The Best Wines of the Vintage 2005 from United States

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The best 16 wines of the vintage 2005 from United States that are ranked highest on Falstaff's 100-point scale. Here you can find all test winners.
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2005 17th Nail in my Cranium Syrah
Sine Qua Non
United States
Santa Rita Hills,  Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Syrah
€€€€€
17th Nail in my Cranium Syrah Red Wine
99
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
Staglin Family Vineyard
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Merlot
14,8%
Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
98
2005 Proprietary Red
Harlan Estate
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Proprietary Red Red Wine
98
2005 Scarecrow
Scarecrow Wine
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
15,4%
Scarecrow Red Wine
98
2005 Vecina
Bond Estates
United States
Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
Vecina Red Wine
98
2005 Atlantis Fe2O3 1b Syrah
Sine Qua Non
United States
Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Syrah
€€€€€
Atlantis Fe2O3 1b Syrah Red Wine
98
2005 Proprietary Red
Pahlmeyer
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
15%
Proprietary Red Red Wine
97
2005 Atlantis Fe203 2b Grenache
Sine Qua Non
United States
Santa Rita Hills,  Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Tintorera
€€€€€
Atlantis Fe203 2b Grenache Red Wine
97
2005 Favia Cerro Sur
Favia Erickson Winegrowers
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
14,8%
Favia Cerro Sur Red Wine
96
2005 Kistler Pinot Noir
Kistler Vineyards
United States
Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Pinot Noir
Kistler Pinot Noir Red Wine
96
2005 Mr. K The Noble Man Chardonnay
Sine Qua Non
United States
North Coast,  United States
Sweet and Dessert Wine
Chardonnay
€€€€€
Mr. K The Noble Man Chardonnay Sweet and Dessert Wine
95
2005 Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon
Chappellet Vineyard
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pritchard Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Red Wine
94
2005 Proprietary Red
Cardinale Winery
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,8%
Proprietary Red Red Wine
93
2005 Opus One
Opus One Winery
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14,5%
Opus One Red Wine
93
2005 Quixote Petite Syrah
Quixote Winery
United States
Central Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Syrah
€€€€
Quixote Petite Syrah Red Wine
92
2005 Dominus Estate
Dominus Estate
United States
Napa Valley,  North Coast,  United States
Red Wine
Cabernet Sauvignon
14%
€€€€€
Dominus Estate Red Wine
90