Are you looking for a wine and not sure where to start? Here are the top ten most highly rated wines ever:
Dow’s Vintage Porto 1977, was produced in Portugal and is recommended to drink from 2015-2030. A fortified wine costing $230.00 per 1.5 liter is the head of its class in quality and below the curve in price. Described as a heavenly experience, it is not to be ruined by food. Made of baked raspberry, plum, raisin, mocha and mint, this wine has plenty of aging potential. It contains earthen qualities of stone, soil and dried tobacco leaves.
Fuligni Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 1999 was produced in Italy and is recommended to drink after 2010. A red wine, costing $130.00 per 750 ml, is a good value for the price. Described as the crème de la crème this remarkably elegant and complex wine should be drank with Tuscan bread and cheese on the side. Made of berry jam and fresh blueberry it has a velvety texture that holds the wine together.
Chateau Haut-Brion Graves 1975, was produced in France and is a vintage wine from 1975 ready to be drank now. A red wine, costing $220.00 per 750 ml, is a suitable wine for the price. Described, as a complex and flavorful wine should be drunk with a suitable dish like beef Wellington. Made of cabernet and merlot grapes, along with cherries and currants, this wine has lots of character. It contains qualities of sage, vanilla, oak, olives and a dusty gravel note.
Chateau Belair Saint-Emilion 1990 was produced in France and is ready to be drunk now. A red wine, costing $125 per 750 ml, it is comparable in price to other wines of its quality. Described, as an elegant wine it should be drank with roasted duck with a plum-ginger sauce. It is made of highly concentrated dried plum, cherry and it contains qualities of leaves, graphite and violets.
Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Echezeaux Grand Cru Vieille Vigne 1996 was produced in France and is recommended for drinking in 2015. A red wine costing $56 per 750 ml, it is an excellent wine for the cost. Described as a balanced and focused wine of staggering complexity it should be drunk with duck breast and a spiced baked plum. It is made of baked plum, Asian spices and contains qualities of tobacco, leather and black truffle.
Brander Sauvignon Blanc au Naturel 2002 was produced in the United States and is ready to be drunk now. A white wine, costing $29.00 per 750 ml, it is an excellent buy. Described as wine in perfect proportion it should be drunk with fish. It is made of apricots, mango, vanilla, and cream and lime zest and contains qualities of grass, tangerine and smoke.
Cavallotto Barolo Riserva Vigna San Giuseppe 2000 was produced in Italy and is recommended for drinking in 2010-2017. A red wine, costing $60 per 750 ml, it is an excellent wine for the cost. Described, as a complex set of aromas it should drunk with duck breast or alone. It is made of fruit, tanning with splashes of spice, white pepper, black cherries and vanilla. It also has qualities of oak, pine and truffle.
Chateau Cos d’Estournel Saint-Estephe 1997 was produced in 1997 and is recommended to drink in 2010. A red wine, costing $125 per 750 ml, it is an average buy for the price. Described, as a complex wine with a set of deep flavors, it should be drunk with lamb. It is made of cherry, and elderberry and contains qualities of chocolate and spices.
Chateau Margaux Pavillon Blanc 1999 was produced in France and is suitable for drinking now. A white wine, costing $99 per 750 ml, it is not an excellent value for the cost. Described, as and expressive bouquet it should be drunk with crab or fish. It is made of melon, lemon and line with qualities of stone and wildflowers.
Bollinger Brut Champagne Grande Annee 1996 was produced in France and is recommended to drink in 2012. A sparkling wine, costing $126 per 750 ml it is slightly expensive for the quality. Described as having pastry aromas you can almost chew, it should be eaten with petit fours. It is made of brioche, vanilla bean and hazelnut and contains qualities of lime, cantaloupe, metal and limestone.
No matter what kind of wine you are looking for, or what your budget is, there is a wine for every connoisseurs taste.
