Winners of the 2019 Press Democrat North Coast Wine Challenge (to read judge Chris Sawyer’s recap of this event, click here).

 

Best of the Best

St. Francis Winery & Vineyards 2016 Old Vine Zinfandel, Tres Viejos, Sonoma County (99 points)

 

Best of Show

Red St. Francis Winery & Vineyards 2016 Old Vine Zinfandel, Tres Viejos, Sonoma County (99)

Sparkling Gloria Ferrer Caves & Vineyards Blanc de Noirs, NV; Methode Champenoise; Sonoma County, Carneros (99)

Rosé 2018 J. Rickards Winery Ava Rae Rosé; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (98)

White 2018 Geyser Peak Winery Dry Creek Valley Sauvignon Blanc (97)

Cider Foxcraft Hard Cider Pear, NV; California (95)

Dessert 2018 Navarro Vineyards Late Harvest Cluster Select Riesling; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (97)

 

Best by County

Lake County 2015 Brassfield Estate Eruption, Volcano Ridge Vineyard (95)

Marin County 2016 McEvoy Ranch Montepulciano, Petaluma Gap (90)

Mendocino County 2018 Navarro Vineyards Late Harvest Cluster Select Riesling; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (97)

Napa County 2016 Black Stallion Estate Winery Limited Release Cabernet Sauvignon (98)

Solano County AVA 2016 Sky Ranch Two Old Guys Red Blend (93)

Sonoma County St. Francis Winery & Vineyards 2016 Old Vine Zinfandel, Tres Viejos, Sonoma County (99)

 

Best by Variety

Barbera

Best of Class, Gold 2017 Portalupi…2017 Barbera, Pauli Ranch; Mendocino County (95)

 

Cabernet Franc

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Dry Creek Vineyard DCV6 Estate Cabernet Franc; Sonoma County (96)

Gold 2015 Highway 12 Cabernet Franc Reserve; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (92)

 

Cabernet Sauvignon

Golds

2015 Alexander Valley Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2014 Arbor Bench Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Arbor Bench Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (96)

2015 Archimedes Cabernet Sauvignon; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2017 B.R. Cohn Winery Cabernet Sauvignon; North Coast (92)

2015 Baldacci Family Estate Vineyards Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon; Stags Leap District, Napa Valley (98)

2015 Baldacci Family Estate Vineyards Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon; Carneros, California (95)

2016 Bellacana Cabernet Sauvignon Hillside Select; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Black Stallion Estate Winery Collector Edition Howell Mountain Cabernet Sauvignon; Oak Knoll District, Howell Mountain, Napa Valley (94)

2016 Blue Rock Cabernet Sauvignon; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Cannonball ELEVEN Cabernet Sauvignon; Sonoma County (96)

2015 Carol Shelton Wines Rockpile Reserve Cabernet; Rockpile Vineyard, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Centered Cabernet Sauvignon; Napa County (92)

2016 Clos du Bois Sonoma Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2015 Cornerstone Cellars Calistoga Cabernet Sauvignon; Calistoga, Napa County (94)

2015 Cornerstone Cellars Benchlands Cabernet Sauvignon; Napa County (93)

2015 Dane Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, DesNudos Vineyard; Moon Mountain District, Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2015 deLorimier Winery Preston Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2013 deLorimier Winery Warm Springs Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2015 deLorimier Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Reserve; Sonoma County (93)

2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Dutcher Crossing Dutchess Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon; Napa Valley, Napa County (94)

2015 Dutcher Crossing Proprietor’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Enkidu Cabernet Sauvignon; Lake County (93)

2015 Ferrari-Carano PreVail Back Forty; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2015 Forchini Vineyards & Winery Proprietor’s Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Francis Coppola Director’s Cut Cabernet Sauvignon; Sonoma County (90)

2016 Francis Coppola Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Furlong Vineyards; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (90)

2016 Frank Family Vineyards Napa Valley Cabernet; Napa County (95)

2015 Geyser Peak Winery Walking Tree Cabernet Sauvignon; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (96)

2017 Iter Wine Cabernet Sauvignon; Napa County (92)

2015 Joseph Cellars Winery Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Bartholomew Family Vineyard; Calistoga, Napa County (93)

2016 Kenwood Vineyards Six Ridges Cabernet Sauvignon; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Kokomo Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Ruth’s Vineyard; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Kukeri Wines Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon; Napa Valley, Napa County (91)

2015 Laurel Glen Vineyard Estate Grown; Sonoma Mountain, Sonoma County (94)

2012 Muscardini Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Caldwell & Rocca Vineyards; Coombsville, Napa County (95) Bennett

2016 Raymond Vineyards Generations Cabernet Sauvignon; Napa Valley, Napa County (94)

2015 Raymond Vineyards St. Helena District Cabernet Sauvignon; St. Helena, Napa County (94)

2017 River Road Family Vineyards and Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2015 Rodney Strong Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2015 Simi Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Landslide Vineyard; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2016 St. Francis Lagomarsino Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2017 Stephen & Walker Cabernet Sauvignon – Howell Mountain; Napa County (94)

2014 Tara Bella Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve; Sonoma County (96)

2016 Three Fat Guys Cabernet Sauvignon; Rutherford, Napa Valley (92)

2016 Vineyard of Pasterick Cabernet Sauvignon; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Volunteer Cabernet Sauvignon; Napa Valley (91)

 

Chardonnay

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Thirty-Seven Winery Chardonnay Reserve; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (98)

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Frostwatch Vineyard & Winery Chardonnay; Bennett Valley, Sonoma County (95)

Golds

2017 Benziger Family Winery West Rows, Sangiacomo Vineyard; Los Carneros, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Buena Vista Winery Private Reserve Chardonnay; Sonoma County (93)

2017 Cache Creek Vineyards Reserve Chardonnay; Lake County (92)

2017 Clos du Bois Sonoma Reserve Chardonnay; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Clos du Bois Calcaire; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (96)

2016 Davis Bynum Winery River West, Single Vineyard Chardonnay; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2017 Kokomo Reserve Chardonnay, Mukaida Vineyard; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2017 Kunde Family Winery Reserve Chardonnay; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2017 La Chertosa Old World Wines Reserve Chardonnay; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2017 Ledson Chardonnay, Dutton Ranch; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2017 Lombardi Wines Sonoma Coast Chardonnay; Sonoma County (90)

2017 Papapietro Perry Peters Vineyard Chardonnay; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2017 Roche Chardonnay French Oak Reserve; Carneros (93)

2017 Roche Chardonnay; Carneros (92)

2017 Roche Chardonnay American Oak Reserve; Carneros (92)

2015 Rodney Strong Vineyards Sonoma Coast Estate Chardonnay; Sonoma County (96)

2016 Rodney Strong Vineyards Chalk Hill Estate Chardonnay; Sonoma County (92)

2016 Roger Roessler Wines Chardonnay; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (94) Big Bend

2017 Ron Rubin Chardonnay; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2017 Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards Sonoma Coast Chardonnay; Sonoma County (92)

2016 Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards The Cutrer Chardonnay; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2017 St. Francis Wild Oak Vineyard Chardonnay; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (92)

 

Gewurztraminer <3.0% rs

Best of Class, Gold 2017 Husch Vineyards & Winery Estate Gewurztraminer; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (97)

Best of Class, Gold 2017 Navarro Vineyards Estate Gewurztraminer; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (94)

 

Grenache

Best of Class, Gold 2017 Jaxon Keys Winery Grenache, John Vincent Ravazzi Vineyards; Mendocino County (91)

Gold 2015 Mathis Wine Estate Grenache, Mathis Vineyard; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (90) Sonoma County

 

Late Harvest Red Varietals

Best of Class, Gold 2017 Gordian Knot Winery Late Harvest Zinfandel, Seaton Vineyard; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (90)

 

Late Harvest White Varietals

Best of Class, Gold 2018 Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards Late Harvest Chardonnay; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (96)

Golds

2018 Navarro Vineyards Late Harvest Cluster Select Gewurztraminer; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2018 Navarro Vineyards Late Harvest Cluster Select Riesling; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (97)

 

Malbec

Best of Class, Gold 2015 Arbor Bench Vineyards Malbec; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (97)

Golds

2016 Boatique Winery Red Hills Malbec; Lake County (92)

2016 Estate 1856 Malbec, Tzabaco Rancho Vineyards; Sonoma County (91)

2016 Harts Desire Wines Malbec; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Imagery Estate Winery Malbec, Upper Ridge Vineyard; Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak, Sonoma County (91)

2015 McKenzie-Mueller Vineyards and Winery Estate Malbec; Carneros Napa Valley, Napa County (94)

2016 Steele Wines Malbec; Red Hills, Lake County (95)

 

Merlot

Best of Class, Gold 2016 La Storia by Trentadue Block 500 Estate Merlot; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (96)

Golds

2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Merlot; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2016 Francis Coppola Director’s Cut Merlot; Sonoma County (92)

2017 Jaxon Keys Winery Smith Orchard Merlot; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Kokomo Winery Pauline’s Vineyard Merlot; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2016 Roth Estate Merlot; Sonoma County (92)

2016 Rutherford Ranch Merlot; Napa Valley, Napa County (92)

2016 Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Merlot; North Coast (91)

2015 Thirty-Seven Winery Merlot Reserve; Sonoma County (90)

 

Other Red Blends

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Sassoferrato Monte de Ferro; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (97)

Golds

2017 Alexander Valley Vineyards Homestead Red Blend; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2013 Chacewater Winery Chacewater Gwin; Lake County (94)

2016 Dashe Cellars The Comet; Sonoma County (96)

2017 Francis Ford Coppola Director’s Cut Cinema; Sonoma County (92)

2016 Imagery Estate Winery Tusca Brava; Sonoma County (95)

2016 R Vineyards Reba Red; Lake County (93)

2015 Testa Vineyards Testa Black; Mendocino County (95)

2017 Yorkville Cellars Hi-Rollr Red; Mendocino County (95)

 

Other Red Varietals

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Foppiano Vineyards Grant Station Estate Carignane; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

Best of Class, Gold 2017 Portalupi Old Vines Charbono, L. Venturi Vineyard; Mendocino County (97)

Golds

2016 Carol Shelton Wines Oat Valley Carignane; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Summers Estate Charbono; Calistoga, Napa County (90)

 

Other White Blends

Gold 2018 J. Rickards Winery G-V-M; Northern Sonoma County (91)

 

Other White Varietals

Best of Class, Gold 2018 Gloria Ferrer Estate Pinot Blanc; Carneros, Sonoma County (93)

Golds

2018 Navarro Vineyards Pinot Blanc; Mendocino County (92)

2017 Theopolis Vineyards Yorkville Highlands Symphony; Mendocino County (93)

 

Petit Verdot

Best of Class, Gold 2015 Rockpile Vineyards Carriage House Petit Verdot; Rockpile, Sonoma County (92)

 

Petite Sirah

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Rockpile Vineyards Buffalo Hollow Petite Sirah; Rockpile, Sonoma County (97)

Golds

2016 Barra of Mendocino Estate Petite Sirah; Mendocino County (91)

2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Estate Petite Sirah, Spencer’s Hill Vineyard; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Enkidu Diener Ranch Petite Sirah; Red Hills, Lake County (92)

2017 Jaxon Keys Winery Estate Petite Sirah, Allie Keys Vineyard; Mendocino County (97)

2016 Rockpile Vineyards Florence Petite Sirah; Rockpile, Sonoma County (92)

2017 Shannon Ridge High Elevation Petite Sirah; Lake County (94)

2016 Theopolis Vineyards Estate Grown Petite Sirah, Yorkville Highlands; Mendocino County (94)

2016 Vezer Family Vineyard Cassie Petite Sirah; Suisun Valley, Solano County (92)

2016 Vezer Family Vineyard La Salette Estate Petite Sirah; Suisun Valley, Solano County (91)

 

Pinot Gris/ Grigio

Golds

2018 Balletto Vineyards Estate Pinot Gris; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2018 Ferrari-Carano Pinot Grigio; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (90)

 

Pinot Noir

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Buena Vista Winery Bela’s Selection Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (98)

Golds

2016 1849 Wine Iris Pinot Noir; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Aquinas Pinot Noir; North Coast, Calif. (93)

2016 Baldacci Family Estate Vineyards Elizabeth Pinot Noir; Carneros, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Balletto Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir, Winery Block; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2017 Balletto Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir, Cider Ridge Vineyard; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2016 Benziger Family Winery Pinot Noir, Bella Luna; Green Valley of Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Buena Vista Winery Geza’s Selection Pinot Noir; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (92)

2016 CrossBarn Winery Pinot Noir; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (93)

2017 D & L Carinalli Vineyards Estate Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Davis Family Vineyards Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (96)

2016 Davis Family Vineyards Pinot Noir, Campbell Ranch; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (93)

2016 DRNK Pinot Noir, Hallberg Vineyard; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Francis Coppola Reserve Pinot Noir, Dutton Ranch; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (96)

2016 Handley Cellars Estate Pinot Noir; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2017 Harts Desire Wines Pinot Noir, Rocking H. Ranch; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (94)

2016 Hook & Ladder Estate Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2017 J. Cage Cellars Pinot Noir, El Coro Vineyard; Petaluma Gap, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Kenwood Vineyards Olivet Vineyard Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2017 Lombardi Wines Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (94)

2017 Lula Cellars Peterson Vineyard Pinot Noir; Mendocino County (93)

2016 Masút Vineyard & Winery Estate Pinot Noir; Eagle Peak, Mendocino County (92)

2016 Matrix Pinot Noir, Bacigalupi Vineyards; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Matrix Pinot Noir, Nunes Vineyards; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2017 Mersenne Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Papapietro Perry Nunes Vineyard Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (97)

2016 Papapietro Perry Russian River Valley Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2016 Papapietro Perry Leras Family Vineyards Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Papapietro Perry Pommard Clones Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2016 Papapietro Perry 777 Clones Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Picket Fence Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Reynoso Family Vineyards Russian River Valley Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Roche Pinot Noir, Longford Vineyard Reserve; Carneros Napa or Sonoma?(90)

2016 Rodney Strong Vineyards Estate Russian River Valley, Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2014 Rodney Strong Vineyards Estate Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (95)

2017 Ron Rubin Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2016 Roth Estate Pinot Noir; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (95)

2016 Russian River Vineyards Horseridge Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2015 Schermeister Winery Pinot Noir, Spring Hill Vineyards; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Sonoma Cutrer Vineyards Founders Reserve Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2017 Square Peg Pinot Noir RRV Reserve; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (96)

2017 St. Francis Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast; Sonoma Coast, Sonoma County (94)

2015 Talawind Ranch Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2017 Three Sticks Pinot Noir, William James Vineyard; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (96)

2017 Truett Hurst Winery Black Sheep Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (94)

 

Port

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Stephen & Walker Portentous, Vintage Dated Port, Petite Sirah; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (90)

 

Primitivo

Best of Class, Gold 2016 deLorimier Winery Primitivo; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (97)

Golds

2016 Hendry Estate Primitivo; Napa Valley, Napa County (93)

2017 Jaxon Keys Winery Primitivo, Norma’s Vineyard, Michael’s Reserve; Mendocino County (91)

 

Proprietary (House) Red

Golds

2017 Angels & Cowboys Proprietary Red Blend; Sonoma County (92)

2015 Forchini Vineyards & Winery Papa Nonno; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (90)

 

Red Bordeaux Type Blends

Best of Class, Gold 2015 Eco Terreno Wines Three Vine Red Bordeaux Blend; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (93)

Golds

2015 Arbor Bench Vineyards Estate Bordeaux-style Blend; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2015 Benziger Family Winery Tribute; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Benziger Family Winery Oonapais; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2015 Clos du Bois Marlstone; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2014 Davis Family Vineyards Meritage; Rockpile, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Dry Creek Vineyard Eastern Bench Meritage; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2015 Ferrari-Carano Tresor; Sonoma County (91)

2014 Hendry Vineyard Red; Napa Valley, Napa County (92)

2016 Imagery Estate Winery Pallas Estate Red; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2015 R Vineyards Bordeaux style blend, Russell Rocks; Lake County (90)

 

Rhone Type Red Blends

Best of Class, Gold 2017 Enkidu E Cuvee JM; Sonoma County (95)

Golds

2015 Amphora GSM; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2015 Crux GSM; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 J. Rickards Winery Estate GSM; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2014 Peterson Winery Mendo Blendo, Tollini Vineyard; Mendocino County (91)

 

Riesling dry 0.0 – 0.9% rs

Gold 2017 Handley Cellars Green Ranch Riesling; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (92)

 

Rosé Blends

Best of Class, Gold 2018 Paradise Ridge Bride’s Blush Rosé Wine; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

Gold 2018 Square Peg Estate Grown Reserve Rosé Wine; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

 

Sangiovese

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Imagery Estate Winery Sangiovese; Sonoma County (95)

Golds

2016 Benessere Vineyards Estate Sangiovese; St. Helena, Napa County (92)

2016 Ramazzotti Estate Sangiovese; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (90)

 

Sauvignon Blanc

Golds

2018 Bellacana Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2017 Bellacana Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2018 Boatique Winery Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Big Valley District; Lake County (93)

2018 Dry Creek Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2018 Ferrari-Carano Fume Blanc; Sonoma County (93)

2017 Husch Vineyards & Winery Sauvignon Blanc; Mendocino County (92)

2018 Kokomo Winery Sauvignon Blanc, Timber Crest Vineyard; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2018 Navarro Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc Cuvee 128; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2018 Paradise Ridge Sauvignon Blanc Grandview; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2018 Pech Merle Winery Big Valley District Sauvignon Blanc; Lake County (93)

2018 Pech Merle Winery Sauvignon Blanc, Valhall Vineyard; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (90)

2018 Reynoso Family Vineyards Estate Sauvignon Blanc; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2018 Rutherford Ranch Sauvignon Blanc; Napa Valley, Napa County (94)

2017 Selby Winery Sauvignon Blanc; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

 

Sparkling Rosé <2.5% rs

Best of Class, Gold 2016 Handley Cellars Estate Brut Rosé; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (92)

Gold 2015 Domaine Carneros by Taittinger Brut Rosé, Methode Traditionnelle; Carneros Napa or Sonoma? (91)

 

Sparkling White <2.5% rs

Golds

NV Breathless; Sonoma County (93)

NV Breathless Blanc De Noirs; Sonoma County (94)

2014 Domaine Carneros by Taittinger Estate Brut, Methode Traditionnelle; Carneros Napa or Sonoma? (96)

2013 Domaine Chandon California Mount Veeder Vintage Brut, Methode Traditionnelle; Mt. Veeder, Napa County (95)

NV Domaine Chandon California Réserve Brut, Methode Traditionnelle; Napa County (91)

NV Rack & Riddle Blanc de Blancs; North Coast, Calif. (95)

2014 Sonoma Cutrer Vineyards Grand Cuvee, methode traditionelle; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

NV Windsor Vineyards Brut, Platinum Series; North Coast, Calif. (95)

 

Syrah/ Shiraz

Best of Class, Gold 2015 Crux Winery Syrah; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (95)

Golds

2014 Davis Family Vineyards Soul Patch Estate Syrah; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Francis Coppola Reserve Syrah, Gould Family Vineyards; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Lawer Estates Syrah; Knights Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2017 Stephen & Walker Syrah-FGD; Fountaingrove District, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Stringer Cellars Spirit RocK Syrah, Alder Springs Vineyard; Mendocino County (92)

 

Tempranillo

Gold 2016 Imagery Estate Winery Upper Ridge Tempranillo; Pine Mountain-Cloverdale Peak, Sonoma County (93)

 

Unoaked Chardonnay

Best of Class, Gold 2018 Mengler Family Wines Unaoked Chardonnay, Stuhlmuller Vineyards – Block 3 – Christine’s Selection; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (96)

Golds

2017 Mia Bea Wines Estate Chardonnay; Mendocino County (92)

2017 Toad Hollow Unoaked Chardonnay, Francine’s Selection; Mendocino County (94)

 

Varietal Rosés

Golds

2018 Black Stallion Estate Winery Rosé of Syrah Limited Release; Oak Knoll District, Napa County (93)

2018 Ferrari-Carano Dry Sangiovese Rosé; Sonoma County (94)

2018 Imagery Estate Winery Aleatico Rosé, Serres Ranch; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (97)

2018 Inman Family Endless Crush, Pratt Vine Hill; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2018 Lawer Estates Rosé of Syrah; Knights Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2018 Navarro Vineyards Rosé; Mendocino County (93)

2018 Navarro Vineyards Rosé of Pinot Noir; Anderson Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2018 Papapietro Perry Rosé of Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2018 Pech Merle Winery Ivy Rosé de Carignan, Caballo Blanco Vineyards; Mendocino County (92)

2018 Rodney Strong Vineyards Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2018 Sonoma-Cutrer Vineyards Estate Rosé of Pinot Noir; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (94)

 

Viognier

Best of Class, Gold 2018 J. Rickards Winery Salem Ranch Viognier; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (95)

 

White Rhone Blends

Best of Class, Gold 2017 McEvoy Ranch Bonfiglio Vineyard; Mendocino County (93)

Gold 2018 Fillmore West Vineyards White Rabbit; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (90)

 

Zinfandel

Golds

2016 Carol Shelton Wines Wild Thing Zin; Mendocino County (94)

2016 Carol Shelton Wines Reserve Old Vine Zinfandel, Cox Vineyard; Mendocino County (92)

2016 Dry Creek Vineyard DCV8 Estate Zinfandel, Farmhouse Vineyard; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2017 Dry Creek Vineyard Heritage Vines Zinfandel; Sonoma County (94)

2016 Dutcher Crossing Proprietor’s Reserve Zinfandel; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Frank Family Vineyards Napa Valley Zinfandel; Napa County (94)

2016 Geyser Peak Winery Dry Creek Valley Zinfandel, Winemaker Select; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2015 Gordian Knot Winery The Buzz Zinfandel, Seaton Vineyard; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2015 Hendry Estate Zinfandel, Blocks 7 & 22; Napa Valley, Napa County (95)

2017 Husch Estate Old Vines Zinfandel, Garzini Ranch; Mendocino County (93)

2017 Jaxon Keys Winery Zinfandel, Mae’s Block – Ravazzi Vineyard; Mendocino County (94)

2017 Jaxon Keys Winery Brandy Barrel-Aged Zinfandel, Ravazzi Vineyard; Mendocino County (94)

2016 Joseph Cellars Winery Old Vine Zinfandel; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (98)

2017 La Storia Estate Bottled Zinfandel, Block 303; Alexander Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Matrix Zinfandel, Bacigalupi Vineyards; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2016 Mazzocco Sonoma Zinfandel Briar; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (90)

2016 Mazzocco Sonoma Zinfandel Beasley; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (94)

2016 Mazzocco Sonoma Zinfandel Seaton; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Pedroncelli Courage Zinfandel, Faloni Vineyard; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Pezzi King Century Vine Zinfandel; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (93)

2016 Pezzi King Row 26 Zinfandel Reserve; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (90)

2017 Portalupi Old Vine Zinfandel, Dolinsek Ranch; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Rockpile Vineyards Zinfandel, Botticelli; Rockpile, Sonoma County (92)

2016 Rockpile Vineyards Zinfandel, Jack’s Block; Rockpile, Sonoma County (96)

2016 Rockpile Vineyards Zinfandel, Rockpile Ranch Reserve; Rockpile, Sonoma County (97)

2016 Rockpile Vineyards Zinfandel, Buffalo Hollow Reserve; Rockpile, Sonoma County (94)

2016 Sebastiani Vineyards & Winery Zinfandel; North Coast, Calif. (94)

2016 St. Anne’s Crossing Reserve Rowe Zinfandel; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (97)

2016 St. Anne’s Crossing Tripi Zinfandel; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2016 Steele Wines Centennial Vines Zinfandel, Catfish Vineyards; Lake County (94)

2017 Stephen & Walker Zinfandel, FGD; Fountaingrove District, Sonoma County (91)

2017 Stephen & Walker Zinfandel, Los Amigos Road; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2017 Stephen & WalkerZinfandel, Sweetwater Road; Russian River Valley, Sonoma County (91)

2016 Tom Mackey Cellars Zinfandel; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2015 Tom Mackey Cellars Zinfandel; Sonoma Valley, Sonoma County (92)

2017 Truett Hurst Winery Three Vineyards Zinfandel; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (95)

2016 Truett Hurst Winery Estate Zinfandel Reserve; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (97)

2016 Vezer Family Vineyard Estate Zinfandel, John John; Suisun Valley, Solano County (91)

2015 Viansa Sonoma Signature Series Zinfandel; Moon Mountain District, Sonoma (92)

2016 Wilson Winery of Dry Creek ; Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County (91)