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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.

1985 Buena Vista Carneros Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

WS  94   

1990 Robert Sinskey RSV Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

1993 Beaulieu Vineyard Brut Réserve

1994 Etude Carneros Pinot Noir

3 available
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1995 Steele Carneros Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  90   

1996 Robert Sinskey Reserve Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1997 Cakebread Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  90   
9 available
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1997 Cakebread Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  90   

1997 Cakebread Three Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon

WS  92   
7 available
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1997 Cakebread Three Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork

WS  92   
7 available
Bid *

1997 Cakebread Three Sisters Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  92   

1998 Cakebread Syrah

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; 3 cm ullage

WS  90   

2000 Abiouness Stanly Ranch Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

2003 Beaulieu Vineyard Los Carneros Reserve Pinot Noir

2004 Elyse Hudson Vineyard Le Corbeau

1.5ltr

3.5 cm ullage

2005 Cakebread Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon

RP  92   
WS  92   
2 available
Bid *

2005 Etude Heirloom Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

RP  90   
ST  90   

2005 Elyse Hudson Vineyard Le Corbeau

2005 Elyse Hudson Vineyard Le Corbeau

1.5ltr

Heavy capsule condition issue; exposed cork

2006 Truchard Barn 85 Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2006 Kazmer & Blaise Primos Hill Pinot Noir

RP  91   

2006 Vine Hill Winery Gatos Locos of Vine Hill Scintilla Vineyard Pinot Noir

2007 Kistler Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

RP  93-96   
4 available
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2007 DuMOL Clare Chardonnay

RP  94+    
WS  93   
VN  93   

2008 Cakebread Benchland Select Cabernet Sauvignon

Lightly depressed cork

WA  93