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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 Silver Oak North Coast Cabernet Sauvignon

Light capsule condition issue; very top shoulder fill; light label condition issue

2010 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars Red Hills Cabernet Sauvignon

Base neck fill; light label condition issue

1997 Beaulieu Vineyard Signet Collection Syrah

2013 Williams Selyem Weir Vineyard Pinot Noir

2013 Verite La Joie

1.5ltr

Light label condition issue

RP  100   
JS  99   
VN  93-96   

2016 Rhys Bearwallow Vineyard Chardonnay

1.5ltr

Capsule condition issue

WA  94   

2018 Rhys Bearwallow Vineyard Chardonnay

Light label condition issue

VN  94   
JG  94   
JD  92+    

2019 Rhys Bearwallow Vineyard Chardonnay

VN  94   
JD  91   

2020 Rhys Bearwallow Vineyard Chardonnay

Lightly elevated cork

VN  92   

2018 Rhys Bearwallow Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

VN  94   
JD  93   
JG  92   
BH  91   

2019 Rhys Bearwallow Vineyard Pinot Noir

1.5ltr

Light capsule condition issue

VN  97   
JD  93   

2017 Rhys Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir

VN  95   
JD  95   
WA  94   
BH  91   

2019 Rhys Porcupine Hill Pinot Noir

VN  97   
JD  94+    

1979 Louis M. Martini Special Selection North Coast Zinfandel

Light capsule condition issue; light label condition issue

1979 Louis M. Martini Special Selection North Coast Zinfandel

Light label condition issue

1979 Louis M. Martini Special Selection North Coast Zinfandel

2014 Copain Les Voisins Pinot Noir

VN  91   

2001 Behrens & Hitchcock Alder Springs Ranch Hommage to Ed Syrah

Lightly depressed cork

RP  94   
ST  92   
WS  90   

2002 Behrens & Hitchcock Alder Springs Ranch Hommage to Ed Syrah

ST  91-94   

2004 Favia Sal y Miel Syrah

Light label condition issue

2004 Favia Sal y Miel Syrah

2015 Goldeneye Confluence Vineyard Hillside Pinot Noir

WE  92   
WS  90   

2015 Goldeneye Confluence Vineyard Pinot Noir

WE  92   
WS  90   

2016 Goldeneye Confluence Vineyard Pinot Noir

WS  94   
WE  92   
JD  92   

2005 Goldeneye Gowan Creek Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir

Light label condition issue

WS  92