Shandel's Oppenlander Vineyard Awards

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  The 2003 Pinot - harvested awards from wine critic Robert Parker who gave the 2003 vintage a 95 rating using the Adrian Fog's wine which were made with Oppenlander grapes.  Other awards from the 2003 harvest:
  • 2005 Finger Lakes Wine Competition - Bronze
  • 2005 International Eastern Wine Competition - Silver
  • 2005 North of the Gate-Sonoma Marin Co. Fair Wine Competition - Silver
  • 2005 Riverside International Wine Competition - Silver
  • 2005 El Dorado County Fair - Silver
  • 2005 Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - Bronze
  • 2005 Indy International Wine Competition - Silver\
  • 2005 Mendocino County Fair & Apple Show Wine Competition - Silver\
  • 2005 American Wine Society - Gold

The 2004 Pinot, a combination of Dijon Clones and 114 and Pommard vines yielded 170 cases of wine aged in 100% French Oak Burgundy barrels, with a nose - vibrant raspberry and blackberry fruit, creamy vanilla, brown sugar, toasty, hints of cocoanut, airs of plums, red cherry, and classic Pinot noir nose.  The palate on this wine was a velvety smooth entry to crisp mid-palate, offering excellent balance of acid , integrated oak and mouth-filing texture, airs in glass to "jammy" blackberry and cranberry fruit, slight Asian spices, elegant and stylish long finish of nut meats and French oak nuances, this young wine continues to improve on airing. 

  • 2006 San Francisco Chronicle Cloverdale Citrus Fair Wine Competition - Bronze

  • 2006 Affairs of the Vine Pinot Noir Shootout - 4 hearts, scored 91.5

  • 2006 Finger Lakes Wine Competition - Bronze

  • 2006 LA County Fair Wines of the World Wine Competition - Silver

  • 2006 West Coast Wine Competition - Bronze

  • 2006 Riverside International Wine Competition - Silver

  • 2006 Eastern International Wine Competition - Gold

  • 2006 Critic's Challenge International Wine Competition - Critic's Award

  • 2006 El Dorado County Fair Wine Competition - Bronze

  • 2006 San Francisco International Wine Competition - Bronze

  • 2006 Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - Silver

  • 2006 Indy International Wine Competition - Silver