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EOS CURRENT VINTAGE AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Updated 7/5/06
2002 CUPA GRANDIS PETITE SIRAH
Grand Barrel Reserve, Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 92 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 11/1/05)
• GOLD MEDAL (2006 Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Judging)
• "Exceptional: It has a weight rarely seen in wine. Substantial oak, but the fruit stands up to it. A really monumental wine that would stand up to wild boar, even if still alive." (Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences 3/9/06)
2001 CUPA GRANDIS PETITE SIRAH
Grand Barrel Reserve, Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 92 POINTS / A “TOP 100” WINE (Wine Enthusiast, Best of Year Issue, 12/04)
• 91 POINTS (The Wine News, 4-5/04)
• 90 POINTS / “Exceptional” (2004 Beverage Testing Institute/Tastings.com)
• RECOMMENDED by Jerry Shriver, USA Today
(USA Today, Weekend Edition, 2/11-13/05)
• WEEKLY WINE PICK (Orange County Register, 3/31/05)
• “Very good and a panel favorite. Big and brawny, with ripe blackberry, dark plum, notes of licorice, black pepper, chocolate and baking spice. Surprisingly smooth tannins and finish.” (San Francisco Chronicle; The Chronicle's Wine Selections-Petite Sirah; 1/20/2005)
• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by several major publications including The Miami
Herald, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Charlotte Observer.
2003 CUPA GRANDIS CHARDONNAY
Grand Barrel Reserve, Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 93 POINTS / TASTER'S CHOICE SELECTION (Wine News Magazine, 6-7/05)
• 89 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast Magazine, 11/1/05)
2002 CUPA GRANDIS CHARDONNAY
Grand Barrel Reserve, Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 94 POINTS / GOLD MEDAL 2004 (California State Fair Wine Competition)
• 91 POINTS “Deep gold hue. Rich, buttery aromas of grilled pineapple, banana,
honey, clove and a light oak note. Balanced, juicy flavors of white peach, pear, pineapple, and butterscoth. Well-integrated oak in the soft close.”
(The Wine News, 6-7/04)
• WINE OF THE WEEK “One of the best Paso Robles Chardonnay’s
Chris Knap has ever tasted.” “Real Elegance.” (The Orange County
Register, 1/29/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 6/04)
2001 EOS RESERVE PETITE SIRAH
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• “Very Highly Recommended” (Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences, 3/30/06)
• "One fo the 15 Best Buy California Wines, 4 Star Rating."
(Decanter Magazine 2005 California Supplement)
• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL (2005 Tasters Guild Intl. Wine Judging)
• "Excellent. A staggering achievement." (Fredric Koeppel, Winewriter 6/5/05)
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 Starwine Intl. Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 Grand Harvest Awards)
2000 EOS RESERVE PETITE SIRAH
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• RECOMMENDED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Broad and fruity with dense, smoky flavors...”
(”Wines of the Times” Petite Sirah feature–New York Times, 1/5/04)
• “A Crowd Pleaser...” “...Very, very friendly... ” “...You can’t help but like it...”
(”Wines of the Times” Petite Sirah feature–NYTimes.com, Interactive Media Review, 1/5/04)
• “Exceptional!” (Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences, 11/7/02)
• 90 POINTS (The Wine News, 8-9/03)
• 87 POINTS / SMART BUY (Wine Spectator, 4/30/03)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Tasters Guild Intl. Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Riverside Intl. Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Cincinnati Wine Festival)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Jerry D. Mead’s New World Intl. Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Grand Harvest Awards)
• RECOMMENDED (The Seattle Times 12/4/04)
• WINE SELECTION (San Francisco Chronicle, 5/22/03)
• RECOMMENDED by several major publications including The Akron Beacon
Journal and Swirl Wine News magazine.
2002 EOS PETITE SIRAH
Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 Grand Harvest Awards)
2002 EOS “FRENCH CONNECTION” BLEND
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 New World Intl. Wine Competition)
2001 EOS “FRENCH CONNECTION” BLEND
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 90 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, Best of Year Buying Guide 2003)
• 87 POINTS (Wine & Spirits, 2/03)
• GOLD MEDAL (2004 Monterey Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2003 VinoChallenge Intl. Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2003 Wine Lovers Tasters Guild Consumers Wine Comp.)
2002 EOS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 San Francisco Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition)
2001 EOS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 89 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 2/04)
• 88 POINTS (California State Fair 2003 Wine Competition)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 5/04)
2003 EOS ZINFANDEL
Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL (2006 California State Fair Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2006 Monterey Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 San Francisco Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 Grand Harvest Awards)
2002 EOS ZINFANDEL
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• RECOMMENDED "An all-American combo with barbecued ribs. Peppery and warm on its own, then the boysenberry flavors give it a sunny sugar high with the sweetness of the ribs." (Wine & Spirits Magazine, Fall, 2005)
• RECOMMENDED “Rich with color and boasts spicy overtones of black pepper, nutmeg and clove.” (Sacramento Bee "Labels with Attitude" Article 2/6/05)
2001 EOS ZINFANDEL
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL (2003 Wine Lovers Tasters Guild Consumers Wine Comp.)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 VinoChallenge Intl. Wine Competition)
• 90 POINTS (California State Fair 2003 Wine Competition)
• 88 POINTS “Good Value” (The Wine Report, 11-12/03)
• 88 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 2/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Swirl Wine News, 7-8/04)
• RECOMMENDED / “Excellent Value” (Colorado Wine News, 1-3/03)
2001 EOS MERLOT
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL (Winpac 2005–Wines of the Pacific Rim 2005, sponsored by the International Wine & Food Society))
2003 EOS RESERVE CHARDONNAY
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (Beverage Tasting Institute 2005)
2003 EOS CHARDONNAY
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• "A Top 2005 Domestic Wine Value" (Wine & Spirits Magazine, 10/05)
• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (Beverage Tasting Institute 2005)
• SILVER MEDAL (2005 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition)
• BRONZE MEDAL (Chosen as one of only six Chardonnays from the U.S. to be awarded
a medal at the 2005 Chardonnays of the World Competition in Burgundy, France.)
2002 EOS CHARDONNAY
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 94 POINTS / GOLD MEDAL “Best of Class South-Central Coast Appellations” (2004 California State Fair Wine Competition)
• DOUBLE GOLD AWARD (2004 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition)
• 89 POINTS / BEST VALUE SELECTION “Brilliant gold hue. Ripe aromas of banana, pineapple, baking spice and opulent oak. Oily-textured flavors of peach, nectar, pineapple, and vanillin oak. Buttery finish accented by clove.”
(The Wine News, 6-7/04)
• GOLD MEDAL (2004 New World Intl. Wine Competition)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 5/04)
2002 EOS SAUVIGNON BLANC
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL (2004 Orange County Fair Wine Competition)
• 88 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 6/04)
• RECOMMENDED (San Francisco Chronicle, 3/11/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 6/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Swirl Wine News, 3-4/04)
2002 EOS RESERVE FUME BLANC
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 90 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 6/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 6/04)
2001 EOS ZINFANDEL PORT
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 90 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 6/04)
2004 EOS “TEARS OF DEW” LATE HARVEST MOSCATO
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL / “Best of Class, South-Central Coast Appellations”
(2006 California State Fair Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2006 Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Judging)
2003 EOS “TEARS OF DEW” LATE HARVEST MOSCATO
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 93 POINTS / EDITOR'S CHOICE (Wine Enthusiast Magazine, 11/1/05)
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 Monterey Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2005 Starwine Intl. Wine Competition)
2002 EOS “TEARS OF DEW” LATE HARVEST MOSCATO
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 90 POINTS / “Best of Class, South-Central Coast Appellations”
(2004 California State Fair Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL The only U.S. wine to garner a gold medal among 259 entries from 24 countries at the prestigious 2004 Muscats du Monde (Muscats of the World Wine Competition), held near Lyon, France–home of the Muscat grape
• GOLD MEDAL (2004 Orange County Fair Wine Competition) |
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