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Carneros

Carneros AVA, also known as Los Carneros, is at the southern end of the Napa and Sonoma Valleys at the top of the San Francisco Bay. The 8,000 vineyard acres are mostly planted to Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, both of which thrive in the district’s cool, marine climate. Carneros became an AVA in 1983 and it has attracted foreign wine companies along with local producers. It has been especially appealing to European producers of sparkling wines including the giant Spanish cava producers Codorniu and Frexinet, and the French Champagne house Taittinger. Codorniu in Carneros is called Artesa, and Frexinet’s Carneros brand is Gloria Ferrer. Taittinger calls its Carneros winery Domaine Carneros. The European producers also make still wines in Carneros.

1997 Marcassin Gauer Vineyard Upper Barn Chardonnay

Lightly elevated cork; signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

RP  96   
ST  94   
WS  93   

1979 Carneros Creek Carneros District Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue; light writing on label; signed bottle

2023 Aubert Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay

3 available
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2023 Aubert Larry Hyde & Sons Vineyard Chardonnay

3 available
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2018 Kistler Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay

JD  98   
VN  96   
WA  93+    
CT  93   
2 available
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2012 Cakebread Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  95   
4 available
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2018 Aubert Hudson Vineyard Carneros Chardonnay

Lightly depressed cork

WA  97-100   
WS  92   

2008 Domaine Carneros Le Reve

WS  92   

2017 Cakebread Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

JD  95+    
WA  94   
WS  93   
JS  92   
VN  91   

2012 Premiere Napa Valley Auction Saintsbury Brown Ranch Pinot Noir

1976 Carneros Creek Carneros District Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; 3.5 cm ullage; light label condition issue

2012 Robert Sinskey IQ Scintilla Sonoma Vineyard Late Harvest Riesling

375ml

2017 Kistler Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

VN  95   
JD  95   
WA  94   
WS  93   
2 available
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2007 Domaine Carneros Le Reve

Light label condition issue

WS  93   

2006 Domaine Carneros Le Reve

WE  95   
WS  91   

2006 Domaine Carneros Le Reve

Light label condition issue

WE  95   
WS  91   

2021 Hudson Vineyards Syrah

Light label condition issue

WA  94   
JS  92   
JR  17+    

2006 Cakebread Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon

2006 Cakebread Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon

2007 Kistler Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  93-96   

2020 Hyde De Villaine (HdV) Ygnacia Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

JS  94   
VN  92   

2019 Hudson Ranch Phoenix

Light label condition issue

3 available
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2018 Etude Deer Camp Pinot Noir

WA  93   

2005 Schramsberg Carneros Brut

2009 Schramsberg Tognetti Vineyard Brut

WS  93