Breaking: Wine Spectator just unveiled their top 10 wines of 2017, and as with previous years, American wines dominate, representing five of the ten selections. Out of the remaining selections, four are French and one is Italian, relegating other great winemaking nations like Spain, Germany, and Austria (not to mention the entire Southern Hemisphere) to lower ranks. The full list is reprinted below:
1. Duckhorn Merlot Three Palms Vineyard Napa Valley 2014
2. K Vintners Syrah Powerline Estate Walla Walla Valley 2014
4. Casanova di Neri Brunello di Montalcino 2012
5. Château de St.-Cosme Gigondas 2015
6. Domaine Huët Vouvray Demi-Sec Le Mont 2016
7. Château Canon-La Gaffelière St.-Emilion 2014
8. Meyer Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2014
9. Pahlmeyer Chardonnay Napa Valley 2015
10. Booker Oublié Paso Robles 2014
Estate Wine Brokers can source almost all of these selections on demand, so contact us with your requests.
In other wine news, Eater New Orleans reports that a single bottle of The Setting, a 2015 Alexander Valley Cabernet made by winemaker Jesse Katz, sold for $350,000 USD at the Emeril Lagasse Foundation’s Carnival du Vin, shattering the record for the most expensive bottle of wine ever sold at auction. At the same event, a bottle of Troubadour Russian River Valley Pinot Noir 2015 made by Bob Cabral sold for $50,000 USD. The auction raised over $3,5MM in total, and all proceeds went to children's charities.