Top 100 2025

Catena Zapata Birth of CS - 750 ml - 419906BT

96 JS Cigar box, tobacco and dark truffles with lots of ripe dark olives. Piles of dusty tannins grow on the palate in a crescendo, with great focus and freshness.

El Gran Enemigo Cepillo - 750 ml - 404321BT

99 RP The wine is praised for its length and engagement, with energy and refinement. The glacial soil and western aspect of the vineyard are cited as contributing to its special characteristics. The wine is aged in 100-year-old foudres, which contribute...

Achaval Ferrer Finca Bella - Vista - 750 ml - 421460BT

94 RP This is the classical floral and voluptuous Malbec with silky tannins. A very tight and nicely chewy palate with dense black fruit and a touch of sweet oak. Long, tight and certainly bold and flattering.

Nicolas Catena Zapata - 750 ml - 419904BT

96 RP Wonderfully aromatic and nuanced on the nose; alive and open. Energetic and lively on the palate, with so much spark and brightness to it. Really compelling from the first sip, the tannins ample and cushioning the slick black fruit and accompanying...

Vina Sastre Pago Santa Cruz - Gran Reservs - 750 ml - 403995BT

93 RP Shows power with elegant rusticity and an undeniable Ribera del Duero character. It has plenty of dusty tannins.

Santa Sofia Amarone Riserva - 750 ml - 453244BT

91 WE Aromas of black cherry compote mingle with fresh thyme, sweet and savory spices in the glass of this wine. Medium in body, the wine offers touches of stewed prune, coffee and cocoa, with fine and elegant tannins.

Cattleya Russian River - Pinot Noir - 750 ml - 404055BT

91 WS An alluringly ripe version, with creamed raspberry and cherry notes that glide through, throwing off sparkles of anise, red tea and singed vanilla. Caressing finish. Drink now through 2028. 215 cases made.

Catena Malbec Argentino - 750 ml - 419891BT

91 RP Has a nice combination of spice, berry and herbs to make it balanced, expressive and attractive. It's round, velvety and nicely crafted in an easy to understand and highly drinkable style and a commercial profile.

Catena Zapata White Bones - 750 ml - 419887BT

100 JS This is aromatic, exotic and idiosyncratic, with its enchanting aromas of green fruit, green curry, citrus, ash, green passion fruit and spearmint. Almost full-bodied on the palate with lots of mineral tension. Bright acidity quickly takes over,...

El Gran Enemigo Gualtallary - 2020 - 750 ml - 403887BT

99 RP The wine shows exceptionally well, as some wines can show a bit ripe and sometimes fatigued in this warmer year, but this is fresh and lively, expressive and with a solid palate with restraint and balance and no excess. The texture is velvety from...

Luca NICO - 750 ml - 419885BT

95 JS An intense, peppery malbec with tons of blackberries, wet stones, violets and a saline edge. Compact and mineral on the palate with really silky and chalky tannins. Concentrated and broad, but quite juicy and drinkable. 

Lewis Alec's Blend - 750 ml - 412924BT

91 RP Black cherries and blueberries feature a dusting of clove and cinnamon in this full-bodied, concentrated and richly textured wine. It's velvety and soft, immediately drinkable, with a plush finish.

Argentiera Argentiera - 750 ml - 403819BT

94 RP A dark, brooding red, yet also smooth and complex, revealing black currant, blackberry, plum, loam and sweet spice flavors. Beautifully balanced and fluid, with a long, detailed aftertaste that flexes the tannins.

Lingua Franca Buker Hill - Chardonnay - 750 ml - 403760BT

92 JS Pale yellow-green color with a predominantly mineral aroma of flint, hay, fresh herbs, lemon zest and yellow flowers. On the palate it is precise and taught, with an underlying lemon note and a silky finish.

Contino Graciano - 750 ml - 404243BT

96 JS Dark and juicy, with ripe blackberry and baked damson plum fruit flavors, plus a chewy frame of fine-grained tannins. Medium- to full-bodied and lively, with depth and focus, revealing notes of licorice string, sandalwood, espresso and sage that...

Von Siebenthal Toknar Petit - Verdot - 750 ml - 403638BT

91 WE An intriguing, well-made wine, it conveys saucy red-fruit aromas that come with notes of raw oak, leather and herbs. It smacks the palate with hard tannins and raw verve, while flavors of vanilla, mocha, licorice and berry fruits finish crisp and...

Pisoni Estate Pinot Noir - 750 ml - 418242BT

92 WS This bottling manages to pack dense power into a silky, complex package. Aromas of baked cherry, brown sugar, French toast spices and generous oak make a sumptuous, luscious nose. The palate hits with firm tannins, then opens toward those lush...

Allende Mingortiz - 750 ml - 421439BT

94 RP There is a faint animal note on the nose that seems to dominate the profile, which includes hints of leather, licorice and fountain pen ink. The fruit is black rather than red. It was generously oaked, and the oak is especially noticeable on the...

Allende Gaminde - 750 ml - 421440BT

94 RP On the nose, it’s creamy, balsamic and spicy, with plenty of new oak undertones and ripe fruit without excess. This is a clean, modern, generously oaked Tempranillo, with plenty of tannins and oak-related flavors, and it needs a couple of years in...

Contino Vinas del Olivo - 750 ml - 404217BT

95 JS This is a very strong and muscular red with very toned tannins that frame the blue fruit and wet earth. Subtle and cool. Structured and chewy. Shows power. Needs three to four years to soften

Ruinart - Blanc d Blancs - 750 ml - 420166BT

91 RP Initial suggestions of lime, chalk, and buttered toast make way for decidedly sunny aromas of yellow apple, Anjou pear, peach and pluot sprinkled with white flowers. Making a luxurious texture in perfect balance with moderately tangy acidity, the...

Oakville Ranch - Cabernet Sauvignon - 750 ml - 403486BT

94 WE Showing substantial power and mountainous tannins, this small-production estate red offers savory black fruit and graphite tones alongside a complex array of cocoa powder, crushed rock and violet. The grip underscores a core of mineral-driven...

Chacra - Chardonnay - 750 ml - 402677BT

96 RP It's high pitched, pure, elegant and subtle, with a velvety mouthfeel but vibrant and full of energy, floral, perfumed, nuanced and with great purity and precision. It shows energy, chalkiness and a sapid sensation, almost saline in the finish.

Inniskillin - Cabernet Franc - 375 ml - 403175BT