Accolades
Awards and honors garnered by Appellation Ventures wines
2021 Esser® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
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90 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
2022 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay, Monterey County
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88 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended / Best Buy
2019 Esser® Vineyards Pinot Noir, Monterey County
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88 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended / Best Buy
2018 Esser® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon, Paso Robles
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92 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy / Top 10 World Wide for Red Wine $20 and Under
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Silver Medal
2018 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
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91 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy / Top 10
2017 Esser® Vineyards Pinot Noir
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90 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
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Silver Medal
2017 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
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87 Points / Silver Medal / Best Buy / Highly Recommended
2016 Esser® Vineyards Merlot
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87 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended / Best Buy
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Silver Medal
2015 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
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93 points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
2014 Esser® Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
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87 points / Best Buy
Wine Enthusiast
2014 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
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88 points / silver medal / best buy
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Silver Medal
2014 Esser® Vineyards Merlot
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silver Medal
2014 Esser® Vineyards Pinot Noir
![gold medal](assets/img/accolades/gold-medal.png)
90 points / Gold Medal / Best Buy
2014 Esser® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
![gold medal](assets/img/accolades/gold-medal.png)
90 points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
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Gold Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
![gold medal](assets/img/accolades/gold-medal.png)
90 points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
![silver medal](assets/img/accolades/silver-medal.png)
88 points / Silver Medal
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Silver Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Sauvignon Blanc
![gold medal](assets/img/accolades/gold-medal.png)
90 points / Gold Medal / Best Buy
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87 points / Best Buy
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Silver Medal
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Silver Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Chardonnay
![gold medal](assets/img/accolades/gold-medal.png)
Gold Medal
![silver medal](assets/img/accolades/silver-medal.png)
89 points / Silver Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Merlot
![gold medal](assets/img/accolades/gold-medal.png)
91 points / Gold medal / Best Buy
![gold medal](assets/img/accolades/gold-medal.png)
Gold Medal
2013 Esser® Vineyards Pinot Noir
![silver medal](assets/img/accolades/silver-medal.png)
88 points / Silver Medal
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Silver Medal
![silver medal](assets/img/accolades/silver-medal.png)
89 points / Silver Medal
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Silver Medal
2018 Carneros Springs® Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon
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92 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional
2018 Eagle Lake Sauvignon Blanc
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88 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2017 Eagle Lake Cabernet Sauvignon
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89 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2017 Eagle Lake Pinot Noir
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88 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2017 Eagle Lake Chardonnay
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86 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2016 Eagle Lake Merlot
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87 Points / Silver Medal / Highly Recommended
2018 Fog River Chardonnay
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90 Points / Gold Medal / Exceptional / Best Buy
2017 Fog River Pinot Noir
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