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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.

2013 Cuvaison Spire Pinot Noir

3-bottle Lot

2 available
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1999 Saintsbury Brown Ranch Pinot Noir

ST  91   

1994 Saintsbury Reserve Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  92   

2018 Auteur Green Acres Chardonnay

WE  94   
WA  91+    
2 available
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2016 Auteur Hyde Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  94   
JD  94   

2006 Robert Sinskey A Perfect Circle Three Amigos Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue

2007 Robert Sinskey A Perfect Circle Vandal Vineyard Pinot Noir

2 available
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2005 Robert Sinskey Capa Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2003 Robert Sinskey Los Carneros Four Vineyards Perfect Circle Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue

2 available
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2006 Robert Sinskey Marcien

Depressed cork

1996 Robert Sinskey Reserve Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; label condition issue

1990 Robert Sinskey RSV Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

2002 Robert Sinskey Vandal Vineyard Cabernet Franc

2004 Robert Sinskey Vandal Vineyard Cabernet Franc

2004 Robert Sinskey Vandal Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light signs of past seepage

2014 Ram's Gate Estate Carneros Pinot Blanc

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1990 Mumm Cuvee Napa Winery Lake Brut

1.5ltr

2021 Black Stallion Winery Barrel Reserve Pinot Noir

2019 Bouchaine Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir

WE  91   

1990 Truchard Cabernet Sauvignon

1.5ltr

2010 Truchard Merlot

1.5ltr

Lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue; signed bottle

2018 Laird Family Estate Ghost Ranch Pinot Noir

WS  90   
JD  90   
7 available
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2017 Ryme Wine Cellars Las Brisas Vineyard 'Hers' Vermentino

2015 Ryme Wine Cellars Las Brisas Vineyard 'His' Vermentino

1995 Steele Carneros Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  90