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2002 WINE COMPETITION RESULTS

The Top Performing Wines



THIS FINAL REPORT summarizes the top medal-winning wines from the 13 major wine competitions we tracked this year. Using weighting factors of 6 points for a Gold medal with special recognition (e.g., Best of Class), 5 points for Gold, 3 for Silver, and 1 for Bronze, we've ranked the top performing wines by points. An "X" denotes the wine was entered in the competition but did not win an award. The symbol "--" indicates the wine was not entered. Only wines having 30 or more points are listed.

Our complete database of results in either softcopy or hardcopy is available for purchase (see preceding page).



The Competitions

DA = Dallas Morning News Wine Competition

GH = Grand Harvest Awards

NW = New World International Wine Competition

MO = Monterey Wine Competition

WC = West Coast Wine Competition

PR = Pacific Rim International Wine Competition

SD = San Diego National Wine Competition

RI = Riverside International Wine Competition

LA = Los Angeles County Fair (Limited Production and Wines of the Americas Competitions)

OC = Orange County Fair Wine Competition

IE = International Eastern Wine Competition

SF = San Francisco International Wine Competition

CS = California State Fair Wine Competition
Wine Special Designation and Appellation Price DA GH NW MO WC PR SD RI LA OC IE SF CS Pts
CABERNET SAUVIGNON
1999 St. Supéry Dollarhide Ranch, Limited Edition, Napa Valley $60.00 S -- G X S G G S G X S B B 34
1999 Rodney Strong Russian River Valley $18.00 X S G S S S X B S G B B S 31
1997 Rodney Strong Reserve, Northern Sonoma $40.00 X S B X S B B S G G S S S 31
1999 Forchini Vineyards & Winery Proprietor's Reserve, Dry Creek Valley $26.00 G S B -- G -- S S B S -- -- G+ 30
1999 Geyser Peak Kuimelis Vineyard, Block Collection, Alexander Valley $26.00 -- -- G G+ S S -- G X G -- S X 30
CHARDONNAY
2000 Geyser Peak Ricci Vineyard, Block Collection, Carneros $21.00 B G S G+ S G B G+ B S -- B G 40
2000 Kendall-Jackson Camelot Bench, Estate Series, Santa Maria Valley $17.00 S G G G S S B B X X G B S 35
1999 La Crema Russian River Valley $30.00 S S G X S G S G G X X B X 33
1999 Meridian Vineyards Limited Release, Santa Barbara County $22.00 S X G G S S X S S S B B S 33
2000 Geyser Peak Reserve, Alexander Valley $23.00 S S S X S B G+ G+ S S -- B X 32
PINOT NOIR
2000 Chateau St. Jean Sonoma County $19.00 S G B G X G B S S G B S -- 35
2000 Echelon Central Coast $12.50 S -- S G X B G S S B S G X 32
2000 La Crema Sonoma Coast $25.00 B -- G G S G S S S S B X X 32
1999 Orfila Vineyards San Luis Obispo County, Edna Valley $35.00 S B X X B X G G+ X G S S G 32
2000 Kendall-Jackson Vintner's Reserve, California $14.00 X -- S G -- G B S S G S B B 30
SAUVIGNON BLANC
2001 St. Supéry Napa Valley $16.00 G -- S G+ G G B G G G G G G+ 56
2001 Geyser Peak California $10.00 B G X S G S S S S S -- B G 35
2001 Canyon Road California $9.00 S G G B G G S X X X -- B G+ 34
2001 Sonora Winery & Port Works Amador County $13.00 -- -- -- -- G S G X G+ G -- S S 30
SPARKLING WINES
1992 Gloria Ferrer Carneros Cuveé, Late Disgorged, Carneros $32.00 S S G+ G X G X S B S G X S 37
NV Gloria Ferrer Brut, Sonoma County $18.00 B G B S G+ X S G S B S X S 34
ZINFANDEL
1998 Fanucchi Vineyards Fanucchi Wood Road Vyrd, Russian River Valley $49.00 S -- G -- B G S S S -- G B G+ 35
2000 Geyser Peak Russian River Valley $17.00 -- G G G S G X B S X -- S S 33
2000 Jessie's Grove Old Vine, Westwind, Lodi $22.00 S -- G -- -- G B B G G S X S 31
1999 Montevina Terra d'Oro, Home Vineyard, Amador County $24.00 -- -- -- G S S X G G S S S B 31
2000 Jessie's Grove Old Vine, Vintner's Choice, Lodi $15.00 S -- S -- -- S -- B G+ B G G S 30
1999 Kenwood Sonoma County $16.00 B G B -- G -- G G S S -- B B 30
OTHER RED WINES
1999 Geyser Peak Petit Verdot, Winemaker's Selection, Alexander Valley $20.00 S -- G S B G+ B G+ G S -- B G 39
2000 Bogle Vineyards Petite Sirah, California $10.00 G -- G+ S G S S G B B S B X 36
1999 Trentadue La Storia, Sonoma County $32.00 S S G -- S -- -- G S S -- S G+ 34
2000 Van Ruiten-Taylor Cabernet/Shiraz, Reserve, Lodi $12.00 -- B S -- G -- G S S S S G S 34
1999 St. Supéry Cabernet Franc, Dollarhide Ranch, Napa Valley $35.00 S -- G+ X S S B B S B G+ S S 32
1999 Cecchetti Sebastiani Merlot, North Coast $13.00 -- -- B X S B S G G+ S G X S 30
2000 J. Lohr Valdiguie, Estates, Wildflower, Monterey $7.50 S X G+ X G G X G G X B -- -- 30
OTHER WHITE WINES
2000 Jekel Vineyards Late Harvest Riesling, Monterey $18.00 G -- G S G G+ G+ G G+ G+ G S X 55
2000 St. Supéry White Meritage, Napa Valley $22.00 B -- B S G+ G G G S G B X X 35
2000 King Estate Pinot Gris, Oregon $15.00 B S S G+ G+ X G S B -- G B -- 34
2001 St. Supéry Moscato, California $15.00 S -- B S S S S S B G S S S 34
2000 Jekel Vineyards Riesling, Winemaker's Collection, Monterey $9.99 G -- G S S G+ S G X X X S X 33
2001 Fetzer Vineyards Riesling, Echo Ridge, California $8.00 X -- G+ S X B S S S S -- G+ S 31
2001 Beringer White Zinfandel, California $6.00 -- S G+ G B X B G G+ X X S X 30
2001 Geyser Peak Riesling, California $9.00 B B G+ G B S G+ S B B -- B B 30
2000 Stone Hill Winery Seyval, Missouri $10.00 X S S -- -- S G S S -- G G -- 30