The wines most distinguished by the famous critic Robert Parker.

Even if the critic is sometimes disparaged, receiving a score of 100/100 from the famous Robert Parker is a bit like finding the Holy Grail: a difficult path, fraught with obstacles, but one that opens the doors to a radiant future for the fortunate winemakers.

Indeed, the wines that have achieved this rating remain relatively few in number, and their price soars as soon as it is awarded. It is then rare to find a 100/100 for less than €200!

For example, when a Pontet Canet 2009 (RP100/100) is at least twice as expensive as a Pontet Canet 2008 (RP95/100)! Since 1978, approximately 500 wines have had the privilege of receiving this honorary — and highly lucrative — title.

France currently leads this ranking by a wide margin, with more than 250 cuvées having received the coveted accolade. Just behind, the USA follows with around 150 cuvées, then Australia with about thirty honoured cuvées (therefore well behind!).

As for the estates that have received the highest score the most times, these are those of Guigal and Chapoutier, each with more than 30 wines rated 100/100 by Robert Parker. They have notably distinguished themselves through their legendary cuvées Côte Rôtie La Mouline, Côte Rôtie La Turque, Côte Rôtie La Landonne, for one, and Ermitage Pavillon, Ermitage L'Ermite, Ermitage Le Méal, Ermitage de l'Orée, for the other.

While the wines of the Rhône Valley (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage or Châteauneuf du Pape) are greatly favoured by "Bob", those from Bordeaux are not far behind. It is indeed Pétrus that stands as his favourite, with 9 vintages rated 100/100. On the other hand, for lovers of Burgundy, the critic is more demanding: only 11 wines have received a perfect score over those famous last 40 years: 4 wines from Romanée Conti, 3 from Domaine Leroy and 1 Griotte Chambertin from Claude Dugat… Could this be Bob's revenge following the closed doors he so often encountered in that region?

While all the estates mentioned above are well known to the general public, Robert Parker can also sometimes spotlight more modest, lesser-known estates producing wines just as remarkable as the Monbazillac from Domaine Tirecul La Gravière, the Cornas from Domaine Auguste Clape or Alain Voge, or the Saint-Émilion wines from Le Dôme or Peby Faugères…

The list of French wines rated 100/100 by Parker:

BORDEAUX WINES

MARGAUX APPELLATION

• Château Margaux: 1900, 1990 and 2000
• Château Palmer: 1961

PAUILLAC APPELLATION

• Château Lafite Rothschild: 1986, 1996, 2003 and 2010
• Château Latour: 1961, 1982, 1996, 2003, 2009 and 2010
• Château Mouton Rothschild: 1945, 1959, 1982 and 1986
• Château Pontet Canet: 2009 and 2010

PESSAC-LÉOGNAN APPELLATION

• Château Haut-Bailly: 2009
• Château Haut-Brion: 1945, 1961, 1989, 2005 and 2009
• Château Haut-Brion blanc : 1989
• Mission Haut Brion: 1955, 1959, 1982, 1989, 2000, 2005, 2009 and 2010
• Château Pape Clément: 2009 (white) and 2010 (red)
• Château Smith Haut Lafitte: 2009

POMEROL APPELLATION

• Château Clinet: 1989 and 2009
• Château L'Eglise Clinet: 1921, 1947 and 2005
• Château L'Evangile: 2009
• Château Le Pin: 1982, 2009 and 2010
• Château Lafleur: 1945, 1947, 1950, 1982, 2000 and 2005
• Château Latour à Pomerol: 1947 and 1961
• Château La Violette: 2010
• Pétrus : 1921, 1929, 1947, 1961, 1989, 1990, 2000, 2009 and 2010

SAINT-ÉMILION APPELLATION

• Château Angélus: 2005
• Château Ausone: 2003 and 2005
• Château Beausejour Duffau-Lagarrosse: 1990, 2009 and 2010
• Château Bellevue Mondotte: 2005 and 2009
• Château Cheval Blanc: 1947, 2005 and 2010
• Château Clos Fourtet: 2009
• Château La Clusière: 2000
• Château La Mondotte: 2009
• Château Le Dome: 2010
• Château Larcis Ducasse: 2005
• Château Pavie: 2000, 2005, 2009 and 2010
• Château Peby Faugères: 2005
• Château Troplong Mondot: 2005

SAINT-ESTÈPHE APPELLATION

• Château Cos d'Estournel: 2009
• Château Montrose: 1990, 2009 and 2010

SAINT JULIEN APPELLATION

• Château Ducru Beaucaillou: 2009
• Château Léoville Las Cases: 1986
• Château Léoville Poyferré: 2009

SAUTERNES APPELLATION

• Château Yquem: 1811, 1847, 1945, 2001 and 2009
• Château Climens: 1929

BURGUNDY WINES

• Domaine Claude et Maurice Dugat : Griotte Chambertin 1993
• Domaine d'Auvenay: Mazis-Chambertin 2010
• Domaine de la Romanée Conti:
  • La Tache 1999,
  • Montrachet 1986,
  • Richebourg 1929,
  • Romanée Conti 1985
• Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair: La Romanée 1911
• Domaine Leroy:
  • Hospices de Beaune « Cuvée Madeleine Collignon »,
  • Latricières-Chambertin 1991,
  • Mazis Chambertin 1985
• Domaine Ponsot Clos de la Roche Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 1971
• Morin Père et Fils: La Romanée 1915

ALSACE WINES

Domaine Weinbach:

• Gewurztraminer Furstentum Quintessence de Grains Nobles 2001

Zind-Humbrecht:

• Gewurztraminer Heimbourg Vendanges Tardives: 1990,
• Pinot Gris Clos Jebsal Selection de Grains Nobles: 1990,
• Pinot Gris Clos Windsbuhl Vendanges Tardives: 1989 and 1990

CHAMPAGNE WINES

• Maison Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs 1988 and 1996

LOIRE VALLEY WINES

Domaine Huet :

• Vouvray Le Mont Moelleux 1er Trie Fin de presse: 1989
• Vouvray Moelleux Cuvée Constance: 2003
• Vouvray Le Haut Lieu Moelleux: 1947

SOUTH WEST WINES : MONBAZILLAC

• Domaine Tirecul-la-Gravière Cuvée Madame 1995

RHÔNE VALLEY WINES 

HERMITAGE APPELLATION

• Delas Frères Hermitage Les Bessards 2009 and 2010
• Domaine de Chapoutier Ermitage
  • Cuvée de l'Orée 2000, 2009, 2010 and 2011
  • Les Greffieux 2006
  • Le Meal Rouge 2009
  • Blanc 2010 and 2013
  • Le Pavillon 1989, 1990, 1991, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012
  • Ermite blanc 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014
  • Ermite rouge 2003, 2010 and 2012
• Etienne Guigal Hermitage
  • Ex Voto Rouge: 2003, 2009 and 2010
  • Ex Voto Blanc: 2010
• Jean Louis Chave Hermitage
  • Cuvee Cathelin 1990, 2003, 2009 and 2010
  • Hermitage Rouge: 2003, 2009 and 2010
  • Hermitage Blanc: 2009
• Paul Jaboulet Hermitage La Chapelle 1961, 1978 and 1990

CHÂTEAUNEUF DU PAPE

• Beaucastel Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Hommage à Jacques Perrin: 1989, 1990, 1998 and 2007
  • Roussanne Vieilles Vignes Blanc: 2009
• Clos Saint-Jean Châteauneuf du Pape
  • Deus Ex Machina: 2005, 2007 and 2010
  • « La Combe des Fous »: 2005 and 2007
  • Sanctus Sanctorum: 2007, 2009 and 2010
• Domaine du Clos du Caillou Châteauneuf du Pape Le Clos du Caillou Reserve: 2001, 2005, 2007 and 2010
• Domaine la Barroche Pure: 2005 and 2010
• Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes: 2010
• Domaine de la Janasse Châteauneuf du Pape Vieilles Vignes: 2007 and 2010
• Domaine de la Mordorée Châteauneuf du Pape « Cuvée de la Reine des Bois »: 2001
• Domaine de la Vieille Julienne Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve: 2001, 2003 and 2005
• Domaine Pegau Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvée da Capo: 1998, 2000, 2007 and 2010
• Domaine Roger Sabon Châteauneuf du Pape « Le Secret de Sabon »: 2001 and 2007
• Domaine de Saint-Prefert Châteauneuf du Pape Collection Charles Giraud: 2007 and 2010
• Henri Bonneau Châteauneuf du Pape « Reserve des Célestins »: 1990
• Lucien et André Brunel Châteauneuf du Pape Les Cailloux Cuvée Centenaire: 1990
• Mas de Boislauzon Châteauneuf du Pape « Cuvée du Quet »: 2007 and 2010
• Pierre Usseglio Châteauneuf du Pape Reserve des Deux Frères: 2007

CÔTE RÔTIE APPELLATION

• Domaine Chapoutier Côte Rôtie La Mordorée 1991
• Etienne Guigal Côte Rôtie
  • La Mouline 1976, 1978, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2010
  • La Landonne 1985, 1988, 1990, 1998, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2010
  • La Turque 1985, 1988, 1999, 2003, 2005, 2009 and 2010
• Michel Ogier Côte Rôtie Cuvée Belle Helene 1999, 2009 and 2010
• René Rostaing Côte Rôtie Cote Blonde 1999

GIGONDAS

• Château de Saint Cosme Gigondas « Hominis Fides »: 2007 and 2010

CORNAS APPELLATION

• Domaine Alain Voge Cornas Les Vieilles Fontaines: 2010