Top value wines from the 2023 North Coast Wine Challenge
Daryl Groom, chief wine judge of the 2023 North Coast Wine Challenge, chose 10 wines that represent good value — a great wine for a good price — across all the wines entered in the contest. Here are the ones he selected, from sparkling to red:
Sparkling
Scharffenberger Cellars, (NV) Brut Excellence Méthode Traditionelle, Mendocino County, 99 points ($23)
White
Husch Vineyards, 2022 Dry Gewurztraminer, Anderson Valley, 99 points ($18)
Husch Vineyards, 2022 Sauvignon Blanc, Mendocino, 98 points ($18)
Francis Coppola, 2021 Diamond Collection Chardonnay, Sonoma County, 97 points ($20)
Rosé
Carol Shelton Wines, 2022 Wild Thing Rendezvous Dry Rosé, Mendocino County, 95 points ($19)
Red
St. Francis Winery & Vineyards, 2021 Pinot Noir, Sonoma County, 97 points ($22)
Alexander Valley Vineyards, 2020 Merlot, Alexander Valley, 92 points ($24)
Miro Cellars, 2021 Cuvée Sasha, Chevalier Vineyard, Mendocino County, 97 points ($24)
Pedroncelli Winery, 2020 Mother Clone Zinfandel, Dry Creek Valley, 96 points ($24)
Girasole Vineyards, 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, Mendocino County, 90 points ($18)
A fun bonus suggestion: Gowan’s Heirloom Ciders, (NV) Macintosh Applewine Cider, 95 points ($10)
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