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The company's flagship remains the Grande
Reserve, a long-lived, truffle-scented xinomavro from Naoussa; both the 2007 and 2008
earned 93 points on release.
Benchmarks: Naoussa Grande Reserve, Santorini (classic and Kallisti Reserve)
Beaune Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus, Grand
Cru Chablis, Chapelle-Chambertin and
Corton-Charlemagne
15 Awards
Louis Jadot (2015)
Known for its Vigne de l'Enfant Jésus and the
Volnay Caillerets Anciènne Cuvée Carnot,
the venerable house of Bouchard appeals to
us particularly for its Chevalier-Montrachet,
the wine we have rated 90 points or better in
11 vintages, our favorites being the 2008 (95
points) and 2009 (94 points).
Benchmarks: Chevalier-Montrachet,
The Sterlings started making sparkling wine
in 1978 at their estate in Green Valley while
they waited for their pinot noir and chardonnay vines to mature. Fortunately, they never
stopped, as their vineyards, blanketed in
morning fog, produce exceptional vintagedated, bottle-fermented sparklers. Their Brut
LD may have the most depth of flavor, but
their Classic Vintage Brut has plenty, too.
Benchmarks: Brut LD, Joy! (in magnum),
Classic Vintage Brut
Jadot farms land from Morgon's Côte du
Py in Beaujolais to the grands crus of the
Côte de Nuits, turning out compelling wines
across the width and breadth of Burgundy.
It's the whites of the Côte de Beaune, made
by Jacques Lardière during his long tenure
at Jadot, that most often placed the winery
at the top of our list for France. If you run
across the Puligny grands crus from Jadot,
drink them, particularly the 2004 Bâtard (96
points), the 2009 Bienvenues (95 points) and
the 2003 or 2005 Chevalier (95 points).
Benchmarks: Puligny grands crus, as well as
Bonnes Mares and, more affordably, Château
des Jacques
14 Awards
Joseph Phelps
(2017)
Benchmarks: Napa Valley Insignia, Napa
Valley Merlot, Sonoma Coast Freestone
Chardonnay
Williams Selyem (2015)
11 Awards
Aveleda (2012)
L'Ecole No 41
12 Awards
Beringer (2014)
15 Awards
Bouchard Père & Fils (2016)
(2016)
Benchmarks: Pepper Bridge Vineyard Apogee, Seven Hills Perigee, Ferguson Vineyard
Qupé
(2015)
Benchmarks: Bien Nacido Hillside Estate
and X-Block syrahs, Bien Nacido Block 11
Chardonnay, Sawyer Lindquist Vineyard
syrah and grenache
Louis Roederer (2017)
Benchmarks: Cristal Brut, Cristal Rosé,
Vintage Brut, Vintage Rosé
13 Awards
Diamond Creek (2017)
Benchmarks: Cabernet from Volcanic Hill,
Red Rock Terrace and Gravelly Meadow
Flowers (2015)
Benchmarks: Sonoma Coast Chardonnay,
Camp Meeting Ridge Chardonnay, Sea View
Ridge Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Champagne Krug (2017)
Benchmarks: Vintage Brut, Brut Rosé,
Clos du Mesnil, Grande Cuvée
Storybook Mountain (2017)
Benchmarks: Napa Valley Estate Reserve
Zinfandel, Eastern Exposures Zinfandel
von Strasser (2017)
Benchmarks: Diamond Mountain District
Reserve, Post Vineyard Cabernet
15 Awards
Iron Horse (2017)
Benchmarks: Pinot noirs from Hirsch,
Precious Mountain, Rochioli Riverblock,
Sonoma Coast
Benchmarks: Cabernets including Napa
Valley Private Reserve and Knights Valley
Cune (2017)
Benchmarks: Imperial Gran Reserva, Viña
Real Gran Reserva and Real de Asua
M. Chapoutier (2007)
Benchmarks: Ermitage L'Ermite, Côte Rôtie
La Mordorée, Ermitage Blanc Le Méal
DeLoach (2013)
Benchmarks: Russian River Valley pinot noir
and OFS Zinfandel
E. Guigal (2017)
Benchmarks: Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Côte
Rôtie Château d'Ampuis and Condrieu
La Doriane
Dr. Loosen (2017)
Benchmarks: Prädikat rieslings from
Wehlener Sonnenuhr and Urziger Würzgarten, Gold Capsule Erdener Pralat
Niepoort (2016)
Benchmarks: Douro Charme and Batuta,
Vintage Port and Colheita Port
C. von Schubert (2017)
Benchmarks: Mosel Maximum Grünhauser
rieslings from Herrenberg and Abtsberg
Benchmarks: Quinta da Aveleda Vinho
Verde and Alvarinho
Catena Zapata (2017)
Benchmarks: Mendoza Alta Malbec,
Gualtallary Adrianna Malbec
Gary Farrell (2008)
Benchmarks: Russian River Valley Rochioli
Vineyard pinot noir and chardonnay
Henschke (2017)
Benchmarks: Eden Valley Hill of Grace,
Cyril Henschke cabernet, Mount Edelstone
Shiraz, Julius Riesling
Robert Mondavi (2014)
Benchmarks: Napa Valley Reserve Cabernet,
Oakville To Kalon Fumé Blanc
10 Awards
Kendall-Jackson (2012)
Benchmarks: Alexander Valley Hawkeye
Mountain Cabernet, Knights Valley Trace
Ridge Cabernet
Ravenswood (2017)
Benchmarks: Sonoma Valley Old Hill
Vineyard Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
Teldeschi Vineyard Zinfandel,
Sonoma Mountain Pickberry Vineyard
Santa Rita (2011)
Benchmarks: Maipo Valley Casa Real Cabernet Sauvignon and Maipo Valley Triple C
(The year in parenthesis indicates each
winery's most recent Top 100 award.)
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