Must Try Wines
| Country/Region Winery/Wine |
Done | Why | Potential Alternative |
| France | |||
| Champagne | |||
| Krug Clos du Mesnil | Krug Grand Cuvee NV | ||
| Krug Clos d’Ambonnay | |||
| Salon Le Mesnil | |||
| Bordeaux | |||
| Chateau Ausone | |||
| Chateau La Mission Haut Brion | |||
| Chateau Lafleur | |||
| Chateau Latour | Les Forts de Latour | ||
| Chateau Lafite Rothschild | Carruades de Lafite Rothschild | ||
| Chateau Mouton Rothschild | Le Petit Mouton | ||
| Chateau Haut Brion | Le Clarence de Haut-Brion | ||
| Chateau Margaux | yes | Pavillion Rouge | |
| Chateau Cheval Blanc | Le Petit Cheval | ||
| Chateau Petrus | Chateau Hosanna | ||
| Chateau Le Pin | |||
| Burgundy | |||
| DRC Grand Cru Échezeaux | |||
| DRC Grand Cru Richebourg | |||
| DRC Grand Cru La Tâche | |||
| DRC Grand Cru La Romanée-Conti | |||
| DRC Grand Cru Montrachet | |||
| Domaine G. Roumier Bonnes Mares | |||
| Domaine G. Roumier Musigny | |||
| Domaine Des Comtes Lafon Montrachet | |||
| Domaine J. Drouhin Montrachet Marquis de Laguiche | |||
| Domaine J.F. Mugnier Musigny | |||
| Domaine Leflavie Chevalier-Montrachet | |||
| Domaine Leroy Chambertin | |||
| Domaine Leroy Musigny | |||
| Domaine Leroy Richebourg | |||
| Domaine Ramonet Montrachet | |||
| Comte Georges de Vogue Bonnes Mares | |||
| Comte Georges de Vogue Musigny | |||
| Étienne Sauzet Montrachet | |||
| Sauternes | |||
| Chateau d’Yquem | |||
| Northern Rhone | |||
| E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Landonne | |||
| E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Mouline | |||
| E. Guigal Cote Rotie La Turque | |||
| M. Chapoutier Ermitage White L’Ermite | |||
| Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle | |||
| Chateau Grillet | |||
| Southern Rhone | |||
| Chateau Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Hommage a Jacques Perrin | |||
| Pegau Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee da Capo | |||
| Bonneau Chateauneuf du Pape Reserve des Celestins | |||
| Roger Sabon Chateauneuf du Pape Secret de Sabon | |||
| Italy | |||
| Piedmont | |||
| Gaja | |||
| Bartolo Moscarello Barolo | |||
| Bruno Giacosa Barbaresco Riserva Asili | |||
| Bruno Giacosa Barolo Riserva Falletto | |||
| Domenico Clerico Barolo Percristina | 100 points (2000) | ||
| Giacomo Conterno Barolo Monfortino Riserva | |||
| Roberto Voerzio Barolo Rocche dell’Annunziata Torriglione | |||
| Tuscany | |||
| Ornelaia Masseto | |||
| Antinori Solaia | |||
| Tenuta San Guido Sassicaia | Tenuta San Guido Guidalberto | ||
| Ornelaia | Le Serre Nouve, Le Volte | ||
| Tua Rita Redigaffi | yes | ||
| Valdicava Brunello di Montalcino Riserva Madonna del Piano | |||
| Veneto | |||
| Giuseppe Quintarelli Amarone | |||
| Spain | |||
| Rioja | |||
| 1952 CVNE “Vina Real” Rioja Gran Reserva Red | |||
| 1964 CVNE “Vina Real” Rioja Gran Reserva Red | |||
| 1964 R. Lopez de Heredia “Viña Tondonia” Gran Reserva Rioja | |||
| 1976 R. Lopez de Heredia “Vina Bosconia” Rioja Gran Reserva Red | |||
| 1976 R. Lopez de Heredia “Vina Tondonia” Rioja Gran Reserva Red | |||
| 2000 R. López de Heredia Rioja Rosado Gran Reserva Viña Tondonia | |||
| 1993 R. López de Heredia Rioja Blanco Reserva Viña Tondonia | |||
| 1964 Marqués de Riscal Rioja Gran Reserva | |||
| Romeo “Contador” Rioja | |||
| Ribero Del Duero | |||
| Vega Sicilia Unico | yes | Valbuena 5° | |
| Bodegas Dominio de Pingus | |||
| US | |||
| California | |||
| Bryant Family | DB4 | ||
| Colgin Family | |||
| Harlan | Maiden | ||
| Screaming Eagle | Leviathan | ||
| Alban Vineyards | |||
| Carlisle | yes | ||
| Saxum James Berry Vineyard | |||
| Sine Qua Non | |||
| Washington | |||
| Cayuse | |||
| Quilceda Creek | |||
| Portugal | |||
| Taylor’s Scion Very Old Port | Pre-phylloxera grapes – 1855! | ||
| 1994 Quinta Do Noval Vintage Port Nacional | 100 points | ||
| 1994 Taylor Fladgate Vintage Port | 100 points | ||
| 1905 D’Oliveira Verdelho Madeira | 98 points, 100+ years old | ||
| Argentina | |||
| Mendoza | |||
| Catena Zapata Nicolas | yes | ||
| Catena Zapata Adrianna Vineyard Malbec | yes | ||
| Australia | |||
| South Australia | |||
| Clarendon Hills Astralis Clarendon | |||
| Henschke Hill of Grace Eden Valley | one of the oldest producers in Australia | ||
| Penfolds Grange | |||
| Penfolds Block 42 Cabernet Sauvignon | Comes from oldest continuously-producing Cabernet Sauvignon single vineyard in the world (planted in 1885). 1996 and 2004 releases only | ||
| Seppeltsfield 100 year old Para Vintage Tawny | 100 years old wine – think about it! | ||
| Canada | |||
| Niagara | |||
| Inniskillin Cabernet Franc Icewine | yes | ||
| Hungary | |||
| Château Pajzos Tokaji Esszencia | WS99 | ||
| Árvay Tokaji Essencia | WS98 | ||
| Disznókó´ Tokaji Eszencia | WS98 | ||
| Oremus Tokaji Eszencia | WS98 | ||
| Germany | |||
| Rheinghau | |||
| 1921 Staatsweingüter Kloster Eberbach Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Rheingau Steinberger Cabinet Naturrein | WS100 | ||
| Schloss Schönborn Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Rheingau Erbacher Marcobrunn | WS100 | ||
| Mosel Saar Ruwer | |||
| Egon Müller Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Scharzhofberger | WS100 | ||
| 1938 Joh. Jos. Prüm Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Mosel-Saar-Ruwer Wehlener Sonnenuhr | WS100 | ||
| Rheinhessen | |||
| Gunderloch Riesling Trockenbeerenauslese Rheinhessen Nackenheim Rothenberg | WS100 |
Talk-A-Vino 
What would you rank as ‘must try’ from South America?
I’m honestly not sure. May be some of the high altitude single vineyard Malbec from Catena Zapata? Or something from Achaval-Ferrer?
What would you recommend?
Malbec from Catena Zapata for sure, but I would also say Luigi Bosca and Rutini wines have great malbec.
Thanks for the recommendation. So this list for the most of the cases is built based on specific wines, and not just the producer. For Luigi Bosca I’m assuming the wine to try is Icono Luján de Cuyo?