WINE SPECTATOR ANNOUNCES THE TOP 100 WINES FOR 2011 AND A CALIFORNIA RED WINS WINE OF THE YEAR FOR 2011

Every year since 1988, Wine Spectator has compiled a list of the most exciting wines we’ve reviewed over the past 12 months. These 100 wines reflect significant trends, recognize outstanding producers and spotlight successful regions and vintages around the world.

In 2011, our list was selected from more than 16,000 new releases our editors rated in our independent blind tastings. More than 5,400 of these wines earned outstanding or classic ratings (90 points or higher on Wine Spectator's 100-point scale). We narrowed the list down based on four criteria: quality (represented by score); value (reflected by release price); availability (measured by cases made or imported); and what we call the “X-factor”–the excitement generated by a rising-star producer, a benchmark wine or a significant milestone for a wine region. But no equation determines the final selections: These choices reflect our editors’ judgment and passion about the wines we tasted.

In this year’s list, 12 countries are represented, and quality remains high, with an average score of 93 points. The average price per bottle dipped from last year from $48 to $44, compared with a $70 average for 90-point wines reviewed this year. We hope that you enjoy this list of exciting values, emerging stars and time-honored stalwarts and that our Top 100 of 2011 leads you to more deeply explore the world of wine.

Here Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines for 2011:

And announcing Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year for 2011:

Click HERE To View Wine Spectator's  Top 10 Wines for 2011

COMMENTARY:   I love wine and I hope you do to.  I published Wine Spectator's Top 100 Wines for 2011 last year too, and got a lot of great comments.  Did your favorite wine make the list this year?

BTW, here's a link to Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines for 2011 Video:

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I am delighted that the U.S. placed four wines on the Top 10, and that Wine Spectator's Wine of the Year for 2011 is a 2009 Pinor Noir from Kosta Browne Winery which is located in Sonoma Valley, the Bordeaux of the U.S.  

I hope you've enjoyed this post as much as I have putting it together for you.

Courtesy of an article appearing in the November issue of Wine Spectator

 

 

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