Wine Spectator's Top 10 wines of 2014
The top 3 according to 43 votes from people: Dow Vintage Port 2011 · Prats & Symington Douro Chryseia 2011 · Mollydooker Shiraz McLaren Vale Carnival of Love 2012. (Updated Nov 13, 2022.)
The top 10 of Wine Spectator's Top 100 of 2014, chosen by its editors from the wines reviewed that year for quality, value, availability and excitement. Wine of the Year: Dow Vintage Port 2011.
Top 10
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1
Dow Vintage Port 2011
Wine of the Year: 99 points, $82. Porto, Portugal.
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2
Prats & Symington Douro Chryseia 2011
No. 3: 97 points, $55. Douro, Portugal.
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3
Mollydooker Shiraz McLaren Vale Carnival of Love 2012
No. 2: 95 points, $75. McLaren Vale, Australia.
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4
Concha y Toro Cabernet Sauvignon Puente Alto Don Melchor 2010
No. 9: 95 points, $125. Maipo, Chile.
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5
Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2012
No. 7: 97 points, $135. Southern Rhône, France.
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6
Leeuwin Chardonnay Margaret River Art Series 2011
No. 5: 96 points, $89. Margaret River, Australia.
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7
Brewer-Clifton Pinot Noir Sta. Rita Hills 2012
No. 8: 94 points, $40. Sta. Rita Hills, United States.
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Château Léoville Las Cases St.-Julien 2011
No. 10: 95 points, $165. Bordeaux, France.
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Quinta do Vale Meão Douro 2011
No. 4: 97 points, $76. Douro, Portugal.
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Castello di Ama Chianti Classico San Lorenzo Gran Selezione 2010
No. 6: 95 points, $52. Tuscany, Italy.
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Comments (8)
Great value list.
Mollydooker Carnival of Love, big Aussie Shiraz.
2011 was a legendary port vintage.
Leeuwin Art Series, great Chardonnay.
Dow's 2011 Vintage Port as wine of the year, historic.
Chryseia and Vale Meão, Douro reds are amazing.
Portugal's year.
Three Portuguese wines in the top 5!