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ALSACE

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Trimbach	Alsace	$$ – $$$$$	Low to High 90s	Clos Ste Hune, reference point in Alsace, age-worthy	Large

BORDEAUX

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Bernard Magrez	Bordeaux	$$$ – $$$$	High 90s to 100	Iconic, profound, generous, age-worthy	Medium
Château Léoville Poyferré	Bordeaux	$$$$ – $$$$$	High 90s to 100	Classic, profound, age-worthy	Medium

BURGUNDY

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Albert Bichot	Burgundy	$ – $$$$$	Low to High 90s	6 historic family-owned domaines, holdings throughout Burgundy	Large
Bouchard Père & Fils	Burgundy	$$$ – $$$$	Mid to High 90s	Historic, precise, sustainable	Medium to Large
Clos de la Chapelle	Burgundy	$$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Historic vineyard, old vines, organic/biodynamic	Tiny
Clos de Tart	Burgundy	$$$$$	Mid to High 90s	Legendary Grand Cru, low yields, built to age	Tiny
Domaine Bertagna	Burgundy	$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Terroir-driven, finessed, elegant, balanced	Small
Etienne Sauzet	Burgundy	$$$ – $$$$$	Low to High 90s	Refined, rich, floral	Small
Laurent Ponsot	Burgundy	$$$ – $$$$$	Mid to High 90s	Innovative, dynamic, distinctive, complex	Small
Louis Michel	Chablis	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Lean, mineral, pure Chablis — no oak used	Small
Thibault Liger-Belair	Burgundy	$$$ – $$$$$	Mid to High 90s	Biodynamic, low intervention, complex	Small
Vincent Girardin	Burgundy	$$ – $$$$$	Mid 90s	Pure, elegant, balanced	Medium
William Fèvre	Chablis	$$$ – $$$$	Low to High 90s	Organic/biodynamic, mineral, precise, crisp	Medium

CHAMPAGNE

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Champagne Boizel	Champagne	$$$ – $$$$$	Low 90s	Historic cellar, elegant, low dosage, long lees aging	Medium
Champagne Henriot	Champagne	$$$ – $$$$	Low to High 90s	Family-owned, Grand Marque, Chardonnay focus, organic	Medium
Champagne Mandois	Champagne	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Historic family, low dosage, long aging	Medium
Charles Heidsieck	Champagne	$$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	First in U.S., classic, vivacious, delicate	Medium
Philipponnat	Champagne	$$$ – $$$$$	Mid to High 90s	Oldest single vineyard, monopole, intense, fresh, mineral	Small to Medium

LOIRE VALLEY

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Famille Bourgeois	Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé	$$ – $$$	Low to High 90s	2 grape varieties, 7 terroirs, 125 parcels, 1 family	Large
J. de Villebois	Loire Valley	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Exceptional terroirs, 5 appellations, Loire Sauvignon Blanc specialist	Large

RHONE VALLEY / SOUTHERN FRANCE

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Cave de Tain	Hermitage	$$ – $$$	Low to High 90s	Sustainable, fine wines, people-oriented	Large
Château de Berne	Côtes de Provence	$$ – $$$	Low 90s	Rosé specialist, expressive, aromatic, authentic	Large
Domaine du Pégau	Châteauneuf du Pape	$$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s to 100	Traditonal — ripe, gamy, rustic, spicy	Small
Ferraton	Hermitage	$$ – $$$$	Mid to High 90s	Rising star, terroir-driven, biodynamic	Medium
Georges Vernay	Condrieu	$$ – $$$$	Mid to High 90s	Reference point in Condrieu; top Cote Rotie	Small
Mas de Daumas Gassac	Languedoc	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Unique, complex, balanced; built to age	Small
Stéphane Ogier	Côte-Rôtie	$$ – $$$$$	High 90s to 100	Pure, artisinal Syrah — deep, full, precise	Small
Vieille Julienne	Châteauneuf du Pape	$$ – $$$$$	Mid 90s to 100	Biodynamic, classic, elegant, very old vines	Tiny

PIEDMONT (BAROLO, BARBARESCO, ALTO PIEMONTE)

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Azelia	Barolo	$$ – $$$$	Mid to High 90s	Historic, family-owned, old vines, classic, pure	Small
Borgogno	Barolo	$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Traditional, classic, long aging	Small
E. Pira – Chiara Boschis	Barolo	$$ – $$$	Low to High 90s	Feminine approach – structured, elegant, perfumed	Tiny
Enrico Serafino	Barolo & Barbaresco	$$ – $$$	Mid 90s	Sustainable, artisanal, elegant, complex, terroir-driven	Medium
Fontanafredda	Barolo	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Historic, royal, organic, storybook	Large
La Spinetta	Barbaresco	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Rich, deep fruit, high quality across broad range	Large
Massolino	Barolo	$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Structured, age-worthy, powerful	Small
Pelissero	Barbaresco	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Dynamic, consistent, refined	Small to Medium
Rivetto	Barolo	$$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Powerful yet elegant, pure Serralunga	Small
Travaglini	Alto Piemonte	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Elegant, ageable, classic, iconic bottle shape	Small to Medium
Vietti	Barolo	$$ – $$$$	High 90s to 100	Classic, renowned, terroir-driven, artisanal	Medium

SOUTHERN ITALY / SICILY

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Elena Fucci	Vulture	$$ – $$$	Mid 90s	Structured, full-bodied, mineral, vibrant	Tiny
Feudi di San Gregorio	Campania	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Dynamic, expressive, complex, intense	Large
Mastroberardino	Campania	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Historic, regional reference, honest, classic	Large
Passopisciaro	Mt. Etna	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Inky, smoky, nervy, unique	Small
Planeta	Sicily	$ – $$$$	Low to High 90s	5 historic estates throughout Sicily	Large
Tenuta di Castellaro	Sicily	$$ – $$$	Low 90s	Intense, perfumed, mineral	Tiny to Small

TUSCANY (CHIANTI, BRUNELLO AND SUPER TUSCAN)

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Canalicchio di Sopra	Brunello di Montalcino	$$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s to 100	Sophisticated, silky, pure, ascendant	Small
Castello del Terriccio	Super Tuscan	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Powerful, expressive, age-worthy	Small to Medium
Castello di Monsanto	Chianti Classico	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Historical, iconic, elegant, age-worthy	Medium
Castello di Verrazzano	Chianti	$$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Historic, classic, family-owned, ageworthy	Small to Medium
Chiappini	Super Tuscan	$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Family, traditional, organic	Small
Ciacci Piccolomini	Brunello di Montalcino	$$ – $$$	Mid 90s to 100	Classic, age-worthy	Small to Medium
Col d’Orcia	Brunello di Montalcino	$$ – $$$$	Mid to High 90s	Certified organic, traditional, classic	Medium
Fèlsina	Chianti	$$ – $$$	Mid to High 90s	Historic, pure, distinctive, organic	Medium
Fontodi	Chianti Classico	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s to 100	Powerful, rich, reference Chianti	Medium
Il Carnasciale	Super Tuscan	$$$ – $$$$	Mid to High 90s	Unique varietal, deep, complex, balanced	Tiny
La Massa – Giorgio Primo	Super Tuscan	$$ – $$$	Low to High 90s	Rich fruit, great balance	Small
Monteverro	Super Tuscan	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Ambitious, complex, rich, silky, polished	Small
Poliziano	Montepulciano	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Regional benchmark, powerful, complex	Large
Sancaba		$$ --$$$	Mid 90s	Rare, world-class, distinctively Italian	Tiny
Tenuta di Trinoro	Super Tuscan	$$ – $$$$	Mid to High 90s	Concentrated, approachable, extravagant, persistent	Small
Torre a Cona	Chianti	$$ – $$$	Low 90s	Structured, balanced, high-toned	Small
Tua Rita	Tuscany	$$ – $$$$$	High 90s to 100	Deep, complex, intense, exuberant	Medium

VENETO / FRIULI / TRENTINO-ALTO ADIGE / LOMBARDY

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Alois Lageder	Alto Adige	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Biodynamic, diverse, mineral, precise	Large
Bastianich	Friuli	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Pure, bright, sustainable, native varieties	Medium
Ca’ del Bosco	Franciacorta	$$ – $$$$	Low to High 90s	Regional benchmark, long lees aging, complex, precise	Large
Elena Walch	Alto Adige	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Historic estate, feminine touch, mineral, vibrant	Medium
J. Hofstätter	Alto Adige	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Family, Terroir, Heritage, Vision	Large
Marchesi Fumanelli	Amarone	$$ – $$$	Low 90s	Historic, intense, concentrated, vibrant	Medium
Prà	Amarone	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Age-worthy, refined, pure, vibrant	Medium
Venica & Venica	Friuli	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Diverse, aeromatic, complex, textured	Small

GERMANY

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Dr. Loosen	Mosel	$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Pure, terroir-expressive, mineral, slate	Small
Leitz	Rheingau	$$ – $$$	Mid 90s	Powerful, mineral, dry, singular	Large
Markus Molitor	Mosel	$$ – $$$$$	High 90s to 100	Incredible quality, precision, collectable	Small to Medium
Maximin Grünhaus	Ruwer	$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Historic estate, natural, complex, built to age	Small
Robert Weil	Rheingau	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	Deep, full, mineral-driven, age-worthy	Large
Schloss Johannisberg	Rheingau	$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	First-ever Riesling estate, classic, innovative	Small

SPAIN

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
ARTADI	Rioja	$$ – $$$$$	Mid 90s to 100	Concentrated, elegant, nuanced, complex	Small to Medium
Bodega 202	Rioja	$$ – $$$	Mid 90s	Classic, old vines, elegant yet creative	Tiny
Bodegas Valdemar	Rioja	$$ – $$$	Low to Mid 90s	5th generation, estate vineyards, classic style	Large
CVNE	Rioja	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s to 100	Classic, legendary, elegant, ageworthy	Large
Emilio Moro	Ribera del Duero	$$ – $$$$$	Mid 90s	Exuberant, distinctive, regional benchmark	Large
Otazu	Navarra	$$ – $$$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Elegant, complex, Atlantic, artistic, historic	Small to Medium
Pinea	Ribera del Duero	$$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Elegant, perfumed, complex, dynamic	Small to Medium
Raventós i Blanc	Penedès	$$ – $$$	Mid 90s	Historic, native, sustainable, marine soils	Medium
Vall Llach	Priorat	$$ – $$$	Mid 90s	Big, powerful, rich, spicy	Small

AUSTRALIA

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Elderton	Barossa	$$ – $$$$$	Low to High 90s	Classic, old vines, rich, age-worthy	Medium

ENGLAND

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Gusbourne	Sussex	$$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Elegant, pure, mineral, fresh, balanced	Small
Ridgeview	Sussex	$$ – $$$$	Mid 90s	Pioneering, fresh, lively, mineral	Small to Medium

LEBANON

Winery	Appellation	Price	Top Scores	Distinction	Production
Chateau Musar	Lebanon	$$ – $$$$	Low to Mid 90s	Historic estate, complex, rustic, age-worthy, iconic	Medium

Top Scores:

Low 90s = 90 to 93
Mid 90s = 93 to 96
High 90s = 96 to 99
100 = 100

Prices:

$ = less than $25
$$ = $25 to $50
$$$ = $50 to $100
$$$$ = $100 to $200
$$$$$ = more than $200

Annual Production:

Tiny = less than 5k cases
Small = 5 – 20k cases
Medium = 20 – 50k cases
Large = over 50k cases

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