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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2023 Malvasia, Edi Simčič
Adriatic Breeze Aromatic, textured and quietly captivating, this is Malvasia with real poise and presence. Dried and fresh peach rise from the glas...
View full details2022 'Aria' Late Picked Riesling, Pegasus Bay
Pegasus Bay is a family-owned winery located in New Zealand’s Waipara Valley, renowned for producing expressive wines that reflect their unique ter...
View full details2024 Old Vine Chenin Blanc, Brookdale Estate
This is serious old-vine Cape Chenin with richness, texture and a beautifully mineral core. Green apple, poached pear and white peach lead the nose...
View full detailsManzanilla Pasada de Sanlúcar Almacenista Cuevas Jurado, Bodegas Lustau
Elegant, complex and gently mature, the Manzanilla Pasada de Sanlúcar from Bodegas Lustau’s Almacenista collection is a refined glimpse into the so...
View full details2022 Chianti Classico Organic, Querciabella
The Sangiovese Heartbeat This is Chianti Classico with the volume turned to elegance rather than noise. Pure Sangiovese, bright and beautifully poi...
View full details2023 Rosso Bolgheri 'Stupore', Campo alle Comete
From the glittering coast of Bolgheri, the 2023 Stupore captures everything that makes this corner of Tuscany so magnetic: warmth, elegance, and ...
View full details2023 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay, La Crema
Coastal Silk Elegant, juicy and beautifully polished, the 2023 Sonoma Coast Chardonnay shows La Crema’s more refined side. Meyer lemon, pear and wh...
View full details2019 The Ploughmen Sauzal Vineyard, Garage Wine Company
The Ploughman’s Oracle This is Chilean old-vine red with grit, perfume and a beautifully wild heartbeat. From Sauzal Vineyard in Empedrado, it brin...
View full details2022 Etna Rosso, Graci
Volcanic Silk This is Etna Rosso with perfume, pulse and a streak of volcanic electricity. Made from 100% Nerello Mascalese grown on the north-east...
View full details2023 Morgon Côte du Py, Maison Piron
Blue Stone Maison Piron’s 2023 Morgon Côte du Py is Beaujolais with its serious face on. From Morgon’s most famous hill, this is Gamay with depth, ...
View full details2024 Estate Shiraz, Alkina
This is Barossa Shiraz with the power beautifully focused. Blackberry, black cherry and mulberry sit at the core, edged with cracked pepper, dried ...
View full details2022 Marlborough Chardonnay, Corofin Winery
Oyster Stone This is Marlborough Chardonnay with precision, texture and a cool saline edge. Lime, grapefruit, nectarine and green apple lead the no...
View full details2021 Taurasi DOCG, Feudi di San Gregorio
Volcanic Velvet Feudi di San Gregorio’s 2021 Taurasi is Aglianico in its noble southern Italian form: deep, structured and full of dark, fragrant i...
View full details2019 Marsanne, Tahbilk *Magnum*
Honey Line Tahbilk’s 2019 Marsanne is one of Australia’s great white wine signatures, here in magnum for extra presence and slower, more graceful e...
View full details2021 Barrel Fermented Sauvignon Blanc, Lismore
Lismore Estate is based in Greyton within the Overberg region of the Western Cape of South Africa. It’s here with the Sonderend mountains as a bac...
View full details10 Year Old Tawny Port, Barros
This delicious Tawny port has been aged for 10 years. in the glass it has a brown-tawny colour and presents a nose densely marked by the dried fru...
View full details2020 Ben Prins Cape Late Harvest, Muratie
Ben Prins, Muratie’s winemaker until 1987, was as unique as the wines he produced. A hard-working, no-nonsense kind of a man–quiet, contemplative a...
View full details2022 Prelude Cabernet Sauvignon, Leeuwin Estate
Margaret River Tailoring Perfumed, poised and quietly commanding, this is Cabernet with all the hallmarks of Margaret River, dark fruit, savoury de...
View full details2015 Riesling ‘Aged Release’, Pegasus Bay
The Time Traveller’s Riesling This is Riesling with a few glorious years under its belt, and it wears them beautifully. Pegasus Bay’s 2015 Aged Rel...
View full details2022 10X Chardonnay, Ten Minutes By Tractor
This cracking cool climate Chardonnay by cult Mornington Peninsula winery, Ten Minutes by Tractor, opens with floral, white flower and lime citrus ...
View full details2021 Bishop Shiraz, Glaetzer
Bishop is a true expression of Barossa Shiraz that is elegantly structured with a long finish. Made from exceptional old vine fruit was sourced fro...
View full details2022 Prelude Chardonnay, Leeuwin Estate
Margaret River Glow Bright, layered and beautifully composed, this is Chardonnay with that lovely Margaret River balance of generosity and restrain...
View full details2022 Ried Loiserberg 1ÖTW Erste Lage Gruner Veltliner, Weingut Bründlmayer
Mountain Cut This is serious Grüner Veltliner from one of Austria’s great estates: bright, textured and full of Kamptal precision. From the south t...
View full details2021 Hunting Hill Pinot Noir, Kumeu River
The 2021 Hunting Hill Pinot Noir marks the continued evolution of Kumeu River’s pursuit of exceptional red wines. Established in 1994, the Pinot No...
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