Five Australian and four New Zealand wines have been named in Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2018.
The five Australian wines were: Jasper Hill’s Shiraz Heathcote at rank 20; Pensley’s Cabernet Sauvignon at rank 28; Leeuwin’s Chardonnay at rank 38; Yalumba’s Viognier at rank 56; and Vasse Felix’s Cabernet Sauvignon at rank 58. Each pick is based on quality (score), value (price), availability (cases made or imported) and an X-factor the editors define as “excitement.”
Here is the Top 100 list.