2019, 90 point wines

2019, 90 point wines

2019, 90 point wines (more than 100 so far), many under $20 are racking-up deep into this year; in mid-November I will post my best-picks for the year.
Why the 90 point hubbub bub? Have you been disappointed in a wine you’ve plunked down your hard earned pesos? Are you in a wine rut, always the same wine because you trust its history? Let's see if my selections can't help with that.
I work hard at judging the wines I drink, because my family and friends trust me when I say “this is a great wine!"
It’s important that you know what ‘type’ or style of wine you do like and don’t like, and sometimes we just don’t really know, but comparing a soft, jammy, and lush Apothic red, for example, to a distinctive food busting, medium-bodied, and acidic Italian Sangiovese (think Chianti) will quickly give you a clue to your palate's preference in a red wine.
Or consider, like I often do, an oaky Cali Chardonnay with that of a clean mineral tasting Chablis (Chardonnay from northern Burgundy, France) and everything in between, because there exists a wide and often unappreciated difference; Chardonnay is often referred to as "the winemaker's grape".
A 90 point wine can assist in exploring wines and often lead to the “ah ha moment”, otherwise known as an epiphany, when, like my son, a wine best paired, is a wine nearly divine.
An 80 point wine vs. a 90 point wine can be the difference between a White Castle burger and one from the 80 Thoreau’s bar.
Feel free to add your thoughts on the 100 point system; if you're on the negative side of the issue, first see my post on that subject here: So why do so many hate wine. . .scores. . .
If you have any comments on the wines mentioned below, I'll be glad to entertain them.

13 Celsius Marlborough 2018 Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand), $13.74-$17.49, 90 points

Antinori 'Bramito Della Sala' Umbria 2016 Chardonnay, $19.79-$21.99, 91 points

Antinori Peppoli 2015 Chianti Classico (DOCG), $19.54-$24.99, 90 points

Aurore De Dauzac Grand Vin Margaux 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $29.69-$32.99, 90 points

Azienda Agricola G. D. Vajra 2016 Barbera D'Alba (DOC), $22.49-$24.99, 91 points

Azienda Agricola Podere La Pace Maremma Toscana Rosso 2014 Red Wine (DOC), $29.99-$59.99, 92 points

Baron De Ley Rioja Reserva 2012 Tempranillo Red Wine, $14.99-$17.99, 90 points

Bayten Buitenverwachting, Cape Of Good Hope, 2017 Sauvignon Blanc (Constantia, South Africa), $13.59-$15.99, 91 points

Beringer Knights Valley 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, $30.59-$35.99, 92 points

Berne Inspiration Côtes de Provence 2017 Rosé, $16.99-$19.99, 90 points

Bodega Numanthia Terms 2009 Tinta de Toro, $21.60-$24.00, 90 points

Bodega Numanthia Terms 2015 Tinta de Toro, $22.49-$24.99, 92 points

Boneshaker Old Vine Cali 2016 Zinfandel, $8.54-$19.99, 90 points

Brady Vineyard Paso Robles 2015 Petite Sirah, $19.79-$21.99, 91 points

Brancaia Tre Rosso Toscana IGT 2015 Red Wine, $14.44-$20.99, 91 points

Bruno Rocca 'Fralù' Langhe 2016 Nebbiolo (DOC), $20.69-$22.99, 91 points

Ca 'dei Frati Turbiana (Trebbiano di Lugana) 2018 Lugana DOC, $16.99-$19.99, 92 points

Cabrillo Napa Valley 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, $19.99-$39.99, 90 points


Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, $20.71-$26.99, 91 points

CAPANNA 2011 Brunello Di Montalcino (D.O.C.G.) Revisited, $50.99-$59.99, 95 points

Caparzo 2007 Brunello DI Montalcino, $31.06-$37.99, 93 points

Caparzo 2015 Rosso Di Montalcino (DOC), $13.99-$25.99, 90 points

Casale dello Sparviero 'Paronza' 2015 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione (DOCG), $26.99-$36.99, 92 points

Castellare 2017 Chianti Classico (DOCG), $21.99-$24.99, 91 points

Castello di Verrazzano 2016 Chianti Classico DOCG (Revisited), $14.44-$19.99, 90 points

Centonze Terre Siciliane 2016 Frappato Red Wine IGP, $12.74-$16.99, 90 points

Château Bailly Pessac-léognan Grand Cru Classé 2015 Bordeaux Red, $108.79-$127.99, 97 points

CHÂTEAU BARBEBELLE Héritage Domaine Familial Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence AOP 2018 Rosé, $19.99-$21.99, 90 points

Château Beauchene Premier Terroir 2015 Côtes du Rhône Red Wine, $22.49-$24.99, 90 points

Château Beausejour Cuvée Prestige Fronsac 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $14.39-$17.99, 91 points

Château Belle-Vue Haut-Medoc 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $17.84-$20.99, 91 points

Château Branaire-Ducru Saint-Julien Grand Cru Classé 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $48.87-$57.99, 93 points

Château Canon Pécresse Fronsac Grand Vin 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $20.39-$23.99, 92 points

Château Cantemerle, Grand Cru Classé en 1855, Haut-Médoc 2015 Red Bordeaux, $33.99-$39.99, 94 points

Château Condat Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $17.99-$21.99, 90 points

Château Couhins Grand Vin Pessac-Léognan 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine Red Wine, $24.22-$28.49, 91 points

Château De Béchaud Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $25.99-$26.99, 90 points

Château de Camarsac (Thierry Lurton) Bordeaux Supérieur 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, average price is $15.00, 90 points

Château de Camensac Haut-Médoc 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $31.44-$36.99, 90 points

Château du Retout Haut-Médoc 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $14.02-$16.49, 90 points

Château Ferran Pessac-léognan 2015 Red Bordeaux, $16.57-$19.49, 90 points

Château Fleur Cardinale, Saint-Émilion, Grand Cru Classé 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $43.77-$51.49, 96 points

Château Franc Mayne Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $34.42-$40.49, 92 points

Château Godeau Saint Émilion Grand Cru 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $19.54-$22.99, 92 points

Château Grand Corbin-Despagne St. Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2015 Red Bordeaux, $32.72-$38.49, 92 points

Château Guiraud Grand Cru Classé (1' er) 2009 Sauternes, average price $70, 95 points

Château Haut Boutisse Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $28.99-$31.49, 90 points

Château Haut-Brisson Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $22.94-$26.99, 94 points

Château Haut-Chaigneau LaLande De Pomerol 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $19.12-$22.49, 91 points

Château Haut-Pezat St. Émilion Grand Cru 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $22.49-$24,99, 93 points

Château La Clotte Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $74.79-$87.99, 93 points

Château La Dominique Saint-Émilion Grand Cru Classé 2009 Bordeaux (Revisited), $56.94-$66,99, 95 points

Château La Fleur De Boüard Lalande-de-Pomerol 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $31.87-$37.49, 94 points

Château La Gaffelière 1er Grand Cru Classé Saint-Émilion 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $67.14-$78.99, 95 points

Château La Grange Clinet Grande Reserve 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $11.69-$12.99, 90 points

Château La Sergue LaLande De Pomerol 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $29.32-$34.49, 92 points

Château La Vieille Cure Fronsac 2009 Bordeaux Red Wine (Revisited), $29.74-$34.99, 93 points

Château Larcis Ducasse 1er Grand Cru Classé de Saint-Émilion 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $75.64-$88.99, 95 points

Château Malartic Lagraviere Grand Cru Classé De Graves Pessac-Léognan 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $56.09-$65.99, 91 points

Château Montlabert Saint-Émilion Grand Cru 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $21.67-$25.49, 92 points

Château Montrose La Dame De Montrose Saint-Estèphe 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $42.92-$50.49, 93 points

Château Plantey Cru Bourgeois Pauillac 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $28.79-$31.99, 91 points

Château Quinault L'Enclos Grand Cru de Saint-Émilion 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $36.97-$43.49, 91 points

Château Smith Haut Lafitte "Le Petit" Pessac-Léognan 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $40.49-$49.99, 91 points

Château Smith Haut Lafitte Pessac-Léognan Grand Cru Classé 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $99.02-$116.49, 97 points

Château Tour St. Christophe St. Émilion Grand Cru 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $27.62-$32.49, 92 points

Château Trianon Grand Cru de Saint-Émilion 2015 Bordeaux Red Wine, $25.49-$29.99, 90 points

Claude Riffault Les Boucauds 2017 Sancerre, $19.54-$24.99, 93 points

Columbia Winery (Washington) 2016 Merlot, $11.04-$15.99, 90 points

Confidencial Reserva Tinto 2014 Red Wine, $10.19-$13.99, 90 points

Craggy Range Martinborough 2018 Sauvignon (New Zealand), $15.29-$19.99, 92 points

Cristom Willamette Valley 2017 Pinot Noir, $29.74-$36.99, 92 points

Dashe Dry Creek Valley 2015 Zinfandel, $18.69-$24.99, 92 points

Dibon N/V Brut Cava Rosé (Spain), $10.19-$13.99, 90 points

Domaine Des Sénéchaux 2011 Châteauneuf-du-Pape, $42.49-$49.99, 91 points

Domaine Fontsainte Corbieres 2018 Gris De Gris Rosé, $13.59-$15.99, 90 points

Domaine J. A. Ferret 2017 Pouilly Fuissé, $28.04-$34.99, 90 points

Domaine Pinson Frères Grand Vin De Bourgogne 2016 Chablis, $25.49-$29.99, 91 points

Domaine Séguinot-Bordet 2017 Chablis, $18.69-$27.99, 91 points

Domaine Séguinot-Bordet 2018 Chablis, $21.24-$26.99, 91 points

Domaine Séguinot-Bordet, Fourchaume 2018 Chablis Premier Cru, $32.99-$36.99, 93 points

Domaines Ott Chateau Romassan 2011 Bandol Red Wine, $33.49-$59.99, 90 points

Duckhorn Napa Valley 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, $59.39-$75.99, 93 points

Eroica (Chateau Ste Michelle-Dr. Loosen) 2016 Columbia Valley Riesling, $17.99-$21.99, 91 points

Fattoria Monsanto Fabrizio Bianchi 2015 Chianti Classico Riserva, $18.69-$23.99, 92 points

Faustino I Gran Reserva Rioja 2005 Red Wine, $16.99-$44.99, 93 points

Faustino V Reserva Rioja 2013 Red Wine, $16.49-$44.99, 90 points

Ferrari Carano 2018 Fumé Blanc, $12.74-$17.99, 90 points

Ferrari Carano Sonoma County 2018 Dry Sangiovese Rosé, $11.89-$16.99, 90 points

Fleurs de Prairie Côtes de Provence 2017 Rosé, $16.99-$19.99, 90 points

Francois Carillon 1611 Bourgogne 2016 Chardonnay, $18.69-$21.99, 92 points (France)

Frog's Leap Napa Valley 2016 Zinfandel, $27.19-$33.99, 91 points

Gibbs Three Clones Napa Valley 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, $26.99-$29.99, 91 points

Goose Ridge Columbia Valley 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, $12.74-$18.99, 90 points

Groth Oakville-Napa Valley 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, $107.09-$125.99, 97 points

Groth Napa Valley 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, $24.39-$26.99, 90 points

Hall Napa Valley 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $21.99-$24.99, 92 points

Hartford Court 'Four Hearts Vineyards, Russian River Valley 2016 Chardonnay, $35,69-$41.99, 91 points

Heitz Ink Grade Vineyard Napa Valley 2014 Zinfandel, $29.99-$34.99, 91 points

IL Paradiso Di Frassina 'Moz Art Wine' Brunello di Montalcino (D.O.C.G.), $50.99-$59.99, 93 points

Jean Reverdy et Fils La Reine Blanche 2017 Sancerre, $21.24-$26.99, 93 points

John Anthony Carneros (Napa Valley) 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, $17.99-$21.99, 92 points

Ken Wright Cellars Willamette Valley 2014 Pinot Noir, $25.99-$28.99, 90 points

Kettmeir Alto Adige-Südtirol 2017 Pinot Grigio (DOC), $16.21-$21.99, 93 points

La Mozza I Perazzi Maremma Toscana 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon DOC (Italy), $14.44-$16.99, 90 points

Lava Cap El Dorado Sierra Foothills 2017 Chardonnay, $18.69-$21.99, 91 points

Louis Jadot Macon-Villages, 2015 Burgundy White Wine (Chardonnay), $11.04-$14.99, 90 points (France)

Luce Della Vite Lucente 2014 Toscana (IGT), $14.49-$28.99, 91 points Mareno Di Piave 'Bellissima' Brut Prosecco (DOC), $9.79-$19.99, 90 points

Marchese Antinori 2007 Chianti Classico Riserva (DOCG), $37.99-$41.99 (current price), 91 points

Marqués de Cáceres Gran Reserva 2010 Rioja, $24.99-$29.99, 92 points

Mayacamas Mount Veeder, Napa Valley 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, $106.24-$124.99, 95 points

Merriam Dry Creek Valley Jones Vineyard 2006 Cabernet Franc, $28.79-$35.99, 91 points

Palagetto Bellarina 2013 Brunello di Montalcino (D.O.C.G.), $44.19-$55.99, 92+ points

Paul Hobbs 'Crossbarn' Sonoma County 2016 Chardonnay, $21.24-$24.99, 90 points

Pendulum Columbia Valley 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, $15.99-$19.99, 90 points

Penfold's Bin 407 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Revisited), $25.49, 91 points

Pey Family Napa Valley 'Textbook' 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, $19.79-$32.99, 90 point

Pinot Envy Willamette Valley 2016 Pinot Noir, $16.99-$22.99, 90 points

Ramón Bilbao Rías Baixas 2018 Albariño (Spain), $11.89-$13.99, 90 points

Ravines Argetsinger Vineyard Finger Lakes 2015 Dry Riesling, $25.49-$29.99, 90 points

Ravines Finger Lakes 2015 Dry Riesling, $14.44-$18.99, 91 points

Ravines Finger Lakes 2016 Chardonnay, $16.99-$19.99, 91 points

Ravines Finger Lakes 'Maximilie' Bordeaux-Styled Red Wine, $22,94-$26.99, 90 points

Ridge Geyserville 2016 Red Wine, $35.69-$41.99, 94 points

Ridge Geyserville 2017 Red Wine, $36.54-$43.99, 93 points

Ridge Lytton Estates 2015 Petite Sirah, $33.14-$38.99, 92 points

Ridge Paso Robles 2016 Zinfandel, $28.89-$33.99, 92 points

Ridge Paso Robles 2017 Zinfandel, $28.89-$33.99, 92 points

Roaring Meg Central Otago New Zealand 2015 Pinot Noir, $17.84-$22.99, 90 points

Robert Mondavi 50th Year Anniversary Napa Valley Maestro 2013 Red Wine, $42.49-59.99 (gift), 91 points

Robert Mondavi Oakville 2010 Cabernet Sauvignon, $48.44-$62.99, 95 points

Robert Young Estate Winery 'Scion' Alexander Valley 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon (Revisited), $30.59-$64.99, 93 points

Roberto Sarotto Riserva 2012 Barbaresco (DOCG), $23.79-$39.99, 93 points

Rockblock Reserve 2006 Syrah (Revisited), $34.99, 92 points

Rombauer Vineyards Napa Valley 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, $19.99-$26.99, 92 points

Ruffino Modus Toscana I.G.T. 2015 Red Wine, $19.54-$25.99, 92 points

Ruffino Modus Toscana I.G.T. 2016 Red Wine, $19.54-$25.99, 92 points

Santa Rita Medalla Real 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Revisited), $7.65-$12.00, 91 points

Schramsberg Blanc De Blanc Traditionnelle Méthode 2015 Sparkling Chardonnay, (California) $33.99-$44.99, 92 points

Secoli 2012 Amarone Della Valpolicella (D.O.C.G.), average price $28, 91 points

Sequoia Grove Napa Valley 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, $38.99-$43.99, 93 points

Sinergia 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon (Valencia, Spain), $16.99-$33.99, 91 points

Sokol Blosser Dundee Hills Estate 2017 Chardonnay (Oregon), $23.79-$27.99, 91 points

Souverain (Chateau) North Coast 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, $9.99-$12.99, 90 points

St. Supery Napa Valley 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, $16.99-$21.99, 92 points

Stags' Leap 2013 Petite Syrah (revisited), $33.94-$46.99, 92 points

Steele Mendocino County 'Pacini Vineyard' 2015 Zinfandel, $10.49-$16.99, 90 points

Taylor 10 Year Old Tawny Port Bottled $19.99-$25.99, 92 points

Tenuta di Nozzole D.O.C.G. 2015 Chianti Classico Riserva (DOCG), $16.99-$19.99, 92 points

Tommasi 'Poggio Al Tufo' Toscana 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon I.G.T., $12.74-$18.99, 90 points

Trione, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, 2017 Sauvignon Blanc, $16.99-$19.99, 92 points

Tuatea Marlborough 2018 Sauvignon Blanc (New Zealand), $7.99, 90 points

Two Hands Barossa Valley Brave Faces 2006 Red Wine, $17.99-$49.99, 92 points

Villa Pillo Borgoforte Toscana 2014 Red Wine IGT (Revisited), $12.74-$14.99, 90 points

Wattle Creek Alexander Valley 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, $24.64-$59.99, 93 points

Whitehaven Marlborough 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, $9.37-$15.99, 91 points

Willm 2016 Alsace Riesling Réserve (France), $14.39-$15.99, 90 points


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