Top Wines of The Year—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 Le Pich Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $65 
2. Louis Roederer ‘Collection 242’ Brut Champagne NV $59
3. 2020 Montagu Pinot Noir Fort-Ross Seaview Sonoma Coast $60
4. 2015 Livio Sassetti Brunello di Montalcino $79 
5. 2018 Noemi Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $59
6. 2019 Clos du Mont Olivet Cuvee Unique Chateauneuf du Pape $49
7. 2017 Fratelli Alessandria Gramolere Barolo $79
8. 2019 Walter Hansel Chardonnay The Meadows Russian River Valley $36
9. 2018 Martinelli Pinot Noir Bella Vigna Sonoma Coast $37
10. 2019 Jayson by Pahlmeyer Sauvignon Blanc Napa $32 
11. 2019 My Favorite Neighbor Red Blend ‘Harvey & Harriet’ Paso Robles $45
12. 2019 Silver Ghost Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $38
13. 2016 The Mascot Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $149
14. NV Terres Secretes Rosé Cremant de Bourgogne Brut $25
15. 2019 Zuccardi Malbec ‘Concreto’ Mendoza $39
16. 2017 Stormy Weather Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $120
17. 2020 Domaine Curot Sancerre $32
18. 2016 Gaja Pieve Santa Restituta Brunello di Montalcino DOCG $95
19. 2019 Andronicus Red Blend Napa Valley $32
20. 2019 Groom Shiraz Barossa Valley South Australia $39
21. 2018 Hundred Acre Ark Vineyard Napa Valley $650
22. 2019 Walter Hansel Chardonnay The Estate Vineyard Russian River Valley $29
23. 2016 Heitz Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $69
24. 2018 Marietta Cellars Red Blend ‘Christo’ North Coast $28
25. 2018 Titus Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $49
26. 2017 Silver Oak Cabernet Sauvignon Alexander Valley $89
27. 2020 Villa Varda Pinot Grigio Friuli DOC $18
28. 2018 BYDAND Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $75
29. 2020 Marietta Cellars Old Vine Rosé OVR California $19
30. 2018 John Duval ‘Plexus’ Shiraz-Grenache-Mourvédre Blend Barossa Valley Australia $45
31. 2020 Honig Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley $20
32. 2018 Mending Wall Mortar and Stone Red Blend Napa Valley $50
33. 2019 Walter Hansel Chardonnay Cuvee Alyce Russian River Valley $44
34. 2017 Meyer Family Cellars Fluffy Billows Cabernet Sauvignon Oakville Napa Valley $59
35. 2019 Henry Fessy ‘Maître Bonhome’ Viré-Clessé Maconnais Bourgogne Blanc $24
36. 2018 Honig Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $45
37. 2018 Dominio de Pingus ‘Psi’ Ribera del Duero $35
38. 2019 Teeter Totter Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $69
39. 2018 Frederic Magnien Bourgogne Rouge $32
40. Bohigas Brut Reserva CAVA Penedes Spain NV $22