90+ Point Wines
In the wine world, it’s pretty much agreed that any bottle scoring 90 points or above is a stand-out example of its grape, region or vintage, the kind of wine that makes you pause mid-sip and smile.
The 100-point scale has become the global yardstick for quality over the past few decades. Created in the late 1970s by lawyer-turned-wine-legend Robert Parker and his friend Victor Morgenroth, it first appeared in The Wine Advocate and went on to reshape how the world talks about wine.
So, when you pick up a 90+ point wine, you’re in safe hands; it’s as close to a sure thing as it gets for an exceptional drinking experience.
Just remember: scores are a guide, not gospel. There are countless brilliant wines out there that have never been scored at all, and discovering them is half the fun!
Guide to Scores
-
96–100: Extraordinary, outstanding, or classic examples
-
90–95: Outstanding to exceptional
-
85–89: Good to very good
Filters
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Gris
- Pinot Gris, Riesling, Gewurztraminer
- Pinot Noir
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Semillon
- Aglianico
- Albarino
- Alicante Bouschet
- Assyrtiko
- Barbera
- Cabernet Franc
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot.
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz, Öküzgözü
- Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Viognier
- Çal Karası
- Çal Karası, Kalecik Karasi
- Carignan
- Carignan, Garnacha, Mataró
- Cariñena, Garnacha, Monastrell, Cinsault, País
- Chardonnay, Pinot Bianco
- Chenin Blanc
- Cinsault
- Cinsault, Clairette, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah
- Corvina
- Corvina, Molinara, Rondinella
- Corvinone
- Encruzado, Uva Cão, Bical, Folgasão
- Fino
- Gamay
- Garganega
- Garnacha
- Gewurztraminer
- Glera
- Greco
- Grenache
- Grenache Noir
- Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
- Gruner Veltliner
- Limnio
- Malbec
- Malvasia
- Malvasia, Malvazija
- Marsanne
- Mencía
- Mencía, Brancellao, Sousón, Garnacha Tintorera
- Merlot
- Moscatel
- Mtsvane
- Nebbiolo
- Negroamaro
- Nerello Mascalese
- Öküzgözü
- Orange Muscat
- Palomino
- Petit Verdot
- Petite Syrah
- Picolit
- Pinot Blanc
- Pinot Meunier
- Plavec, Shiraz, Vranec
- Primitivo
- Red and White Muscat de Frontignan
- Riesling
- Rondinella
- Roussanne
- Sagrantino
- Sangiovese
- Sauvignon Blanc, Sémillon
- Shiraz
- Shiraz, Öküzgözü
- Shiraz/Syrah
- Sousón
- Syrah
- Syrah, Grenache, Carignan
- Tannat
- Temjanika
- Tempranillo
- Tempranillo, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec
- Thraphsathiri
- Tinta Barocca
- Tinta Roriz
- Touriga Nacional
- Vermentino
- Viognier
- Viura
- Viura, Malvasía
- Vranec
- Xynesteri
- Zinfandel
- Zweigelt
- Adelaide Hills
- Aegean Islands
- Alsace
- Amarone della Valpolicella, Veneto
- Auckland
- Bandol, Provence
- Barbaresco, Piedmont
- Bardolino, Veneto
- Barolo, Piedmont
- Barossa Valley
- Beaujolais
- Bolgheri, Tuscany
- Bordeaux
- Brunello di Montalcino, Tuscany
- Burgundy
- California
- Calistoga, Napa Valley, California
- Cauquenes, Maule Valley
- Central Otago
- Central Otago, South Island
- Chablis, Burgundy
- Champagne
- Charmes Chambertin, Burgundy
- Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Rhone Valley
- Chianti Classico, Tuscany
- Clare Valley
- Clos de Vougeot, Burgundy
- Conegliano Valdobbiadene, Veneto
- Coonawarra
- Côtes Catalanes, Languedoc-Roussillon
- Côtes du Rhône, Rhone Valley
- Crete
- Duoro
- Eden Valley
- Etna, Sicily
- Fleurie, Beaujolais
- Franciacorta, Lombardy
- Friuli-Venezia Giulia
- Grampians
- Hampshire
- Hawke's Bay
- Hermitage, Rhone Valley
- Hunter Valley
- Langenlois, Kamptal
- Languedoc-Roussillon
- Leyda Valley
- Loire Valley
- Macedonia
- Maipo Valley
- Margaret River
- Margaux, Bordeaux
- Marlborough
- Martinborough
- McLaren Vale
- Medoc, Bordeaux
- Mendocino County, California
- Mendoza
- Montalcino, Tuscany
- Monterey County, California
- Mornington Peninsula
- Mosel
- Nagambie Lakes, Victoria
- Napa Valley, California
- North Canterbury
- Overberg
- Paso Robles, California
- Pauillac, Bordeaux
- Pessac Léognan, Bordeaux
- Piedmont
- Pouilly-Fume, Loire Valley
- Primitivo di Manduria, Puglia
- Provence
- Rheingau
- Rhône Valley
- Rias Baixas, Galicia
- Ribera del Duero
- Rioja
- Rioja Alavesa
- Rioja Alta, Rioja
- Riverina
- Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California
- Rutherford, Napa Valley, California
- Saint-Emilion, Bordeaux
- Saint-Estèphe, Bordeaux
- Salento, Puglia
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Andalucía
- Santa Lucia Highlands, California
- Santa Maria Valley, Central Coast, California
- Sonoma Coast, California
- Sonoma Valley, California
- South Island
- Sta. Rita Hills, Central Coast, California
- Stags Leap, Napa Valley, California
- Stellenbosch, Western Cape
- Sussex
- Tikveš
- Tuscany
- Valpolicella, Veneto
- Walker Bay
- Western Cape
- Astrolabe
- Auntsfield
- Ben Glover Family Wines
- Isabel Estate
- Lake Chalice
- Saint Clair
- Spoke
- Zephyr Wines
- Alkina
- Andeluna
- Ataraxia
- Avignonesi
- Badia a Coltibuono
- Banfi
- Barros
- Bedrock Wine Co
- Berton Vineyard
- Biblia Chora
- Black Stallion
- Bodegas Lustau
- Bodegas Y Viñedos Pujanza
- Boekenhoutskloof
- Bonny Doon
- Brokenwood
- Brookdale Estate
- Castello di Volpaia
- Champagne Gaston Chiquet
- Champagne Gosset
- Champagne Henri Giraud
- Champagne Joseph Perrier
- Champagne Palmer & Co
- Champagne Valentin Leflaive
- Chanin Wine Company
- Château La Mascaronne
- Chimney Rock
- Craggy Range
- Creation
- Delaire Graff
- Didier Dagueneau
- Domaine Didier Dagueneau
- Domaine Georges Vernay
- Domaine Sébastien Dampt
- Dopff Au Moulin
- El Enemigo
- Fattoria Le Pupille
- Feudi di San Gregorio
- Garage Wine Company
- Glaetzer
- Grant Burge
- Groot Constantia
- Guerrieri Rizzardi
- Guido Berlucchi
- Hartenberg Wine Estate
- Il Marroneto
- Inglenook
- Jim Barry
- Kershaw
- Kistler Vineyard
- Kumeu River
- Kuzubağ
- La Rioja Alta
- Leeuwin Estate
- Lismore
- Lomond Wines
- Loosen Barry
- Manolesakis Estate
- Masottina
- Masut
- Michele Chiarlo
- Mount Pleasant
- Muratie
- Olifantsberg
- Palacios Remondo
- Paringa Estate
- Paul Jaboulet Aîné
- Pegasus Bay
- Petaluma
- Pyramid Valley
- Querciabella
- Roagna
- Rockford
- Saint Cosme
- San Marzano
- Sanford
- Schloss Johannisberg
- Sens3s
- St Hallett
- Sugrue South Downs
- Tahbilk
- Talbott
- Ten Minutes By Tractor
- Tenuta San Guido
- Tikveš
- Torre de Oña
- Valli
- Vietti
- Vincent Dauvissat
- Weingut Bründlmayer
- Wiston Estate
- Yalumba
2023 Awatere Sauvignon Blanc, Spoke
The 2023 Awatere Sauvignon Blanc from Spoke Wines is a striking expression of coastal Marlborough, shaped by the cooler, wind-kissed climate of the...
View full details2022 'Origin' Pinot Noir, Saint Clair
Dark garnet colour in the glass with aromas layered with blueberry and blackcurrant fruits, intermingled with dark chocolate aromas. The palate is ...
View full details2018 Chiaroscuro, Seresin
Aromatic, textured and full of intrigue, Chiaroscuro lives beautifully up to its name, all light, shade and shifting detail. Orange peel, lime, ber...
View full details2023 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Auntsfield
The 2023 Single Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc from Auntsfield Estate is a vibrant and textured expression of Marlborough’s first and most historic viney...
View full details2022 'Resolute' Sauvignon Blanc, Spoke
“The Rule Breaker” Bright straw in the glass, this is not your average Sauvignon. It opens with lifted aromas of citrus peel, passionfruit and wild...
View full details2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Zephyr Wines
The Glover family were one of the first to plant grapes on their farm in Marlborough’s Dillon’s Point sub-region in 1988. Nineteen years later, led...
View full details2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Isabel Estate
The Garden Breeze of Marlborough. Vibrant, aromatic, and full of Marlborough sunshine, the 2024 Isabel Estate Sauvignon Blanc is a masterclass in p...
View full details2022 Pinot Gris, Zephyr Wines
Established in 1985, the Glover Family Vineyards have inspired the family’s passion for wine. This family-owned Single Vineyard Pinot Gris expresse...
View full details2022 Amped Chardonnay, Spoke
The 2022 Amped Chardonnay from Spoke Wines is a masterclass in textural Chardonnay. Spoke is the visionary collaboration between Liam Steevenson M...
View full details2022 'The Raptor' Pinot Noir, Lake Chalice
This Lake Chalice Pinot Noir is elegant and aromatic, delivering intense notes of blackberry, plum and cherry fruit with delicate and lifted floral...
View full details2020 Chardonnay, Isabel Estate
This is Marlborough Chardonnay with polish, poise and a lovely smoky edge. It opens with white peach, ripe apple, lemon, grapefruit and ginger, fol...
View full details2020 Chardonnay, Zephyr Wines
The Glover family were one of the first to plant grapes on their farm in Marlborough’s Dillon’s Point sub-region in 1988. Nineteen years later, led...
View full details2019 Single Vineyard Chardonnay, Auntsfield
The 2019 Single Vineyard Chardonnay from Auntsfield Estate is a commanding expression of Marlborough’s oldest winemaking heritage, carrying forward...
View full details2019 'Plume' Pinot Noir, Lake Chalice
The Plume is Lake Chalice’s finest Pinot Noir and represents the pinnacle of Lake Chalice’s winemaking, crafted in limited quantities from the fine...
View full details2020 Province Pinot Noir, Astrolabe
This is a gorgeous Pinot Noir made from grapes grown across the Marlborough province: in the lower Waihopai and Wairau Valleys, the upper Brancott ...
View full details2020 BOB Short for Kate Pinot Noir, Ben Glover Family Wines
Pale ruby with a translucent edge, this Pinot Noir is all about elegance with a playful streak. Aromas of wild strawberry, red cherry and rose peta...
View full details2021 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir, Auntsfield
The 2021 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir from Auntsfield Estate is a striking testament to Marlborough’s oldest winemaking heritage, rooted in the regio...
View full details2021 Omaka Reserve Pinot Noir, Saint Clair
The Moonlit Marlborough Reserve This is Pinot Noir with darkness, perfume and a beautifully polished edge. From Saint Clair’s Reserve range, the es...
View full details2022 South Oaks Sauvignon Blanc, Auntsfield
The 2022 South Oaks Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc from Auntsfield Estate is a beautifully textured and refined expression of Marlborough’s South...
View full details2020 Hawk Hill Pinot Noir, Auntsfield
The 2020 Hawk Hill Pinot Noir from Auntsfield Estate is a masterful expression of place, purity, and pedigree, crafted from one of Marlborough’s ol...
View full details