Best Buys: The Top-Rated Wines Under $20 for 2024
Fun facts: 96 of these wines received scores of 90 points or higher in our blind tastings; 32 wines are priced under $15; and you’ll even find traditionally pricey regions like Burgundy making appearances (hello 2020 Mâcon-Villages Chardonnay from Louis Latour), rounding out the top 100.
American wines lead the list with 42 selections, reflecting the growing abundance of domestic options and producers’ efforts to keep prices accessible. Italy and France followed suit with 18 and 12 placements, respectively, and 3 spots each went to Argentina, Australia, Austria, Chile, Portugal and Spain, showing a veritable world atlas of refined, economical selections. Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon and assorted red blends tied for the varietals with the most representation, highlighting their broad appeal. This list is also a study in the versatility of wallet-friendly wine. With 100 outstanding bottles to choose from, let our Best Buy roundup inform your grocery list.
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- 89 pts
- $20
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- $17
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- $17
#96.
- 88 pts
- $13
- 90 pts
- $15
All tastings reported in the Buying Guide are performed blind. Typically, products are tasted in peer-group flights of from 5-8 samples. Reviewers may know general information about a flight to provide context—vintage, variety or appellation—but never the producer or retail price of any given selection. When possible, products considered flawed or uncustomary are retasted.
*Products deemed unacceptable (receving a rating below 80 points) are not reviewed.
98-100
Classic
The Pinnacle of quality
94-97
Superb
A great achievement
90-93
Excellent
Highly recommended
87-89
Very Good
Often good value; well recommended
83-86
Good
Suitable for everyday consumption, often good value
80-82
Acceptable
Can be employed
- 90 pts
- $16
- 89 pts
- $17
- 90 pts
- $20
- 90 pts
- $15
- 90 pts
- $14
#88.
- 90 pts
- $10
- 89 pts
- $12
- 90 pts
- $20
- 90 pts
- $20
- 90 pts
- $17
- 90 pts
- $14
- 90 pts
- $7
- 91 pts
- $20
- 91 pts
- $18
- 90 pts
- $12
- 91 pts
- $19
- 91 pts
- $19
- 91 pts
- $17
- 91 pts
- $19
- 91 pts
- $18
- 92 pts
- $20
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- $20
- 91 pts
- $17
- 91 pts
- $20
- 91 pts
- $19
- 91 pts
- $11
- 91 pts
- $11
- 92 pts
- $15
- 92 pts
- $19
- 92 pts
- $17
- 92 pts
- $18
- 92 pts
- $15
- 92 pts
- $13
- 92 pts
- $14
- 92 pts
- $13
- 92 pts
- $14
- 93 pts
- $14
- 93 pts
- $20
- 92 pts
- $19
- 93 pts
- $20
- 93 pts
- $20
- 93 pts
- $20
#41.
- 92 pts
- $18
- 92 pts
- $18
#38.
- 90 pts
- $16
#37.
- 93 pts
- $15
- 90 pts
- $20
- 93 pts
- $20
- 93 pts
- $19
- 93 pts
- $18
- 93 pts
- $11
- 93 pts
- $19
- 93 pts
- $17
- 91 pts
- $11
- 92 pts
- $14
- 94 pts
- $19
- 92 pts
- $16
- 90 pts
- $18
- 92 pts
- $12
- 91 pts
- $12
- 92 pts
- $19
- 94 pts
- $15
- 91 pts
- $14
- 90 pts
- $20