Highly Rated Wines

Oh, Robert Parker. Did you know how you would change the world with just a few simple numbers and your nose? No, you couldn’t have, could you? It was the funky ‘70s, man. We were all too busy getting over Vietnam, watching “All in the Family,” and trying to flip our hair like Farrah to realize that entire revolution in wine was going on. Imagine that?

And so began the age of Highly Rated Wines. Some see this as the End All, Be All, Amen, in wine opinion; others view Parker Points as a despotic tirade the likes of Napoleon Bonaparte or Attila the Hun. What do we think? Well, it’s safe to say we’re somewhere in between.

Wine ratings can be extremely useful. In a sea of choices that grows ever-more crowded on wine-shop shelves, we like to think of highly rated wines as a sort of compass; a guide to tell you where a wine falls in its ageability, its balance of fruit, acid, body, and, as the case may be, tannic structure. It tells you what a wine is drinking like, what its flavors and textures will be. Most importantly, a highly rated wine may tell you if it’s worth the do-re-mi.

What we like to do here at PJ is think of wine ratings as a guide. Parker is, and for very good reason, a well respected wine-journalist who, for better or worse, changed the way many imbibers and producers think about wine. But he’s also a person with his own, individual palate. Use points and ratings from the Parkers of the world and their ilk as a compass, but let your true north be found in your own, personal exploration of what’s in the bottle. After all, a wine is only great if you deem it so, making it the most highly rated wine of all.

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Agrelo

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90WA-Lamadrid Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 (750ML)

90WA-Lamadrid Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 (750ML)

Purple, cedar, spice box, balsamic, black currant; outstanding depth, concentration, and length. 90WA

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90WA-Lamadrid Malbec 2010 (750ML)

90WA-Lamadrid Malbec 2010 (750ML)

The purple-colored 2010 Malbec spent 8 months in new American oak inner-staves. Flavorful, forward, and friendly, this e...

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Alsace

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90 WS - Kuents Bas Domaine Riesling Alsace Cuvee Tradition 09 (750ML)

90 WS - Kuents Bas Domaine Riesling Alsace Cuvee Tradition 09 (750ML)

This aromatic Riesling shows a pretty note of lily of the valley on the nose and running through the palate, where it mi...

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Alto Adige

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Kofererhof Muller-Thurgau Dry White 2010 (750ML)

Kofererhof Muller-Thurgau Dry White 2010 (750ML)

The 2010 Muller Thurgau is another pretty wine. Aromatically it resembles the Kerner, but it is a touch leaner and more ...

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St. Michael "Eppan" Alto Adige Pinot Grigio 2010 (750ML)

St. Michael "Eppan" Alto Adige Pinot Grigio 2010 (750ML)

Displays spicy apple and peach notes, with silky mineral character. Medium-bodied, with clean acidity and a fruity finis...

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Aragon

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92 WA- Bodegas Borsao "Tres Picos" Campo de Borja 2009 (750ML)

92 WA- Bodegas Borsao "Tres Picos" Campo de Borja 2009 (750ML)

The Tres Pico is 100% ruby-red Garnacha sourced from vines that hover around 40 years old. The result? A steel of a bott...

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Bordeaux

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90 WS- Chateau Rollan De By Medoc 2008 (750ML)

90 WS- Chateau Rollan De By Medoc 2008 (750ML)

To sip this on its own is nothing less than seven kinds of wrong; it hollers to you: "Sacre bleu! Where's the grass-fed ...

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California

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90 WA - Foxglove San Luis Obispo Chardonnay 2010 (750ML)

90 WA - Foxglove San Luis Obispo Chardonnay 2010 (750ML)

All tank-fermented and lee-stirred with no malolactic, this is outrageously delicious Chardonnay showing plenty of white...

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90 WA- William Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Bench Blend 2008 (750ML)

90 WA- William Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Bench Blend 2008 (750ML)

Real quality begins with the 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Napa, a blend of 79% Cabernet Sauvignon, the rest mostly Petit Verd...

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90-92WA-Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2009 (750ML)

90-92WA-Rochioli Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2009 (750ML)

The 2009 Pinot Noir Estate exhibits copious cherry aromas intermixed with hints of root vegetables and spring flowers. I...

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91 WA- Chasseur Pinot Noir Russian River  2009 (750ML)

91 WA- Chasseur Pinot Noir Russian River 2009 (750ML)

William Hunter's third generic Pinot Noir is the 2009 Russian River. It reveals a dark ruby/purple color (similar to the...

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91 WA-Ghost Block Napa Valley Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (750ML)

91 WA-Ghost Block Napa Valley Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (750ML)

Better balanced is the impressive 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon. Its deep ruby/purple color is followed by plenty of creme de ...

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91WA- Mount Eden Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (750ML)

91WA- Mount Eden Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2007 (750ML)

The Mount Eden 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate possesses a solid core of dark red fruit supported by firm yet well-integr...

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91WA-Summer Calistoga Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 (750ML)

91WA-Summer Calistoga Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 (750ML)

Proof the words "California Cab" do not have to symbolize the emptying of your bank account. Summer Estates made around ...

$15.97    add to basket add to list
92WA- Chappellet "Signature" Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (750ML)

92WA- Chappellet "Signature" Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (750ML)

There is a power and a density in Napa wines that you won't find in any other region, or at least not on quite the same ...

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93 IWC - Chateau Montelena "Estate" Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2003(750ML)

93 IWC - Chateau Montelena "Estate" Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2003(750ML)

The powerful, concentrated 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate (14.3% alcohol) exhibits aromas of black currant jam, tar, smo...

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93 WA- Dominus Napanook Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (750ML)

93 WA- Dominus Napanook Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 (750ML)

The 2008 Napanook (84% Cabernet Sauvignon, 13% Cabernet Franc and the rest Petit Verdot) may be one of the greatest Napa...

$47.97    add to basket add to list
94WE- Seghesio Zinfandel Old Vines 2009 (750ML)

94WE- Seghesio Zinfandel Old Vines 2009 (750ML)

Ripe but well-structured, with wild berry and licorice aromas and rich, layered flavors of plum and smoked pepper that a...

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95 WS - Robert Mondavi "Reserve" Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (750ML)

95 WS - Robert Mondavi "Reserve" Napa Cabernet Sauvignon 2004 (750ML)

Weaves together a complex array of ripe, rich currant, anise, smoky oak and black cherry. Dense, concentrated and persis...

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95WA- Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz 2009 (750ML)

95WA- Ridge Chardonnay Santa Cruz 2009 (750ML)

The 2009 Chardonnay Estate is an impeccable, classy wine layered with bright citrus, flowers and just a touch of sweetne...

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95WS-Tensley Colson Canyon Vineyard Santa Barbara County Syrah 2010 (750ML)

95WS-Tensley Colson Canyon Vineyard Santa Barbara County Syrah 2010 (750ML)

Displays gorgeous fruit, with a medley of wild berry, blackberry, huckleberry and boysenberry fruit that's pure, rich an...

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96 WA - Dominus "Dominus" Napa 2006 (750ML)

96 WA - Dominus "Dominus" Napa 2006 (750ML)

There are 6,500 cases of the superb 2006 Dominus (91% Cabernet Sauvignon, 6% Cabernet Franc, and 3% Petit Verdot). Its d...

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Campania

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93 WA - Mastroberardino "Radici" Taurasi Riserva Aglianico 1997 (750ML)

93 WA - Mastroberardino "Radici" Taurasi Riserva Aglianico 1997 (750ML)

Tobacco, smoke and ash are some of the notes that appear to round out the rich fruit in the 1997 Taurasi Radici Riserva....

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Castilla y Leon

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90 IWC - Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero 2007 (750ML)

90 IWC - Condado de Haza Ribera del Duero 2007 (750ML)

Ruby-red. Musky aromas of berry skin and cherry, with complicating notes of dried flowers and herbs. Firm on entry, then...

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93 IWC - Paixar Bierzo 2004 (750ML)

93 IWC - Paixar Bierzo 2004 (750ML)

Inky ruby. Potent cherry and dark berry aromas are expansive and pure, and perked up by spicy cinnamon and clove. Strong...

$64.97    add to basket add to list
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