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
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96–100: Extraordinary, outstanding, or classic examples
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90–95: Outstanding to exceptional
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85–89: Good to very good
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2016 Syrah, Boekenhoutskloof
Established in 1776 in the remote reaches of the Franschhoek Valley, Boekenhoutskloof is one of South Africa’s most esteemed wine estates. Under th...
View full details2016 Meshach Shiraz, Grant Burge
The Barossa Icon An iconic wine from a special vintage. This is flagship Barossa Shiraz in full ceremonial dress: deep, powerful, polished and unap...
View full details2019 Meshach Shiraz, Grant Burge
The Midnight Crown of Barossa This is Meshach in a darker, more brooding register: dense, dramatic and built with serious intent. The nose is satur...
View full details2020 Cabernet Sauvignon Renacido Vineyard, Garage Wine Company
The Granite Prophet This is Chilean Cabernet with old-vine depth, wild perfume and a beautifully stony pulse. From Renacido Vineyard in Cauquenes, ...
View full details2004 Serpico Cabernet Sauvignon, Mitolo
McLaren Maverick Deep, brooding and gloriously mature, this McLaren Vale Cabernet shows Serpico at its most intense and unconventional. Blackcurran...
View full details2024 Napa Valley Chardonnay, Freemark Abbey
This is polished Napa Chardonnay with richness, freshness and classic Freemark Abbey restraint. Fresh pear, baked apple and pineapple lead the nose...
View full details2020 Amarone della Valpolicella, Musella
The 2020 Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG by Musella is a masterful expression of Valpolicella’s rich winemaking heritage, crafted with biodynamic p...
View full details2021 Grunlack Riesling Spatlese, Schloss Johannisberg
The legendary Schloss Johannisberg is steeped in history. The vineyards were planted on the orders of the Roman Emperor Charlemagne. Planted solely...
View full details2011 Chateau Potensac
Deep garnet in colour, this 2011 Potensac opens with refined aromas of blackcurrant, plum, cedar and dried herbs, followed by graphite and a hint o...
View full details2020 Langhe Rosso, Roagna
The Insider’s Nebbiolo This is Nebbiolo seen through the Roagna lens, pure, precise and quietly compelling. The nose opens with wild strawberry, re...
View full details2020 Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Banfi
The Tuscan Classic Rich, poised and beautifully sculpted, the 2020 Brunello di Montalcino from Banfi is a study in modern elegance. The nose brims ...
View full details2022 Barbera d'Alba 'Vigna Scarrone' DOCG, Vietti
The Ruby Heart of Castiglione This is Barbera with depth, polish and a glorious pulse of dark fruit. It opens with ripe black cherry, red plum, bla...
View full details2021 Chardonnay 'Las Secuoyas Vineyard', Bodegas Salentein
This is high-altitude Argentine Chardonnay with freshness, texture and a cool mineral edge. White peach, green apple and citrus peel lead the nose,...
View full details2021 Up the Hill Pinot Noir, Ten Minutes By Tractor
Pale ruby with a luminous edge, this Pinot Noir is all finesse and focus. Aromas of wild strawberry, cherry and rose petal unfold with hints of for...
View full details2020 Moppa Springs Grenache-Mataro-Shiraz, Rockford
A stupendous blend of Grenache, Mataro and Shiraz is elegant and restrained with a subtle note of vanilla and pretty floral notes. The Grenache su...
View full details2018 Estate Grown Pinot Noir, Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, Talbott
Talbott Vineyards is defined by its iconic Sleepy Hollow Vineyard, where the conditions are ideal for exceptional, cool-climate Pinot Noir. Located...
View full details2020 'The Trouble with Dreams' Brut, Sugrue South Downs
The Trouble with Dreams is a classic blend of barrel-fermented Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, boasting great purity and elegance, with lemon and apple ...
View full details2019 Lovedale Semillon '1946 Vines', Mount Pleasant
“It is the finest single vineyard semillon in the world; you will not believe the class in Lovedale.” Matthew Jukes Mount Pleasant, based in the ...
View full details2020 'Villa Rizzardi' Amarone della Valpolicella Classico Riserva DOCG, Guerrieri Rizzardi
A commanding yet refined expression of Amarone, the 2020 ‘Villa Rizzardi’ Riserva opens with a deep garnet hue, hinting at its richness and aging p...
View full details2022 Chardonnay Skin Contact, Ataraxia
Ataraxia, founded by celebrated South African winemaker Kevin Grant, is perched high in the dramatic hills of the Hemel-en-Aarde Ridge, one of the ...
View full details2021 Rosso di Montalcino 'Ignaccio', Il Marroneto
Il Marroneto produce some of the purest and most perfumed expressions of Sangiovese made anywhere. Part of the secret lies in their prime location ...
View full details2022 Pinot Noir, Sanford
Pacific Coast Pinot A beautifully poised Pinot from the cool, windswept Sta. Rita Hills. The 2022 opens with bright aromas of fresh cherry, wild st...
View full details2022 ‘As Bravas’ Lunlunta Garnacha, El Enemigo
*En-Primeur offer, wines arrive November 2026* Offered in the UK for the first time, El Enemigo’s 2022 As Bravas Garnacha feels like a variety reb...
View full details2018 Vintage Port, Quinta da Pedra Alta
This stylish and elegant vintage port embodies the style of Quinta da Pedra Alta. Showing complex aromas of red, blue and black fruits, with choc...
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