Top Twenty Wines for 2022

 Norm's Tasting Notes

by Norm Bentley

The North Georgia Wine Advisor

normwine@bellsouth.net

normwine@charter.net

Top Twenty Wines for 2022

#51-2022

The year of 2022 was a good one for wine, and I was fortunate enough to have sampled some really nice ones during the past twelve months.  The following list contains twenty wines which I scored 90 or above.

2017 Obsidian Ridge Cabernet Sauvignon- 92

2018 La Crema Russian River Pinot Noir- 90

2016 Castellani Chianti Classico Reserva - 91

2019 Jean Louis Grande Reserve Cotes-du-Rhone - 90

2018 Cakebread Cellars Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 92

2019 Decoy Limited Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir - 90

2018 Beringer Knights Valley Cabernet Sauvignon - 93

2020 Ferrai-Carano Chardonnay - 90

2018 Villa Antinori Toscana IGT - 92

2019 Acacia Carneros Pinot Noir - 90

2017 Ruffino Reserva Ducale Oro - 93

2016 Rodney Strong Chalk Hill Chardonnay - 91

2019 Rutherford Hill Napa Merlot - 91

2021 La Crema Monterey Pinot Gris - 90

2021 Head High Sonoma County Chardonnay - 91

2015 Vina Ardanza Rioja Reserva - 94

2021 Cakebread Napa Valley Sauvignon Blanc - 90

2018 Beaulieu Vineyards Napa Cabernet Sauvignon - 93

2020 J. Lohr Arroyo Secco Chardonnay - 90

019 Edna Valley Central Coast Chardonnay- 90

score: 90+

price: $15 - $125

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