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.
107 products found, displaying products 1 to 25:
Agrelo
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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... |
$11.47 |
Alsace
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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... |
$12.47 |
Alto Adige
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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 ... |
$18.97 |
Andalucia
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90WA- Bodegas Hidalgo Wellington Palo Cortado 30yrs (.500L)The dark amber Wellington Palo Cortado is a richer style in its salty, mineral character. 90WA |
$66.97 | ||
91WA- Bodegas Hidalgo Faraon Oloroso NV (500ML)The Faraon Oloroso is aromatic with aromas of hazelnuts, walnuts, and raisins and a broad, dry flavor profile. 91WA |
$17.49 |
Aragon
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91IWC- Bodegas Borsao "Tres Picos" Campo de Borja 2010 (750ML)Glass-staining purple. Lively, faintly medicinal aromas of cherry, blueberry and licorice, plus hints of smoky herbs an... |
$11.47 |
Barossa
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92 WS- Two Hands Shiraz Angel's Share 2009 (750ML)Bright, vibrant, generous and effusive, a seamless wine that bursts with fresh-tasting plum, blackberry and fresh cream ... |
$22.97 |
Bordeaux
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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 ... |
$20.97 |
Burgundy
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94WS-Domaine Faiveley Gevrey-Chambertin 1er "Les Cazetiers" 2009 (750ML)A wonderfully complex and quite densely fruited nose features layered aromas of red, blue and black fruits that include ... |
$79.97 | ||
Domaine Faiveley Mazis Chambertin Grand Cru 2009 (750ML)(from both Mazis Haut and Bas). A classic Mazis nose is distinctly animale with its pungently earthy, gamy, and lightly... |
$170.97 | ||
Domaine Faiveley Pommard 1er Cru "Les Rugiens" 2009 (750ML)Discreet but not invisible wood frames quite a cool but elegant mix of red and blue orchard fruit that introduces minera... |
$90.97 |
California
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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... |
$13.47 | ||
90 WA- Seghesio Sonoma Zinfandel 2010(750ML)The lusty 2009 Zinfandel offers elegant berry fruit, lots of peppery spice, medium to full-bodied flavors and impressive... |
$20.49 | ||
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... |
$36.49 | ||
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... |
$62.97 | ||
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... |
$36.97 | ||
91 WS-Siduri Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2009 (750ML)Fresh and lively, this full-bodied red is rich in dark berry flavors, with a mix of plum, black cherry and wild berry. F... |
$23.97 | ||
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... |
$40.97 | ||
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 ... |
$36.97 | ||
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... |
$103.97 | ||
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 | ||
93WA-Mount Eden Chardonnay Estate 2007 (750ML)The light straw/gold-colored 2006 Chardonnay Estate reveals more restrained as well as more noble aromatics of crushed r... |
$55.97 | ||
93WS-Roederer Estate "L'ermitage" Anderson Valley Brut Chardonnay, Pinot Noir 2003(750ML)Nutty and rich, this is what happens when a famed and fantastic French estate invests in some prime north-of-Napa proper... |
$34.97 | ||
94WA- Ridge "Geyserville" Sonoma Zinfandel Blend 2009 (750ML)The 2009 Geyserville is a gorgeous wine. It shows expressive inner perfume, sweet black cherries, menthol and minerals. ... |
$31.97 | ||
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... |
$33.97 |
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