The Somm Journal

142 { THE SOMM JOURNAL } OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2017 . DOUBLE GOLD 95 POINTS Sean Minor 2015 4B Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles, USA ($16) Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Merriman, Canberra Region, Australia ($48) SHAW VINEYARD ESTATE St. Francis Winery 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, USA ($22) Starmont Winery and Vineyards 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA ($29) The House of Petersen & Sturt 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, Australia ($20) KINGSTON ESTATE WINES V. Sattui Winery 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mt. Veeder, USA ($85) V. Sattui Winery 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, Preston Vineyard, Rutherford, USA ($75) V. Sattui Winery 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Napa Valley, USA ($110) Vino Sýkora 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon Výbér z Hroznu˚ , Morava, Czech Republic ($9) NATIONAL WINE CNTR. Wicker Vineyards 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA ($100) MERITAGE AND OTHER BORDEAUX-STYLE BLENDS Alder Springs Vineyard 2013 13 Tasks, Alder Springs Vineyard, Mendocino, USA ($45) Alexander Valley Vineyards 2013 Cyrus, Alexander Valley, USA ($65) ANKH 2013 El Nil, Napa Valley, USA ($50) Becker Vineyards 2014 Autumno, Texas Hill Country, USA ($40) CedarCreek Estate Winery 2014 Estate Meritage, BC VQA Okanagan Valley, Canada ($24) CEDARCREEK ESTATE WINERY Church & State Wines 2014 Coup d'Etat, Okanagan Valley, Canada ($30) CHURCH AND STATE WINES DeLille Cellars 2014 D2, Columbia Valley, USA ($48) Dolin Malibu Estate Vineyards 2012 The Blue Note, Malibu Coast, USA ($45) Ecluse Wines 2014 Ensemble, Paso Robles, USA ($45) Estancia 2014 Meritage Reserve, Paso Robles, USA ($30) CONSTELLATION Francis Ford Coppola Winery 2014 Vendetta, Lake County/Monterey County, USA ($25) Girard 2014 Artistry, Napa Valley, USA ($45) VINTAGE WINE ESTATES Justin Vineyards & Winery 2014 Justification, Paso Robles, USA ($50) Katarzyna Estate 2011 Reserve, Thracian Valley PGI, Bulgaria ($46) KATARZYNA ESTATE LTD M. Coz 2013 Meritage Red, Napa Valley, USA ($125) PURECRU WINERY Obsidian Ridge 2013 Half Mile, Red Hills, USA ($60) Oso Libre Winery 2012 Querida, Abernathy Vineyard, Adelaida District, USA ($34) Parrish Family Vineyard 2014 Silken, Paso Robles, USA ($50) Primus 2014 The Blend, Colchagua Valley, Chile ($19) GONZALEZ BYASS USA Rancho Sisquoc 2014 Cellar Select Meritage, Flood Family Vineyard, Santa Maria Valley, USA ($35) BRONCO Rosa Fierro Cellars 2014 Quatro, California, USA ($32) ROSA FIERRO CELLARS Russian Ridge Winery 2014 Concerto, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA ($39) Slater Run Vineyards 2014 Roots, Virginia, USA ($50) Stinson Vineyards 2014 Meritage, Monticello, USA ($32) Sunstone Vineyards & Winery 2014 Founders Reserve, Santa Ynez Valley, USA ($65) Tempus Two 2016 Cabernet Merlot, South Australia, Australia ($15) AUSTRALIAN VINTAGE LTD The Hunt 2014 By Biltmore Estate, Sonoma County, USA ($40) BILTMORE ESTATE WINE COMPANY Thirty-Seven 2014 The Hermit Reserve, Sonoma Coast, USA ($46) Thomas Barton 2012 Réserve Privée, Médoc, France ($50) BARTON & GUESTIER PATRIARCHE Whitecliff Vineyard 2014 Sky Island Red, New York, USA ($32) Wolf Mountain Vineyards 2012 Claret, Wolf Mountain Vineyards, Georgia, USA ($43) MISCELLANEOUS RED BLENDS Brennan Vineyards 2015 Buffalo Roam, Comanche County, USA ($26) Cambiata Winery 2014 Aero Bos, Monterey, USA ($45) Cru¯ 2015 Monarch, Paso Robles, USA ($35) Lake & Vine 2012 Red Blend, Lake County, USA ($25) Michel Schlumberger 2014 Coteaux Sauvages, Dry Creek Valley, USA ($60) Tom Gore Vineyards 2014 Field Blend, Alexander Valley, USA ($40) CONSTELLATION Bridlewood Winery 2014 Blend 175, Central Coast, USA ($14) E & J GALLO WINERY Gifft 2015 Estate Red Blend, Monterey County, USA ($20) SCHEID FAMILY WINES Mundano 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon/ Tempranillo, Guadalupe Valley, México ($10) Raymond Vineyards 2015 R Collection, Lot No. 5, California, USA ($15) BOISSET COLLECTION Robert Mondavi Private Selection 2015 Heritage, California, USA ($11) CONSTELLATION Ryan Patrick Wines 2014 Rock Island, Columbia Valley, USA ($20) Sister Creek Vineyards 2015 Red Blend, Temecula Valley, USA ($14) SISTER CREEK VINEYARDS Grape Creek Vineyard 2015 Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah, American, USA ($37) Jip Jip Rocks 2016 Shiraz/Cabernet, Padthaway, Australia ($21) MORAMBRO CREEK PTY LTD Juguette 2015 Cabernet-Shiraz, McLaren Vale, Australia ($30) Shot in the Dark 2016 Cabernet Shiraz, South East Australia, Australia ($8) QUARISA WINES The Great Bonza 2016 Shiraz-Cabernet, South East Australia ($12) QUARISA WINES Van Ruiten Family Winery 2013 Cab-Shiraz, Lodi, USA ($12) Wolf Blass Wines 2012 Cabernet-Shiraz Grey Label, Langhorne Creek, Australia ($34) TREASURY WINE ESTATES MERLOT, MALBEC, CABERNET FRANC, PETIT VERDOT, CARMENÈRE Adamant Cellars 2013 Merlot Winemaker's Select, Walla Walla Valley, USA ($42) Bird In Hand 2015 Merlot, Adelaide Hills, Australia ($40) Bolen Family Estates 2011 Merlot, Oak Knoll, USA ($80) Castoro Cellars 2015 Merlot, Paso Robles, USA ($16) Flora Springs Winery & Vineyards 2014 Merlot, Napa Valley, USA ($30) Francis Ford Coppola Winery 2015 Merlot Director's, Wizard of Oz, California, USA ($24) Ghost Pines 2014 Merlot, Sonoma/ Napa County, USA ($23) E & J GALLO WINERY Kathryn Kennedy Winery 2014 Serious Merlot, Santa Cruz Mountains, USA ($40) La Reference 2016 Merlot Cepage, Pays d'Oc, France ($30) WINE INSIDERS Mettler Family Vineyards 2014 Estate Merlot, Lodi, USA ($35) Raymond Vineyards 2014 Merlot Reserve Selection, Napa Valley, USA ($24) BOISSET COLLECTION Summers Winery 2014 Merlot Reserve, Knights Valley, USA ($45) Trinity Oaks 2015 Merlot, California, USA ($9) TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES Amalaya 2016 Malbec, Salta, Argentina ($16) HESS FAMILY WINE ESTATES Antigal 2014 Malbec Uno, Uco Valley, Argentina ($18) Falcor Winery 2010 Malbec, Sierra Foothills, USA ($58) Fleur de Roche 2015 Malbec, France ($30) WINE INSIDERS Girl & Dragon 2016 Malbec, Mendoza, Argentina ($14) VINTAGE WINE ESTATES Olof Cellars 2013 Marauder Malbec, Lake County, USA ($25) Buttonwood Winery and Vineyard 2014 Estate Cabernet Franc, Santa Ynez Valley, USA ($28) Enoteca Five 2011 Cabernet Franc, Alegria Vineyards, Russian River Valley, USA ($35) Merriam Vineyards 2012 Cabernet Franc Jones Vineyard, Dry Creek Valley, USA ($45) Murrieta's Well 2014 Small Lot Cabernet Franc, Livermore Valley, USA ($58) WENTE FAMILY ESTATES Naggiar Vineyards 2014 Estate Cabernet Franc, Sierra Foothills, USA ($26) R Vineyards 2015 Vineyard Select Cabernet Franc, Russell Rocks, Lake County, USA ($22) Cherry Valley Winery 2014 Petit Verdot, Yakima Valley, USA ($28) Horton Vineyards 2014 Private Reserve Petit Verdot, Virginia, USA ($25)

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