The Top 10 Wines of 1996
Jan 17, 2002
Wine of the Year 1996
Beringer Chardonnay Napa Valley Private Reserve 1994
Ripe, rich, intense and deeply concentrated, packing in tiers of ripe pear, honey, hazelnut and butterscotch. An altogether complex and wonderfully crafted Chardonnay that's long and flavorful on the finish.
| Rank | Wine | Score | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BERINGER Chardonnay Napa Valley Private Reserve 1994 | 95 | $20 |
| #2 | GROTH Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley Reserve 1992 | 98 | $70 |
| #3 | CHALK HILL Chardonnay Chalk Hill 1994 | 93 | $20 |
| #4 | HENSCHKE Shiraz-Cabernet-Malbec Eden Valley/Barossa Valley Keyneton Estate 1993 | 93 | $22 |
| #5 | SHAFER Chardonnay Napa Valley Carneros Red Shoulder Ranch 1994 | 93 | $23 |
| #6 | KUMEU RIVER Chardonnay Kumeu 1994 | 93 | $29 |
| #7 | LINDEMANS Chardonnay Padthaway 1994 | 92 | $13 |
| #8 | GALLO OF SONOMA Chardonnay Russian River Valley Laguna Ranch Vineyard 1994 | 92 | $16 |
| #9 | ALAIN GRAILLOT Crozes-Hermitage 1994 | 92 | $15 |
| #10 | ARROWOOD Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County 1993 | 92 | $27 |
