The Offbeat category of Decanter’s Wines of the Year is always the most enlightening for the judges, and our blind tasting in 2023 was no different
35 wines scored 90 points or more, with Tetramythos’ 2022 Malagousia from Achaia in Greece’s Peloponnese region crowned our Offbeat Wine of the Year.
‘It’s something everyone should try,’ enthused Michaela Morris. ‘It was a real discovery for me and such incredible value, too.’
Scroll down to discover the 35 top-scoring Offbeat wines in Decanter’s Wines of the Year 2023
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Wines of the Year 2023: The 35 Offbeat wines to seek out
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