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15 Wines to Try Before You Die
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items Fortunately for wine lovers, there are a plethora of great wines to be had at reasonable prices right now. This list is NOT about those wines. This list is about some of the highest-quality wines on the entire planet. If you get to taste one of these...
No one could feel sleepy after taking an exhilarating sip of this top-notch Champagne, blended from Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and Pinot Munier, mostly sourced from Grand Cru vineyard sites.
Champagne Bollinger Special Cuvée Brut
Sourced from vines that are grown on their original, ungrafted rootstock, the freshness and transparency of this Riesling are divine, and its freshness gives a sense of polish around the edges that perfectly balances irs fruitiness.
Dr. Loosen Urziger Wurzgarten Grosses Gewachs Alte Reben Mosel Riesling
This Super Tuscan take on Sangiovese is the result of an old vine selection from four vineyards, and it shows dark cherries and orange peel elements, with an almost immaculate purity.
Bibi Graetz ‘Colore’, Tuscany
This red is incredibly popular among wine collectors for very good reason: year after year, it boasts an insanely high quality level.
Joseph Phelps Vineyards ‘Insignia’, Napa Valley
This red is a mouthful of Chilean Cabernet greatness, with a classic character and high-end steakhouse appeal.
Viñedo Chadwick, Puente Alto
Floral, mineral, deep, and tightly wound, this might be the best Malbec made in Argentina.
Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard ‘Mundus Bacillus Terrae’ Adrianna Vineyard Malbec, Gualtallary
This is one of Australia's best reds, from one of its oldest and most celebrated producers.
Yalumba ‘The Octavius’ Shiraz, Barossa Valley
Historically old vines source this Shiraz, which is arguably the greatest red wine made in the Southern Hemisphere.
Henschke Hill of Grace Shiraz
Probably the best still red wine made in all of Portugal!
Casa Ferreirinha 'Barca Velha' Red, Douro
The nutty palate of this top-shelf Sherry from Spain goes on nearly as long as its shipping voyage (it's aged on a round-the-world sailboat journey to emulate the development of the Sherry wines of yore).
González Byass Tío Pepe ‘Estrella de los Mares’, Jerez
This is one of the great dessert wines of history, once consumed by royalty worldwide.
Klein Constantia ‘Vin de Constance’, Constantia
Hungarian winemaker István Szepsy has been called one of the world's best by many wine critics, and this flawless dessert wine shows exactly why.
Istvan Szepsy Aszu 6 Puttonyos, Tokaji, Hungary
From a tiny Portuguese vineyard comes this masterpiece red wine, which is grippy but exceptionally balanced, with a mouthfeel that is almost criminally good.
Quinta do Crasto Vinha Maria Teresa, Douro
Better known for its collectible red wine, this storied Rhone producer's white is actually better, and is one of the world's best.
Château de Beaucastel Châteauneuf-du-Pape Blanc
Basically on allocation to the world's billionaires, and made in exceptionally tiny quantities, this red might be the best Pinot Noir in the world.
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