When the Drops of God Apple TV series was released in 2023, interest in the Twelve Apostles wines featured in the series surged. With the recent streaming of the second season, curiosity has risen once again – and little surprise why. In both seasons, the series is inspired by real-world wines with deep cultural and historical legacy—from Burgundy icons to soulful Italian whites and haunting Rhône reds.

If you haven’t watched the Emmy-winning show, the plot follows Camille and Issei as they battle it out to inherit the million-dollar wine collection of the late critic Alexandre Léger. Camille is the oenophile’s daughter, and Issei, apparently, his favorite student. The show revolves around identifying the Twelve Apostles, twelve outstanding wines selected by Léger, and ultimately the bottle he has named Drops of God, the finest.

With insights into terroir-driven winemaking, cellar worthiness, tradition, and diverse styles, Drops of God is a wine lover’s dream TV show.

Japanese wine manga (comic books) inspiration is behind the source material and creative foundation for the series, which reimagines the tale with new characters in a modern setting.

With the epic Twelve Apostles wines as inspiration, Westgarth Wines dives into our cellar and brings you the key wines, regions, iconic wine estates, and collectible wines featured in the series, and what makes them legends, on—and off—screen.

Apostle #1

Domaine Georges Roumier Chambolle-Musigny 1er Cru Les Amoureuses, 2001, Burgundy

Hailing from a historic estate famed for its meticulous, traditional methods and a highly prized premier cru vineyard, this wine showcased fine Burgundy legacy to a global audience through the wine culture TV show

We’re pleased to offer the 96-point 2018 vintage. From a 0.40 ha parcel, the floral aromas billow from the glass, overlaid with spice, red cherry, and exotic tea notes. The palate displays a beautiful texture with precise flavors supported by good minerality and closing in a finessed, crisp, long finish. Described by Burghound as “seriously good”, this red promises years of effortless aging.

Apostle #2

Château Palmer, 1999, Bordeaux

This third-growth iconic Margaux house is often unofficially rated much higher, such is the quality of its wines. Parcel-by-parcel vinification and around 21 months of barrel aging in up to 60% new oak result in a wine with a rush of florals, underlaid with tobacco plum, currant, and blackberry. An energetic, layered palate displays ripe red and black fruit, closing in a lingering, expressive finish, Wine Cellar Insider gave this 96 points, calling it “a stunner”.

Apostle #3

Domaine du Pegau Châteauneuf-du-Pape Cuvée Da Capo, 2000, Rhône

Robert Parker awarded this vintage a perfect score for its concentrated kirsch, animal fur, and leather notes. With wine roots that go back centuries, the modern house launched in the 1980s and soon became one of the finest in the appellation, known for its traditionally-styled wines. Crafted from the Le Crau vineyard, De Capo is only made in the best vintages, aging for 24 months in old oak. We have another 100-point wine (Wine Advocate) in the 2007, praised for its concentration and heady mix of garrigue, cured meats, incense, black currant, pepper, and savory tones. While rich and full, it features elegant purity, silky tannins, and can cellar for up to another decade.

Apostle #4

Château Lafleur, 1994, Bordeaux

Founded in 1872 and now run by the great, great grandchildren of the founder, Château Lafleur is a boutique Pomerol winery producing six wines from distinct micro-parcels. The estate opted to leave the AOP in 2025 because of climate change, confident its reputation and newfound winemaking freedom would serve it well. The 1994 vintage of its first wine is entering the peak of its drinking window, featuring prune, truffle, earth, truffle, and a mineral backbone that balances firm tannins in a full mouth. Robert Parker described it as “one of the great successes of the vintage”.

Apostle #5

Michel Colin-Deléger Chevalier-Montrachet, 2000, Burgundy

Founded in 1950 by Michel Colin, nephew of the distinguished Beaune winemaker Georges Deléger, this domaine approaches farming with the lutte raisonnée philosophy, turning out masterly-made, elegant wines in a buttery style with deep stone fruit notes and lively minerality.

We have another classic from the same appellation produced by Henri Boillot, an esteemed Meursault domaine known for its low yields and late-as-possible harvests that ensure full phenolic maturity for complex wines. The superb 2002, Henri Boillot, Chevalier Montrachet Blanc displays bright white florals, lively citrus, and limestone with a brush of subtly spicy oak in a mineral-rich, precise palate. Burghound gave this White Burgundy 95 points, saying it “oozes class and refinement”.

Apostle #6

Luciano Sandrone Barolo Cannubi Boschis, 2001, Piedmont

Hailing from Italy, this is the first wine in Drops of God to feature from outside of the legendary French wine regions. Established in 1978 by Luciano Sandrone, the winery has grown from small, “garagiste” beginnings to becoming an eminent Barolo producer, with a focus on local grapes and precise parcel vinification. The 2001 is admired for its silky blend of red and black fruit, dried rose, and truffle, in a refined, complex mouth with satiny tannins.

Our cellar boasts the “drop-dead gorgeous” 98-point (Wine Advocate) 2007 Luciano Sandrone, Barolo Cannubi Boschis Sibi et Paucis. With an extended ten years of aging, resulting in a rich velvety, layered mouth, this intense and remarkably harmonious red is evolving beautifully, ready to enjoy now or cellar for another 15 years.

Apostle #7

Sine Qua Non The Inaugural Eleven Confessions Syrah (2003), California

The USA appears in the Drops of God list in the form of Sine Qua Non, the iconic Californian winery, located in Sta. Rita Hills. Eschewing the notion that fine wine only hails from Napa, most of this cult winery’s vineyards are in Santa Barbara, with a focus on Rhône varietals and low-volume, top-quality production. This Syrah is a legend — full-bodied with rich raspberry, tobacco leaf, and garrigue in a silky texture. Beautifully evolved, it closes in a complex, lingering finish.

We’re proud to present the 2014, Sine Qua Non, Shakti, a Grenache-led blend with fruit sourced from top-tier parcels (including the Eleven Confessions vineyard). Made with 42% whole clusters and matured for 21 months in largely old French oak, it’s fragrant and layered with plush red and black fruit, Mediterranean herb, spice, and florals, framed by fine, ripe tannins. Lisa Perrotti-Brown gave this red a perfect score.

Apostle #7

Sine Qua Non The Inaugural Eleven Confessions Syrah (2003), California

The USA appears in the Drops of God list in the form of Sine Qua Non, the iconic Californian winery, located in Sta. Rita Hills. Eschewing the notion that fine wine only hails from Napa, most of this cult winery’s vineyards are in Santa Barbara, with a focus on Rhône varietals and low-volume, top-quality production. This Syrah is a legend — full-bodied with rich raspberry, tobacco leaf, and garrigue in a silky texture. Beautifully evolved, it closes in a complex, lingering finish.

We’re proud to present the 2014, Sine Qua Non, Shakti, a Grenache-led blend with fruit sourced from top-tier parcels (including the Eleven Confessions vineyard). Made with 42% whole clusters and matured for 21 months in largely old French oak, it’s fragrant and layered with plush red and black fruit, Mediterranean herb, spice, and florals, framed by fine, ripe tannins. Lisa Perrotti-Brown gave this red a perfect score.

Apostle #8

Jacques Selosse Cuvée Exquise NV, Champagne

Jacques Selosse is an acclaimed Champagne house known for how it incorporates a solera system into production and its elegant, low-dosage wines. The eighth Apostle and only bubbly in the list is Cuvée Exquise NV. Rare from this house, it’s high-dosage Blanc de Blancs from Avize, Cramant, and Oger with aromatic peach, pear, brioche, and hazelnut. Fine minerality balances lush sweetness.,

Another Jacques Selosse from our cellar, Substance Blanc de Blancs, is equally finessed, with dried fruit, spice, toasty notes, and floral hints in a full-bodied, concentrated bubbly with a long, savory finish.

Apostle #9

Brunello di Montalcino 2005, Poggio di Sotto, Tuscany

The 2005 Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino appears next in the Drops of God catalog. From an estate admired for its extended maceration and Slavonian oak cask aging, this Tuscan red is powerful, silky, and deep with a classical structure framing berry, plum, and toasty hints. Still evolving, it promises exceptional drinking for another two decades. It’s not for no reason that Vinous gave it 95 points, saying it “may very well end up being the wine of the vintage”.

Apostle #10

Grands-Échezeaux Grand Cru 2002, Robert Sirugue, Burgundy

We travel back to Bourgogne for the final of the Burgundy wines featured in Drops of God, in the tenth Apostle. Domaine Robert Sirugue, the long-established, family-run Vosne-Romanée estate famed for its Pinot Noir is in the spotlight. Destemming, fermentation in stainless steel, and 15 to 18 months of oak aging tease out the elegance in the Grands-Échezeaux grapes. From vines neighboring the acclaimed Echezeaux vineyard itself, this Burgundy displays complex red fruit, tobacco, and truffle, supported by elegant tannins.

Our cellar pick is from the adjacent Grand Cru and a later vintage: The 2019 DRC, Echezeaux. Crafted from old vines by the iconic Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, this red features plum, violet, soy, and jasmine tea in a finely-woven body with a compact structure. Ideal for another decade of cellaring, Burghound awarded this DRC 95 points, claiming “I don’t ever recall seeing a better vintage from barrel”.

Apostle #11

Ferrer Bobet Selecció Especial (2008), Priorat

Spain is center stage with the eleventh Apostle. Ferrer Bobet is an eminent winery in Priorat, founded in 2002 and known for refined, high-altitude Carignan and Grenache made from organic fruit. The team works to a low intervention philosophy, with this red crafted from centennial vines, resulting in deep cherry, dark berry, smoky cedar, lavender, and slate-rich minerality, framed by silky tannins and vibrant, high-altitude freshness.

We’re offering another Priorat from an equally acclaimed house and a later vintage: The 2018 Alvaro Palacios, Priorat Ermita. Alvaro Palacios is renowned for its old-vine Garnacha, traditional winemaking, and terroir-driven reds with its Ermita one of Spain’s most sought-after wines.

Aged in mixed oak for 14 months, it’s fragrant, finessed, energetic, and balanced, with a lift of floral. Long-lived but ready to drink now, Wine Advocate gave it 98 points.

Apostle #12

Château d’Yquem (1976), Bordeaux

The final Apostle takes us back to Bordeaux and the only sweet wine on the list: The 1976 Château d’Yquem. This king of dessert wines from the legendary Sauternes house is deep gold with rich caramel, pineapple, candied orange, and honeyed botrytis, all balanced by fresh acidity and closing in a long, complex, spicy finish.

We’re happy to present another Château d’Yquem from the 1983 vintage. Displaying some of the most opulent and delectable fine wine tasting notes, it’s intensely concentrated, nuanced, and perfectly balanced, showcasing honey, yellow florals, and marmalade with spicy hints. When tasted in 2024 by Vinous, it was given 95 points and described as “arguably the best Yquem of the decade until the 1989”.

Now for the pièce de résistance!  

In the original Japanese Manga, the Final “Drops of God” wine was not revealed. The philosophy behind this was that everyone has a unique palate and their favorite wine is down to personal taste.

In Japanese TV adaptations of the manga, producers have sometimes used creative licence and included a named wine.

In the Apple TV series…well, we won’t provide any spoilers!

Are any of your go-to wines on the Drops of God list? Anything not there that you think should be? Let us know in our socials. Cheers!

1. What is Drops of God about?
It’s a story centered on a quest to identify 12 legendary wines and one ultimate “Apostle,” blending wine education with drama, travel, and family rivalry.

2. Is it based on real wines?
Yes—many wines featured are real and often iconic, though some labels or scenarios are fictionalized for storytelling.

3. Are the wine descriptions realistic?
They’re stylised and dramatic, but the underlying tasting notes and wine regions are generally accurate.

4. Is it all about expensive wines?
Mostly high-end bottles appear, but the series also highlights accessible and regionally diverse wines.

There have been many wine culture TV shows over the years. Before Drops of God, the following appeared:

• Falcon Crest (1981–1990): A classic American soap opera centered on a California vineyard dynasty.
• Under the Vines (2021–): A comedy-drama about two city dwellers who inherit a New Zealand vineyard.
• Promised Land (2022): A drama focusing on two Latino families fighting for power in Sonoma Valley.
• The Kings of Napa (2022): A drama about a family-run vineyard in California.
• Gran Reserva (2010): A Spanish series about feuding wine families in Rioja

Feature image: Apple TV press

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