Top Wines of the Year
Each year, the Decanter Team and Contributors taste over 30,000 wines. To make picking out the gems easier, this section contains our Top Wines of the Year going back to 2015. These are picked within each category based on quality, value and score.
All the wines chosen were originally rated as ‘outstanding’ – or at least 95 points – in expert tastings during the year, including the Premium tastings, panel tastings and weekday wines.
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Michaela Morris: My top 10 wines of 2024
From Brunello to Barolo and back to BC...
By Michaela Morris Last updated
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Matt Walls: My top wines of 2023
Our Rhône correspondent's top picks of 2023...
By Matt Walls Last updated
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Decanter’s top-scoring wines of 2023: 100-point wines
See the wines rated 100 points in 2023...
By Decanter Staff Last updated
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Wines of the Year 2023: Value category and top scorers
The 27 wines under £20 to seek out…
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Wines of the Year 2023: Offbeat category and top scorers
The 35 most exciting discoveries to try…
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Wines of the Year 2023: Classics category and top scorers
The 51 wines scoring 90 points or more…
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Wines of the Year 2023: The top-scoring bottles
The best wines of 2023, as nominated and tasted afresh by Decanter experts...
By Tina Gellie Published
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Tom Hewson: My top Champagnes of 2023
Our Champagne's correspondent's best of 2023...
By Tom Hewson Published
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Michaela Morris: My top wines of 2023
‘In 2023, my fine wine cup overflowed – particularly with exquisitely aged examples,’ says Michaela Morris...
By Michaela Morris Published
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Amanda Barnes: My top 10 South American wines of 2023
Top picks from Argentina, Chile, Brazil and Uruguay...
By Amanda Barnes MW Published
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Cassandra Charlick: My top Western Australian wines of 2023
Memorable bottles from across Western Australia – and beyond…
By Cassandra Charlick Last updated
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Charles Curtis MW: My top 10 wines of 2023
See which fine wines made the top 10 plus which 10 just missed out...
By Charles Curtis MW Last updated
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Malu Lambert: My top South African wines of 2023
10 memorable bottles from across the Cape…
By Malu Lambert Last updated
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Aldo Fiordelli: My top 10 Italian wines of 2023
2023 was jam-packed with excellent Italian wines. Aldo Fiordelli picks his top 10 wines of the year...
By Aldo Fiordelli Published
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Jonathan Cristaldi: My top Californian wines of 2023
From across California – and beyond…
By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated
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Wines of the Year 2022: the top whites
Italy and Chardonnay were the highlights…
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Wines of the Year 2022: the top sparkling, sweet and fortified
Champagne and Madeira lead the way…
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Wines of the Year 2022: the top reds
Classics, led by Italy, stole the show…
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Top-scoring wines of 2022: 100-point wines
The perfect 100-point wines of 2022...
By Decanter Staff Published
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Sarah Jane Evans MW: my top 10 wines of 2022
The wines that made the biggest impression over the past year...
By Sarah Jane Evans MW Last updated
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David Sly: my top Australian wines of 2022
10 Aussie aces, from the west to the south and across to Tasmania…
By David Sly Published
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Jonathan Cristaldi: my top fine wines of 2022
See which bottles made his top 10 in 2022...
By Jonathan Cristaldi Last updated
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Best Champagnes tasted by our experts in 2021
The best tasted so far this year...
By Chris Wilson Last updated
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Wines of the Year 2021: top-scoring bottles
See the top-scoring wines from this special tasting...
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Most exciting sparkling wines of 2018
Exciting wines to seek out...
By Ellie Douglas Last updated
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Wines of the Year 2020: red and rosé wines
A mouth-watering list of great red and rosé wines to try...
By Tina Gellie Last updated
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Michaela Morris: My top fine wines of 2020
Michaela Morris highlights her top wines of 2020...
By Michaela Morris Last updated
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Top scoring wines of 2020: 100 point wines
See the wines tasted in 2020 that got a perfect score from our experts...
By Ellie Douglas Published
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Wines of the Year 2020: sparkling, sweet and fortified wines
From Champagne to Tasmania, here some delicious options to try
By Ines Salpico Published
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Wines of the Year 2020: white wines
There are plenty of exciting styles to discover...
By Tina Gellie Published
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Wines of the Year 2020: Top scorers
From classics to lesser-known styles, these wines are worth seeking out...
By Ines Salpico Published
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Jane Anson: My top 10 fine wines of 2020
Petrus 1998 sits alongside fascinating wines from around the world on Jane Anson's 2020 list...
By Jane Anson Published