 USA 7 7 167
76 Ventana Vineyards Ventana Pinot Noir Grown Arroyo Seco 2006 Pinot Noir 2006 USA 5 5 166
77 St.Supéry Vineyards and Wine St.Supery Moscato Napa Valley 2007 Moscatel/Muscat 2007 USA 7 7 166
78 V.Sattui Winery V.Sattui Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 USA 6 7 166
79 Casa Cortes de Cima Lda/Hans Kristian Jorgensen Cortes De Cima Touriga Nacional 2005 Touriga Nacional 2005 Portugal 6 7 165
80 Champagne Jacquart et Associes Champagne Jacquart Brut Mosaique Champagne NV France 8 8 164
81 Greg Norman Estate Wine Greg Norman California Cabernet Sauvignon North Coast 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 USA 6 8 164
82 Fetzer Vineyards Fetzer Valley Oaks Cabernet Sauvignon California 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 USA 4 6 163
83 Vranken Pommery Monopole Heidsieck Piper Heidsieck Rare Millesimé 1999 Champagne 1999 France 5 6 163
84 Bodega Luis Cañas SA Luis Cañas Reserva Selección de la Familia 2002 Tempranillo 2002 Spain 7 7 162
85 Mumm Napa Estates Mumm Napa Blanc De Noir   Sparkling NV USA 5 5 161
86 Navarro Vineyards Navarro Chardonnay Anderson Valley Premiere Reserve 2006 Chardonnay 2006 USA 7 8 161
87 Frank Family Vineyards Frank Family Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 USA 5 7 161
88 Pernod Ricard Pacific Wyndham Bin 555 Sparkling Shiraz Sparkling NV Australia 9 9 160
89 Kendall Jackson Artisans and Estates Kendall Jackson Grand Reserve Merlot 2005 Merlot 2005 USA 6 6 160
90 Little Black Wines Little Black Dress Pinot Grigio 2007 Pinot Gris/Pinot Grigio 2007 USA 7 7 160
91 Barefoot Cellars Barefoot California Chardonnay Chardonnay NV USA 9 9 160
92 Gloria Ferrer Champagne Caves Gloria Ferrer Caves Merlot Carneros 2005 Merlot 2005 USA 8 8 159
93 Husch Vineyards Husch Anderson Valley Gewurztraminer 2007 Gewürztraminer 2007 USA 4 6 159
94 Union Champagne Champagne de Saint Gall Champagne Orpale Blanc de Blancs de Saint Gall Grand Cru Millésimé 1998 Champagne 1998 France 6 7 159
95 Bodega Martín Codáx SA Burgans Albariño 2007 Albariño 2007 Spain 8 8 158
96 Bogle Vineyards Inc. Bogle Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2006 Pinot Noir 2006 USA 5 5 158
97 Navarro Vineyards Navarro Pinot Noir Methode Ancienne Anderson Valley 2006 Pinot Noir 2006 USA 5 5 158
98 Pillitteri Estates Winery Pillitteri Vidal Ice Wine 2006 Icewine/Eiswein 2006 Canada 8 8 158
99 Hess Collection Winery Hess Collection 19 Block Cuvée 2005 Red 2005 USA 8 8 158
100 Champagne Jacquart et Associes Champagne Ritz Brut Champagne NV France 6 6 157