My 15 Favorite Wines of 2018
It turns out I tasted a few (hundred) wines this year. There were a few duds in the heap but the vast majority were good to very good. There were even a few outstanding ones in there! But this list isn't necessarily the best wines I tried in 2018, although many were among the best. It's a list of my favorite wines of 2018 because I wanted to include things like my favorite everyday wines, which are affordable gems.
Read on and maybe you'll find one that becomes a favorite for you!
Marcel Lapierre, Raisins Gaulois (Gamay), Vin de France, 2016
Primarily Morgon cru Beaujolais
White
Domaine de la Pépière, La Pepie Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne), Muscadet Sèvre et Maine/Loire Valley, 2016
Rosé
Domaine de Fontsainte, Gris de Gris (Grenache Gris, Grenache Noir, Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvedre), Corbières/Languedoc-Roussillon, 2016
A&G Fantino, Laboro Disubbidiente (Nebbiolo), Vino Rosso, 2005
Declassified Barolo Riserva
White
Occhipinti, SP68 Bianco (Zibibbo, Albanello), Sicily, 2016
Chateau Barde-Haut, Saint-Émilion (Merlot, Cabernet Franc), Saint-Émilion/Bordeaux, 2014
White
Champalou, Les Fondraux (Chenin Blanc), Vouvray/Loire Valley, 2016
Theorem Vineyards, Voir Dire (Cabernet Sauvignon), Diamond Mountain District/Napa, 2014
White
Idlewild, Cortese (Cortese), Fox Hill Vineyard/Mendocino, 2016
Next: My Favorite Wine for Every Time of the Day
Read on and maybe you'll find one that becomes a favorite for you!
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| Just a few of my favorites. |
Key: Producer, Wine Name (Variety), Appellation, Year
Everyday Red, White, & Rosé
RedMarcel Lapierre, Raisins Gaulois (Gamay), Vin de France, 2016
Primarily Morgon cru Beaujolais
White
Domaine de la Pépière, La Pepie Muscadet (Melon de Bourgogne), Muscadet Sèvre et Maine/Loire Valley, 2016
Rosé
Domaine de Fontsainte, Gris de Gris (Grenache Gris, Grenache Noir, Carignan, Cinsault, Mourvedre), Corbières/Languedoc-Roussillon, 2016
Italian Red & White
RedA&G Fantino, Laboro Disubbidiente (Nebbiolo), Vino Rosso, 2005
Declassified Barolo Riserva
White
Occhipinti, SP68 Bianco (Zibibbo, Albanello), Sicily, 2016
French Red & White
RedChateau Barde-Haut, Saint-Émilion (Merlot, Cabernet Franc), Saint-Émilion/Bordeaux, 2014
White
Champalou, Les Fondraux (Chenin Blanc), Vouvray/Loire Valley, 2016
California Red & White
RedTheorem Vineyards, Voir Dire (Cabernet Sauvignon), Diamond Mountain District/Napa, 2014
White
Idlewild, Cortese (Cortese), Fox Hill Vineyard/Mendocino, 2016
South African Wine
B Vintners, Black Bream Pinot Noir (Pinot Noir), Walker Bay/South Africa, 2016Fortified Wine
Quinta do Noval, LBV Unfiltered Single Vineyard (Tinta Roriz, Touriga Francesca and Touriga Nacional), Porto, 2012Sparkling Wine
Dhondt-Grellet, Dans un Premier Temps (Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Pinot Meunier), Champagne, NVExotic Wine
Peter Setet Golop Mives Borhaz Kft, Meggyes - Istenhegy (Tokaji Harslevelu Felszaraz), Tokaji/Hungary, 2013Skin-Contact/Orange Wine
Movia, Ambra Sivi Grigio (Pinot Gris), Brda/Slovenia, 2012Beaujolais
Marcel Lapierre, Morgon (Gamay), Morgon/Beaujolais, 2017Next: My Favorite Wine for Every Time of the Day