VINROC News:
"WINE SPECTATOR INSIDER" VinRoc 2008 Cabernet 92 Points:
"Very rich and extracted, almost syrupy, with globs of dard berry fruit, showing blackberry, wild berry and currant notes. Firm and full-blown, ending with excellant fruit persistencc and touches of mineral and spice. Drink now through 2022." - J.L.
"BEST VIEWS IN NAPA" The trendy San Francisco Magazine 7X7 SF selected VinRoc as one of 7 Napa wineries with the best views. Come for the view, but stay for the wine...."The wines are bold, big, and worthy of collecting"... www.7x7.com/napa/wineries-best-views-napa-valley
"ROBERT PARKER REVIEW" VinRoc recieves its first review by Robert Parker in his influential Wine Advocate Newsletter:
“An impressive 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon from the Atlas Peak area of Napa Valley, this dense ruby/purple wine has sweet tannin and a very floral nose intermixed with cassis and plum. Round, generous, seductive and opulent, this is a classic 2007-delicious, forward, and ideal for drinking over the next 10-15 years”. Rating: 90.
"THE WINE SPECTATOR RATES 2007"....VinRoc receives a 92 rating by James Laube:
"Well-crafted, dark, rich, intense, concentrated and well-structured, with a mix of loamy earth, mineral, graphite and dried currant flavors that echo red and black licorice. Full-bodied, with a hint of new leather. Drink now through 2019. 325 cases made. —J.L."
"NAPA'S TOP CABS"...VinRoc 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon ranked 12th in the recent Top 100 Cabs of Napa Valley competiton. A panel of judges selected the top 100 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignons from the 2006 vintage and from this group they ranked the top 25. VinRoc came in #12! www.top100cabs.com
"ROC SOLID"...Everything you ever wanted to know about VinRoc and more. Check out the interview at www.Vinterviews.com . (Click on Interviews / Wine producers and scroll down to Roc Solid)
"GOLD"... VinRoc 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon wins a Gold Medal at the 2009 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition. This acclaimed event is the largest competition of American wines in the world. The Chronicle will publish a special SFCWC section February 20, 2009 featuring the winners of the competition. VinRoc will be pouring at a public tasting of Gold Medal winners Saturday, February 28, 2009. The SFCWC Public Tasting is held at Fort Mason Center?s Festival Pavilion and is considered San Francisco's premier tasting event.
"92"...Wine Enthusiast gives VinRoc 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon a score of 92. The 2005 vintage was challenging for many, so this wine really shines through. It is a big, yet balanced wine with notes of black currant, chocolate and cedar. "Shows a structural integrity that's increasingly rare in Napa, and suggests aging...Best after 2011. Decant before then. - S.H. (2/1/2009)"
"EXCEPTIONAL"... VinRoc was rated as "Exceptional" by renowned wine critic James Laube. One of only 10 Napa wineries to receive this rating, the 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon was showcased as part of the Auction Napa Valley's annual "Barrel Auction". Laube's review was posted Monday, June 9, 2008 in the Wine Spectator On-Line.
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