WINE SPECTATOR’s Top 10 Wines of 2022 REACTION!!!

Reacting to Wine Spectator's top ten wines of 2022 list. What do you think?

🍷 Gabriel Glas Standart edition (the gold edition is often sold out)

Wines featured in this episode:
Louis Roederer, Cristal Champagne 2014
Quilceda Creek, Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Fattoria le Pupille, Saffredi 2019
Château de Beaucastel, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2019
Robert Mondavi, Oakville The Estates 2019
Antinori, Tignanello 2019
Château Talbot 2019
HdV, Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay 2019
Fattoria dei Barbi, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2016
Schrader Cellars, Oakville Double Diamond Cabernet Sauvignon 2019

00:00 Intro to Wine Spectator's Top Wines
01:27 Wine Spectator's Top 10 Wines of 2022
10:45 Antinori Tignanello
18:55 Wine Spectator’s No. 1 Wine of 2022

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[GorskiNunavut]

Matt is yor real wine guy.Waching him for years.You learn from him, what is value.Also, he is great teacher, when it comes to wine taste and aroma sensations!

[michellecharles]

Great video! I especially appreciate you offering opinions on better value wines.

[LiveLifeLasting]

As a German I hope Riesling stays overlooked so the prices stay human haha 😂 Here you can still buy 100 point wines for around 50 bucks. And 94-95 point dry Riesling for 20 bucks. That’s amazing. Riesling, Sangiovese and Pinots are my favourites. So versatile and great to pair with food. Went to Burgundy this August, Cote Chalonnaise offers great value but is often overlooked.

[rickeaton]

Thanks Matt! Great video. With the world producing so many fantastic wines, it's interesting to see so many known wines with a spotlight. Of course the greats have a reputation for good reason but you always have to be wary of politics...

[gustavomgomes]

Agree with the other guys about Riesling ! It’s really staggering there’s no Riesling in this list! About the number one : yes, it’s a Napa cab . No surprise. But it’s really outstanding for the price . Of course it’s not fresh and subtil. But If one don’t have the cash or guts to buy a To Kalon from Hobbs, Schrader, or Tor, or even the Reseve from Mondavi, this is a real deal. Don’t Know if it’s still avalilable . I would love to see the your review about this wine, Matthew! Cheers !

[psschroe]

Very interesting for sure. Riesling gets so over looked in America these days. It should be the ultimate gateway wine, it was and still is mine. You would think Pinot Noir should still be sailing sideways, but it’s an afterthought on grocery store shelves. Inexpensive Pinot is not very attractive to new palates.

[mickeylee]

In our pre-foodie/wine appreciation phase, my dining companion (who always had innate impeccable taste) was totally impressed by a fancy Robert Mondavi from Oakville back in the mid-90's (can't recall the specific label but it was easily the most expensive glass of wine available at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse despite being only a half glass!).

After decades of growing as a culinary gourmets but with sporadic wine drinking, our interest in RM Winery were rekindled after this Wine Spectator top-ten inclusion and hearing that they sourced the grapes from the To Kalon Vineyards. In fact, last weekend, we enjoyed a glass of the regular 2019 Robert Mondavi Cabernet, which was outstanding in terms of layers, intensity, length, and overall enjoyment. This only increases the excitement and anticipation for eventually opening the 2019 "The Estates" we purchased back in December!

[mauricioalvarez]

Interesting video, it is surprising how white wines are so underated, in a top 10 only one sparkling and one white, besides that, for what I researched I found the chardonay described as slightly oaked and little buttery notes, which means oak aging and at least partial malolactic, so it is done in a similar way of a red wine.
What happened with the crisp but complex whites?
This year I really started enjoying more and more the whites and, for me, they deserve more recognition, even a top white is tougher to produce than a red, need great fruit, temperature control, oxigen control, etc.

[mattpassin]

Nice video Matt, it's a great example of how knowledgable you are and how much work you've put in!

[fvrs]

Had Poggio di Sotto '16 the other week. Incredible glass, heaps of complexity and nicely integrated tanins. Showing great potential. Can't wait to try the 2018.

[spirestocksnotification]

The 2019 Schrader Double Diamond has 15.5 ABV on 50% new French Oak and their own Schrader barrels. I sent winery inquiry about length on oak. In the past, vintages usually at least 16 months, but if anybody already knows, I would be interested in time/months on the oak for 2019 vintage. Thanks!

[jfarlandutube]

I enjoyed the video presentations. Added some nice depth to your presentation.

[maryverzella]

Ah Tignanello ... can't wait to finally try it. Not available anywhere unless I want to pay 300.00 in a restaurant :-( Instead of waiting I tried a 2016 Poggio Di Guardia Toscana which was pitched to me as being made by same guys who created Tig. Invested 80.00 CAD and it was delicious but now I'm even more curious to get the real Tig and compare. Great video - Thank you

[NoSediment]

😂😂😂😂 When she said “Aubert de Villaine” and You ask “Who is this? ..” I paused. But then I understood. 😂😂

[CreativeFabien]

Great wine selection :) I wish WINE SPECTATOR’s Top 10 Wines made it in under 5 minutes ... they should make it more interactive and lively... they are talking about wine without emotion in the video... less script more guts, sharing, happiness and spontenous moment... it's what wine is all about... hopefully you were there to comment, provide tips and bring some energy

[yriafehtivan]

I hope South American, German, Portuguese, and Spanish wines stay under the radar.

[seankennaway]

Wine Spectator needs to visit Australia one day.

[ronmcmartin]

Wine Critic Opinions--Since numerous people taste for WS and Parker(WA), it's a crap shoot. I liked Parker for Bordeaux(Calif Cab) & Rhone, but not for Burgundy(Pinot Noir or Chardonnay).
I liked Jim Laube for Chardonnay & Suckling for Port. Because those critics/scores aligned with mine.
I used everyone as "qualifiers" of a wine. If Parker gave a Bordeaux 95 points, but others gave it 91, I'd buy 2-3 bottles. Same with everyone a 95 except Parker. If ALL gave it a 95, I'd buy 6. But now Suckling & Jeb Dunnick score too high by 3-5 points. I no longer get to taste Bordeaux futures, et.al, so I have to rely on the History of those critics.
My score is Absolute(like Parker was), meaning the amount of pleasure. A 93 pt Sauv Blanc equals a 93 pt Cab. Your mileage may vary.
The critics I hate the most are "In the context of the Vintage/Price Point". How can the best wine of a terrible vintage score 96-98 points, and a Much better wine in a Great vintage scores 93 points, because there are so many great wines that are better. "This 1980 Chambertin was Fabulous!(because I didn't expect much)--95 points, meaning 82 points." This 2000 Lafite was Disappointing(in a great vintage)--93 points, expecting 97-98 points. Or the Price: $2-Buck Chuck, Decanter-95 points for an 80 point wine. I understand that you could give it an 82-83, because you were shocked at the Quality/Price Ratio. But the same score as a 2015 Guigal La Mouline?? I have NO idea what a Decanter 95 tastes like!
Without a "point" score, and possible comparison to a similar wine that many people have tasted(the example of Ruinart to Pol Roger, or Sonoma vs Carneros Chardonnay), Fabulous & Disappointing tell me very little. My Point rating will differ from other people, based on MY preferences. But if I explain my preferences, you can gauge if my scores, match yours.

[markr]

I thought you would try these and give us your take on them.

[RCTricking]

Chateau Talbot! Poor Wineking won’t be able to get it on the low low anymore 😮 (hid favorite wine game)