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Monterey

Monterey AVA is in Monterey County, south of San Francisco. The long, narrow appellation is a 100-mile ribbon of land that extends from north Monterey County south to the edge of Paso Robles. Most of the AVA is considerably inland from the Pacific Coast, and to the east of the Santa Lucia mountain range. About 40,000 vineyard acres are inside the AVA, making it one of California’s larger appellations. Monterey County, in fact, produces almost as much wine as Napa County because the floor of the valley is taken up by large industrial vineyards producing grapes for bulk wine. However, there are also many premier wine estates within Monterey AVA and its numerous sub-appellations. Monterey AVA includes four recognized micro climates, ranging from a cool, maritime climate at the north end to what is known in California as a Region 4 climate in the south, meaning relatively hot and dry. Monterey AVA includes parts of Carmel Valley and Salinas Valley. More than 50% of the grapes grown in the Monterey AVA are Chardonnay, though the many terroirs and micro climates mean that numerous grapes grow well. Merlot, Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Zinfandel and Pinot Blanc are widely planted.

1999 Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge

DE  *****   
ST  91+    
RP  90-93   

2011 Paul Lato Lancelot Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir

WA  96   

2019 Beau Marchais Soberanes Vineyard Pinot Noir

WE  96   
JD  96   
JS  93   
WA  92-94   
2 available
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2019 Beau Marchais Soberanes Vineyard Pinot Noir

WE  96   
JD  96   
JS  93   
WA  92-94   

2014 Paul Lato East of Eden Pisoni Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  96   
VN  92   
3 available
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2013 Pisoni Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir

WA  96+    
WS  93   

2013 Pisoni Estate Vineyards Pinot Noir

Lightly depressed cork

WA  96+    
WS  93   

2017 Kosta Browne Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir

WE  96   
JS  94   
JD  94+    
WS  93   
WA  92   
2 available
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2009 A.P. Vin Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

WS  95   
6 available
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2009 A.P. Vin Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

Light label condition issue

WS  95   

2018 Tolosa Winery Apex Vineyard Pinot Noir

JS  95   
WE  95   
JD  92   
3 available
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2017 Kosta Browne Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir

WE  95   
JD  94   
WA  93   
JS  93   
WS  92   
2 available
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2017 Kosta Browne Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

WE  95   
JD  94   
WA  93   
JS  93   
WS  92   

2004 Peter Michael Le Moulin Rouge

Light label condition issue

RP  95   
ST  93   
WS  92   

2016 Kosta Browne Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir

JD  95   
WA  91+    
2 available
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2011 Paul Lato East of Eden Pisoni Vineyard Chardonnay

WA  95+    
VN  92   

2018 Kosta Browne Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

JD  95   
WS  92   
WA  91   
WE  91   
5 available
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2017 Roar Wines Sierra Mar Vineyard Pinot Noir

WS  94   
WS  #43 of 2019   
2 available
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2007 A.P. Vin Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

WS  94   
15 available
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2016 Paul Lato Lancelot Pisoni Vineyard Pinot Noir

JD  94+    
WA  92   
VN  92   

2012 Kosta Browne Garys' Vineyard Pinot Noir

WA  94   
WS  90   
3 available
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2012 Wrath Wines Boekenoogen Vineyard Pinot Noir

WE  94   
WA  90   
5 available
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2012 Wrath Wines Boekenoogen Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; signs of past seepage

WE  94   
WA  90   

2014 Kosta Browne Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir

RP  93   
WS  93   
5 available
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2013 A.P. Vin Rosella's Vineyard Pinot Noir (Screwcap)

WA  93   
WS  93   
6 available
Bid *