Top 10 Wine Values List at WineSpectator.com, Now in Its Fifth Year
January 9, 2026 (New York, NY) — Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, today unveiled its Top 10 Wine Values of 2025, with Bodegas Muga Rioja Reserva 2021 taking top honors as the Wine Value of the Year. From the best-known wine region in Spain, this flagship bottling from Bodegas Muga was produced in a quantity of 80,000 cases, costs $39 and scored 92 points in blind tasting by Wine Spectator.
Marking its fifth year, this list spotlights the best-priced wines of 2025, featuring bottles that are rated 90 points or higher on Wine Spectator’s 100-point scale, cost $40 or less and are made in large enough quantities to be widely available.
“Producers around the world are making a range of high-quality wines at affordable prices. That’s why, for the fifth year in a row, we’ve enlisted our team of editors to select the top values of the past 12 months,” said Marvin R. Shanken, editor and publisher, Wine Spectator. “From Rioja and Piedmont to Oregon’s Willamette Valley and California’s Central Coast, the wines on this list showcase top-tier winegrowing regions at their most wallet-friendly, proving that great wine does not have to come at a premium.”
The Top 10 Wine Values of 2025 are:
- Bodegas Muga | Rioja Reserva 2021 | 92 points | $39 | 80,000 Cases Made | Spain
- Rutherford Hill | Merlot Napa Valley 2022 | 93 points | $40 | 12,814 Cases Made | California
- Tenuta di Arceno | Chianti Classico 2022 | 93 points | $30 | 11,776 Cases Made | Italy
- La Crema | Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2022 | 92 points | $28 | 26,250 Cases Made | Oregon
- Wente | Chardonnay Central Coast Morning Fog 2023 | 90 points | $18 |155,000 Cases Made | California
- Bodega Garzón | Tannat Uruguay Reserva 2023 | 91 points | $22 | 39,167 Cases Made | Uruguay
- Château Labégorce | Margaux 2022 | 92 points | $35 | 15,000 Cases Made | France
- Grounded Wine Co. | Cabernet Sauvignon California 2023 | 90 points | $18 | 35,000 Cases Made | California
- Invivo | Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough X, Sarah Jessica Parker Blend 6 2024 | 92 points | $19 | 60,000 Cases Made | New Zealand
- Michele Chiarlo | Barbera d’Asti Le Orme 2023 | 90 | $19 | 30,000 Cases Made | Italy
The full Top 10 Wine Values List can be found at WineSpectator.com, and in the January/February issue of Wine Spectator, which also includes a special Smart Buys section highlighting 125 standout value picks.
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Wine Spectator is the world’s leading authority on wine. Anchored by Wine Spectator magazine, a print publication that reaches around 3 million readers worldwide, the brand also encompasses the Web’s most comprehensive wine site (WineSpectator.com), mobile platforms and a series of signature events. Wine Spectator examines the world of wine from the vineyard to the table, exploring wine’s role in contemporary culture and delivering expert reviews. Parent company M. Shanken Communications, Inc., also publishes Cigar Aficionado, Whisky Advocate, Market Watch, Shanken News Daily and Shanken’s Impact Newsletter.
