Top 100 Wines of 2019 – James Melendez

Here is another annual listing of the top 100 wines tasted this year.  Another lovely tasting year of wine.  This is the last of the decade and I enjoy getting to make this yearly pick of the Top 100.  Every year is different and those wines that presents themselves changes year-over-year–I do seek out ALL wine regions and it is interesting what I get to taste.

I do seek out ALL wine varieties except Petite Sirah (too one dimensional for me).  I did step foot in Siclia, Calabria, Basilicata, Puglia and Abruzzo and was able to taste many splendid wines.  The experience was also nicely paired with lovely regional Italian foods.

I always list Top 100 wines in alphabetical order as opposed to the first wine as being the number one wine of the year.  The reason I do this is to not make any particular the one and only wine in this top spot because I think it is essentially impossible to do.  I do list in this order format to de-emphasize a hierarchy in order to show fantastic wines tasted this year.

I don’t just look for wines only released this year but to find wines that I was privileged to taste like Florio Aegusa DOC Marsala 1964.  I love to taste a rare wine any year and I do think if the wine is remarkable it should be listed here if any only if it makes the ranks for the best of wines tasted this year.

I am listing any videos that I listed below this list. Seek out these wines to taste–all delightful wines!

Also, take a look at my Top 400 Wines for this decade here.

A Vita Cirò DOC Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva DOC – 2014 – 94 Points

Abtei Muri Südtirol/Alto Adige Blauburgunder Riserva – 2016 – 94 Points

Alessandro di Camporeale DOC Sicilia Benedè – 2018 – 94 Points

Alessandro di Camporeale Kaid Syrah DOC Sicilia – 2016– 94 Points

Alta Mora Feudo di Mezzo Etna DOC – 2015 – 94 Points

Alta Mora Guardiolo DOC Etna – 2015 – 94 Points

Altano Douro – 2016 – 93 Points

Anthem Mount Veeder Estate Cabernet Sauvignon – 2014 – 94 Points

Antinori Tignanello IGT – 2016 – 94 Points

Barone Ricasoli Colledila Chianti Classico Gran Selezione – 2015 – 97 Points

Brandlin Mount Veeder Brandline Estate Henry’s Keep Proprietary Red Wine – 2015 – 94 Points

Ca’del Bosco Franciacorta Anna Maria Clementi – 2009 – 94 Points

Cantina Bolzano Perl Südtirol/Alto Adige Lagrein – 2018 – 93 Points

Cantina Produttori San Michele Appiano Südtirol/Alto Adige Sanct Valentin Sauvignon – 2017 – 93 Points

Cantina Tramin Nussbaumer Südtirol/Alto Adige Gewürztraminer – 2017 – 94 Points

Cantina Valle Isarco Aristos Südtirol/Alto Adige Grüner Veltliner – 2018 – 93 Points

Cantine Settesoli Mandarossa Bertolino Soprano DOC Sicilia –2017 – 93 Points

Torre a Cona Casamaggio Colorino IGT – 2016 – 93 Points

Cava Pere Ventura Vintage Brut – 2014 – 93 Points

Cerbaia Brunello di Montalicino – 2014 – 94 Points

Cesarini Sforza Brut – 2019 – 93 Points

Champagne Charles Heidsieck Brut Reserve NV – 94 Points Champagne Delamotte Brut NV – 94 Points

Col Solare Red Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon – 2016 – 95 Points

Col Vetoraz Valdobbiandene Superiore di Cartizze NV – 94 Points

Collosorbo Brunello di Montalcino – 2014 – 94 Points

Conterno Fantino Barolo Castelleto Vigna Pressenda – 2013 – 94 Points

Cusamano 700 Brut Metodo Classico – 2015 – 94 Points

Diamond Mountain Napa Valley Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon – 2015 – 95 Points

Donnafugata Mille e Una Notte – 2015 – 95 Points

Donnafugata Sul Vulcano Etna Rosso – 2016 – 94 Points

Donnafugata Bell’asai Vittoria Frappato Sicilia – 2017 – 94 Points James Melendez

Duca di Salaparuta Duca Enrico IGT Siliciane Nero d’Avola – 1997 – 94 Points

Enotria 106 IGT Calabria – 2017 – 93 Points

Enotria Cirò Rosso – 2017- 94 Points

Enotria Piana delle Fate Cirò Rosso Classico Superiore Riserva DOC – 2015 – 94 Points

Feudo Arancio Hedonis DOC Sicilia Riserva Nero d’Avola 2015 – 94 Points

Feudo Arancio Inzolia DOC Sicilia – 2018 – 94 Points

Feudo Disisa Granmassenti DOC Monreale Perricone – 2017 – 94 Points

Feudo Disisa Vuaraia DOC Monreale Nero d’Avola 2013 94 Points

Feudo Principi di Butera Symposio Sicilia Red Wine – 2014 – 95 Points

Firriato Etna Rosso Prephollexera DOC Etna – 2014 – 94 Points

Florio Aegusa DOC Marsala – 1964 – 94 Points

Franz Haas Alto Adige Pinot Nero – 2017 – 93 Points

Gulfi Neromaccarj IGT Terre Siciliane Nero d’Avola 2015 – 94 Points

Hawk & Horse Red Hills Petit Verdot 2014 – 93 Points

Hess Collection Mount Veeder Small Block Series Estate Chardonnay – 2017 – 94 Points

Ippolito 1845 Colli del Mancuso Cirò Classico Superiore Riserva, 2015 – 94 Points

Kabaj Goriska Brda Merlot – 2012 – 94 Points

Kabaj San Lurinz Sparkling Wine NV – 93 Points

Kukeri Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon – 2016 – 94 Points

Lagier Meredith Mount Veeder Tribidrag – 2014 – 93 Points

Lampyridae Vineyards Mount Veeder Communication Block Cabernet Sauvignon – 2014 – 94 Points

LAN Edicion Limitada Rioja – 2013 – 95 Points

Librandi Magno Megonio – Magliocco Val di Neto Rosso 2016 – 94 Points

Librandi Efeso – Mantonico Val di Neto Bianco – 2018 94 Points

Marketta Mount Veeder Grand Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon – 2006 – 94 Points

Masi Costasera Amarone Classico – 2007 – 94 Points

Masi Riserva Costasera Amarone – 2013 – 94 Points

Mithra Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon – 2013 – 94 Points

Mount Veeder Mount Veeder Rosenquist Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon – 2015 – 94 Points

Muri-Gries Abtei Muri Südtirol/Alto Adige Riserva Pinot Bianco – 2016 – 93 Points

Palmento Costanzo Bianco d’Asti Superiore DOC Etna Bianco – 2018- 94 Points

Palmento Costanzo Contrada Santo Spirito DOC Etna Rosso – 2015 – 94 Points

Peju Napa Valley Petit Verdot – 2013 – 94 Points

Peju Province Napa Valley Cabernet Franc – 2014 – 95 Points

Penfolds Grange – 2014 – 96 Point Bottle # AR142 Bin 95

Pertinace Marcarini Barbaresco – 2013 – 94 Points

Pertinace Nervo Barbaresco – 2015 – 93 Points

Peter Vinding Montecarrubo Cuvée Suzanne GT Terre Siciliane Syrah – 2017 – 95 Points

Peter Vinding Montecarrubo Il Carrubo IGT Terre Siciliane Syrah – 2017 – 94 Points

Pietro Caciorgna N*Anticchia DOC Etna Rosso – 2015 – 94 Points

Pio Cesario Barbaresco DOCG – 2015 – 94 Points

Pio Cesario Langhe DOC Chardonnay – 2016 – 93 Points

Planeta Etna Bianco DOC Etna Bianco – 2015 94 Points

Planeta Nocera DOC Sicilia – 2017 – 94 Points

R. López de Heredia Viña Tondonia Rioja Reserva – 2010 – 94 Points

Robert Craig Mount Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon – 2011 – 94 Points

Roederer Estate L’ermitage – 2012 – 94 Points

Signorello Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2014 – 94 Points

Signorello Napa Valley Padrone Estate Red Blend – 2014 – 94 Points

Smith-Madrone SMD Riesling 2016 – 94 Points

Sojourn Sonoma Coast Rodgers Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir – 2017 – 94 Points

Stemberger Kras Zelen – 2017 – 93 Points

Szaszi Birtok Olazriesling – 2017 – 94 Points

Tablas Creek Adelaida Dist. Mourvèdre – 2017 – 94 Points

Tenute Bosco Rosso Prephylloxera DOC Etna Rosso – 2015 – 94 Points

Tenuta Sant’Antonio Campo dei Giglio Amarone della Valpolicella – 2015 – 94 Points

Tenuta Sant’Antonio Famiglia Castagnedi Monti Garbi Valpolicella Superiore Ripasso – 2017 – 94 Points

Tenuta Sesta Brunello di Montalcino – 2014 – 94 Points

Terre di Giurfo Kuntari DOC Sicilia Nero d’Avola 2016 94 Points

Terre di Giurfo Maskaria DOCG Cerasuolo di Vittoria – 2015- 94 Points

Torre Mora Anteprima DOC Etna Rosso – 2016 – 94 Points

Torre Mora Scalunera DOC Etna Rosso – 2015 – 94 Points

Travaglini Gattinara Tre Vigne DOCG – 2013 – 94 Points

Travaglini Il Sogno – 2014 – 95 Points

Umani Ronchi Verdiccio dei Castelli di Jesu Classico Superiore – 2018 – 93 Points

Umathum Burgenland Zweigelt – 2015 – 93 Points

VGS Chateau Potelle Mount Veeder VGS Cabernet Sauvignon – 94 Points

Zisola Effe Emme IGT Sicilia Petit Verdot 2016 – 94 Points

Here are four videos from the too 100:

 

Salute,

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