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The following is a combined summary of top awards from previous vintages of our Estate Reserve Wines and also awards received to date on our current release wines. We strive for Gold and Silver medals on all our wines, however we are just as proud of our Bronze medals. Bronze medal wines are considered well made above average wines typical of their class. In general wine judges score 84/87 points for Bronze, 88/91 Silver, 92+ Gold. Double Gold is awarded when all judges on the panel agree the wine is a Gold. |
Top Awards On Our Proprietor's Reserve Estate Wines
Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek
1998 - Gold, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
1999 - Double Gold/Best of Class, California State Fair Commercial Wines
2000 - Gold, West Coast Wine Competition
2002 - Double Gold, San Francisco International Wine Competition
2003 - Double Gold/Best of Class, West Coast Wine Competition
2004 - Silver, San Francisco International Wine Competition
2005 - Silver, Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
2006 - Gold, Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
1998 - Gold, Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
1999 - Gold, California State Fair Commercial Wines
2003 - Gold, Jerry Mead New World International Wine Competition
2005 - Gold, California State Fair Commercial Wines
2006 - Double Gold-Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
2007 - Double Gold-Chairman's Award
Riverside International Wine Competition
Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
1996 - Gold, West Coast Wine Competition
1997 - Double Gold - Best of Class - Best of Region
California State Fair Commercial Wines
1998 - 93 Points, Top 100 Wines of the Year, Wine Enthusiast Magazine
2001 - Gold, Jerry Mead New World International Wine Competition
2002 - Gold, Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2004 - Gold, Dallas Morning News Wine Competition
2005 - 92 points, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Steve Heimoff, April 09
2006 - Gold, San Francisco International Wine Competition
Awards To Date For Current Release Wines
2006 BeauSierra, Bordeaux Style Red, Dry Creek Valley
Gold Medal - 91 pts. Top Ten Wines $20 and under, www.tastings.com
2009 World Value Wine Challenge
Silver Medal - 2009 Riverside International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2009 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 North of the Gate Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley
Gold Medal - 2010 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
Silver Medal - 2009 Riverside International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 North of the Gate Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2009 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Professional Awards
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon, Dry Creek Valley (Not Released)
Gold Medal - 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition
2008 Chardonnay, Russian River
84 Points, Recommended, Beverage Test Institute, 2010
Bronze Medal - 2010 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2007 Papa Nonno, Tuscan Style Red, Dry Creek Valley
Double Gold - 2010 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
Gold Medal- 2010 Jerry Mead New World International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2010 San Diego National Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2010 Riverside International Wine Competition
Bronze Medal - 2010 North of the Gate - Sonoma Marin Fair
2007 Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
Double Gold (Chairmans Award)
2010 Riverside International Wine Competition
Gold Medal - 2010 U.S. Professional Wine Buyers Competition
Gold Medal - 2010 Tasters Guild International Wine Judging
Gold Medal - 93 points, Exceptional, Beverage Test Institute, May 2010
Silver Medal - 2010 San Diego International Wine Competition
Highly Recommended-87 points. California Grapevine July 2010. " ripe cherry fruit flavors, pleasant, herbal, toasty, spicy, cranberry and cherry fruit aroma, medium full bodied, medium -full tannin, lingering aftertatste ".
2007 Old Vine Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley
Silver Medal - 2010 Best of the Bay Zinfandel Challenge
Silver Medal - 2010 San Francisco International Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2010 North of the Gate - Sonoma Marin Fair
Highly Recommended-88 points. California Grapevine July 2010. " intense, briary, blackberry fruit aroma with notes of dill & cinnamon. medium to full bodied, big jammy very ripe flavors, overtones of creamy oak ".