Winery
of the Week:
California Rhone - Our Favorite Bottles
After
surveying California Rhone from various parts of the
state, we thought a fitting way to wrap-up our series would
be to list our panel's favorite wines. In general, we were delighted
by the quality, but as with any tasting, there were those bottles
which stood out above the others. Here are the wines our tasting
panel voted as their favorites broken down by category:
Whites:
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Best
Viognier:
Hunt Cellars 2010 "Twilight Time" ViognierBest
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Grenache
Blanc:
Fore Family 2013 Grenache Blanc |
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Best
Roussanne:
Vie Winery 2011 Roussanne |
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Best
White Blend:
Pomar Junction 2011 "Cotes De Pomar" Blend |
Reds:
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Best
Grenache:
Niner Estates 2013 "Vineyard Select" Grenache
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Best
Mourvèdre:
J. Lohr 2011 "Gesture" Mourvèdre
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Best
Syrah:
Hunt Cellars 2009 "Hilltop Serenade" Syrah |
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Best
Petite Sirah:
Sol Rouge 2010 Petite Sirah |
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Best
"Traditional" GSM Blend:
Vie Winery "Mélange Maison" II |
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Best
"Non-Traditional" Blend:
Hunt Cellars 2008 "Que Sirah Syrah" |
By
Jason Barlow
| 96
— 100 |
Spectacular |
| 92
— 95 |
Outstanding |
89
— 91 |
Great |
| 85
— 88 |
Good |
81
— 84 |
Solid |
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