It is gifting time. The holidays and end-of-year period has us looking for a special gift for the wine loving members of our family and friends. At WineBid we pride ourselves on offering wines at prices ranging from $20 to $20,000—meaning, you can find something for anybody and at every price level.
Here we offer a selection of wines in different price categories that we think would make spectacular gifts. If you are buying gifts that must arrive at a certain date, please check to make sure you are not too late.
2005 Chateau Latour, Pauillac, Bordeaux 1.5L
A monumental First Growth that should be entering its peak drinking period in a large format.
2010 Tenuta Dell’Ornellaia-Ornellaia, 3.0L
“Super-expressive aromatics soar out of the glass as the 2010…the 2010 is a total stunner.” 98 Points - Vinous
2005 Domaine Dujac Clos de la Roche
"Spectacularly rich and reverberative in its multifaceted finish, this sensational wine deserves at least a decade of rest before re-opening." It's been 15 years since David Schildknecht's 96-point review - this is the perfect gift for any Burgundy fanatic.
2010 Chateau Mouton Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux -12 Bottle Case (Banded and Sealed)
Perhaps the ultimate gift for a wine lover, this 12 bottle case of one of the most collectible wines in the world of which James Suckling declared, “Clearly a perfect wine.”
1893 Chateau Leoville-Las Cases
This 130 year old Bordeaux is near one of a kind on the planet. Unique and historic.
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2007 Harlan Estate, Napa Valley
A great Napa Valley cult drinking at its peak.
2003 Chateau Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, Bordeaux
“extraordinary richness, opulence, power, purity, intensity, and viscosity” 100 Points - Robert Parker
2008 Comte de Vogue Bonnes Mares, Chambolle-Musigny, Burgundy 1.5L
“So sleek and polished yet with real depth. Polished but not over-worked” - Jancis Robinson
2001 Chateau d’Yquem, Sauterne
“set to take its place among the most legendary vintages of the past, and will age effortlessly.” 100 Points - Robert Parker
2014 Dominio de Pingus “Pingus”, Ribera del Duero, Spain
100 Points, The Wine Advocate - 100 Points, James Suckling
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“The greatest Opus ever.” - James Suckling
2011 Penfolds Grange, Australia
The greatest Australian wine.
2006 Vega Sicilia Unico, Ribera del Duero, Spain
Full body, dense and so soft and complex. The finish goes on for minute”, 100 Points - James Suckling
2015 Marchesi Antinori Solaia, Tuscany, Italy
“Solaia is liquid sunshine not just in name but also in fact”. 100 Points - Wine Advocate
2006 Clos des Papes Châteauneuf-du-Pape 3.0L
“extraordinarily great wine” 98 Points - Robert Parker
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2009 Henri Boillot Puligny Montrachet Clos de la Mouchere
“Words can only fail in capturing the sheer beauty and completeness of the wine” -Wine Advocate
One of the greatest port vintages of the 20th century; a great treat for any wine lover.
One of the rarest and most highly sought-after Washington state cults with a 100-point score from Jeb Dunnuck.
2016 Vieux Chateau Certan, Pomerol, Bordeaux
“Put simply, the 2016 VCC has it all.” 100 Points- Vinous
2010 Marcassin Vineyard Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, California
One of California’s most profound, led by the great Helen Turley.
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2018 Vineyard 29 Cru Cabernet Sauvignon
“gorgeous 2018 displaying notable purity, balance, and length as well as richness.” - Jeb Dunnuck
“a mature, fragrant, 'perfectly developed' bottle. One of the best of all the 1975s.” - Michael Broadbent
2001 Chateau Climens Sauterne (375ml)
A 100-point wine from Robert Parker with “monumental richness and “great purity”
2015 Chateau Pape-Clement, Graves, Bordeaux
Considered one of the greatest 2015 Bordeaux.
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