The DoctorWine Seal 2020: 98-99-100

We have now reached the very top where we find the absolute best Italians wines for the upcoming season that will, needless to say, remain great in years to come.

We are at the top of our pyramid. As editor-in-chief Daniele Cernilli wrote in his editorial on Monday, we wanted these wines – which represent the best of the best of Italian production that will be on the market this season – to stand out even more. Thus came the idea to award two DoctorWine seals to the wines with a 98/100 rating and three seals to those with 99 and 100-point ratings. While it is true that our quality pyramid existed already thanks to our point system, what better way to underscore the top wines?

Two seals were given to 26 wines, which is not many considering Italy’s entire production but still a significant number and this makes us very happy. Only seven wines received three seals, five of which had a 99/100 rating and two with the maximum 100/100 points.

Here is the list of the greats in the 2020 pantheon of Italian wines.

98/100

Alto Adige Gewürtztraminer Epokale Spätlese 2012, Cantina Kellerei Tramin, Alto Adige
Alto Adige Grande Cuvée Terlaner I 2016, Cantina Terlano / Kellerei Terlan, Alto Adige
Amarone della Valpolicella Classico 2011, Giuseppe Quintarelli, Veneto
Barolo 2015, Bartolo Mascarello, Piemonte
Barolo Ester Canale Rosso Poderi dell’Antica Vigna Rionda 2015, Giovanni Rosso, Piemonte
Brunello di Montalcino Madonna del Piano Riserva 2013, Valdicava, Toscana
Chianti Classico Riserva 2016, Querciabella, Toscana
Colli Piacentini Vin Santo di Vigoleno 2009, Lusignani, Emilia Romagna
Collio Friulano M 2018, Schiopetto, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Es Red 2015, Gianfranco Fino, Puglia
Faro Palari 2014, Palari, Sicilia
Habemus Etichetta Rossa 2016, San Giovenale, Lazio
Kupra 2016, Oasi degli Angeli, Marche
Masseto 2016, Ornellaia e Masseto, Toscana
Paleo 2016, Le Macchiole, Toscana
Ribolla Gialla 2011, Gravner, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Sabbie di Sopra Il Bosco R12 Riserva 2012, Nanni Copè, Campania
San Leonardo 2015, San Leonardo, Trentino
Solaia 2016, Antinori, Toscana
SoloMM16 2016, Vodopivec, Friuli-Venezia Giulia
Taurasi Riserva 2009, Perillo, Campania
Torgiano Rosso Vigna Monticchio Riserva 2015, Lungarotti, Umbria
Trebbiano d'Abruzzo 2015, Valentini, Abruzzo
Trentodoc Extra Brut Giulio Ferrari Rosé Riserva 2007, Cantine Ferrari, Trentino
Vino Nobile di Montepulciano Asinone 2016, Poliziano, Toscana
Vintage Tunina 2017, Jermann, Friuli-Venezia Giulia

99/100

Barbaresco Crichet Pajé 2010, Roagna I Paglieri, Piemonte
Barolo Monfortino Riserva 2013, Giacomo Conterno, Piemonte
Barolo Villero Riserva 2012, Vietti, Piemonte
Bolgheri Sassicaia 2016, Tenuta San Guido, Toscana
Brunello di Montalcino Cerretalto 2013, Casanova di Neri, Toscana

100/100

Amarone della Valpolicella Vigneto di Monte Lodoletta 2013, Romano Dal Forno, Veneto
Barbaresco Sorì San Lorenzo 2016, Gaja, Piemonte