This year my group and I tasted almost 1100 wines. We tasted, smelled, and swished a boatload of wines, so to come up with our “own” Top 10 wines that are “the greatest” is not easy. But as always, we try to do our best! My group of 13 wine swishers,  smellers, evaluators, and my friends of Bacchus carefully assessed the wines and came up with the following final list!
 
Congrats to everyone!

1. Hobel 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon “The Figure” Napa Valley 99 Points

2. DuMOL 2023 Estate Pinot Noir – Russian River Valley 98-100 Points

3. Paul Lato 2023 “Magic Moments” Pinot Noir “Hyde Vineyard” , Napa Valley 98 Points

4. Barbour 2022 “Estate” Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena Napa Valley*

5. Switchback Ridge 2023 Cabernet Sauvignon “Estate – Peterson Family Vineyard” Napa Valley 97+ Points

6. Pisoni 2023 Pinot Noir “Estate” Santa Lucia Highlands 750ml

7. Shared Notes 2024 Sauvignon Blanc Les Pierres qui Décident, Russian River Valley — VERY LIMITED – 98+ Points

8. Paloma 2021 Merlot “Estate” Spring Mountain Napa, Valley 95 Points

9.Paul Lato 2023 “Space Cadet” Red Rhone, Larner and Bien Nacido Vineyards – 97 Points

10. DuMOL 2023 Isobel Chardonnay – Charles Heintz Vineyard Sonoma Coast 97+ Points