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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.

1983 Buena Vista Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1991 Saintsbury Carneros Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage

JR  17.5   

1992 Etude Carneros Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1994 Truchard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

1994 Truchard Syrah

Lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage

WS  91   
WA  90   

1997 Truchard Syrah

Light signs of past seepage

WS  92   

1998 Etude Carneros Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

ST  91   

1999 Truchard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork

2000 Kistler Hudson Vineyard Chardonnay

ST  95   
RP  93   
WS  90   

2000 Kistler Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

WS  95   
ST  94   
RP  91   

2001 Kistler Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

ST  94   
RP  92   

2001 Truchard Pinot Noir

2 available
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2001 Truchard Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

2002 Etude Carneros Pinot Noir

ST  92   
2 available
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2002 Carrefour Vineyards Carneros Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

3 available
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2002 Carrefour Vineyards Carneros Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2002 Carrefour Vineyards Carneros Pinot Noir

Signs of past seepage; 3 cm ullage; light label condition issue

2003 Kistler Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

ST  94   
RP  91-94   

2005 Clos du Val Carneros Pinot Noir

2006 Merryvale Merlot

Light label condition issue

2006 Fotinos Brothers OSRII Block Pinot Noir

2007 B. Kosuge The Shop Carneros Pinot Noir

2 available
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2008 Hudson Vineyards Pick Up Sticks

4 available
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2008 Hudson Vineyards Pick Up Sticks

Light label condition issue

2 available
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2009 Cakebread Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; light signs of past seepage; label condition issue