Top 10 Wine Values of the Year List Revealed at WineSpectator.com
New York, NY (January 12, 2024)—Wine Spectator, the world’s leading authority on wine, today unveiled its Top 10 Wine Values of 2023, with La Crema Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2021 taking top honors as the Wine Value of the Year. With more than 200,000 cases produced, this widely available wine, made by the company behind America’s best-selling California Chardonnay, costs only $28 and was ranked 91 points by Wine Spectator.
Spotlighting the best-priced wines of the year, the list features 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.
“This year marks the third annual announcement of our Wine Value of the Year. While this award is a recent addition compared with the long-standing Wine of the Year and Top 100 honors we initiated in 1988, it has quickly become popular with readers and wine drinkers from all walks of life,” said Marvin R. Shanken, editor and publisher, Wine Spectator. “I think our readers will be pleasantly surprised by the diversity of the wines on this year’s list and some of the prestigious regions that are represented.”
The Top 10 Wine Values of 2023 are:
- La Crema | Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2021 | 91 points | $28 | 203,000 Cases Made | California
- Vasse Felix | Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River Filius 2021 | 93 points | $28 | 15,000 Cases Imported | Australia
- Rapaura Springs | Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough Reserve 2022 | 93 points | $19 | 12,000 Cases Imported | New Zealand
- The Four Graces | Pinot Noir Willamette Valley 2021 | 92 points | $30 | 48,000 Cases Made | Oregon
- Castello di Volpaia | Chianti Classico 2021 | 92 points | $30 | 15,000 Cases Imported | Italy
- Nicolas Feuillatte | Brut Champagne Réserve Exclusive NV | 91 points | $39 | 30,000 Cases Imported | France
- Diatom | Chardonnay Santa Barbara County 2022 | 92 points | $23 | 17,000 Cases Made | California
- Volver | Alicante Tarima Hill Old Vines 2020 | 91 points | $20 | 10,000 Cases Imported | Spain
- St.-Cosme | Côtes du Rhône 2022 | 90 points | $21 | 23,300 Cases Imported | France
- Tapiz | Malbec Uco Valley Alta Collection San Pablo Vineyard 2021 | 90 points | $19 | 11,000 Cases Imported | Argentina
The full Top 10 Wine Values List can be found at WineSpectator.com, and in the January/February issue of Wine Spectator.
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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.
