# Wine Spectator's Top 10 wines of 2021

The top 10 of Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2021, chosen by its editors from the wines reviewed that year for quality, value, availability and excitement. Wine of the Year: Dominus Estate Napa Valley 2018.

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## Top 10

1. **Dominus Estate Napa Valley 2018** (77 · ▲81 ▼4) — Wine of the Year: 97 points, $269. Napa, United States.
2. **Château Pichon Longueville Lalande Pauillac 2018** (58 · ▲63 ▼5) — No. 2: 98 points, $198. Bordeaux, France.
3. **Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Martha's Vineyard 2016** (47 · ▲54 ▼7) — No. 3: 95 points, $250. Napa, United States.
4. **Louis Latour Corton-Charlemagne 2018** (39 · ▲46 ▼7) — No. 6: 95 points, $200. Burgundy, France.
5. **Merum Priorati Priorat Destí 2018** (36 · ▲44 ▼8) — No. 4: 95 points, $49. Priorat, Spain.
6. **Salvestrin Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Dr. Crane Vineyard 2018** (32 · ▲43 ▼11) — No. 9: 95 points, $80. Napa, United States.
7. **Le Chiuse Brunello di Montalcino 2016** (28 · ▲38 ▼10) — No. 5: 98 points, $99. Tuscany, Italy.
8. **Cavallotto Barolo Bricco Boschis 2016** (28 · ▲37 ▼9) — No. 8: 95 points, $90. Piedmont, Italy.
9. **Château Léoville Poyferré St.-Julien 2018** (26 · ▲35 ▼9) — No. 7: 97 points, $104. Bordeaux, France.
10. **Château de Nalys Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2018** (21 · ▲33 ▼12) — No. 10: 95 points, $105. Southern Rhône, France.

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