The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition was a very difficult event to experience as there was not a well organized winery list of wines. Only a small newsprint guide was given–a very hard way to record wines tasted. Also, the environment was very crowded and not all wineries were present. I made a print out of the wines I wanted to try and to some extent was able to try many of them but many more I missed as the wineries were not present.
Here are the reviews of the wines I tasted; some have been written up and the remaining will be completed.
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PB Heim Napa Valley Charbono – 2004 – 9.4
Macrae Russian River Valley Pinot Noir – 2006 – 9.2
Macia Amador County Barbera – 2008 – 9.2
Due Vigne de Famiglia El Dorado County Dolcetto – 2006 – 9.2
Pope Valley Reerve Cabernet Sauvignon – 2006 – 9.2
Muscardini Ukiah Valley Pauli Ranch Barbera – 2008 – 9.2
Zerba Walla Walla Valley Malbec – 2007 – 9.2
Ardente Atlas Peak Cabernet Sauvignon – 2004 – 9.1
Distefano Columbia Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2005 – 9.1
Domenico Amador County Aglianico – 2006 – 9.1
Fortinos Brothers Carneros Pinot Noir – 2006 – 9.1
GV Cellars Solano County Green Valley Dolcetto 9.1
Keating Rockpile Malbec – 2007 – 9.1
Macrae Russian River Valley Pinot Noir – 2007 – 9.1
Merriam Dry Creek Cabernet Franc – 2006 – 9.1
Mettler Family Lodi Cabernet Sauvignon – 2007 – 9.1
Mill Creek Dry Creek Merlot – 2005 – 9.1
Kenneth Volk Calleri Vineyard San Benito Negrette – 2008 – 9.1
Yorkville Yorkville Highlands Cabernet Franc – 2007 – 9.1
Zerba Walla Walla Valley Petit Verdot – 2007 – 9.1
Vision Cellars Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir – 2008 – 9.1
Witch Creek Valle de Guadalupe Nebbiolo – 2007 – 9.1
Graeser Family Diamond Mountain Cabernet Franc – 2004 – 9.0
Domenico Amador County Nebbiolo – 2006 – 9.0
Amphora Russian River Valley Pinot Noir – 2007 – 9.0
Due Vigne de Famiglia El Dorado County Nebbiolo – 2007 – 9.0
R&B Bingham Ranch Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon – 2005 – 9.0
Philo Ridge Anderson Valley Pinot Gris 2008 – 9.0
Sorcellerie Neal 3 Vineyard Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon – 2007 – 9.0
Witch Creek Valle de Guadalupe Aglianico – 2007 – 9.0
Hannah Nicole Contra Costa County Merlot – 2006 – 8.9
Hannah Nicole Contra Costa County Le Melange Rouge – 2006 – 8.9
Kenneth Volk Pomar Junction Vineyard Paso Robles Verdehlo – 2008 – 8.9
Fenestra Ghielmetti Vineyard Livermore Valley Malbec – 2007 – 8.9
Fenestra Ghielmetti Vineyard Livermore Valley Cabernet Franc – 2006 – 8.9
Amphora Molinari Vineyard Dry Creek Malbec – 2006 – 8.9
Keating Rockpile Malbec – 2006 - 8.9
Minnassian-Young Paso Robles Malbec – 2006 – 8.9
Peirano Estate Lodi Tempranillo – 2006 – 8.9
Penman Springs Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon – 2006 – 8.9
Philo Ridge Anderson Valley Gewurztraminer – 2008 – 8.9
Pope Valley Eakle Ranch Cabernet Sauvignon – 2007 – 8.9
Venteaux Paso Robles Cabernet Sauvignon – 2006 – 8.9
Vina Castellano Sierra Foothills Tempranillo – 2006 – 8.9
Vision Cellars Marin County Pinot Noir – 2008 – 8.9
Cubanismo Willamette Valley Pinot Noir – 2008 – 8.8
Mt. Vernon Clarksburg Petite Sirah – 8.8
Skylight Cellars Yakima Valley Malbec – 2007 – 8.8
Zina Hyde Cunningham Lake County Malbec – 2007 – 8.8
Berryessa Gap Yolo County Malbec – 2006 – 8.7
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