Top Wines of the Year 2022 – Full List

Each year Wine Spectrum reveals its Top Wines of the Year honoring the ‘best-of-the-best’ wines as well as Top Wine of The Year and Top Winemaker of The Year. The Top Wines of the Year represents hours of tasting & evaluation by our wine buyers to select the best wines for your enjoyment. You won’t find many of these wines in retail shelves.

This year’s winners are selected based on quality, excitement, and availability. They represent a diverse group ranging from Napa Valley and Sonoma County icons to international gems, artisan brands, emerging labels and superb values. Buy these delicious wines before they sell out!

1. 2018 Ramey Claret Red Blend North Coast $45
2. 2019 Ilaria Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $69
3. 2017 Rocca di Montegrossi Red Blend ‘Geremia’ Toscana IGT $59
4. 2019 Hunnicutt Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $85
5. 2020 Leviathan Meritage Proprietary Red Blend $46
6. Lancelot-Royer Blanc de Blancs ‘Cuvée des Chevaliers’ Grand Cru Brut $56
7. 2019 Noemi Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $65
8. 2020 Gamba Estate Old Vine Zinfandel MCM Russian River Valley $65
9. 2021 Montagu Pinot Noir Fort Ross – Seaview Sonoma Coast $70
10. 2021 Merry Edwards Sauvignon Blanc Russian River Valley $49
11. 2017 Northern Gale Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $80
12. 2019 Wightman Chardonnay Napa Valley $34
13. 2019 Spottswoode Lyndenhurst Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $99
14. 2018 Crescere Proprietary Red Blend Estate Alexander Valley  $175
15. 2018 Addax Cabernet Sauvignon Tench Vineyard Napa Valley  $175
16. 2019 Domaine Vacheron ‘Belle Dame’ Sancerre Rouge AC $89
17. 2019 Tor Cabernet Sauvignon Melanson Vyd Pritchard Hill Napa Valley $275
18. 2019 Bruno Giacosa Asili Barbaresco DOCG $245
19. 2017 Jonata ‘El Desafio De Jonata‘ Cabernet Sauvignon Ballard Canyon $179
20. 2020 Ladoucette Comte Lafon Sancerre AC $42
21. 2019 Marchesi Antinori ‘Tignanello’ Toscana IGT $159
22. 2020 Domaine Drouhin Roserock Chardonnay Willamette Valley $49
23. 2021 Plinth Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley $89
24. 2019 Checkerboard Vineyards ‘Impetuous’ Red Blend Napa Valley $95
25. 2019 The Walls Cabernet Sauvignon ‘Curiositas’ Yakima Valley $89
26. 2018 Kenefick Ranch ‘Caitlin’s Select’ Cabernet Franc Napa Valley $49
27. 2018 Chateau Petit-Figeac St. Émilion $75
28. 2019 Carlisle Zinfandel Estate Carlisle Vineyard Russian River Valley $59
29. 2019 Peter Michael ‘Au Paradis’ Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley $375
30. 2018 The Mascot Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $179
31. 2018 Melanson Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Pritchard Hill Napa Valley $125
32. 2019 Macauley Vineyard Old Vine Zinfandel Napa Valley $49
33. 2018 Forman Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $119
34. 2018 Ramey Pinot Noir Russian River Valley $49
35. 2018 Fattoria Nittardi Casanuova di Nittardi Vigna Doghessa Chianti Classico DOCG $32
36. 2018 Stormy Weather Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $120
37. 2018 Coho Pinot Noir Stanly Ranch Carneros $44
38. 2019 Titus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $52
39. 2019 Domaine Christian Moreau Les Clos Grand Cru Chablis $159
40. 2019 Stanton Petite Sirah St. Helena Napa Valley $49
41. Christophe Mignon Brut Nature Blanc de Noirs Champagne $65
42. 2021 Stolpman ‘La Cuadrilla’ Red Blend  Ballard Canyon Santa Barbara County $26
43. 2020 Rocca di Montegrossi Chianti Classico DOCG $29
44. 2019 Clos de Los Siete Red Blend Valle de Uco Argentina $22
45. 2018 Coho Headwaters Red Blend Napa Valley $55
46. 2019 Localism Cabernet Sauvignon Coombsville Napa Valley $85
47. 2019 Montagu ‘Charger’ GSM Red Blend Paso Robles $32
48. 2020 Amici Cellars Chardonnay Sonoma Coast $32