Varietals
Top 100 Wines of 2020—Full List
Each year Wine Spectrum reveals its Top 100 Wine List—experienced wine buyers (sommeliers, former wine buyers and directors) select the most exciting wines from thousands of wines they’ve evaluated during the course of the year. Wine Spectrum’s 2020 Top 100 honors the ‘best-of-the-best’ wines—a diverse group ranging from Napa Valley and Sonoma County icons to international gems, artisan brands, emerging labels and superb values. Wine Spectrum’s selection is based on quality, value, excitement and accessibility. The Top 100 is a reflection of the special spectrum of wines our wine buyers, wine advisors and clientele are passionate about. Many of this year’s Top 100 winners are still available for purchase (some at limited quantities). So don’t miss this opportunity to try these phenomenal wines.
- 2018 Chappellet Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Aperture Red Blend
- 2017 Noemi Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Martinelli Pinot Noir
- 2016 Orrin-Sage Chardonnay
- 2016 Querciabella Chianti Classico
- 2018 Leviathan Red Blend
- 2017 Titus Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Kathryn Kennedy Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2019 Zuccardi Malbec
- 2018 Walter Hansel Chardonnay
- NV Petit & Bajan Champagne
- 2016 Wolf’s Head Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Andronicus Red Blend
- 2018 Biale Vineyards Zinfandel
- 2018 Domaine Perraud White Burgundy
- 2013 Honig Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Fortune 1621 Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2016 Wandering Star Cabernet Franc
- 2016 Saxon Brown Zinfandel
- 2014 Stormy Weather Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Caterwaul Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2014 Mascot Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2017 ADDAX Pinot Noir
- 2010 Dom Perignon Brut Champagne
- 2018 Paul Lato Pinot Noir
- 2018 Wayfarer Chardonnay
- 2018 Amuse Bouche Red Blend
- 2018 Aperture Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 TOR Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2017 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay
- 2018 Reynoso Family Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2016 Shypoke Red Blend
- 2012 Roederer Estate L’Ermitage Brut Rose
- 2018 Bodegas Fabre Malbec
- 2016 Kent Rasmussen Pinot Noir
- 2016 Stormy Weather Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Oro Bello Chardonnay
- 2018 Bevan Cellars Meritage
- NV Terres Secretes Brut
- NV Michel Turgy Brut
- 2016 Mending Wall Red Blend
- 2017 S. R. Tonella Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2015 Uccelliera Sangiovese
- 2018 Ilaria Malbec
- 2018 Dominique Lafon White Burgundy
- 2018 Turnbull Cabernet Sauvignon
- NV Agrapart Blanc de Blancs
- 2016 WATERMARK Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Ronchi Arneis
- 2016 Gramercy Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Davis Estates Chardonnay
- 2018 Band of Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Tenuta Sette Ponti SuperTuscan
- 2016 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Titus Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Domaine Curot Sauvignon Blanc
- 2017 Opus One Meritage
- 2016 Kathryn Kennedy Meritage
- 2017 Domaine Saint-Damien Rhone Blend
- 2018 TOR Cabernet Sauvignon Beckstoffer
- 2018 Gamba Zinfandel
- 2018 Dr. H. Thanisch Riesling Kabinett
- 2016 Northern Gale Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2017 PharaohMoans Syrah
- 2017 Domaine Sophie Cinier White Burgundy
- 2016 Localism Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Walter Hansel Pinot Noir
- NV Ca’ Vittoria Brut
- 2017 Stanton Petite Sirah
- NV Opus One Meritage
- 2018 Pahlmeyer Chardonnay
- 2016 Fratelli Alessandria Barolo
- 2017 Ilaria Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2019 Chateau de Pibarnon Rosé
- 2015 Coho Red Blend
- 2018 Groom Shiraz
- 2016 Sixteen by Twenty Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Prisoner Wine Company Pinot Noir
- 2016 Mending Wall Petite Sirah
- 2017 Le Pich Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Walter Hansel Chardonnay ‘Cuvée Alyce’
- 2016 Saxon Brown Zinfandel
- 2018 Pingus Tempranillo ‘PSI’
- 2017 Montagu Chardonnay
- 2018 La Grande Roche (Forman) Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2019 Tensley Syrah
- NV Frederic Magnien Brut
- 2018 Bacio Divino Red Blend
- 2018 Clos du Mont Olivet Rhone Blend
- 2018 DuMol Chardonnay
- 2017 Pahlmeyer Cabernet Sauvignon
- 2018 Orin Swift Red Blend
- 2018 Clarendelle White Bordeaux
- 2019 Domaine du Dragon Rosé
- 2016 La Pitchoune Pinot Noir ‘Holder Vineyard’
- 2018 El Enemigo Chardonnay
- 2017 Hawley Zinfandel
- 2018 Chateau Le Bonnat White Bordeaux
- 2018 Bucklin Zinfandel
