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2021 AMERICAN FINE WINE COMPETITION Best-Of Results, Judged at FIU, May 29 - 31, 2021 2021 AMERICAN FINE WINE COMPETITION Best-Of Results, Judged at FIU, May 29 - 31, 2021 Best of Show Winners Score Winery Special Designation AVA Vintage Sugg Retail Sparkling (tie) 97 Domaine Carneros Le Reve Carneros 2014 $120 Sparkling (tie) 96 Domaine Carneros Ultra Brut Carneros 2016 $48 White 95 Thomas George Estates Belle's Blend (Grenache Blanc, Viognier) Russian River Valley, Chalk Hill 2017 $25 Red (tie) 96 Papapietro-Perry Campbell Ranch, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2018 $63 Red (tie) 95 St. Amant "The Curmudgeon", Syrah Amador County 2019 $21 Sweet 96 Ferrante Winery Vidal Blanc, Ice Wine Grand River Valley, OH 2019 $30 Sake 96 SakeOne Niigata Willamette Valley, Oregon NV $60 Best of Class Winners Score Winery Special Designation AVA Vintage Sugg Retail pg. Cabernet Sauvignon 95 Peju H.B. Reserve Rutherford 2017 $245 2 Pinot Noir 95 Papapietro-Perry Campbell Ranch, Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast 2018 $63 5 Red Bordeaux Style Blend 96 Chase Cellars Bourn Luck Napa Valley 2018 $95 7 Cabernet Franc 95 Peju Napa Valley 2018 $75 8 Zinfandel 95 Harney Lane Old Vine, Lizzy James Vineyard Lodi 2018 $36 8 Syrah (tie) 95 Reustle Prayer Rock Winery Winemaker's Reserve Umpqua Valley, OR 2019 $42 10 Syrah (tie) 95 St. Amant "The Curmudgeon" Syrah Amador County 2019 $21 10 Merlot 95 Ballentine Vineyards Napa Valley 2018 $45 11 Petite Sirah 95 Harney Lane Lodi, Mokelumne River 2018 $28 11 Other Red Blend 94 Oak Farm Vineyards Raffaele, Estate Grown Lodi 2018 $40 12 Other Red Single Varietal 95 Barrister Dionysus Vineyard, Petit Verdot Columbia Valley, WA 2017 $41 13 Chardonnay 96 Blair Estate Delfina's Vineyard "The Matriarch" Arroyo Seco 2017 $40 14 Sauvignon Blanc 95 Reustle Prayer Rock Winery Umpqua Valley, OR 2020 $26 15 Riesling, Dry (tie) 95 Bel Lago French Valley Leelanau Penninsula, MI 2018 $17 16 Riesling, Dry (tie) 95 Glenora Wine Cellars Finger Lakes, NY 2020 $17 16 Riesling, Off-dry 95 Glenora Wine Cellars Wild Yeasts Finger Lakes, NY 2020 $20 16 Viognier 95 Acquiesce Lodi, Mokelumne River 2020 $30 16 Other White Blend 95 Thomas George Estates Belle's Blend (Grenache Blanc, Viognier) Russian River Valley, Chalk Hill 2017 $25 17 Page 2 Score Winery Special Designation AVA Vintage Sugg Retail pg. Other White Single Varietal 95 Castello di Amorosa Vermentino Temecula 2020 $32 17 Sparkling (tie) 97 Domaine Carneros Le Reve Carneros 2014 $120 18 Sparkling (tie) 96 Domaine Carneros Ultra Brut Carneros 2016 $48 18 Sweet 96 Ferrante Winery Vidal Blanc Ice Wine Grand River Valley, OH 2019 $30 19 Sake 96 SakeOne Naginata Willamette Valley NV $60 19 Cabernet Sauvignon Medal Score Winery Proprietary Name / Special Designation AVA Vintage Sugg Retail BOC 98 Peju Winery H.B. Reserve Rutherford 2017 $245 GG 97 V. Sattui Winery Morisoli Vineyard Napa Valley, Rutherford 2017 $95 GG 97 Antica Antinori Napa 2013 $115 GG 97 Roubaix Rutherford 2016 $95 GG 97 Spoto Wines Family Reserve Oakville 2016 $275 GG 97 Trotter 1/16 Wines Ben's Blend Coombsville 2018 $55 GG 97 J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Hilltop Paso Robles 2018 $35 GG 96 Ackerman Family Vineyards Coombsville 2016 $95 GG 96 Ballentine Vineyards Napa Valley 2018 $50 GG 96 Raymond Generations Napa 2018 $145 GG 96 Shadowbox Grigsby's Vineyard Yountville 2015 $150 GG 95 Bricoleur Vineyards Fountain Grove 2018 $70 GG 95 Buena Vista Chateau Buena Vista Sonoma 2018 $50 GG 95 Castello di Amorosa il Barone Napa Valley 2015 $98 GG 95 Clearwater Canyon Cellars Louis Del Sol Lewis-Clark Valley 2018 $32 GG 95 Ehret Family Winery Bavarian Lion Vineyards Sonoma County, Knights Valley 2017 $58 GG 95 JCB JCB #1 Napa 2017 $225 GG 95 Majuscule Wine Napa Valley 2018 $55 GG 95 O'Brien Estate Winery Estate Napa Valley, Oak Knoll District 2018 $98 GG 95 Reynolds Family Winery Stags Leap Reserve Stags Leap District 2016 $125 GG 95 St. Supery Estate Vineyards & Winery Dollarhide Elevation Napa Valley 2016 $85 GG 95 Trotter 1/16 Wines Flying J's Coombsville 2018 $85 GG 95 V. Sattui Winery Barrel Aged Mount Veeder 2018 $95 GG 94 A. Torano Family Wines Mi Cielo Alexander Valley 2017 $55 GG 94 Angwin Estate Vineyards Napa Valley, Howell Mountain 2014 $125 GG 94 Angwin Estate Vineyards Napa Valley, Howell Mountain 2011 $195 Page 3 Medal Score Winery Proprietary Name / Special Designation AVA Vintage Sugg Retail GG 94 Angwin Estate Vineyards Napa Valley, Howell Mountain 2017 $125 GG 94 Anthem Winery and Vineyards Estate Mt Veeder 2016 $125 GG 94 Cabana Winery RISK Oakville 2016 $125 GG 94 Castello di Amorosa Morisoli-Borges Napa Valley 2018 $175 GG 94 Chase Hayne Vineyard 2018 $150 GG 94 Deerfield Ranch Winery Sonoma Valley 2014 $48 GG 94 Ehret Family Winery Bella's Sonoma County, Knights Valley 2017 $60 GG 94 Ehret Family Winery Hillside Reserve Sonoma County, Knights Valley 2017 $98 GG 94 Euclid Wines Euclid Wines Napa Valley 2016 $100 GG 94 Glenora Wine Cellars New York, Finger Lakes 2019 $25 GG 94 Howell Mountain Vineyards Beatty Ranch Napa Valley, Howell Mountain 2017 $150 GG 94 J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines Carol's Vineyard Napa Valley, St. Helena 2017 $60 GG 94 JCB JCB #10 Napa 2018 $225 GG 94 Kelleher Family Vineyard Oakville 2016 $95 GG 94 Knights Bridge Winery Sonoma County, Knights Valley 2017 $60 GG 94 Krupp Brothers Veraison Napa Valley 2018 $120 GG 94 Maldonado Family Vineyards Napa Valley 2018 $69 GG 94 Mi Sueno Winery Napa Valley, Mount Veeder 2017 $95 GG 94 Michael David Winery Earthquake Lodi 2018 $26 GG 94 Michael David Winery Rapture Lodi 2017 $59 GG 94 Modus Operandi Cellars Napa Valley 2018 $95 GG 94 Peju Winery Barrel EXP Napa Valley 2018 $110 GG 94 Robert Foley Vineyards Mt Veeder 2014 $125 GG 94 Robert Foley Vineyards Claret Napa Valley 2015 $125 GG 94 Shannon Ridge Family of Wines Clay Shannon Napa County/Lake County 2018 $40 GG 94 Spoto Wines Beckstoffer Crimson Ridge Red Hills 2017 $130 GG 94 Stag's Leap Wine S.L.V. SLD 2017 $190 GG 94 Trujillo Wines Gary Morisoli Reserve Napa Valley, Rutherford 2017 $145 GG 94 Trujillo Wines Herny Brothers Reserve Napa Valley, Howell Mountain 2017 $145 GG 94 V. Sattui Winery Rutherford Dust Up Napa Valley, Rutherford 2017 $140 GG 94 Vineyard 511 Diamond Mountain District 2017 $149 GG 94 Von Strasser Family of Wines Stagecoach Vineyards Napa 2018 $90 GG 94 Von Strasser Family of Wines Sori Bricco Vineyard Diamond Mountain District 2018 $90 GG 94 Von Strasser Family of Wines Agira Vineyard Diamond Mountain District 2018 $90 GG 94 Wappo Hill Calistoga 2017 $222 Page 4 Medal Score Winery Proprietary Name / Special Designation AVA Vintage Sugg Retail G 94 Castello di Amorosa Quattro Napa Valley 2018 $85 G 94 Ballentine Vineyards Pocai Vineyard Napa Valley, Calistoga 2018 $85 G 93 Louis M Martini Martini Napa Valley 2018 $43 G 93 Majuscule Wine Napa Valley, Mount Veeder 2018 $80 G 92 C.Elizabeth Wines C. Elizabeth Napa Valley, Oakville 2017 $150 G 92 Howell Mountain Vineyards Napa Valley, Howell Mountain 2017 $100 G 92 Rodney Strong Wine Estates Reserve Sonoma County 2016 $45 G 92 Truchard Vineyards Reserve Carneros 2016 $115 G 92 Von Strasser Family of Wines Diamond Terrace Diamond Mountain District 2018 $90 G 91 Ballentine Vineyards Reserve Napa Valley 2018 $110 G 91 Barrister winery Tapteil Vineyard Red Mountain 2016 $53 G 91 Reynolds Family Winery Steadfast Stags Leap District 2017 $215 G 91 Trujillo Wines Napa Valley 2017 $85 G 91 Vinoce Vineyards St. Helena 2018 $60 G 90 Estate 1856 Tzabaco Cineyards Sonoma County 2016 $46 G 90 Euclid Wines Napa Valley, Carneros District 2016 $85 G 90 Greyscale Wines Napa Valley, Rutherford 2017 $61 G 90 Highlands Winery Napa 2017 $80 G 90 Kestrel Vintners Old Vine Cabernet Yakima Valley 2016 $65 G 90 Ledson Winery and Vineyards Reserve Sonoma County, Alexander Valley 2017 $120 G 90 Mi Sueno Winery Lynn's Vineyard Napa Valley 2017 $140 G 90 Obsidian Wine Co Half Mile Red Hills Lake County 2017 $65 G 90 Peju Winery Napa 2018 $70 G 90 Pellet Estate St Helena 2017 $96 G 90 Raymond Reserve Napa Valley Reserve 2018 $61 G 90 Raymond District Collection Rutherford 2018 $95 G 90 Sol Rouge Red Hills Lake County 2016 $54 G 90 Trotter 1/16 Wines Oak Canyon Ranch Coombsville 2018 $95 G 90 V. Sattui Winery Mt. Veeder Napa Valley 2018 $52 G 90 Von Strasser Family of Wines Post Vineyard Diamond Mountain District 2018 $90 S 89 Von Strasser Family of Wines Diamond Mountain District 2018 $60 S 88 Wilson Family Winery Elevation Lodi NV $42 S 88 Shannon Ridge Family of Wines Lake County, Red Hills 2017 $30 S 86 Obsidian Wine Co Obsidian Ridge Red Hills Lake County 2017 $33 S 86 Becker Vineyards Wilmeth Vineyard Texas 2017 $40 Page 5 Pinot Noir Medal Score Winery Proprietary Name / Special Designation AVA Vintage Sugg Retail BOS - Tie 97 Papapietro Perry Campbell Ranch Sonoma Coast 2018 $62 GG 97 DeLoach La Bienvenue Russian River Valley 2017 $90 GG 96 Halleck Vineyard Estate Sonoma Coast (Sonoma) 2014 $110 GG 95 Bee Hunter Wine Anderson Valley 2018 $42 GG 95 Bee Hunter Wine Oppenlander Mendocino 2016 $60 GG 95 Bricoleur Vineyards Russian River Valley 2018 $47 GG 95 Iris Vineyards Willamette Valley 2019 $22 GG 95 J. Cage Cellars El Coro Vineyard Petaluma Gap 2019 $49 GG 95 Modus Operandi Cellars Vicarious Sonoma Coast 2019 $35 GG 95 Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards Umpqua Valley 2018 $36 GG 95 Thomas George Estates Backbone Block Russian River Valley 2016 $90 GG 94 Bee Hunter Wine Mendocino County 2017 $42 GG 94 Bricoleur Vineyards Special Selection Russian River Valley 2018 $70 GG 94 Davis Bynum Jane's Vineyard Russian River Valley 2018 $55 GG 94 DeLoach Estate Sonoma 2017 $72 GG 94 Domaine Carneros Carneros 2018 $44 GG 94 Frostwatch Vineyard & Winery Sustainably farmed Bennett Valley 2017 $40 GG 94 Halleck Vineyard Sonoma Coast 2017 $65 GG 94 Moshin Vineyards Rosalina Vineyard Russian River Valley 2018 $62 GG 94 Papapietro Perry Russian River Valley 2018 $62 GG 94 Papapietro Perry Pommard Clones Russian River Valley 2018 $78 GG 94 Patz & Hall Napa/Carneros 2018 $48 GG 94 Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyard Umpqua Valley 2018 $42 GG 94 Roger Roessler Wines Saint Sonoma Coast 2018 $60 GG 94 V.
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