France has more 100-point wines in our database than any other country - unsurprising really, considering it's home to the fine wine strongholds of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne and the Rhône valley...
France is one of the leading wine-producing countries by volume, and it’s the source of some world-beating wines.
In fact, many of these styles have, at one time or another, been aped by producers in other countries looking for their own slice of perfection.
Scroll down for tasting notes & scores of the best French wines
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The best French wines – 100 pointers:
The following 18 wines have all been tasted by Decanter experts within the past 18 months.
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{"wineId":"49553","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"47908","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"47533","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"46730","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"46726","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"42259","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"10032","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"45234","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"45235","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"45236","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"45013","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"29419","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"29265","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"29287","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"29421","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"14469","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"44368","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{"wineId":"46293","displayCase":"standard","paywall":true}
{}
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