Value Wines

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 to 12 months, along with complete tasting notes. Create a shopping list or track your purchases by adding selected wines to your Personal Wine List.


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Bottles of wine that have been named among the top values of the year by Wine Spectator (Photo by Jeff Harris)

Global Lists

All wines less than $15 — 87 points and up

All wines $15 to $25 — 90 points and up

All red wines $20 or less — 90 points and up

All white wines $20 or less — 90 points and up

All rosé wines $25 or less — 90 points and up

All sparkling wines $30 or less — 90 points and up

All sweet wines $40 or less — 90 points and up

U.S. Lists

California Cabernet Sauvignon $50 or less — 87 points and up

California Chardonnay $25 or less — 87 points and up

California Merlot $50 or less — 87 points and up

California Pinot Noir $40 or less — 87 points and up

California Sauvignon Blanc $25 or less — 87 points and up

California Syrah $40 or less — 87 points and up

California Zinfandel $30 or less — 87 points and up

Oregon Pinot Noir $30 or less — 87 points and up

Oregon whites $25 or less — 87 points and up

Washington reds $30 or less — 87 points and up

Washington whites $30 or less — 87 points and up

European Lists

Austrian whites $25 or less — 87 points and up

Champagne $60 or less — 87 points and up

French reds $25 or less — 87 points and up

French reds/Bordeaux $30 or less — 87 points and up

French reds/Burgundy $40 or less — 87 points and up

French reds/Rhône $25 or less — 87 points and up

French whites $25 or less — 87 points and up

French whites/Burgundy $40 or less — 87 points and up

French whites/Loire $25 or less — 87 points and up

French whites/Rhône $30 or less — 87 points and up

Italian reds $25 or less — 87 points and up

Italian reds/Piedmont $30 or less — 87 points and up

Italian reds/Tuscany $25 or less — 87 points and up

Italian whites $25 or less — 87 points and up

Portuguese reds $25 or less — 87 points and up

Spanish reds $25 or less — 87 points and up

Spanish whites $25 or less — 87 points and up

Southern Hemisphere Lists

Argentinean reds $25 or less — 87 points and up

Australian reds $25 or less — 87 points and up

Australian whites $25 or less — 87 points and up

Chilean reds $30 or less — 87 points and up

Chilean whites $30 or less — 87 points and up

New Zealand whites $25 or less — 87 points and up

South African wines $30 or less — 87 points and up


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