This year marks the 34th annual edition of Wine Spectator’s Top 100. Each year since 1988, our editors have assembled their list of the most exciting wines of the year just ending, with an eye to quality, value and availability. Senior editor Bruce Sanderon reflects on Wine of the Years over the decades.
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