Expensive Wines ($20-$39.99)

Expensive Wines

$20.00 – $39.99
Typically this is your ‘splurging’ price point for a special meal or occasion. These wines are generally going to be more refined and more complex than it’s less expensive counterparts. While these are classified as expensive wines, there are of course wines that are much higher in price.

Top Picks:
Arius Pinot Noir 2017
Arius Pinot Noir 2019
Banshee Pinot Noir 2017
Banshee Pinot Noir 2018
Bent Coast Pinot Noir 2017
Bernard Remy Carte Blanche Champagne
Bewitched Pinot Noir 2019
Boen Pinot Noir 2017
Bottega Rose Gold Vino Spumante
Browne Family Advocate Red Blend 2014
Carpe Diem Pinot Noir 2014
Chalk Hill Rosé 2017
Cinzano Prosecco
Cockburn’s 10 Year old Tawny Port
Colonel James Pinot Noir 2017
Drouhin Chablis Domaine de Vaudon 2015
Ferrari-Carano Sangiovese 2006
Fess Parker The Big Easy 2018
Francis Coppola Director’s Cut Pinot Noir 2009
G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut Champagne
Goyette Pinot Noir 2017
Juggernaut Pinot Noir 2019
Justin Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Lanson Brut Black Label Champagne
LOLA Pinot Noir 2020
Luisi Barbera D’Asti 2018
Margerum Riviera Rosé 2022
Masut Pinot Noir 2009
Melville Pinot Noir Santa Rita Estate 2016
Michael Pozzan Pinot Noir 2017
Mollydooker Cabernet Sauvignon 2008
Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Exclusive Brut
Paul Goerg Blanc De Blancs Champagne
Paul Jourdan Cuvée Papale Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2017
Precision Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Rengo Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2016
Reserve Lot 47 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2017
Ron Rubin Pinot Noir 2013
Row 503 Pinot Noir
Salcheto Nobile di Montepulciano 2016
Santa Margherita Sparkling Brut Rosé
Saumur Champigny Terre de Franc 2018
Schug Chardonnay 2008
Sea Stack Pinot Noir 2016
Sea Stack Pinot Noir 2019
Siduri Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2017
SLO Lane Central Coast Pinot Noir 2017
South Coast Wild Horse Peak Sangiovese 2007 
The Fableist Pinot Noir 2018
The Paring Pinot Noir 2017
The Prisoner Saldo Zinfandel 2019
Thorn Merlot 2014
Trefethen Family Vineyards Double T 2006
Truchard Pinot Noir 2015
Tuli Pinot Noir 2018
Wild Horse Merlot 2006

Expensive Wines:
American Wines
Arius Pinot Noir 2017
Arius Pinot Noir 2019
Banshee Pinot Noir 2017
Banshee Pinot Noir 2018
Bent Coast Pinot Noir 2017
Bewitched Pinot Noir 2019
Blakeslee Estate Pinot Noir 2014
Boen Pinot Noir 2017
Broadley Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2019
Browne Family Advocate Red Blend 2014
Carpe Diem Pinot Noir 2014
Chalk Hill Rosé 2017
Colonel James Pinot Noir 2017
Decoy Pinot Noir 2016
Falcone Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Ferrari-Carano Sangiovese 2006
Fess Parker Pinot Noir 2018
Fess Parker The Big Easy 2018
Foxen Pinot Noir 2016
Francis Coppola Director’s Cut Pinot Noir 2009
Frank Family Carneros Pinot Noir 2018
Goyette Pinot Noir 2017
Grgich Hills Estate Fume Blanc 2009 
Henderson Trail Pinot Gris 2021
Henderson Trail Pinot Noir 2018
Heidrun California Orange Blossom Mead
Joleté Pinot Noir Le Verre Cuvée 2020
Juggernaut Pinot Noir 2019
Justin Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Ken Wright Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2019
Lazy Creek Vineyards Pinot Noir 2007 
LOLA Pinot Noir 2020
Main and Geary Pinot Noir 2016
Margerum Riviera Rosé 2022
Masut Pinot Noir 2009
Melville Pinot Noir Santa Rita Estate 2016
Michael David Winery Earthquake Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 
Michael Pozzan Pinot Noir 2017
Miramonte Albariño 2016
Navigator Pinot Noir 2018
Navigator Sparkling Brut
Omen Pinot Noir 2017
Optima Cabernet Sauvignon 2003
Precision Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
Reserve Lot 47 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir 2017
Robert Stemmler Pinot Noir 2008
ROCO Gravel Road Rosé 2017
Roederer Estate Brut
Ron Rubin Pinot Noir 2013
Row 503 Pinot Noir
Rutherford Hill Merlot 2007
Santa Barbara Pinot Noir 2020
Schug Chardonnay 2008
Sea Stack Pinot Noir 2016
Sea Stack Pinot Noir 2019
Shiloh Road Pinot Noir 2016
Siduri Willamette Valley Pinot Noir 2017
South Coast Winery Syrah 2005 
South Coast Wild Horse Peak Sangiovese 2007 
SLO Lane Central Coast Pinot Noir 2017
Stateland Cellars Pinot Noir Reserve 2017
Syndrome Rosé 2019
The Fableist Pinot Noir 2018
The Paring Pinot Noir 2017
The Prisoner Saldo Zinfandel 2019
Thorn Merlot 2014
Tobin James Notorious Cabernet Sauvignon 2007
Townhouse Pinot Noir 2017
Trefethen Family Vineyards Double T 2006
Truchard Pinot Noir 2015
Tuli Pinot Noir 2018
Valravn Pinot Noir 2018
Wild Horse Merlot 2006

Argentinian Pinot Noir Wines
Mascota Vineyards Unanime Pinot Noir 2017

Australian Wines
Mollydooker Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

French Wines
Bernard Remy Carte Blanche Champagne
Champagne Comtesse Gérin Grande Reserve Brut
Chateau Miraval Cotes de Provence Rosé 2017
Domaine Chatelain Chablis 2017
Domaine de la Presidente Chateauneuf du Pape 2018
Drouhin Chablis Domaine de Vaudon 2015
G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge Brut Champagne
Jacques Bardelot Champagne
Jacques Bardelot Champagne Brut Rosé
Lanson Brut Black Label Champagne
Laurent Miquel Solas Chardonnay 2017
Louis Jadot Pouilly Fuisse 2009
Nicolas Feuillatte Reserve Exclusive Brut
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre
Paul Goerg Blanc De Blancs Champagne
Paul Jourdan Cuvée Papale Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2017
Saumur Champigny Terre de Franc 2018

Italian Wines
Bottega Rose Gold Vino Spumante
Cinzano Prosecco
Dellatorri Chianti Reserva 2005
Luisi Barbera D’Asti 2018
Rengo Valpolicella Ripasso Classico Superiore 2016
Ruffino Riserva Ducale Chianti Classico 2019
Salcheto Nobile di Montepulciano 2016
Santa Margherita Sparkling Brut Rosé

Portuguese Wines
Cockburn’s 10 Year old Tawny Port
Graham’s Late Bottled Vintage Port 2009

Spansih Wines
Osborne Pedro Ximenez Sherry

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