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Collector Update
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Cabernet Sauvignon
Merlot
Sauvignon Blanc
Reserve Merlot
Chardonnay
Zinfandel
Collector Update
Do you still have bottles of our 1997 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon or 1997 Napa Valley Cabernet aging in your cellar? Not only do they taste delicious, but they are also increasing in value. In their most recent issue, Wine Spectator magazine reported that according to their auction index our Whitehall Lane 1997 Reserve Cabernet increased in value by 175% and the 1997 Napa Valley Cabernet rose by 96%.
Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2004 - Silver Anniversary Reserve
- 91 Points, Wine Spectator [pdf]
- Gold Medal, Decanter World Wine Awards [pdf]
2003 - "Whitehall Lane's Two Cabernet Sauvignon's Make Napa's Top 50 Cabernet Ranking", November 15, 2006 Wine Spectator [pdf]
Four stars for Whitehall Lane 2003 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 California Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Report, Decanter Magazine [pdf]
iTunes Podcast (#15)
2002 - Five Stars, Decanter Magazine [pdf]
2001 - 93 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine [pdf]
North american bordeaux Varietal Trophy Winner, Decanter Magazine [pdf]
95 Points, Wine Enthusiast Magazine
2000 - 91 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
92 Points, Wine News Magazine
Top 10 Cabernet, Quarterly Review of Wines
1999 - 94 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
1998 - Wine Spectator - 88 points
Insider's Wine Line - 93 points
Connoisseurs' Guide - two puffs
Quarterly Review of Wines Best of Best - top 10 Cabernet
Wine and Spirits - 89 points
1997 - Wine Spectator - 97 points, #3 wine in the world
Insider's Wine Line - 93 points
Winetoday.com - four stars
Wine Enthusiast - 90 points
Connoisseurs' Guide - one puff
1996 - Wine Spectator - 93 points
Insider Wine Line - 94 points
California Grapevine - 92 points, first place
Connoisseurs' Guide - two puffs
1995 - Wine Spectator - 95 points, #5 in the World
West Coast Wine Comp. - Gold Medal
San Diego Nat'l Wine Comp. - Gold Medal
Connoisseurs' Guide - Two puffs
The Wine Advocate - 91 points
Wine Enthusiast - 90 points
Quarterly Review of Wines - Best of Show
1994 Morisoli Vineyard - California Grapevine - 91 points
Wine Spectator
Mead on Wine - 86 points
San Francisco Wine Fair - Bronze Medal
Los Angeles Wine Fair - Gold Medal
Orange County Wine Fair - Silver Medal
The Wine Advocate - 90 points
1993 Morisoli Vineyard - Wine Spectator - 91 points
California Grapevine - 90 points
Connoisseurs' Guide - two puffs
San Francisco Wine Fair - Double Gold Medal
Los Angeles Wine Fair - Gold Medal
Orange County Fair - Silver Medal
1992 - Wine Spectator - 92 Points
Wine World Championships - Gold Medal
California Grapevine - 91 points
The Wine News - 92 points
Connoisseurs' Guide - two puffs
Mead on Wine - 96 points
1991 - The Wine News - 90 Points
Connoisseurs' Guide - two puffs
Quarterly Review of Wines - Best of the Best
Restaurant Wine - Three+ stars
Wine Spectator - 89 Points
Cabernet Sauvignon
2005- Reviews from Quarterly Review of Wine and Decanter World Wine Awards.
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2004 - 91 Points, Wine Enthusiast [pdf]
2003 - "Whitehall Lane's Two Cabernet Sauvignon's Make Napa's Top 50 Cabernet Ranking", November 15, 2006 Wine Spectator [pdf]
Three stars for Whitehall Lane 2003 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon, 2003 California Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Report, Decanter Magazine [pdf]
2002 - Four Stars, Decanter Magazine [pdf]
2001 Leonardini Vineyard - 90 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
2001 Napa Valley - 93 Points, Wine Enthusiast Magazine
91 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
2000 Leonardini Vineyard - 90 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
2000 Napa Valley - 88 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
1999 Leonardini Vineyard - 92 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
1999 Napa Valley - #5 Wine in the World, Wine Spectator, Dec. 2002
91 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
1997 Leonardini Vineyard - Wine Spectator - 96 points
Insider's Wine Line - 92 points
1997 Napa Valley - Wine Spectator - 91 points, rated #72 in the world
Insider's Wine Line - 90 points
Winetoday.com - 3.5 stars
Connoisseurs' Guide - two puffs
1996 Leonardini Vineyard - Wine Spectator - 94 points
Insider Wine Line - 92 points
California Grapevine - 90 points
Connoisseurs' Guide - one puff
1996 Napa Valley - Wine Spectator - 87 points
Insider Wine Line - 90 points
Wine Advocate - 87 points
1995 Leonardini Vineyard - Wine Spectator - 92 points
Connoisseurs' Guide - three puffs
1995 Napa Valley - San Francisco Wine Fair - Gold Medal
Orange County Wine Fair - Silver Medal
1994 Napa Valley - Wine Spectator - 89 points
Wine World Championships - Gold Medal
Connoisseurs' Guide - one puff
1993 Napa Valley - Los Angeles Wine Fair - Bronze Medal
California State Fair - Gold Medal, Best of Show
1992 Morisoli Vineyard - Wine Spectator - 93 points, #36 in the World
Wine World Championships - Gold Medal
California Grapevine - 90 points
Wine & Spirits - 93 points
The Wine News - 93 points
Mead on Wine - 92 points
1992 Napa Valley - Wine Spectator - 87 points
Wine World Championships - Silver Medal
California Grapevine - 89 points
Wine & Spirits - 90 points
The Wine News - 87 points
Mead on Wine - 90 points
1991 Morisoli Vineyard - The Wine News - 90 Points
Connoisseurs' Guide - two puffs
California Grapevine - 89 points
Restaurant Wine - four stars
Wine Spectator - 89 points
Wine Advocate - 87 points
Merlot
2005- Bronze Medal- World Wine Awards
Download Decanter Magazine
2004 - 90 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine [pdf]
- Five Stars, Quarterly Review of Wines [pdf]
2003 - Download Wine & Spirits Magazine, April 2003
Merlot is ranked as a Popular Restaurant Wine
2002 Napa Valley - Five Stars, Quarterly Review of Wines [pdf]
90 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine [pdf]
2001 Napa Valley - #17 Wine in the World, Wine Enthusiast, 12/04 [pdf]
Four Stars, Decanter Magazine [pdf]
Top 10 Merlot, Quarterly Review of Wine [pdf]
Most Popular Merlot, Wine & Spirits [pdf]
90 Points, Beverage Testing Institute [pdf]
87 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
2000 Napa Valley - Most Popular Merlots, Wine & Spirits
86 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
1999 Napa Valley - 88 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
1997 Leonardini Vineyard - Wine Spectator - 89 points
Insider's Wine Line - 91 points
Winetoday.com - four stars
California Grapevine - 89 points
1997 Napa Valley - Wine Spectator - 88 points
Insiders Wine Line - 91 points
Winetoday.com - four stars
1996 Leonardini Vineyard - Wine Spectator - 90 points
California Grapevine - 90 points
1996 Napa Valley - Wine Spectator - 89 points
1995 Napa Valley - Wine Spectator - 92 points
Mead on Wine - 93 points
San Francisco Wine Fair - Bronze Medal
Los Angeles Wine Fair - Silver Medal
San Diego Wine Fair - Gold Medal
Orange County Wine Fair - Silver Medal
West Coast Wine Comp. - Bronze Medal
California State Fair - Bronze Medal
The Wine Advocate - 87 points
Dallas Morning News - Silver Medal
1994 Napa Valley - San Francisco Wine Fair - Gold Medal, Best of Show
California Grapevine - Highly Recommended
California State Fair - Silver Medal
Los Angeles Wine Fair - Silver Medal
1993 Napa Valley - Connoisseurs' Guide - Two Puffs
San Francisco Fair - Gold Medal
California Grapevine - 90 points
Wine Enthusiast - 91 points
Sauvignon Blanc
2006 - 88 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine [pdf]
2004 - 86 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
2003 - 87 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
2002 - Two Puffs, Connoisseurs' Guide [pdf]
Top 10 Wine, Quarterly Review of Wines [pdf]
87 Points, Wine Spectator Magazine
Gold Medal - Orange County (CA) Wine Fair
2001 - Top 10 Wine, Bon Appetit Magazine
Wall Street Journal is Bullish on 2001 Sauvignon Blanc (Download)
2001 Sauvignon Blanc Places in the Top Ten (Download Bon Appétit, March 2003)
1997 Rutherford - West Coast Wine Comp - Silver Medal
1996 Bommarito Vineyard - Mead on Wine - 87 points
Reserve Merlot
1995 Leonardini Vineyard - Mead on Wine - 95 points
Sunset Magazine - Very Highly Recommended
Wine Spectator - 92 points
San Francisco Wine Fair - Silver Medal
The Wine Advocate - 88 points
1994 Leonardini Vineyard - Wine Spectator - 92 points, Highest Rated Merlot
Wine & Spirits - 92 points
Connoissuer's Guide - three puffs, Wine of the Month
California Grapevine - highly recommended
Wine Enthusiast - 94 points
1993 Leonardini Vineyard - San Francisco Fair - Gold Medal
California Grapevine - 90 points
Wine Enthusiast - 96 points, National Champion
Chardonnay
1995 Napa Valley, Barrel Fermented - California State Fair - Bronze Medal
Zinfandel
1995 Napa Valley - Mead on Wine - 90 points
California Grapevine - 89 points, highly recommended
The Wine Advocate - 90 points
