Vezer arlene12/18/2023 Windsor Vineyards 2019 Three Vines, North Coast, 95 points ($18) Goldschmidt 2019 Fidelity Railyard Zinfandel, Alexander Valley, 96 points ($20) Miro 2019 Cuvée Sasha Grenache, Chevalier Vineyard, Mendocino, 98 points ($24) Toad Hollow 2017 Merlot, Richard McDowell Selection, Sonoma County, 91 points ($17) Navarro 2020 Pinot Blanc, Mendocino, 94 points ($16)Ĭache Creek 2019 Chardonnay, Lake County, 97 points ($20)Ĭastle Rock Reserve Pinot Noir 2019 Russian River, 92 points ($17) Husch 2020 Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino, 96 points ($16) Here are the wines he selected:įerrari-Carano 2020 Pinot Grigio, Sonoma County, 94 points ($16) “At the same time, it’s fresh and vibrant, with the green apple and beautiful richness from the pinot, the fresh-baked brioche and bready aroma.”īEST OF THE BEST and BEST OF SHOW SPARKLING: Sonoma-Cutrer 2014 Grand Cuvée, Russian River Valley, Winemaker’s ReleaseīEST OF SHOW DESSERT WINE: Navarro Vineyards 2019 Riesling Cluster Select Late Harvest, Anderson ValleyīEST OF SHOW ROSÉ: Grey Stack 2020 Four Brothers Rosé, Bennett ValleyīEST OF SHOW RED: Sonoma-Cutrer 2018 Pinot Noir, Russian River ValleyīEST OF SHOW WHITE: Frostwatch 2018 Chardonnay, Bennett Valley tied with the Halleck Vineyard 2019 Dry Gewurztraminer, Russian River Valley Top value wines from the NCWCĭaryl Groom, chief judge of the 2021 North Coast Wine Challenge, chose 10 wines representing good value across the range of the major varieties entered in the contest. “Over time, you get the wonderful creaminess on the palate, so it adds to the texture, and you get this really finely beaded bubble,” said Mick Schroeter, director of winemaking for Sonoma-Cutrer. The sparkler was aged on the lees for more than five years, allowing it to mature slowly. Both are hillside vineyards, giving a deep concentration of fruit character because there is lower yield on hillsides. The 40% pinot noir was sourced from the Owsley Vineyard located between Sebastopol and Freestone. The sparkler is 60% chardonnay, sourced from one of the upper blocks of the winery’s Vine Hill Estate Vineyard near Forestville. It is also the first commercial release of a sparkling wine by Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards in Windsor. It made history as the first sparkling wine in the nine years of the wine competition to take home the top award. The Sonoma-Cutrer Grand Cuvée, Russian River Valley, won Best of the Best, Best of Show Sparkling and Best of Sonoma County awards. Anne’s Crossing 2015 Zinfandel Sonoma Valley Best of the Best and other top winners “Balanced bright fruit focused red raspberries clean.” “Gorgeous extraction … big, ripe and juicy sweet and creamy.” Imagery Estate Winery 2015 Tusca Brava Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak “Great California ?reflection of the Tuscan style … very lush.” Trentadue’s La Storia 2015 Merlot Alexander Valley “Voluptuous with a note of blue and black fruits with a long, lingering finish.” Clouds Rest 2014 Pinot Noir Petaluma Gap Anaba Wines 2016 Turbine White Sonoma Valley “Apricot stone fruit, opulent papaya flavors, well integrated … very pleasant finish.”
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