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North Coast

North Coast AVA includes California’s most prestigious sub-appellations and vineyards. The three million acre area includes vineyards in six counties north of San Francisco and nearly 50 sub-appellations. The Napa Valley and Sonoma County AVAs are just two of the renowned sub-appellations included in the North Coast designation, which also includes the AVAs Diamond Mountain District, Howell Mountain, Oakville, Stag’s Leap and Rutherford, which are all among the most acclaimed wine producing districts in California. The North Coast AVA designation is generally used for wines made by blending grapes grown in several counties or AVAs. The appellation includes part of the counties of Napa, Sonoma, Mendocino, Marin, Solano and Lake.

1974 Sebastiani Proprietor's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; top shoulder fill; label condition issue

1979 Louis M. Martini Special Selection North Coast Zinfandel

Light label condition issue

1992 Husch Anderson Valley Pinot Noir

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1994 Steele Anderson Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

WS  91   

1994 Steele DuPratt Vineyard Zinfandel

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

WS  93   

1994 Steele DuPratt Vineyard Zinfandel

Light capsule condition issue; lightly depressed cork; light label condition issue

WS  93   

1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Signet Collection Syrah

1998 Dynamite Vineyard North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

1999 Seven Lions Winery Blakeman Vineyard Merlot

Capsule condition issue; signs of past seepage; light label condition issue

2001 Behrens & Hitchcock Alder Springs Ranch Hommage to Ed Syrah

Lightly depressed cork

RP  94   
ST  92   
WS  90   

2004 Favia Sal y Miel Syrah

Light label condition issue

2005 Topel Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

Light label condition issue

2005 Six Sigma Ranch Cuvée Pique-Nique

2005 Six Sigma Ranch Tempranillo

WE  91   

2006 Brassfield Estate Winery High Valley High Serenity Ranch PInot Noir

2006 Wildhurst Vineyards Reserve Petite Sirah

2007 Agharta

1.5ltr

Signed bottle

WA  90-92   
VN  90-92   

2007 Vie Winery L'Etranger

Light label condition issue

2009 Windsor Vineyards Petite Sirah

2009 Olson Ogden Milla's Blend Red

WE  91   

2009 Artezin Garzini Ranch Petite Sirah

2010 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

2010 Artezin Garzini Ranch Petite Sirah

Light label condition issue

2012 Cakebread Apple Barn Vineyard Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

2012 Goldeneye Confluence Vineyard Hillside Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue