Wine Ratings
As distance may keep you from our tasting room, sometimes a score is all you have. We have enjoyed a little publicity and are grateful for our wines having been so graciously received.
Although these accolades have been quite flattering our greatest scores come from you. We know there will always be both critic as well as devout drinker, what is most important is that we strive to craft the best wines we can.
Consilience Wine Ratings
Grenache Blanc & Grenache Rose
92 The RedWineBuzz Aug-06, Grenache Blanc 2004
89 The RedWineBuzz Aug-06, Genache Rosé 2005
89 The RedWineBuzz Aug-06, Genache Rosé 2005
Viognier
90 Wine Enthusiast Dec-02, Viognier 2000
88 Wine Advocate Sep-04 Viognier 2002
Gold Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2005 Jun-05 Viognier 2002
Silver Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2005 Apr-07 Viognier 2005
Bronze Medal Malibu Wine Classic May-05 Viognier 2003
88 Wine Advocate Sep-04 Viognier 2002
Gold Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2005 Jun-05 Viognier 2002
Silver Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2005 Apr-07 Viognier 2005
Bronze Medal Malibu Wine Classic May-05 Viognier 2003
Roussanne
90 Wine Advocate Aug-04, Roussanne 2002
86 Wine Enthusiast May-05 Roussanne 2002
86 Wine Enthusiast May-05 Roussanne 2002
Grenache Noir
90 The RedWineBuzz Aug-06, Grenache Noir 2004
85 Wine Advocate Aug-07 Grenache 2004
Silver Medal Finger Lakes NY Competition Apr-06 Grenache Noir 2003
85 Wine Advocate Aug-07 Grenache 2004
Silver Medal Finger Lakes NY Competition Apr-06 Grenache Noir 2003
Pinot Noir
94 The RedWineBuzz Aug-06, Ashley's Pinot 2004
91 The RedWineBuzz Jan-07, Solomon Hill Pinot 2005
91 The RedWineBuzz Jan-07, Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
91 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
91 The Wine Report Sep-04, Pinot Noir 2001
90 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Solomon Hill Pinot 2005
90 Wine Enthusiast Dec-04, Pinot Noir 2001
88 The RedWineBuzz Jan-07, SBC Pinot 2005
91 The RedWineBuzz Jan-07, Solomon Hill Pinot 2005
91 The RedWineBuzz Jan-07, Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
91 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
91 The Wine Report Sep-04, Pinot Noir 2001
90 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Solomon Hill Pinot 2005
90 Wine Enthusiast Dec-04, Pinot Noir 2001
88 The RedWineBuzz Jan-07, SBC Pinot 2005
89+ Wine Advocate Jun-02, Pinot Noir 2000
89 Wine Advocate Jun-02, Pinot Noir 1999
88 Wine Advocate Oct-03, Pinot Noir 2001
87 BTI n/a Pinot Noir 2002
85 Wine Advocate Aug-07 SBC Pinot 2005
Silver Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2004 n/a Pinot Noir 2001
Silver Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-07 Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
Bronze Medal SB County Wine Competition May-07 Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
Bronze Medal SB County Wine Competition May-07 Pinot Noir 2005
Bronze Medal CA Mid-State Fair Jun-05 Pinot Noir 2002
Bronze Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-06 Ashley's Pinot 2004
5 Stars S.D. Tribune Dec-06 Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
4 Stars QRW Best of the Best 2004 Summer 2004 Pinot Noir 2001
5 Stars QRW Best of the Best, Bien Nacido Pinot Noir 2006, Spring 2008
5 Stars QRW Best of Best, Ashley's Pinot 2004, Spring 2006
89 Wine Advocate Jun-02, Pinot Noir 1999
88 Wine Advocate Oct-03, Pinot Noir 2001
87 BTI n/a Pinot Noir 2002
85 Wine Advocate Aug-07 SBC Pinot 2005
Silver Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2004 n/a Pinot Noir 2001
Silver Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-07 Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
Bronze Medal SB County Wine Competition May-07 Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
Bronze Medal SB County Wine Competition May-07 Pinot Noir 2005
Bronze Medal CA Mid-State Fair Jun-05 Pinot Noir 2002
Bronze Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-06 Ashley's Pinot 2004
5 Stars S.D. Tribune Dec-06 Bien Nacido Pinot 2005
4 Stars QRW Best of the Best 2004 Summer 2004 Pinot Noir 2001
5 Stars QRW Best of the Best, Bien Nacido Pinot Noir 2006, Spring 2008
5 Stars QRW Best of Best, Ashley's Pinot 2004, Spring 2006
Syrah
92 Wine Advocate Aug-05, Great Oaks Syrah 2002
92 Wine Enthusiast Sep-04, Rodney Shull Syrah 2000
92 Wine Advocate Aug-06, Rodney Shull Syrah 2003
91 Wine Advocate Jun-08, Star Lane Syrah 2005
92 Wine Enthusiast Sep-04, Rodney Shull Syrah 2000
92 Wine Advocate Aug-06, Rodney Shull Syrah 2003
91 Wine Advocate Jun-08, Star Lane Syrah 2005
91 Wine Advocate Jun-08, Hampton Syrah 2005
91 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Star Lane Syrah 2004
91+ Wine Advocate Aug-05, Star Lane Syrah 2002
91 Wine Advocate Aug-04, Star Lane Syrah 2001
91 Wine Enthusiast Sep-04, SBC Syrah 2001
91+ Wine Advocate Aug-05, Star Lane Syrah 2002
91 Wine Advocate Aug-04, Star Lane Syrah 2001
91 Wine Enthusiast Sep-04, SBC Syrah 2001
90 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Camp 4 Syrah 2004
90 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Rodney Shull Syrah 2004
90 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Hampton Syrah 2004
90 Wine Advocate Aug-03, Rodney Shull Syrah 2000
90 Wine Advocate Aug-04, Rodney Shull Syrah 2001
90 Wine Advocate Aug-06, Star Lane Syrah 2003
90 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Rodney Shull Syrah 2004
90 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Hampton Syrah 2004
90 Wine Advocate Aug-03, Rodney Shull Syrah 2000
90 Wine Advocate Aug-04, Rodney Shull Syrah 2001
90 Wine Advocate Aug-06, Star Lane Syrah 2003
89 Wine Advocate Jun-08, Camp 4 Syrah 2005
89 Wine Advocate Aug-06, Great Oaks Syrah 2003
89 Wine Advocate Aug-07, SBC Syrah 2004
89 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Falcone Syrah 2004
89 Wine Advocate Aug-05, SBC Syrah 2002
89 Wine Advocate Aug-06, Great Oaks Syrah 2003
89 Wine Advocate Aug-07, SBC Syrah 2004
89 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Falcone Syrah 2004
89 Wine Advocate Aug-05, SBC Syrah 2002
90 Wine Advocate Jun-08, Tierra Alta Syrah 2005
90 Wine Advocate Jun-08, Rodney Shull Syrah 2005
88+ Wine Advocate Aug-04, Great Oaks Syrah 2001
88+ Wine Advocate Aug-05, Hampton Syrah 2002
88+ Wine Advocate Aug-04, Great Oaks Syrah 2001
88+ Wine Advocate Aug-05, Hampton Syrah 2002
88 Wine Advocate Jun-08, SBC Syrah 2005
88 Wine Enthusiast Sep-05, Hampton Syrah 2002
88 Wine Advocate Aug-04 SBC Syrah 2001
88 Wine Advocate Aug-03 SBC Syrah 2000
88 Wine Advocate Aug-06 SBC Syrah 2003
86 Wine Enthusiast Sep-05 Great Oaks Syrah 2002
85 Wine Enthusiast Sep-05 SBC Syrah 2002
85 Wine Spectator Jan-03 SBC Syrah 1999
Gold Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-04 SBC Syrah 2001
Silver Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2005 Jun-05 SBC Syrah 2002
Silver Medal Atlanta International Wine Summit Aug-05 SBC Syrah 2002
88 Wine Enthusiast Sep-05, Hampton Syrah 2002
88 Wine Advocate Aug-04 SBC Syrah 2001
88 Wine Advocate Aug-03 SBC Syrah 2000
88 Wine Advocate Aug-06 SBC Syrah 2003
86 Wine Enthusiast Sep-05 Great Oaks Syrah 2002
85 Wine Enthusiast Sep-05 SBC Syrah 2002
85 Wine Spectator Jan-03 SBC Syrah 1999
Gold Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-04 SBC Syrah 2001
Silver Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2005 Jun-05 SBC Syrah 2002
Silver Medal Atlanta International Wine Summit Aug-05 SBC Syrah 2002
Silver Medal Finger Lakes NY Competition Apr-06 SBC Syrah 2003
Bronze Medal SB County Wine Competition May-07 SBC Syrah 2004
Bronze Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2004 Apr-07 SBC Syrah 2004
Bronze Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-05 SBC Syrah 2002
Bronze Medal CA Mid-State Fair Jun-05 Rodney Shull Syrah 2002
Bronze Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-06 SBC Syrah 2003
5 Stars QRW Best of the Best, Rodney Syrah 2005, Summer 2008
5 Stars QRW Best of the Best, Hampton Syrah 2002, Spring 2006
5 Stars QRW Best of the Best 2006 Spring 2006 Great Oaks Syrah 2002
Bronze Medal SB County Wine Competition May-07 SBC Syrah 2004
Bronze Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2004 Apr-07 SBC Syrah 2004
Bronze Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-05 SBC Syrah 2002
Bronze Medal CA Mid-State Fair Jun-05 Rodney Shull Syrah 2002
Bronze Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-06 SBC Syrah 2003
5 Stars QRW Best of the Best, Rodney Syrah 2005, Summer 2008
5 Stars QRW Best of the Best, Hampton Syrah 2002, Spring 2006
5 Stars QRW Best of the Best 2006 Spring 2006 Great Oaks Syrah 2002
Petite Sirah
93 Wine Advocate Aug-07, La Presa Petite 2004
92 Wine Advocate Aug-06, SBC Petite 2003
91+ Wine Advocate Sep-04, Petite Sirah 2001
90+ Wine Advocate Jun-08, La Presa Petite Sirah 2005
92 Wine Advocate Aug-06, SBC Petite 2003
91+ Wine Advocate Sep-04, Petite Sirah 2001
90+ Wine Advocate Jun-08, La Presa Petite Sirah 2005
90 Wine Advocate Aug-07, SBC Petite 2004
90 Wine Enthusiast Oct-04, Petite Sirah 2001
88 Wine Advocate Aug-03 Petite Sirah 2000
Gold Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2005 Jun-05 Petite Sirah 2002
Gold Medal Finger Lakes NY Competition Jun-05 Petite Sirah 2002
Silver Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-07 Petite Sirah 2004
Silver Medal Malibu Wine Classic May-05 Petite Sirah 2002
Silver Medal Wine Fest - Hilton Head, SC Jan-07 SBC Petite 2004
Bronze Medal SB County Wine Competition May-07 Petite Sirah 2004
90 Wine Enthusiast Oct-04, Petite Sirah 2001
88 Wine Advocate Aug-03 Petite Sirah 2000
Gold Medal Dallas Wine Competition 2005 Jun-05 Petite Sirah 2002
Gold Medal Finger Lakes NY Competition Jun-05 Petite Sirah 2002
Silver Medal O.C. Fair Wine Competition Jun-07 Petite Sirah 2004
Silver Medal Malibu Wine Classic May-05 Petite Sirah 2002
Silver Medal Wine Fest - Hilton Head, SC Jan-07 SBC Petite 2004
Bronze Medal SB County Wine Competition May-07 Petite Sirah 2004
Cabernet Sauvignon
Silver Medal Wine Fest - Hilton Head, SC Jan-07 Cabernet 2004
Silver Medal Wine Fest - Hilton Head, SC Jan-07 Cabernet 2004
5 Stars QRW Best of the Best, Cabernet Sauvignon 2005, Summer 2008
4 Stars QRW Best of Best, Cabernet Sauvignon 2003, Summer 2006
Zinfandel
94 The RedWineBuzz Dec-06, DC Zinfandel Port 2002
86 BTI Aug-05 Zinfandel Port 2002
Bronze Medal Malibu Wine Classic May-05 Zinfandel Port 2002
86 BTI Aug-05 Zinfandel Port 2002
Bronze Medal Malibu Wine Classic May-05 Zinfandel Port 2002
Zinfandel Port
94 The RedWineBuzz Dec-06, DC Zinfandel Port 2002
86 BTI Aug-05 Zinfandel Port 2002
Bronze Medal Malibu Wine Classic May-05 Zinfandel Port 2002
86 BTI Aug-05 Zinfandel Port 2002
Bronze Medal Malibu Wine Classic May-05 Zinfandel Port 2002
Blends
88 Wine Advocate Aug-07, Cuvee Mambo Red 2004
88 Wine Advocate Jun-08, Cuvee Mambo White 2006
90 The RedWineBuzz, August 2006, Zinfandel 200488 Wine Advocate Jun-08, Cuvee Mambo White 2006
89 Wine Advocate, October 2001, Zinfandel 1999
89 Wine Advocate December 2000, Zinfandel 1998
Silver Medal, Dallas Wine Competition 2007, Zinfandel 2004
Silver Medal, Dallas Wine Competition 2007, Zinfandel 2004
Silver Medal Hilton Head South Carolina 2007, Zinfandel 2004
Best in Show, QRW, Summer 2003, Zinfandel 2000
5 Stars, QRW Best of the Best, Summer 2008, Zinfandel 2005
Double Gold Medal Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce Zin Championship 2006, Zinfandel 2004
Best in Show, QRW, Summer 2003, Zinfandel 2000
5 Stars, QRW Best of the Best, Summer 2008, Zinfandel 2005
Double Gold Medal Pittsburg Chamber of Commerce Zin Championship 2006, Zinfandel 2004
