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Acidity is bright, and the wine has tart, juicy black fruits.

Very light oak influence allows the elevated, sun-soaked terroir of Mount Veeder to shine. Changes in ownership, civil disputes, and worries about a departure from the wineryвЂ™s traditional, elegant style become distant memories when tasting this powerful but focused wine. Mayacamas VineyardsвЂ™ 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon is a graceful return to form from an iconic Napa winery. Mayacamas Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 ($125) Here are VinePairвЂ™s top 50 wines of 2018, ranked.

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And through 12/31/18, VinePair readers can get $20 off purchases of $50 or more at by entering the code VinePair during checkout. This year, for the first time ever, weвЂ™re partnering with to offer readers easy access to the bottles recommended here. Finally, we tasted the ones we considered among the top 10 multiple times. Nothing that made the list last year was considered for inclusion, and we placed a limit on one bottle per winery. The top 50 list focuses on wines that are drinkable, interesting, and, above all, offer great value for money. After some energetic discussions, wines were brought in and tasted as a panel before we whittled down the list to our top 50, guided by the following criteria.ДЄll bottles had to be readily available in the U.S. To come up with this ranking, members of the VinePair team, including staff, contributors, and trusted industry friends, compiled a short list of their favorite wines tasted in 2018. While they often come with a premium price tag, we find they consistently deliver on quality, and are not just for special occasions.

We included a record number in our list this year, including four Champagnes. After years of hard-hitting, heavily oaked iterations, next-generation Napa Cabs have less alcohol and a lighter, fresher fruit character.ДЄdditionally, Greece and Chile emerged from our tasting as countries to keep on your radar, with both producing some of the best wines we tried all year. Some highlights from this yearвЂ™s list include the triumphant return of Cabernet Sauvignons from the Napa Valley.

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