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Cinnabar Winery

Wine Accolades

2021 Mercury Rising, California

Double Gold (99 points) – 2024 California State Fair Wine Competition 
Best of Class - 2024 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
Gold (90 points) - 2024 Monterey International Wine Competition
Double Gold (97 points) - 2023 Sunset International Wine Competition

2021 Cabernet Franc, Lewis Vineyard, Lodi

Gold - 2024 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2020 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains

Gold (93 points) - 2023 Sunset International Wine Competition

 


 

 

2016 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, Tondre Grapefield

2016 Carignan, Contra Costa County, Sandy Land Vineyard

  • Silver Medal – 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2016 Malbec, Red Hills of Lake County, Amber Knolls Vineyard

  • Silver Medal – 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2016 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, Home Ranch Block 5 Vineyard

  • Silver Medal – 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2016 Chardonnay, Monterey County, Lockwood Vineyard & La Mistral Vineyard

2016 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, Pearson, Sunny  Acres, and Wrights Station Vineyards

  • Silver Medal – 2019 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • 89 pts – Wine Enthusiast (July 2019)

2016 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains

  • 91 pts – Wine Enthusiast (Aug 2019) 

2016 Petite Verdot, Paso Robles

  • 92 pts – Wine Enthusiast (July 2019) 

2015 Petit Verdot, San Miguel District, Paso Robles, San Juilette Vineyard

2015 Malbec, Red Hills of Lake County, Amber Knolls Vineyard

  • 93 pts – Wine Enthusiast (Dec. 2018) 

2015 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Pearson, Saveria, and Jewel Vineyards

2015 Mourvèdre, Contra Costa County, Sandy Land Vineyard

2015 Mercury Rising, California

2015 Pinot Noir, Cienega Valley, Central Coast, Pietra Santa Vineyard

  • 88 pts – Wine Enthusiast (Jan. 2019) 

2015 Chardonnay, Monterey County, Hobson Vineyard

  • Silver Medal – 2018 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • Silver Medal – 2017 Harvest Challenge

2015 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains, Sunny Acres Vineyard & Skyland Vineyard


2014 Malbec, Red Hillis of Lake County, Amber Knolls Vineyard

2014 Mercury Rising, California

  • Best of Class, Bordeaux Blends – 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • Silver Medal – Sunset International Wine Competition (October 2017)

2014 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, Tondre Grapefield

2014 Cabernet Franc, Clements Hills, Lewis Vineyards

2014 GSM, California

2014 Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, DeCarlo Vineyards

2014 Mourvèdre, Contra Costa County, Sandy Lane Vineyard

2014 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Lester Vineyards

2014 Carignan, Contra Costa County, Sandy Lane Vineyard

2014 Chardonnay, Monterey, Hobson Vineyard

  • Silver Medal – 2017 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • Silver Medal – Sunset International Wine Competition (October 2017)

2013 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Lester Family Vineyards

  • 94 pts - Wine Enthusiast (December 2015)

2013 Chardonnay, Monterey

  • Silver Medal - 2015 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2013 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands, Tondre Grapefield

  • 94 pts - Wine Enthusiast (December 2015)

2013 Mercury Rising, California

  • Bronze Medal - 2015 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition 

2012 Zhu Sha, Clements Hills

  • 90 pts - Wine Enthusiast (November 2015)

2012 Mourvedre, Contra Costa County, Sandy Lane Vineyard

  • 92 pts – Wine Enthusiast (November 2014)
  • Gold Medal – 2014 Sunset Magazine International Wine Competition

2012 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands

  • 92 pts - Wine Enthusiast (June 2015)

2012 Tempranillo, Paso Robles

  • Gold Medal - 2015 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • 91 pts - Wine Enthusiast (August 2015)

2012 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains

  • Gold Medal – 2014 Cincinnati International Wine Festival

2012 Incantation Blc, Monterey

  • Double Gold/Best of Class Region – 2013 CA State Fair Wine Competition

2011 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains

  • Dbl Gold – 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2011 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains

  • 91 pts – Wine Enthusiast (November 2013)
  • Very Good – PinotFile (April 2013)
  • "Quite savory … has delicious cherry fruit" – Laurie Daniel, San Jose Mercury (Jan 2013

2011 Merlot, Paso Robles

  • Gold Medal – 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2011 Sorcerer's Stone, California

  • Gold Medal  – 2014 Cincinnati International Wine Festival

2010 Malbec, Clear Lake, Amber Knolls Vineyard

  • Gold Medal – 2014 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp

2010 Merlot, Paso Robles

  • Gold Medal – 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • Double Gold Medal – 2012 American Wine Society Commercial Comp

2010 Pinot Noir, Santa Lucia Highlands

  • 90 pts – Wine Enthusiast (August 2012)

2010 Syrah, Paso Robles

  • 90 pts – Wine Enthusiast (May 2013)
  • Gold Medal – 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2009 Malbec, Clear Lake, Amber Knolls Vineyard

  • 89 pts – Wine Enthusiast (November 2013)

2009 Mercury Rising, California

  • Gold Medal, Best of Class – 2013 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Comp

2008 Mercury Rising, California

  • Gold Medal – 2011 Monterey Wine Competition
  • Gold Medal – 2011 Tasters Guild International Wine Competition
  • 90 points, Editor's Choice – Wine Enthusiast (June 2011)

2008 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains, Lester Vineyards

  • Top Pick – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition (Jul 2011)

 

2007 Mercury Rising, California

  • Gold Medal – 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2007 Merlot, Paso Robles

  • Gold Medal – 2009 Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition

2007 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains 

  • 90 pts – Wine Enthusiast (June 2011)

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains

  • 92 pts – Wine Enthusiast (June 2011)

2006 Pinot Noir, Santa Cruz Mountains

  • Gold Medal – 2008 Best of App Comp (App America)

2006 Mercury Rising Blc, California 

  • 90 pts, Best of Class (CA State Appellation) – 07 CA State Fair

2006 Mercury Rising, California

  • Gold Medal – 2009 San Diego International Wine Competition

2006 Chardonnay, Santa Cruz Mountains

  • Gold Medal – 2008 Best of Appellation Comp (App America)

2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Santa Cruz Mountains

  • 92 pts – Wine Enthusiast (July 2009)

2005 Cabernet Franc, Lodi, Lewis Vineyards 

  • Gold Medal, Best of Class – 2009 California State Fair
  • Double Gold Medal, Best of Class – 2009 Lodi International Wine Award

2004 Teroldego, Central Coast 

  • Gold Medal – 2008 Orange County Fair Wine Competition

2004 Mercury Rising, California

  • Double Gold Medal – 2008 SF International Wine Competition
  • Gold Medal – 2008 LA International Wine Competition
  • Critic's Gold Award – 2007 Critics Challenge Wine Competition

2002 Mercury Rising, California

  • 87-90 pts – Randy Buckner, Wine Lovers Page (July 2005)
  • Very Tasty – Colorado Wine News (Jul-Sep 2005)

2000 Mercury Rising, California

  • Double Gold Medal – 2003 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition

2001 Mercury Rising, California

  • Gold Medal – 2004 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
  • Very Good – Colorado Wine News (Apr-Jun 2004)