15 Wines to Try Before You Die
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.
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.
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.
This red is incredibly popular among wine collectors for very good reason: year after year, it boasts an insanely high quality level.
This red is a mouthful of Chilean Cabernet greatness, with a classic character and high-end steakhouse appeal.
Floral, mineral, deep, and tightly wound, this might be the best Malbec made in Argentina.
This is one of Australia's best reds, from one of its oldest and most celebrated producers.
Historically old vines source this Shiraz, which is arguably the greatest red wine made in the Southern Hemisphere.
Probably the best still red wine made in all of Portugal!
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).
This is one of the great dessert wines of history, once consumed by royalty worldwide.
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.
From a tiny Portuguese vineyard comes this masterpiece red wine, which is grippy but exceptionally balanced, with a mouthfeel that is almost criminally good.
Better known for its collectible red wine, this storied Rhone producer's white is actually better, and is one of the world's best.
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.