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Top Rated Red Wines

The vineyards of Cantina Novelli in Italy

We have tasted some of the lesser known red varietals such as Petit Verdot, Charbono and Mourvèdre. Check out our ratings, starting with our highest rated wines.




Cantina Novelli
2006 Montefalco Sagrantino
Umbria, Italy
15/20

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Martin & Weyrich
2
006 Petit Verdot
Paso Robles, CA
15/20
$30

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Tablas Creek Vineyard
2004 Mourvèdre
Paso Robles, CA
15/20


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Aveleda
2006 Follies Touriga Nacional

Bairrada, Portugal
14.5/20

$18

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Joseph Drouhin
2003 Moulin-A-Vent
Beaune, France

14/20

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Kenneth Volk Vineyards
2005 Negrette
San Benito County

14/20

$20

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Quivira Vineyards and Winery

2007 Mourvèdre
Dry Creek Valley, CA

14/20

$32

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Rizzi

2009 Dolcetto d'Alba DOC
Piedmont, Italy

14/20

$18

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Summers Estate Wines
2006 Estate Charbono—Villa Andriana Vineyard
Napa Valley, CA
14/20
$28

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Whitcraft Winery
2002 French Camp Vineyard Lagrein
San Luis Obispo County, CA
14/20
$24

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Altano
2004 Reserva- 75% Touriga Franca, 25% Touriga Nacional
Douro, Portugal

13.5/20
$12

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Château d'Aydie
2008 Madiran
Gascony, France

13.5/20
$15

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Ondalán
2004 Reserva
Multiple AVAs, Portugal

13.5/20
$12

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Zantho
2008 Burgenland St. Laurent
Wachau, Austria

13.5/20
$14

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Zantho
2008 Burgenland Blaufränkisch
Wachau, Austria

13.5/20
$14

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Domaine Berthoumieu
2007 Cuvée Charles de Batz
Madiran, France

13/20
$15

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Bodega Medrano-Irazu
2001 Crianza
Rioja Alavesa, Spain

13/20
$15

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Lorenz Vineyards
2010 "Symphony" Dornfelder
Rheinhessen, Germany

13/20
$17

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Pacific Star
1996 Charbono
Mendocino County, CA
13/20

$28

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Zantho
2009 Burgenland Zweigelt
Wachau, Austria
13/20

$14

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