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Results > 2025 Director's Awards, Wine

 
The Robert Whitley Trophy
for
Wine of the Year
Finca La Capilla 2020 Vendimia Seleccionada Ribera del Duero DO $52.99
Platinum 99 points
 
Wine of the Year, Domestic
Miguel Caratachea 2021 Venerable Vines Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $295.00
Platinum 98 points
 
Winery of the Year, Domestic
King Estate
Eugene, Oregon
 
Winery of the Year, Import
Dandelion Vineyards
McLaren Vale, Australia
 
Small Producer of the Year
Navarro Vineyards
Mendocino County, California
 
Importer of the Year
Vineyard Brands
Birmingham, Alabama
 
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Best of Show Sparkling Wine
Gloria Ferrer 2015 Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvée Carneros $40.00
Platinum 95 points
 
Best of Show White Wine
Dandelion Vineyards 2024 Wonderland of the Eden Valley Riesling Eden Valley $60.00
Platinum 96 points
 
Best of Show Rosé Wine
Navarro Vineyards 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir Anderson Valley $27.00
Platinum 94 points
and
King Estate 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir Willamette Valley $20.00
Platinum 94 points
 
Best of Show Red Wine
Finca La Capilla 2020 Vendimia Seleccionada Ribera del Duero DO $52.99
Platinum 99 points
 
Best of Show Dessert Wine
Wölffer Estate Vineyard 2022 Diosa Long Island $37.00
Platinum 95 points
 
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Best Albariño
Cougar Crest Estate Winery 2023 Albariño Estate Grown Walla Walla Valley $28.00 Gold 90 points
and
Invention Vineyards 2023 Imaginada Texas $39.00 Gold 90 points
 
Best Barbera
Bella Luna Estate Winery 2022 Barbera Bailey Ranch Vineyard Paso Robles; Adelaida District $50.00 Gold 93 points
 
Best Blended Red Rhone Varieties
Eberle 2023 Cotes-du-Robles Paso Robles $36.00 Gold 91 points
and
Dandelion Vineyards 2023 Menagerie of the Barossa Grenache Shiraz Mataro Barossa Valley $30.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best Bordeaux Style Blend
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines 2022 Cuvée ST. E Paso Robles $50.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Boxed Wine
Bota Box NV Sauvignon Blanc Chile $22.99 Gold 91 points
 
Best Cabernet Franc
Cerebella 2019 Cabernet Franc Columbia Valley $40.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Cabernet Sauvignon
Miguel Caratachea 2021 Venerable Vines Cabernet Sauvignon Napa Valley $295.00 Platinum 98 points
 
Best Chardonnay
Ledson 2023 Chardonnay Mélange Baldocchi Vineyard Russian River Valley $48.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Fruit/Grape Blend
Barefoot Fruitscato NV Pear $6.99 Gold 92 points
 
Best Grenache
Reustle Prayer Rock Vineyards 2023 Grenache Estate Selection Umpqua Valley $39.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Gruner Veltliner
Navarro Vineyards 2024 Grüner Veltliner Anderson Valley $26.00 Gold 93 points
 
Best Hybrid Wine
Rayson 2024 Vidal Blanc North Carolina $29.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best Malbec
Alamos 2022 Selección Malbec Mendoza $20.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Merlot
Raymond Vineyards 2022 Reserve Selection Merlot Napa Valley $39.99 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Muscat, Dry
Navarro Vineyards 2024 Muscat Blanc; Estate Bottled Dry  Anderson Valley $26.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Muscat, Sweet
Eberle 2024 Muscat Canelli Eberle Estate Vineyard Paso Robles $25.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Petit Verdot
ZD Wines 2023 Rosa Lee Petit Verdot Napa Valley $66.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Petite Sirah
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines 2022 Tower Road Petite Sirah Paso Robles $35.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Pinot Grigio
Jacob's Creek 2024 Classic Pinot Grigio Australia $12.00 Platinum 94 points
and
Barefoot Cellars NV Pink Pinot Grigio California $6.99 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Pinot Gris
Navarro Vineyards 2024 Pinot Gris      Anderson Valley $26.00 Platinum 95 points
and
King Estate 2023 Domaine Pinot Gris Estate Grown Willamette Valley $40.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Pinot Noir
ZD Wines 2023 Pinot Noir Founder's Reserve Carneros $93.00 Platinum 97 points
 
Best Port
Falkner Winery 2023 Port Central Coast $50.00 Gold 91 points
 
Best Red Blend
Heirloom Vineyards 2024 Anevo Fortress Grenache Touriga Tempranillo McLaren Vale $80.00 Gold 93 points
 
Best Riesling
Dandelion Vineyards 2024 Wonderland of the Eden Valley Riesling Eden Valley $60.00 Platinum 96 points
 
Best Rosé
Navarro Vineyards 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir Anderson Valley $27.00 Platinum 94 points
and
King Estate 2024 Rosé of Pinot Noir Willamette Valley $20.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Sangiovese
Shumacher Wines 2023 Sangiovese Van Lobo Sel Vineyard Sonoma Valley $90.00 Platinum 96 points
 
Best Sauvignon Blanc
Dandelion Vineyards 2025 Wishing Clock of the Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc Adelaide Hills $28.00 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Shiraz
Heirloom Vineyards 2023 Shiraz Barossa $40.00 Platinum 96 points
 
Best Spanish Wine
Finca La Capilla 2020 Vendimia Seleccionada Ribera del Duero DO $52.99 Platinum 99 points
 
Best Sparkling Brut Vintage
Gloria Ferrer 2015 Gloria Ferrer Royal Cuvée Carneros $40.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Sparkling Rosé
Martini NV Sparkling Rosé Italy $14.99 Gold 93 points
 
Best Super Tuscan Style
Grape Creek Vineyards 2022 Bellissimo Texas $58.82 Platinum 94 points
 
Best Syrah
Heath Vineyards 2021 Syrah Paso Robles; Willow Creek District $95.00 Platinum 95 points
 
Best Tempranillo
Coyote Canyon 2022 Tempranillo Coyote Canyon Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills $42.00 Gold 92 points
 
Best Viognier
J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines 2024 Gesture Viognier Limited Release Paso Robles; Adelaida District $35.00 Gold 93 points
 
Best Zinfandel
Eberle 2023 Zinfandel Paso Robles $40.00 Platinum 94 points
 
 
 

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