Vintage 2007 Awards
2007 Carol Shelton Rockpile Reserve Petite Sirah
- Gold Medal 2009 Orange County Fair Wine Competition
- Gold Medal 2009 Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition
2007 Carol Shelton Rockpile Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- Gold Medal 2010 Sonoma County Harvest Fair Wine Competition
Vintage 2006 Awards
2006 Carol Shelton Rocky Reserve Zin
- **92 points Connoisseurs Guide to CA Wines, January 2009
- 91 points Wine Spectator, June 2009
- 91 points/Very Highly Recommended California Grapevine, April 2009
- 90 points Wine & Spirits Magazine, February 2010
- Gold Medal 2010 Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition
- Gold Medal 2009 San Diego International Wine Competition
- Gold Medal/94pts 2009 California State Fair Wine Competition
- Gold Medal 2009 Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition
- Gold Medal 2009 Pacific Rim International Wine Competition
- Gold Medal 2009 North of the Gate Wine Competition
2006 Mauritson Winery, Syrah Madrone Rockpile Spring Vineyard
2006 Paradise Ridge Winery, Zinfandel Rocky Ridge Vineyard
- Gold Orange County Wine Fair Competition
- 1 Puff Connoiseurs Guide
2006 JC Cellars, Syrah Rockpile Vineyard Haley Reserve
- 95 pts Wine Spectator
- 93 pts Wine Advocate
Vintage 2005 Awards
2005 Branham Rockpile Vineyard, Hobo Rockpile Zinfandel
2005 Carol Shelton Rocky Reserve Zin
- **91 points Connoisseurs Guide to CA Wines, January 2008
- Gold Medal 2008 Los Angeles County Fair Wine Competition
- Gold Medal 2008 Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition
2005 JC Cellars, Syrah Rockpile Vineyard
- 92 pts Robert Parker
- 93 pts James Laube Wine Spectator
- 94 Connoiseurs Guide
2005 JC Cellars, Buffalo Hill Syrah Rockpile Vineyard
2005 Mauritson Winery, Zinfandel Cemetery Vineyard
2005 Mauritson Winery, Zinfandel Ridge Vineyard
- 91 pts Wine Advocate
- 93 pts Connoiseurs Guide
2005 Paradise Ridge Winery, Cabernet Rockpile Vineyard
- Gold Sonoma County Harvest Fair
- Best of class LA Int. Wine Competition
2005 Stryker Sonoma, Cabernet Rockpile Vineyard
- Silver SF Chronicle Wine Competition
- Silver Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Vintage 2004 Awards
2004 Carol Shelton Rocky Reserve
- 90 points Robert Parkers Wine Advocate, June 30, 2006
- 1 Puff / 90pts Connoisseurs Guide, January 2007
- 88 points Wine Spectator, June 30, 2006
- Gold 2006 Orange County Fair Wine Competition
2004 JC Cellars, Syrah Rockpile Vineyard
- Gold Medal Long Beach Grand Cru
- 93+ pts Robert Parker
- 93 pts Connoiseurs Guide
2004 Stryker Sonoma, Merlot Rockpile Vineyard
- Gold Sonoma County Harvest Fair
- Silver SF Chronicle Wine Competition
2004 Stryker Sonoma, Petit Verdot Rockpile Vineyard
Best In Class Sonoma County Harvest Fair
2004 Stryker Sonoma, Cabernet Rockpile Vineyard
- Double Gold SF Chronicle Wine Competition
- Gold Sonoma County Harvest Fair
- Best of Class 2008 Pacific Rim Intl. Wine Group
Vintage 2003 Awards
2003 Carol Shelton Rocky Reserve
- points 2005 Wine Spectator
- Puff/89 points Jan 2006 Connoisseurs Guide
- Gold/ Best of Class 2005 West Coast Wine Competition
2003 JC Cellars, Rockpile Vineyard Syrah
- 93+ pts Robert Parker
- 92 pts James Laube Wine Spectator
- 91 pts Connosseurs Guide
2003 Paradise Ridge Winery, Merlot Rockpile Vineyard
Gold Medal Sonoma County Harvest Fair
Vintage 2002 Awards
2002 Carol Shelton Rocky Reserve Zin
- Best of Show Red and Gold/Best of Class 2004 Savor MagazineÕs North of the Gate
- Gold 2004 Orange County Fair
- Gold 2004 New World International
- Gold 2004 Grand Harvest Awards
Vintage 2001 Awards
2001 Carol Shelton Rocky Reserve Zin
- Gold 2003 New World International
- Gold 2003 Riverside International
- Gold 2003 Orange County Fair
- 91 points Wine Enthusiast, November 2003
- 93 points/ 2 Puffs Connoisseurs Guide, January 2004
Vintage 2000 Awards
2000 Carol Shelton Rocky Reserve Zin
- 5-Star Gold 2001 Orange County Fair
- Gold 2002 Orange County Fair
- Gold 2002 North of the Gate Wine Competition
- 5.5 STARS NY Times On-Line, December 2001
- "Exceptional" Dan Bergers Vintage Experiences, June 2002
Accolades
2006 Branham Rockpile Vineyard Hobo Rockpile ZinfandelChronicle Website Dry-farmed at the high elevation Rockpile appellation ... long on the palate with a clean feel .. austere.. uncluttered by oak.
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