Wine Spectator's Top 10 wines of 2018
The top 3 according to 33 votes from people: Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri-Sassicaia Sassicaia 2015 · Château Canon-La Gaffelière St.-Emilion 2015 · Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva 2015. (Updated Nov 27, 2018.)
The top 10 of Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2018, chosen by its editors from the wines reviewed that year for quality, value, availability and excitement. Wine of the Year: Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri-Sassicaia Sassicaia 2015.
Top 10
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1
Tenuta San Guido Bolgheri-Sassicaia Sassicaia 2015
Wine of the Year: 97 points, $245. Tuscany, Italy.
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2
Château Canon-La Gaffelière St.-Emilion 2015
No. 2: 96 points, $84. Bordeaux, France.
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Castello di Volpaia Chianti Classico Riserva 2015
No. 3: 96 points, $35. Tuscany, Italy.
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4
Colene Clemens Pinot Noir Chehalem Mountains Dopp Creek 2015
No. 7: 95 points, $26. Oregon, United States.
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5
La Rioja Alta Rioja 890 Gran Reserva Selección Especial 2005
No. 4: 95 points, $175. Rioja, Spain.
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6
Aubert Chardonnay Carneros Larry Hyde & Sons 2016
No. 6: 96 points, $85. Carneros, United States.
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Le Vieux Donjon Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2016
No. 8: 95 points, $70. Southern Rhône, France.
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8
Bedrock The Bedrock Heritage Sonoma Valley 2016
No. 10: 95 points, $46. Sonoma, United States.
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Moët & Chandon Brut Champagne Dom Pérignon Legacy Edition 2008
No. 5: 96 points, $180. Champagne, France.
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Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna San Lorenzo 2016
No. 9: 95 points, $60. Sicily, Italy.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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Comments (11)
Great year for Italy on this list.
I can never find these wines in shops after the list comes out 😂
La Rioja Alta 890 at #4, Spain represent!
Dom Pérignon Legacy 2008, wish I could afford it.
2015 was a superb vintage in Tuscany and Bordeaux.
Aubert Chardonnay, California at its best.
Sassicaia 2015 at #1, legendary vintage.
Bought a bottle of the 890 to celebrate, wow.
Wine Spectator lists always favour big names but this one is decent.
Canon-La Gaffelière 2015 is drinking beautifully already.
Castello di Volpaia Chianti at this level of price is a steal.