France has more 100-point wines in our database than any other country - unsurprising really, considering it's home to the fine wine strongholds of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhône valley...
France is one of the leading wine-producing countries by volume, and it’s the source of some world-beating wines. In fact, many of these styles have, at one time or another, been aped by producers in other countries looking for their own slice of perfection.
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The best French wines – 100 pointers:
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{"wineId":"21569","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"7269","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"10034","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"7274","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"25308","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21565","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"14106","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24943","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24599","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"24594","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"21562","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"2443","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"2299","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"3493","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"3508","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17593","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"10892","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"11295","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"11112","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"10958","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"11093","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"19408","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18498","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18461","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18456","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18459","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"19089","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18447","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18508","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18507","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18437","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18505","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18492","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18434","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"18504","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"4870","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"4976","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"17659","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"5345","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"22537","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"15662","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"15689","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"15706","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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