At the evening "Critics' Choice" Grand Tastings there will be more than 250 great wineries/châteaus from the world's best winegrowing regions pouring their wine. All the wineries and châteaus that have been invited have been selected by the Wine Spectator board of editors and have earned our "Critics' Choice" Award. This walk-around event is considered one of the most educational and enjoyable features of the weekend.
Wineries pouring at the "Critics' Choice" Grand Tasting:
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A.P. Vin Achával–Ferrer Allegrini Almaviva Alta Vista Altesino Alto Moncayo Castello di Ama Château Angélus Antinori Argiano Argyle David Arthur Castello Banfi Dr. von Bassermann–Jordan Domaine des Baumard Château de Beaucastel Beaulieu Beaux Frères Bergström Beringer Betz Family Wolf Blass Boekenhoutskloof BOND Bouchard Père & Fils Brancott Château Canon Château Canon–la–Gaffelière Caro Carter Casa Lapostolle Casanova di Neri Castellare di Castellina Catena Zapata Caymus Ceretto Pio Cesare Chalone M. Chapoutier Domaine Jean Chartron Chateau Ste. Michelle Château St. Jean Château Cheval Blanc Chimney Rock Chryseia - Prats & Symington Clarendon Hills Château Clerc Milon Château Climens Cloudy Bay Jean–Luc Colombo Columbia Crest Concha y Toro Aldo Conterno Château Cos d'Estournel Craggy Range Dalla Valle DeLille Diamond Creek Disznókö Dolce Domaine Alfred Domaine Serene Dominio del Plata Dominus Estate Dom Pérignon Dow Joseph Drouhin Duckhorn Château Ducru–Beaucaillou DuMOL Elderton Neil Ellis Ernie Els El Molino Etude Domaine Faiveley Far Niente Fèlsina Ferrari–Carano William Fèvre Château La Fleur–Pétrus Robert Foley Fonseca Castello di Fonterutoli Fontodi |
Foradori O. Fournier Frescobaldi Eredi Fuligni Gagliole Gaja Gemstone Bruno Giacosa Château Giscours Graham Château Gruaud Larose E. Guigal Gunderloch HALL Hamilton Russell Harlan Estate Château Haut–Bailly Château Haut–Brion Charles Heidsieck Heitz Henschke Hess Collection Hirtzberger Paul Hobbs Hugel et Fils Inniskillin Louis Jadot Jermann Pascal Jolivet Kistler Kosta Browne Alois Kracher Krug Kumeu River Château Lafite Rothschild Alois Lageder Château Lagrange Domaine de Lagrezette Landmark Château Latour Louis Latour Cliff Lede Leeuwin Château Léoville Barton Château Léoville Las Cases Lewis Dr. Loosen Loring Château Lynch–Bages Château Margaux Château Maris Martinelli Louis M. Martini Masi Masseto Mercian Merry Edwards Peter Michael Château La Mission Haut–Brion Robert Mondavi Winery La Mondotte Montes Château Montrose Morlet Family Emilio Moro Château Mouton Rothschild Movia Mueller Muga Jacques–Frédéric Mugnier Egon Müller Mumm Napa Chateau Musar Château La Nerthe Nobilo Greg Norman Novy Family Numanthia–Termes Opus One Ornellaia Siro Pacenti Pahlmeyer Alvaro Palacios Château Palmer Papapietro Perry Patz & Hall |
Penfolds Perrier Jouët Petaluma Petrolo Joseph Phelps F. X. Pichler Château Pichon–Longueville–Baron Château Pichon–Longueville–Lalande Planeta Pol Roger Château Pontet–Canet Prager Pride J.J. Prüm Fattoria le Pupille Quinta do Crasto Quinta do Noval Quintessa Ramey Wine Cellars Château Rauzan–Ségla Red Car Reichsgraf von Kesselstatt Ridge Château Rieussec Louis Roederer Roederer Estate Rosemount Rosenblum Royal Tokaji Wine Co. Rubicon Estate Ruffino Anthonij Rupert - L'Ormarins Rutherford Hill St. Urbans–Hof Salon Luciano Sandrone Sassicaia Viña Santa Rita Paolo Scavino Schrader Schramsberg Seghesio Selbach–Oster Tenuta Sette Ponti Shafer Siduri Sierra Cantabria Silver Oak Château Smith–Haut–Lafitte Snowden Spice Route Spottswoode Spring Valley Staglin Family Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Sterling Rodney Strong Château Suduiraut Taittinger Robert Talbott Tardieu–Laurent Taylor Fladgate Terredora di Paolo Testamatta Torbreck Torres Trapiche F. E. Trimbach Tua Rita Two Hands Valdicava Vall Llach Vega Sicilia Vietti Vieux–Château–Certan Domaine du Vieux Télégraphe Vision Roberto Voerzio Castello di Volpaia Warre Robert Weil Yalumba Yarden Château d'Yquem |
$250 per person each night.
*7:30 pm is the admission time for people who are not attending the entire weekend and have purchased Grand Tasting tickets only. 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm is reserved for Complete Package registrants and other people in their party for whom they have purchased tickets.