Top 100 Wine around the world

Reviewers highlight noteworthy wine discoveries primarily based on criteria such as sustainability, innovation, funding price and age-worthiness.

SINGAPOR Following on the success of unveiling ten top wine discoveries ultimate yr at their New York Matter of Taste event, the evaluation crew at Robert Parker Wine Advocate take this initiative a step further, announcing their first-rate newly discovered, under-the-radar wines of the year: Top a hundred Wine Discoveries 2020. True to Robert Parker Wine Advocate's imaginative and prescient to independently consider and highlight wines from all round the world, this innovative cross capability to encourage wine lovers to discover new territories and examine about the passionate work of regularly in the past unheralded wine makers.

From over 30,000 wines reviewed by using the ten-strong team of wine critics over the remaining year, this Top one hundred Wine Discoveries listing complements the 100-point rating system developed with the aid of Robert Parker Wine Advocate again in 1978, spotlighting now not the well-known, very best scoring wines, but those singular wine gemstones revealing surprising greatness or fresh, exciting new takes on acquainted labels .

The resolution discovers a wide variety of wines produced from lesser-known grape varieties and/or in non-traditional growing regions, and additionally rediscovers dozens of renowned marques that are making large innovations, such as in sustainability and terroir-driven decisions, that are informing the taste of the new generation. Wineries in the Old World regions such as France and Italy show lots of innovation, while the United States has emerged as one of wine's most modern frontiers.

"The results of our assessment highlighted to us that there are wines that are not always our top-scoring wines, however have compelling testimonies behind the bottle. So an awful lot change and innovation is currently going on in areas round the world, whether new like California or these with a long history like Bordeaux. Even if the labels are no longer at all new, what's going on behind those well-known names and all that regional culture is on occasion pretty innovative. These testimonies and innovations are what buyers are increasingly more inspired by using when they are looking for out new discoveries—hence the introduction of what we provide our readers as our Top 100 Wine Discoveries," said Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Editor-in-Chief.

Deciding the Top 100 Wine Discoveries

As the world's most recognised authority on quality wines, the Robert Parker Wine Advocate crew of wine critics cover the entire globe in their quest to inform readers of the most noteworthy wines, which include the fundamental wine-producing areas of Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Chile, China, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United States and more.

This year's Wine Discoveries had been handpicked with the aid of all 10 reviewers from over 30,000 wines reviewed between October 2019 and October 2020. The resolution criteria for the Top one hundred Wine Discoveries are centered on wines that come from backyard the mainstream or are new, and have one or greater of the following attributes: value, age-worthiness, sustainability, and wines that symbolize progressive approaches, whether in the vineyards, winery or otherwise. Not every wine place will be equally represented, and no longer every vintage is created equal.

"The regional composition of this list will range extensively from year to year, depending on nearby weather stipulations and the variety of wines reviewed from the different components of the wine-growing world," stated Joe Czerwinski, Robert Parker Wine Advocate, Managing Editor.

The subsequent large thing: Spotlight on wineries in the list

For the inaugural list, the reviewers have discovered or rediscovered an exciting vary of wines in a new light. Each one has its story of why it stood out, whether or not it is a rising star, an experiment, or a fee investment that would healthy similar patterns in a reader's cellar. Get to recognize a few here:

Pasarene Union 2016, Tulbagh, South Africa "Even although their labels are lovely and capture the eye, it's what's inner the bottle that is in reality captivating,' said Robert Parker Wine Advocate South Africa and Washington State reviewer Anthony Muller of this rising celebrity from Tulbagh, South Africa. "The 2016 Union is a Rhône style combination made from Syrah, Carignan and Mourvèdre, which boasts dusty, dark-berried aromas with a floral elegance, that is each food-friendly and age-worthy."

Aquilini Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain 2017, Red Mountain, USAAnthony Muller has additionally noticed this particularly new kid on the block in Washington State, USA. "Focusing on Bordeaux varietals, Aquilini wines are owned by way of the Canadian billionaire household of the equal name, who spare no price to craft fine, awesome wines from Red Mountain," he noted. It's now not too late to start investing in discoveries from this region, which has produced 100-point wines in current years.

Chateau Montfin Corbières Vincent Sans Sulfites Ajoutés 2018, Languedoc, FranceThere are rising stars in the southern French location of Languedoc, and this is one that stood out for Joe Czerwinski. "Made besides delivered sulfites, and selling for a tune (under $20), this new cuvée does a excellent job representing the 'new Languedoc'. Organically farmed, it is a delicious combo of regular grape varieties (Grenache, Carignan and Syrah) from an underrated appellation," he explained.

Castello dei Rampolla Liù 2018, Toscana, ItalyRobert Parker Wine Advocate Italy Reviewer Monica Larner's search led her to the coronary heart of Tuscany and the Conca d'Oro winery in Panzano in Chianti where biodynamic vintner Maurizia Di Napoli provides the iconic wines d'Alceo and Sammarco. "A pure expression of Merlot, Liù is an interesting new addition to the Castello dei Rampolla portfolio," she shared, of this winery that is not afraid of innovating, first with global blends in the 1970s, to biodynamics for the previous 20 years.

Chateau Séraphine 2017, Pomerol, Bordeaux, France"Expect top notch things in the future from this producer, this is a Chateau to watch!" observed Lisa Perrotti-Brown. A newcomer to Pomerol, Séraphine was purchased with the aid of British businessman Martin Krajewski in late 2016, and this 2017 is the first old and a very promising beginning. Krajewski is additionally the owner of Grand Cru Saint-Émilion estate Clos Cantenac and Aristea Wines in South Africa.

In summary, "While our critics spend plenty of their time reviewing typical wines from basic wine regions, part of the ethos at Robert Parker Wine Advocate has usually been about discovering fantastic wines, regardless of the place they're from and how they're made. With the team's world attain and decades of experience, Robert Parker Wine Advocate is uniquely qualified to spotlight new or revolutionary wines that brand new modern-day wine customers  are trying to find out," said Lisa Perrotti-Brown MW.

To mark the occasion of this inaugural list, Robert Parker Wine Advocate is giving a one-month complimentary trial for all new subscribers, where they can get admission to the full small print of the selection. After that, the necessary one-year subscription to RobertParker.com can be continued at the typical membership charge with access to an unparalleled database of greater than 450,000 wine tasting notes, scores and in-depth reviews from professional reviewers around-the-world, as properly as priority reserving for Matter of Taste (a premier fine-wine tasting event) and more. 

 Robert Parker Wine Advocate Top 100 Wine Discoveries List

Country	Region	Wine Name	Vintage
Argentina	Patagonia	Chacra Chardonnay	2018
Australia	Clare Valley	Koerner Gullyview Vineyard Pigato Vermentino	2019
Australia	Margaret River	Evoi Reserve Chardonnay	2018
Australia	McLaren Vale	D'Arenberg The Anthropocene Epoch Mencia	2018
Australia	Swan Valley	Corymbia Chenin Blanc	2019
Australia	Swan Valley	Faber Vineyard Grand Muscat	NV
Austria	Kamptal	Weingut Bründlmayer Riesling Zöbinger Ried Heiligenstein Alte Reben 1ÖTW	2018
Austria	Südsteiermark	Tement Ried Zieregg Sauvignon Blanc Reserve IZ	2015
Austria	Wachau	Prager Grüner Veltliner Smaragd Wachstum Bodenstein	2018
Canada	British Columbia	CheckMate Queen's Advantage Chardonnay	2016
Chile	Limari Valley	Tabalí Talinay Pai Pinot Noir	2018
Chile	Malleco Valley	Baettig Selección de Parcelas Los Primos Chardonnay	2018
China	Hebei	Domaine Franco Chinois Petit Manseng	2014
China	Shandong	Chateau Nine Peaks Qi Chardonnay	2018
Cyprus	Cyprus	Vouni Panayia Woman in the Wine Press	2017
France	Alsace	Valentin Zusslin Pinot Noir Bollenberg Luft	2016
France	Beaujolais	Jean-Marc Burgaud Beaujolais-Villages Les Vignes de Lantignié	2019
France	Bordeaux	Chateau Asphodele	2019
France	Bordeaux, Lalande de Pomerol	Les Champs Libres	2017
France	Bordeaux, Margaux	Chateau Palmer	2017
France	Bordeaux, Pessac-Leognan	Chateau Les Carmes Haut-Brion	2017
France	Bordeaux, Pomerol	Chateau Séraphine	2017
France	Bordeaux, Saint-Emilion	Chateau La Gaffeliere	2017
France	Burgundy	Domaine Dureuil-Janthial Rully 1er Cru Meix Cadot Vieilles Vignes	2018
France	Burgundy	Domaine Jean-Marc Vincent Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravières	2018
France	Burgundy	Domaine Bruno Lorenzon Mercurey 1er Cru Clos de Champs Martin Cuvée Carline	2018
France	Burgundy	Domaine Lamy-Caillat Chassagne- Montrachet 1er Cru Les Caillerets	2017
France	Burgundy	Aurélien Verdet Bourgogne Hautes- Côtes de Nuits Le Prieuré	2018
France	Champagne	Champagne Roses de Jeanne (Cédric Bouchard) Blanc de Noirs Côte de Val Vilaine	2017
France	Languedoc	Chateau Montfin Corbières Vincent Sans Sulfites Ajoutés	2018
France	Northern Rhone	Stephane Rousset Crozes Hermitage Marsanne Vieilles Vignes	2017
France	Northern Rhone	Benjamin et David Duclaux Cote Rotie Unnamed Cuvée	2018
France	Roussillon	Oiseau Rebelle Vin de France P'tit Rebelle ClanGrenGris	2017
France	Southern Rhone	Domaine Isabel Ferrando Chateauneuf du Pape F601	2018
France	Vouvray	Domaine Huet Vouvray Clos du Bourg Sec	2019
Germany	Franken	Weingut Rudolf Fürst Spätburgunder Hundsrück GG	2018
Germany	Mosel	Markus Molitor Riesling Erdener Prälat Auslese *** (White Capsule)	2018
Germany	Mosel	Jakob Tennstedt Waldportier	2018
Germany	Mosel	Max Ferd. Richter Wehlener Sonnenuhr Riesling Kabinett	2019
Germany	Rheingau	Peter Jakob Kühn Riesling Trocken Landgeflecht Unikat	2015
Germany	Rheingau	Robert Weil Riesling Monte Vacano	2018
Germany	Rheinhessen	Weingut Saalwächter Silvaner Grauer Stein	2018
Greece	Evia	Vriniotis Assyrtiko Sur Lie	2018
Greece	Santorini	Karamolegos Winery Papas	2016
Greece	Drama	Oenops XinomavRaw	2018
Italy	Alto Adige Valle Isarco	Köfererhof Kerner	2018
Italy	Barolo	Arnaldo Rivera Barolo Undicicomuni	2016
Italy	Campania, Roccamonfina	I Cacciagalli Phos	2017
Italy	Colli Tortonesi	Vigne Marina Coppi Colli Tortonesi Timorasso Fausto	2016
Italy	Etna	Tenute Bosco Etna Rosso Pre- phylloxera Vico	2016
Italy	Etna	Tasca d'Almerita Etna Rosso Contrada Sciaranuova V.V.	2016
Italy	Greco di Tufo	Tenute Capaldo Greco di Tufo Goleto	2017
Italy	Langhe Nebbiolo	G.D. Vajra Langhe Nebbiolo Claré J.C.	2019
Italy	Sicily, Terre Siciliane	Tenuta di Castellaro Nero Ossidiana	2016
Italy	Toscana	Duemani G. Punto	2018
Italy	Toscana	Castello dei Rampolla Liù	2018
Italy	Valdaro di Sopra, Tuscany	Petrolo Val d'Arno di Sopra Bòggina C	2018
Lebanon	Lebanon	Ixsir EL	2011
New Zealand	Canterbury	Greystone Vineyard Ferment Pinot Noir	2017
New Zealand	Hawke's Bay	Tony Bish Heartwood Chardonnay	2018
Portugal	Bairrada	Filipa Pato Nossa Missão	2016
Portugal	Douro	Márcio Lopes Proibido Grande Reserva	2017
Portugal	Porto	Kopke White Colheita Port	1940
South Africa	65% Franschhoek  &  35% Robertson	Colmant Absolu	NV
South Africa	Bot River	Beaumont Family Wines New Baby	2017
South Africa	Stellenbosch	Natte Valleij Stellenbosch Cinsault	2017
South Africa	Tulbagh	Pasarene Union	2016
Spain	Bierzo	Michelini i Mufatto Post-Crucifixión	2018
Spain	Bierzo	Verónica Ortega VO Cobrana	2018
Spain	Canary Islands	Victoria Torres Pecis Viñas y Vinos Malvasía Aromática Naturalmente Dulce	2017
Spain	Galicia	Fedellos do Couto Bastarda	2018
Spain	Gredos	Soto y Manrique La Mira	2018
Spain	Jerez	Bodegas San Francisco Javier Fino Viña Corrales Pago Balbaína	NV
Spain	Jumilla	Micrit Caliza Micrit	2018
Spain	Manchuela	Ponce Red	2018
Spain	Navarra	Viña Zorzal Wines Punto de Fuga Corral del Mate	2018
Spain	Rias Baixas	Eulogio Pomares Castiñeiro Espadeiro	2018
Spain	Ribera del Duero	Hacienda Solano Finca Peña Lobera	2016
Spain	Valencia	Javi Revert Viticultor Simeta	2018
Switzerland	Valais	Marie-Thérèse Chappaz Grain Arvine de Fully	2018
USA	California	Desperada Sauvignon Blanc Fragment	2018
USA	California, Central Coast	Fingers Crossed Syrah Off the Record	2018
USA	Napa Valley	Hertelendy Cabernet Franc Heavy Metal	2018
USA	Napa Valley	Modus Operandi Antithesis	2018
USA	Napa Valley	Trois Noix Noisette Cuvee	2018
USA	Napa Valley	Cervantes Blacktail Proprietary Red Blend MMXVII	2017
USA	North Fork, Long Island, New York	The Lenz Winery Cuvée RD	2005
USA	Paso Robles	Benom Origin	2017
USA	Paso Robles	Giornata Fiano	2019
USA	Red Mountain	Aquilini Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain	2017
USA	San Luis Obispo County, Edna Valley	Lady of the Sunshine Chevey	2019
USA	Santa Cruz Mountains	Sante Arcangeli Pinot Noir Split Rail Vineyard	2018
USA	Sonoma County, Russian River Valley	Bob Cabral Wines Pinot Noir Troubadour	2017
USA	Sonoma County, Sonoma Coast	Vivier Wines Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast	2018
USA	Virginia	Glen Manor Dry Petit Manseng