Top 10 of 2010 Wine Spectator Top 100 revealed: And the Winner is…

Top 10 of 2010 Wine Spectator Top 100 revealed: And the winner is…

Like every year, the US wine magazine Wine Spectator reveals its Top 100, an annual roundup of the year’s 100 most exciting wines. This is always an excellent international promotion for wine estates especially for those who have the chance to be among the Top 10 best wines of the Year. This year, a californian wine called Saxum made the Number 1 position. From Paso Robles, one of California’s fastest-growing area, this Rhône style wine is a blend of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Syrah in a splendid 2007 vintage.

Number 1: Saxum James Berry Vineyard Paso Robles 2007

Number 2: Two Hands Shiraz Barossa Valley Bella’s Garden 2008

Number 3: Peter Michael Chardonnay Sonoma County Ma Belle-Fille 2008

Number 4: Revana Cabernet Sauvignon St. Helena 2007

Number 5: Altamura Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley 2007

Number 6: Paul Hobbs Pinot Noir Russian River Valley 2008

Number 7: Schild Shiraz Barossa 2008

Number 8: Fontodi Colli della Toscana Centrale Flaccianello 2007

Number 9: Carm Douro Reserva 2007

Number 10: Clos des Papes Chateauneuf du Pape White 2009