Der Abgang ist langanhaltend und wird durch die Opulenz der Früchte und der Gewürze bestimmt. Der Körper ist sehr konzentriert und voluminös. Am Gaumen präzisieren sie und es lassen sich deutlich Mandarine, süße Äpfel, Nelken, Ananas, Guave und Geißblatt erkennen. In der Nase offenbaren sich reichhaltige Aromen von gelben Früchten und süßen Gewürzen. Das Rebgut von den Lagen in Aroyo Seco bringt eine frische Säure, die Trauben aus den Gabilan-Bergen sorgen für konzentrierte Fruchtaromen. Sodaro also had gold medals for two different cabernet sauvignons.Īnd, finally, another relatively new player on the wine competition circuit, Sonoma County's Westwood Estate, took seven medals of gold or better, with a platinum for its 2016 Roussanne-Viognier-Chardonnay blend at $36.Der Chardonnay Gold Label Diamond Collection von Francis Ford Coppola erscheint in einem Goldgelb im Glas.ĭie Trauben stammen aus Monterey-County von zwei seperaten Weinbergen. Sodaro's 2010 Estate Blend ($100) for its vineyard in the Coombsville sub-appellation of the Napa Valley rang up a score of 97 points. Sodaro Estate Winery, a relatively new player on the wine competition circuit, shared the honor (with Coppola's Eleanor) for second-highest scoring wine of the Critics Challenge. Another Aussie producer, Wakefield Winery, took six medals at gold or better, including a platinum (95 points) for its 2015 Reserve Parcel Shiraz from the Clare Valley ($25). Italy's Tuscan powerhouse, Banfi Wines, racked up four golds and a platinum (and 95 points) for its value super Tuscan Centine Rosso ($12).Īustralia's Jacob's Creek checked in with three golds and a platinum (and 95 points) for its 2016 Classic Merlot at the amazing price of $8. Lafond Winery of Santa Barbara entered four wines and won four golds, including a knockout 2014 Pinot Noir SRH (for Santa Rita Hills) at the beautiful price of $27. Lohr Vineyards of Paso Robles had seven wines with gold or better, including a platinum award for a positively brilliant 2015 Mourvedre ($30) under its Gesture label. 5 Rose from the Cotes de Provence AOC in France ($25). Boisset also took gold for his nonvintage Cremant de Bourgogne from France ($25) and his 2016 No. Jean-Charles Boisset entered four wines from his Buena Vista Winery in Sonoma and four wines from DeLoach Vineyards in the Russian River Valley. Virginia's Barboursville Vineyards took gold for its 2014 Nebbiolo Reserve ($35), 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Reserve ($20) and 2014 "Octagon" ($50). The following were other notable performances:īrys Estate Vineyard and Winery from Michigan entered four wines and went four for four, with three golds and a platinum for its estate-grown 2016 Dry Riesling from Old Mission Peninsula ($22). Of course, as wine of the year, Archimedes was also best red wine. Moet & Chandon's 2008 Grand Vintage Brut ($65) was chosen as best sparkling wine, and Santa Barbara Winery's 2014 Chardonnay Reserve ($25) was named best white wine. Sattui also racked up best dessert wine, best pinot noir and best zinfandel from the directors, while Navarro also took top honors for best rose and best pinot grigio. We added small amounts of Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot to enrich the complexity of the fruit profile. Navarro Vineyards, a small family-run winery from Mendocino County's remote Anderson Valley, took 11 medals, including three platinum and four gold. The Cabernet Sauvignon showed a beautiful degree of richness and structure this vintage because of the seasons excellent weather. Sattui Winery captured 19 medals overall, with four platinum awards and five golds. Two other California wineries were nearly as impressive. The complete list of winners and judges can be found on the Critics Challenge website. Wines are shipped in damage resistant containers made for shipping wine bottles. The Family Coppola 93rd Awards’ limited-edition bottles themselves have been produced by Bottega Spa and feature a mirror gold colour exterior. Required tariffs, duties, sales taxes, alcohol by volume taxes, municipal taxes and shipping and insurance charges are assessed at the applicable rate when the wine is shipped to you. Francis Ford Coppola Winery, the extraordinary Northern California winery, has created two limited-edition wines in honour of the 93rd Hollywood’s most prestigious cinema awards. The Critics Challenge is judged by highly regarded wine journalists such as Ed McCarthy and Master of Wine Mary Ewing-Mulligan authors of "Wine for Dummies" former San Francisco Chronicle wine editor Linda Murphy international wine journalist Panos Kakaviatos, from Strasbourg, France and acclaimed wine blogger Joe Roberts. Current insurance rates, after the first 100, are 80 cents per 100 of value.
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