JUDGMENT OF PARIS–1976
Placed in the Top 10 Wines, Voted “Most French in Style” –WHITE WINES, CHARDONNAY
The Paris Wine Tasting of 1976 (or the “Judgment of Paris”) was a wine competition organized in Paris on May 24, 1976 by British Wine merchant Steven Spurrier. French judges did blind tastings of top-quality chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon wines from France and from California. California wine rated best in each category, causing surprise and upset in France as it was generally regarded as being the foremost producer of the world’s best wines. Chateau Montelana took first place for the Chardonnay wines, and Veedercrest placed in the Top 10 wines.
CURRENT RELEASES
VEEDERCREST ESTATES
645 POINTS (SO FAR THIS YEAR!) AND COUNTING
TWO DOUBLE GOLDS, FIVE GOLDS
THE ACCOLADES CONTINUE TO POUR IN FOR VEEDERCREST WINES!
VEEDERCREST IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUT OF FIVE WINES SUBMITED FOR EVALUATION BY WINE ENTHUSIAST VEEDERCREST WAS AWARDED FIVE RATINGS AT 90 POINTS AND ABOVE. THESE RATINGS WILL SHOW UP IN THE DECEMBER 1 ISSUE (ON NEWS STANDS OCT. 31)
WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED NINETY POINT AND ABOVE RATINGS FROM JAMES SUCKLING (former European Bureau Chief, Wine Spectator, now with his own newsletter and rating service) FOR TWO OUT OF THREE WINES SUBMITTED.
LAST, OF THE THREE WINES SUBMITTED TO THE AMERICAN FINE WINE COMPETITION ALL THREE RECEIVED GOLD OR DOUBLE GOLD AWARDS AND ALSO RECEIVED A DOUBLE GOLD AND THREE GOLDS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE WINE JUDGING (largest judging in California).
05 Rutherford Cabernet Sauvignon Vintners Reserve
- 94 POINTS – Wine Enthusiast
- Wine Enthusiast – Editor’s Choice
06 St. Helena Cabernet Sauvignon, Tittel-Coloyonnaides Vineyard, Glass Mountain
- 93 POINTS – WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE Dec 2011
- WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE – Cellar Selection
- Double Gold – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
- Top 10 California Cabernet Sauvignons – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
- Gold – American Fine Wine Competition, Boca Raton
- Best of Show – Sequoya Country Club Members Annual Wine Judging
06 Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon , Pym Rae Vineyard
- 92 POINTS – Wine Enthusiast Magazine
- Wine Enthusiast Cellar Selection
- 91 POINTS – James Suckling (formerly European Bureau Chief, Wine Spectator)
- Gold – SF Chronicle Wine Competition
- Gold – American Fine Wine Competition
07 Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon, Pym Rae Vineyard
- 92 POINTS – WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE NOV 2011
- WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE NOV 2011 – Cellar Selection
- Double Gold – American Fine Wine Competition, Boca Raton
- Gold – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
08 Mt. Veeder Cabernet Sauvignon, Pym Rae Vineyard
- 93 POINTS – James Suckling (formerly European Bureau Chief, Wine Spectator)
08 Oakville Merlot Villa Mille Rose Estate Grown
- Silver – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
09 Villa Mille Rose Oakville Chardonnay Estate Grown
- 90 POINTS – WINE ENTHUSIAST MAGAZINE NOV 2011
- Sliver – San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
05 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon Vintners Reserve
- Best of Show – Turks & Caicos Gourmet Affair
- Sommeliers Selection – Turks & Caicos Gourmet Affair
THE INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION—Bristol England 1981
1978 WHITE RIESLING AUSLESE, GOLD AWARD
1974 PETITE SIRAH (BATCH 2), GOLD AWARD
1979 GEWERZTRAMINER, GOLD AWARD
1978 GEWERZTRAMINER LATE HARVEST, SILVER AWARD
1979 WHITE RIESLING, BRONZE AWARD
