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Mixed Times for Wine

Historic Napa Winery Vine Cliff Sold to SCW Fund Corp.

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Pierre Chen Puts 25,000 Wines to Auction

Sparkling Traditions • The history of U.S. bubbly runs deep, yielding delicious wines for the holidays

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The Virtues of Older Italian Reds

The Test of Time

THE TOP TEN • Read on for the story of these wines and to view our complete list

ARGIANO • Brunello di Montalcino 2018 95 points | $90 | 9,400 cases made, 3,504 cases imported

WINE SPECTATOR’S 2023 TOP 100 AT A GLANCE

Profiles of Wines Nos. 2 to 100

2023 TOP 100 BY REGION AND VARIETY

TEN YEARS OF TOP 10S • The 100 Most Exciting Wines of the Decade 2013-2022

WINES OF THE YEAR 1988–2022

VALUES IN THE 2023 TOP 100 • The wines listed below all scored at least 90 points and cost $25 or less. They are organized by descending score and ascending price; rank in the Top 100 is indicated to the right.

TASTEMAKERS’ CHEESES • TOP CHOICES, WITH WINE PAIRINGS, FROM FIVE OF OUR FAVORITE RESTAURANTS

The Inn at Little Washington • WASHINGTON, VA.

L’Etoile • MADISON, WISC.

Restaurant Daniel • NEW YORK

Restaurant Gary Danko • SAN FRANCISCO

Vetri Cucina • PHILADELPHIA

BENCHMARKS & BREAKTHROUGHS • Established producers deliver high quality while emerging regions expand the country’s offerings

MaryAnn Worobiec’s Recommended Wines From Australia • More than 325 wines were reviewed for this report. A free alphabetical list is available at WineSpectator.com/AustraliaAlpha123123. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews for all wines tasted using the online Wine Ratings search.

CLASSIC-SCORING WINES OF 2023 • This chart shows all wines rated 95 points or higher as published in the Buying Guide and WineSpectator.com in 2023. (*) indicates cases imported; “NA” means not available. WineSpectator.com members can access complete reviews using the online Wine Ratings search.

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