top values

Want high-scoring wines that pack a great price-to-quality punch? Browse the categories below to find the best value wines we've tasted in the past six months, along with complete tasting notes. Create a shopping list or track your purchases by adding selected wines to your Personal Wine List.

All wines less than $15 87 points and up (378 wines)

All wines $15 to $25 90 points and up (402 wines)

All red wines $20 or less 90 points and up (118 wines)

All rosé wines $20 or less 87 points and up (38 wines)

All white wines $20 or less 90 points and up (89 wines)

All dessert wines $30 or less 90 points and up (23 wines)

All sparkling wines $30 or less 87 points and up (58 wines)

Argentinean reds $25 or less 87 points and up (45 wines)

Australian reds $25 or less 87 points and up (68 wines)

Australian whites $25 or less 87 points and up (44 wines)

Austrian whites $25 or less 87 points and up (45 wines)

California Cabernet Sauvignon $35 or less 87 points and up (9 wines)

California Chardonnay $25 or less 87 points and up (29 wines)

California Merlot $30 or less 87 points and up (16 wines)

California Pinot Noir $30 or less 87 points and up (25 wines)

California Sauvignon Blanc $25 or less 87 points and up (15 wines)

California Syrah $35 or less 87 points and up (38 wines)

California Zinfandel $25 or less 87 points and up (55 wines)

Chilean reds $25 or less 87 points and up (65 wines)

Chilean whites $25 or less 87 points and up (26 wines)

Champagne $40 or less 87 points and up (29 wines)

French reds $25 or less 87 points and up (384 wines)

French reds/Bordeaux $30 or less 87 points and up (259 wines)

French reds/Burgundy $30 or less 87 points and up (17 wines)

French reds/Rhône $25 or less 87 points and up (104 wines)

French whites $25 or less 87 points and up (225 wines)

French whites/Alsace $25 or less 87 points and up (14 wines)

French whites/Bordeaux $30 or less 87 points and up (41 wines)

French whites/Burgundy $30 or less 87 points and up (38 wines)

French whites/Loire $25 or less 87 points and up (124 wines)

French whites/Rhône $25 or less 87 points and up (23 wines)

German Riesling $25 or less 87 points and up (81 wines)

Greek wines $25 or less 87 points and up (11 wines)

Italian reds $25 or less 87 points and up (159 wines)

Italian reds/Piedmont $30 or less 87 points and up (113 wines)

Italian reds/Tuscany $25 or less 87 points and up (17 wines)

Italian whites $25 or less 87 points and up (67 wines)

New Zealand whites $25 or less 87 points and up (97 wines)

Oregon Pinot Noir $30 or less 87 points and up (42 wines)

Oregon whites $25 or less 87 points and up (35 wines)

Portuguese reds $25 or less 87 points and up (37 wines)

South African wines $25 or less 87 points and up (80 wines)

Spanish reds $25 or less 87 points and up (64 wines)

Spanish whites $25 or less 87 points and up (34 wines)

Washington reds $25 or less 87 points and up (61 wines)

Washington whites $25 or less 87 points and up (43 wines)

Daily Wine Picks for 05.16.12

Less than $15 : CHÂTEAU BONNET Entre-Deux-Mers 2011

$15 to $30 : SCHUG Chardonnay Sonoma Coast 2009

More than $30 : BESSERAT DE BELLEFON Brut Rosé Champagne Cuvée des Moines NV

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