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 (406 wines)

All wines $15 to $25 90 points and up (468 wines)

All red wines $20 or less 90 points and up (140 wines)

All rosé wines $20 or less 87 points and up (42 wines)

All white wines $20 or less 90 points and up (76 wines)

All dessert wines $30 or less 90 points and up (19 wines)

All sparkling wines $30 or less 87 points and up (50 wines)

Argentinean reds $25 or less 87 points and up (71 wines)

Australian reds $25 or less 87 points and up (46 wines)

Australian whites $25 or less 87 points and up (19 wines)

Austrian whites $25 or less 87 points and up (16 wines)

California Cabernet Sauvignon $35 or less 87 points and up (16 wines)

California Chardonnay $25 or less 87 points and up (18 wines)

California Merlot $30 or less 87 points and up (19 wines)

California Pinot Noir $30 or less 87 points and up (26 wines)

California Sauvignon Blanc $25 or less 87 points and up (43 wines)

California Syrah $35 or less 87 points and up (36 wines)

California Zinfandel $25 or less 87 points and up (36 wines)

Chilean reds $25 or less 87 points and up (75 wines)

Chilean whites $25 or less 87 points and up (32 wines)

Champagne $40 or less 87 points and up (21 wines)

French reds $25 or less 87 points and up (418 wines)

French reds/Bordeaux $30 or less 87 points and up (227 wines)

French reds/Rhône $25 or less 87 points and up (177 wines)

French whites $25 or less 87 points and up (211 wines)

French whites/Alsace $25 or less 87 points and up (35 wines)

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

French whites/Burgundy $30 or less 87 points and up (36 wines)

French whites/Loire $25 or less 87 points and up (77 wines)

French whites/Rhône $25 or less 87 points and up (39 wines)

German Riesling $25 or less 87 points and up (48 wines)

Greek wines $25 or less 87 points and up (19 wines)

Italian reds $25 or less 87 points and up (256 wines)

Italian reds/Piedmont $30 or less 87 points and up (51 wines)

Italian reds/Tuscany $25 or less 87 points and up (130 wines)

Italian whites $25 or less 87 points and up (86 wines)

New Zealand whites $25 or less 87 points and up (13 wines)

Oregon Pinot Noir $30 or less 87 points and up (45 wines)

Oregon whites $25 or less 87 points and up (40 wines)

Portuguese reds $25 or less 87 points and up (34 wines)

South African wines $25 or less 87 points and up (76 wines)

Spanish reds $25 or less 87 points and up (53 wines)

Spanish whites $25 or less 87 points and up (31 wines)

Washington reds $25 or less 87 points and up (62 wines)

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

Daily Wine Picks for 02.23.12

Less than $15 : ROBERTSON WINERY Chardonnay Robertson 2011

$15 to $30 : SCHLOSS VOLLRADS Riesling Kabinett Feinherb Rheingau 2010

More than $30 : ROCCHE DEI MANZONI Barolo Rocche 2007

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