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About The Top 100 of 2019
Wine lovers today have more choice than ever. Wine Spectator’s
annual Top 100, an honor roll that reflects the past year in wine,
champions this diversity. So while a glance confirms that France, Italy
and California dominate the 2019 list, accounting for two-thirds of the
selections, a closer look reveals a breadth of offerings from both
emerging regions and lesser-known appellations within those wine giants.
Our tasters reviewed more than 15,000 new releases in 2019; more than 6,250 of those scored 90 points or higher on
Wine Spectator’s
100-point scale. From that initial pool of wines, we evaluated each
bottle for its combination of quality (based on score), value (price),
availability (cases made or imported into the United States) and, most
important, an exciting backstory, what we call the “X-factor.”
The result is a snapshot of the wine world today. Spain, Australia
and Oregon are also well-represented, and 44 wineries are making their
debut appearance in our Top 100 this year. Though the scores and prices
vary, the overall average is 93 points and $54, respectively.
More than a dozen late-release 2015s earn spots on the list, along
with over three dozen new releases from the 2018 and 2017 vintages.
However, nearly 40 percent of the wines are from the superlative 2016
vintage, an excellent year in both Europe and the United States.
We hope you enjoy this exciting list of first-rate wineries, new discoveries, comeback stories and terrific values.
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