# Wine Spectator's Top 10 wines of 2016

The top 10 of Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2016, chosen by its editors from the wines reviewed that year for quality, value, availability and excitement. Wine of the Year: Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013.

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- Jan 2, 2026 · Ankit Desai
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## Top 10

1. **Lewis Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2013** (16 · ▲18 ▼2) — Wine of the Year: 95 points, $90. Napa, United States.
2. **Beaux Frères Pinot Noir Ribbon Ridge The Beaux Frères Vineyard 2014** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — No. 3: 95 points, $90. Oregon, United States.
3. **Domaine Serene Chardonnay Dundee Hills Evenstad Reserve 2014** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — No. 2: 95 points, $55. Oregon, United States.
4. **Château Climens Barsac 2013** (11 · ▲11 ▼0) — No. 4: 97 points, $68. Bordeaux, France.
5. **Produttori del Barbaresco Barbaresco Asili Riserva 2011** (7 · ▲10 ▼3) — No. 5: 96 points, $59. Piedmont, Italy.
6. **Orin Swift Machete California 2014** (7 · ▲9 ▼2) — No. 6: 94 points, $48. California, United States.
7. **Antinori Toscana Tignanello 2013** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — No. 8: 94 points, $105. Tuscany, Italy.
8. **Château Smith-Haut-Lafitte Pessac-Léognan White 2013** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — No. 9: 96 points, $106. Bordeaux, France.
9. **Hartford Family Zinfandel Russian River Valley Old Vine 2014** (5 · ▲7 ▼2) — No. 10: 93 points, $38. Sonoma, United States.
10. **Ridge Monte Bello Santa Cruz Mountains 2012** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — No. 7: 94 points, $175. Santa Cruz Mountains, United States.

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