2020 Best of Year Awards List

2020 Best of Year Awards List

2020 BEst of Year Awards List 2020 Results: 57 Wine Awards Albarino — 1 91 • Alexandria Nicole (WA) 2019 Affinity, Albarino, Columbia Valley. $25 Gold Medal 2020 Best Albarino Blanc de Blancs 1 93 • William Heritage (NJ) 2017 Blanc De Blancs, Outer Coastal Plain. $40 Gold Medal 2020 Best Blanc de Blancs Bordeaux Red Varietal Blend 1 94 • San Simeon (CA) 2016 Stormwatch, Paso Robles. $90 Gold Medal 2020 Best Red Bordeaux Varietal Blend Bordeaux Varietal Red 1 93 • Sixteen Appellations (CA) 2016 Red Blend, Napa Valley. $75 Gold Medal 2020 Best Bordeaux Varietal Red Cabernet Franc 1 94 • Monte De Oro (CA) 2016 Deportola Vineyard, Cabernet Franc, Temecula Valley. $40 Gold Medal 2020 Best Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon 1 96 • Reynolds Family Winery (CA) 2015 Reserve 300 Series, Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, Napa 2020 Best Cabernet Sauvignon Valley. $115 Platinum Medal Carignane 1 93 • Anayón (Spain) 2015 Carignane, Cariñena. $38 Gold Medal 2020 Best Spanish Red Carmenère 1 93 • Yorkville Cellars (CA) 2017 Rennie Vineyard, Carmenère, Yorkville Highlands. $40 Gold Medal 2020 Best Carmenère Cava 1 91 • Cupcake (Spain) NV Cava DO. $13 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Cava Chambourcin 1 90 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate Bottled, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain. $18 Gold Medal 2020 Best Chambourcin Champagne Blanc de Blancs 1 93 • Heritage Prince Henri D'Orléans (France) NV Blanc de Blancs, Champagne. $113.90 Gold Medal & Cellar 2020 Best Champagne Selection Chardonnay 1 94 • Publix Premium (CA) 2017 Limited Edition, Chardonnay, Russian River Valley. $24.99 Gold Medal 2020 Best Chardonnay Chenin Blanc 1 91 • St. Clair Winery (NM) 2017 Special Reserve, Chenin Blanc, New Mexico. $12 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Chenin Blanc Fortified Wine 1 93 • Auburn Road (NJ) 2017 Vintage Ruby Fortified Wine, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 8% rs. $23/500 ml 2020 Best Fortified Wine Gold Medal Fruit Wine 1 90 • Florida Orange Groves Winery (FL) NV Barrel Selection Peach 3.1% rs. $59.99 Gold Medal 2020 Best Fruit Wine Grenache 1 93 • Crux Winery (CA) 2016 Grenache, Russian River Valley. $45 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection 2020 Best Grenache © 2020 Beverage Testing Institute/Tastings.com 11/10/2020 Page 1 2020 BEst of Year Awards List Italian Varietal Blend 1 93 • Emporium (Italy) 2017 Appassimento, Salento IGP. $14.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Italian Varietal Blend Late Harvest 1 94 • Medal Royal (Chile) 2018 Late Harvest with Natural Botrytis, Muscat, Curico Valley 6% rs. $17/375 ml 2020 Best Late Harvest Wine Gold Medal & Cellar Selection and Best Buy Malbec 2 93 • Oak Farm Vineyards (CA) 2018 Malbec, Lodi. $35 Gold Medal 2020 Best Malbec 92 • Alamos (Argentina) 2016 Selección, Malbec, Mendoza. $20 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Argentine Malbec and World Value Wine Challenge-Top 10 Red Wine $20 and Under' Best Value Argentine Malbec Malvasia 1 91 • Pillsbury Wine Company (AZ) 2018 Bonnie Lee, Malvasia, Cochise County, Arizona. $35 Gold Medal 2020 Best Malvasia Merlot 1 95 • Sharrott Winery (NJ) 2018 Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain. $25 Gold Medal 2020 Best Merlot Mimosa 1 90 • Aldi (USA) NV Orange Mimosa, American 16% rs. $9.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Mimosa Other Australian Red 1 93 • Jip Jip Rocks (Australia) 2019 Shiraz Cabernet, Padthaway. $19 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Shiraz Other Cocktail 2 91 • Kringle Cream (WI) NV Latte. $15.99/187 ml 4-Pack Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Cream Cocktail 91 • Greenhouse (CA) NV Pink Grapefruit Hard Seltzer, California. Gold Medal 2020 Best Hard Seltzer Other Sparkling 1 91 • Bellview Winery (NJ) NV Pet Nat, Outer Coastal Plain. $20 Gold Medal 2020 Best Pet Nat Other US Red 1 94 • Porterhouse Winery (CA) 2016 Reserve Lot Red Blend, Santa Ynez Valley. $60 Gold Medal & Cellar 2020 Best US Red Blend Selection Petit Verdot 1 93 • Auburn Road (NJ) NV Volume One, Petit Verdot, Outer Coastal Plain. $45 Gold Medal 2020 Best Petit Verdot Petite Sirah 1 93 • Jacob Franklin (CA) 2015 Leeds and Pesch Vineyard, Petite Sirah, Napa Valley. $45 Gold Medal & Cellar 2020 Best Petite Sirah Selection Piedmont Barolo 1 93 • Collina San Ponzio (Italy) 2016 Barolo Fossati, Barolo DOCG. $85 Gold Medal 2020 Best Barolo Piedmont Moscato d'Asti 1 92 • Risata (Italy) 2019 Moscato d'Asti DOCG. $14 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Moscato d'Asti Pinot Grigio 1 92 • Ca' Montini (Italy) 2018 Single Vineyard, Pinot Grigio, Trentino DOC. $14.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Pinot Grigio © 2020 Beverage Testing Institute/Tastings.com 11/10/2020 Page 2 2020 BEst of Year Awards List Pinot Gris 1 91 • Portlandia (OR) 2019 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley. $16.99/12 oz Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Pinot Gris Pinot Noir 1 95 • Red Thread (CA) 2018 Pinot Noir, Carneros. $45 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection 2020 Best Pinot Noir Primitivo 1 93 • Cedar Mountain (CA) 2017 Sblendorio Vineyard Reserve, Primitivo, Livermore Valley. $35 Gold Medal 2020 Best Primitivo Prosecco 1 93 • Ruggeri (Italy) 2018 Giustino B. Extra Dry, Prosecco Superiore DOCG. $31.99 Gold Medal 2020 Best Prosecco Red Meritage 1 93 • Oak Farm Vineyards (CA) 2017 Genevieve, Lodi. $40 Gold Medal 2020 Best Red Meritage Red Sangria 1 87 • Member's Mark (Spain) NV Sangria. $6.98/1.5L Silver Medal 2020 Best Red Sangria Regional Montepulciano d' 1 91 •Abruzzo Carletto (Italy) 2018 Montepulciano d'Abruzzo DOC. $10 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Montepulciano d' Abruzzo Regional Rose 1 92 • Cantina Zaccagnini (Italy) 2019 Dry Rosé Wine, Terre di Chieti IGT. $16.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Rose and World Value Wine Challenge - Best Value Italian Regional Rose Exceptional Value Rhône Red Varietal Blend 1 92 • Golden Rule Vineyards (AZ) 2016 Commonwealth Rhone Blend, Willcox. $29 Gold Medal 2020 Best Rhône Varietal Blend Riesling 1 92 • Wakefield/Taylors (Australia) 2019 Riesling, Clare Valley. $20 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection and Best Buy 2020 Best Riesling Rose 1 91 • Jas Des Vignes (France) 2019 Rosé, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. $12.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best French Rose Sauvignon Blanc 2 93 • Domaine Beausejour (France) 2019 Les Silex, Sauvignon Blanc, Touraine. $35 Gold Medal 2020 Best International Sauvignon Blanc 93 • Reynolds Family Winery (CA) 2018 Sauvignon Blanc, Napa Valley. $33 Gold Medal 2020 Best US Sauvignon Blanc Sparkling Flavored Wine 1 92 • Giambellino (Germany) Peach Bellini, Germany. $5.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Sparkling Flavored Wine Sweet Wine 2 90 • St. Clair Winery (NM) 2018 Bellissimo, New Mexico. $15 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Sweet Wine 90 • Corte Bella (Italy) Rosso. $6.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Sweet Wine Syrah 1 91 • Wildwood Oak Winery (CA) 2017 Abba Vineyard "Mamma Mia", Syrah, Lodi. $37.50 Gold Medal 2020 Best Syrah © 2020 Beverage Testing Institute/Tastings.com 11/10/2020 Page 3 2020 BEst of Year Awards List Tempranillo 2 91 • Jarvis (CA) 2016 Estate, Tempranillo, Napa Valley. $90 Gold Medal 2020 Best US Tempranillo 91 • Campo Viejo (Spain) 2015 Reserva, Tempranillo, Rioja. $15.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Rioja Vermouth Red 1 92 • Drapo (Italy) NV Rosso Vermouth, Italy. $16.95/500 ml Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Red Vermouth Vermouth White 1 92 • Drapo (Italy) NV Bianco Vermouth, Italy. $16.95/500 ml Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Bianco Vermouth Vignoles 1 92 • Mount Pleasant Estates (MO) 2019 Vignoles, Augusta, Missouri. $35 Gold Medal 2020 Best Vignoles Viognier 1 90 • Alexandria Nicole (WA) 2019 Crawford, Viognier, Columbia Valley. $24 Gold Medal 2020 Best Viognier Zinfandel 1 92 • Maddalena (CA) 2018 Zinfandel, Paso Robles. $25 Gold Medal 2020 Best Zinfandel 2020 Results: 39 Spirits Awards American Blended Whiskey — 1 92 • Rebecca Creek (TX) Double Barrel Blended Whiskey 113.2 Proof. $113 Gold Medal 2020 Best American Blended Whiskey American Single Malt Whiskey 1 95 • Boulder (CO) Bottled in Bond American Single Malt Whiskey 100 Proof. $68 Gold Medal 2020 Best American Single Malt Whiskey Añejo Tequila 1 95 • El Tesoro (Mexico) Anejo Tequila 80 Proof. $54.99 Gold Medal 2020 Best Añejo Tequila Aperitivo 1 97 • Tempus Fugit (Switzerland) Gran Classico Bitter Liqueur 56 Proof. $48.28 Platinum Medal 2020 Best Aperitivo Barrel Aged Gin 1 96 • District Made (DC) Barrel Rested Ivy City Gin 102 Proof. $39 Platinum Medal 2020 Best Barrel Aged Gin Blanco Mezcal 1 96 • Mezcal Vago (Mexico) 2019 Espadin Mezcal Artesanal 100 Proof. $53.99 Platinum Medal 2020 Best Mezcal Blanco Tequila 1 95 • Cazcanes (Mexico) No. 9 Blanco Tequila 100 Proof. $89 Gold Medal 2020 Best Blanco Tequila Blended Straight Bourbon 1 95 •Whiskey Widow Jane (NY) 10 Yr. Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey 91 Proof. $69 Gold Medal 2020 Best Blended Straight Bourbon Whiskey Coffee Liqueur 1 88 • Herencia de Plata (Mexico) Coffee Tequila Liqueur 60 Proof. $22/700 ml Silver Medal 2020 Best Coffee Liqueur © 2020 Beverage Testing Institute/Tastings.com 11/10/2020 Page 4 2020 BEst of Year Awards List Cream Liqueur 1 94 • Trader Joe's (CA) Cocoa Cream Liqueur 29.5 Proof. $7.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Cream Liqueur Cristalino Tequila 1 94 • Cenote™ (Mexico) Cristalino Tequila 80 Proof. $79.99 Gold Medal 2020 Best Cristalino Tequila Extra Añejo Tequila 1 96 • Alquimia (Mexico) Reserva de Oro 14 yr Organic Extra Añejo Tequila 100 Proof. $250 Platinum Medal 2020 Best Tequila Flavored Brandy Liqueur 1 94 • Grand Marnier (France) Cordon Rouge Liqueur 80 Proof. $39.99 Gold Medal 2020 Best Orange Liqueur Flavored Rum 1 91 • Jan Stephenson (UT) Pineapple-Flavored Rum 80 Proof. $21.99 Gold Medal & Best Buy 2020 Best Flavored Rum Flavored Vodka 2 94 • Zubrówka (Poland) Bison Grass Flavored Vodka 80 Proof.

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