James Suckling Top 100 World Wines 2025

Discover the world's finest wines as rated by renowned wine critic James Suckling. Explore detailed expert analyses featuring global masterpieces from Italy, Germany, France, and beyond.

About James Suckling's Top 100

James Suckling is one of the world's most influential wine critics, with decades of experience tasting and reviewing wines from every major wine region. His annual Top 100 World Wines list represents the pinnacle of winemaking excellence, showcasing exceptional quality, character, and craftsmanship from producers around the globe.

The 2025 list celebrates extraordinary diversity, featuring iconic Italian wines like Amarone and Barolo, refined German Rieslings from prestigious Grand Cru vineyards, elegant French Burgundies and Bordeaux, bold New World expressions, and innovative boutique producers. Each wine is scored on a 100-point scale based on complexity, balance, aging potential, and overall excellence.

Our platform enhances your exploration with comprehensive expert analysis for every wine, including optimal drinking windows, aging potential predictions, cellaring recommendations, sustainability scores, and detailed tasting profiles. Whether you're building a collection, seeking investment-grade bottles, or simply exploring world-class wines, these insights help you make informed decisions.

James Suckling Top 100 2025: full list

  1. Château d’Issan Margaux 2022
  2. RAEN PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY SONOMA COAST ROYAL ST. ROBERT 2023
  3. JEAN-MARC BURGAUD MORGON CÔtE DU PY 2023
  4. TERRA SANCTA PINOT NOIR CENTRAL OTAGO BANNOCKBURN MYSTERIOUS DIGGINGS 2024
  5. ARTERBERRY MARESH PINOT NOIR DUNDEE HILLS MARESH 2023
  6. PIEROPAN SOAVE CLASSICO LA ROCCA 2023
  7. ERRÁzURIZ CHARDONNAY ACONCAGUA COSTA LAS PIZARRAS 2023
  8. Château Giscours Margaux 2022
  9. PETER MICHAEL WINERY CHARDONNAY SONOMA COUNTY KNIGHTS VALLEY BELLE-COTE 2023
  10. TOLPUDDLE CHARDONNAY TASMANIA 2024
  11. MARKUS HUBER GRÜnER VELTLINER TRAISENTAL BERG EL 2024
  12. KOLLWENTZ CHARDONNAY BURGENLAND GLORIA 2023
  13. K VINTNERS SYRAH YAKIMA VALLEY MOTOR CITY KITTY 2022
  14. CASTELLO DI AMA CHIANTI CLASSICO GRAN SELEZIONE SAN LORENZO 2022
  15. CIACCI PICCOLOMINI D'ARAGONA BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO PIANROSSO 2020
  16. DOMAINE ZIND HUMBRECHT PINOT GRIS ALSACE GRAND CRU RANGEN DE THANN CLOS SAINT URBAIN 2023
  17. FRANZ HIRTZBERGER RIESLING WACHAU RIED SINGERRIEDEL SMARAGD 2024
  18. CHÂtEAU SUDUIRAUT SAUTERNES 2022
  19. SEÑa VALLE DE ACONCAGUA 2023
  20. MORIC BLAUFRÄnKISCH BURGENLAND LUTZMANNSBURG ALTE REBEN 2023
  21. TABALÍ CHARDONNAY VALLE DE LIMARÍ CALIZA 2023
  22. FORJAS DEL SALNÉs RÍaS BAIXAS FINCA GENOVEVA 2023
  23. Tenuta delle terre nere Erma Rossi san lorenzo 2023
  24. MARQUÉs DE MURRIETA RIOJA CAPELLANÍa 2020
  25. SOTER PINOT NOIR YAMHILL-CARLTON MINERAL SPRINGS 2022
  26. YJAR RIOJA 2021
  27. DOMAINE RAYMOND USSEGLIO CHÂtEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE CUVÉe IMPERIALE 2023
  28. CLOUDBURST CHARDONNAY MARGARET RIVER 2023
  29. JASPER HILL SHIRAZ HEATHCOTE GEORGIA'S PADDOCK 2024
  30. DUMOL CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY CARNEROS HYDE VINEYARD 2023
  31. DÖnNHOFF RIESLING NAHE NIEDERHÄuSER HERMANNSHÖhLE SPÄtLESE 2024
  32. DOMAINE ANITA MOULIN-À-VENT COEUR DE VIGNERONNE 2023
  33. MARCARINI BAROLO BRUNATE 2021
  34. PETROLO TREBBIANO TOSCANA BÒgGINA B 2023
  35. GROSSET RIESLING CLARE VALLEY POLISH HILL 2025
  36. CHÂtEAU LAFAURIE-PEYRAGUEY SAUTERNES 2022
  37. RAMEY CHARDONNAY CARNEROS HYDE VINEYARD 2022
  38. MICHEL GUIGNIER MORGON CANON 2023
  39. M. ANTO. DE LA RIVA JEREZ MACHARNUDO SAN CAYETANO VINO DE PASTO 2024
  40. TRIMBACH RIESLING ALSACE CUVÉe FRÉdÉrIC EMILE 2018
  41. ALTOS LAS HORMIGAS MALBEC PARAJE ALTAMIRA VALLE DE UCO LOS AMANTES 2022
  42. DOMAINE DU VIEUX TÉlÉgRAPHE CHÂtEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE LA CRAU 2023
  43. CATENA ZAPATA CHARDONNAY MENDOZA ADRIANNA VINEYARD WHITE BONES 2023
  44. MAUGERI ETNA BIANCO SUPERIORE CONTRADA PRAINO FRONTEMARE 2023
  45. DOMAINE CHARLES AUDOIN MARSANNAY LES FAVIÈrES 2023
  46. DOMAINE CHARVIN CHÂtEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE 2022
  47. EMMERICH KNOLL RIESLING WACHAU RIED SCHÜtT SMARAGD 2024
  48. VIK VALLE DE CACHAPOAL VIK 2022
  49. FELTON ROAD PINOT NOIR CENTRAL OTAGO CORNISH POINT 2024
  50. APOLLO’S PRAISE RIESLING SENECA LAKE LAHOMA VINEYARD THE KNOLL 2024
  51. BOSCARELLI VINO NOBILE DI MONTEPULCIANO COSTA GRANDE 2021
  52. DOMAINE WEINBACH RIESLING ALSACE GRAND CRU SCHLOSSBERG STE. CATHERINE 2023
  53. PAOLO SCAVINO BAROLO BUSSIA VIGNA FANTINI 2021
  54. PAUL HOBBS PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY RUSSIAN RIVER VALLEY GEORGE MENINI ESTATE 2023
  55. CHÂtEAU CROIX DE LABRIE ST.-EMILION 2022
  56. CLOS APALTA VALLE DE APALTA 2022
  57. LIVIO SASSETTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2019
  58. BIBI GRAETZ TOSCANA TESTAMATTA 2023
  59. PIRA (CHIARA BOSCHIS) BAROLO MOSCONI 2021
  60. DOMAINE DE CHEVALIER PESSAC-LÉoGNAN BLANC 2022
  61. TOR CHARDONNAY NAPA VALLEY CARNEROS HYDE VINEYARD CUVÉe SUSAN 2023
  62. EL ENEMIGO CABERNET FRANC EL CEPILLO MENDOZA GRAN ENEMIGO SINGLE VINEYARD 2022
  63. WAYFARER PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY FORT ROSS-SEAVIEW THE TRAVELER 2023
  64. ALBERT MANN PINOT NOIR ALSACE LES SAINTES CLAIRES 2023
  65. HIRSCH VINEYARDS PINOT NOIR SONOMA COUNTY SONOMA COAST RESERVE 2022
  66. CULLEN MARGARET RIVER DIANA MADELINE 2023
  67. SAN POLINO BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2019
  68. WITTMANN RIESLING RHEINHESSEN MORSTEIN GG 2024
  69. NIEPOORT DOURO CHARME 2023
  70. TRAPICHE MALBEC CABERNET FRANC MENDOZA ISCAY 2022
  71. TENUTA SETTE PONTI TOSCANA ORENO 2023
  72. RHYS CHARDONNAY SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS HORSESHOE VINEYARD 2022
  73. KISTLER CHARDONNAY SONOMA COUNTY SONOMA VALLEY STONE FLAT VINEYARD 2023
  74. CHACRA CHARDONNAY PATAGONIA 2024
  75. CHÂtEAU RAUZAN-SÉgLA MARGAUX 2022
  76. CHÂtEAU TROTTEVIEILLE ST.-EMILION 2022
  77. SUSANA BALBO WINES MALBEC VALLE DE UCO GUALTALLARY NOSOTROS SINGLE VINEYARD NÓmADE 2022
  78. CHÂtEAU LÉoVILLE POYFERRÉ ST.-JULIEN 2022
  79. SADIE FAMILY SWARTLAND COLUMELLA 2023
  80. CHEVAL DES ANDES MENDOZA 2022
  81. CHÂtEAU LÉoVILLE BARTON ST.-JULIEN 2022
  82. CHÂtEAU ROCHEYRON ST.-EMILION 2022
  83. CLONAKILLA SHIRAZ VIOGNIER CANBERRA DISTRICT 2024
  84. SIRO PACENTI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO VECCHIE VIGNE 2020
  85. CHÂtEAU PONTET-CANET PAUILLAC 2022
  86. ROMANO DAL FORNO VALPOLICELLA SUPERIORE MONTE LODOLETTA 2019
  87. CHÂtEAU COS D'ESTOURNEL ST.-ESTÈpHE 2022
  88. RENIERI BRUNELLO DI MONTALCINO RISERVA 2019
  89. JOSEPH DROUHIN BEAUNE 1ER CRU CLOS DES MOUCHES 2023
  90. DOMAINE MARC SORREL HERMITAGE 2023
  91. SANDRONE BAROLO LE VIGNE 2021
  92. CHÂtEAU TROPLONG MONDOT ST.-EMILION 2022
  93. CERETTO BAROLO BRUNATE 2021
  94. CHÂtEAU LYNCH-BAGES PAUILLAC 2022
  95. DOM PÉrIGNON CHAMPAGNE 2018
  96. CHÂtEAU HOSANNA POMEROL 2022
  97. TAITTINGER CHAMPAGNE COMTES DE CHAMPAGNE BRUT ROSÉ 2013
  98. PIETRADOLCE ETNA ROSSO VIGNA BARBAGALLI 2021
  99. DOMAINE A. CLAPE CORNAS 2022
  100. DOMAINE JACQUES PRIEUR VOLNAY 1ER CRU CLOS DES SANTENOTS 2023