Finalists for 2010 Reader Survey Wine of the Year are:
Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon Red Willow 2007
Adams Bench V Red Wine 2007
Reynvaan In the Rocks 2008
Finalists for 2011 Wine to Watch are:
Adams Bench Reckoning 2008
Reynvaan Stonesscence 2009
Efeste Tough Guy 2008
Grand Reve Collaboration Series V Red Wine 2008
You may vote for any one of the finalists in each category. Voting goes from Sunday 12/12 to Thursday 12/16 9pm
Enjoy!
Reader Survey Wine of the Year Preliminary Votes (483 votes cast)
| Wine | Votes | Percent |
| Adams Bench RW Cab 07 | 101 | 20% |
| Adams Bench V 07 | 98 | 20% |
| Reynvaan In The Rocks 08 | 79 | 16% |
| Whitestone Vincent 07 | 41 | 8% |
| Betz Père de Famille 07 | 34 | 7% |
| Grand Reve Reserve Cab 07 | 34 | 7% |
| Quilceda Creek Cabernet 07 | 32 | 6% |
| Gramercy Lagniappe Syrah 07 | 31 | 6% |
| Efeste Ceidleigh 07 | 30 | 6% |
| Efeste Big Papa 07 | 29 | 6% |
| Efeste Final Final 07 | 24 | 4% |
| Cayuse Cailloux 07 | 19 | 3% |
| A Nicole Quarry Butte 08 | 19 | 3% |
| Kiona Lemberger 06 | 17 | 3% |
| Buty Columbia Rediviva 06 | 16 | 3% |
| Andrew Will Sorella 07 | 16 | 3% |
| Bookwalter Conflict 07 | 16 | 3% |
| Rulo Syrah 07 | 16 | 3% |
| Rasa QED Syrah 07 | 15 | 3% |
| A Nicole Members Only 08 | 15 | 3% |
| Reininger Carmenere 06 | 14 | 2% |
| 21 Grams 07 | 14 | 2% |
| Fidelitas Boushey RW 07 | 14 | 2% |
| Syzygy Cabernet 07 | 14 | 2% |
| Waters Forgotten Hills 07 | 14 | 2% |
| A Nicole Jet Black Syrah 07 | 12 | 2% |
| Betz La Côte Patriarche 07 | 12 | 2% |
| Doubleback Cabernet 07 | 12 | 2% |
| Robert Ramsay Cab 07 | 12 | 2% |
| Maison B AR Grenache 08 | 12 | 2% |
| Andrew Will Champoux 07 | 11 | 2% |
| Fielding Hills Cabernet 07 | 11 | 2% |
| Robert Karl Inspiration 07 | 11 | 2% |
| Woodward Cab Old Vines 07 | 11 | 2% |
| Rotie Southern Blend 08 | 11 | 2% |
| Barrister Barrister's Block 07 | 10 | 2% |
| Cooper L'inizio 07 | 10 | 2% |
| Robert Ramsay Mourvedre 07 | 10 | 2% |
| Edmonds Bentley 07 | 9 | 1% |
| Long Shadows Feather 07 | 9 | 1% |
| Rotie Southern Blend 07 | 8 | 1% |
| Maison B Boushey Syrah 08 | 8 | 1% |
| Boudreaux Merlot 06 | 7 | 1% |
| Cote Bonneville C House 06 | 7 | 1% |
| DesVoigne Montreaux 07 | 7 | 1% |
| A Nicole Viognier 08 | 7 | 1% |
| Mark Ryan WE Syrah 08 | 7 | 1% |
| Woodward Chard 09 | 7 | 1% |
| Forgeron Zinfandel 06 | 6 | 1% |
| Barrage Trifecta 07 | 6 | 1% |
| El Corazon Supernova 07 | 6 | 1% |
| Gorman The Bully Cab 07 | 6 | 1% |
| Tamarack Du Brul 07 | 6 | 1% |
| Abeja House Red 08 | 6 | 1% |
| Betz Besoleil 07 | 5 | 1% |
| Tero Estates Cabernet 07 | 5 | 1% |
| Buty Sem/SB/Musc 08 | 5 | 1% |
| Dowsett Devotion 08 | 5 | 1% |
| A Nicole Marsanne 09 | 5 | 1% |
| Edmonds Rob't D 07 | 4 | 0% |
| Fielding Hills Cab Franc 07 | 4 | 0% |
| Bartholomew Sauv Blanc 08 | 4 | 0% |
| Grand Reve Grenache (V) 08 | 4 | 0% |
| Buty Sem/SB/Musc 09 | 4 | 0% |
| Cote Bonneville Chard 07 | 3 | 0% |
| Quilceda Creek Palengat 07 | 3 | 0% |
| Quilceda Creek Red Wine 07 | 3 | 0% |
| Côte Bonneville Syrah 05 | 2 | 0% |
| Wdville Wine Res Cab 07 | 2 | 0% |
| Woodward Merlot 07 | 2 | 0% |
Reader Survey Wine To Watch Preliminary Votes (317 votes cast)
| Wine | Votes | Percent |
| Adams Bench Reckoning 08 | 93 | 29% |
| Reynvaan Stonesscence 09 | 86 | 27% |
| Efeste Tough Guy 08 | 33 | 10% |
| Grand Reve V 08 | 33 | 10% |
| A Nicole Jet Black Syrah 08 | 27 | 8% |
| Cayuse GOK 08 | 24 | 7% |
| A Nicole Mr Big P Sirah 09 | 23 | 7% |
| Corliss Syrah 06 | 16 | 5% |
| Figgins Red Wine 08 | 18 | 5% |
| Kontos Syrah 08 | 17 | 5% |
| W Church Two Spires 08 | 16 | 5% |
| Cedar River B Bella Syrah 09 | 18 | 5% |
| Kerloo Grenache 09 | 19 | 5% |
| Kerloo Syrah WWV 09 | 17 | 5% |
| Kerloo Malbec 09 | 16 | 5% |
| Three Rivers P Verdot 09 | 14 | 4% |
| Sleeping Dog Malbec 07 | 10 | 3% |
| R Ramsay Mourvedre 08 | 12 | 3% |
| Edmonds Bentley 08 | 7 | 2% |
| Edmonds Rob't D 08 | 7 | 2% |
| W Church Cabernet 08 | 9 | 2% |
| Kerloo LC Syrah 09 | 9 | 2% |
Adams Bench and friends, perhaps family, sure have been busy. Voting that is.
ReplyDeleteWe got some ballot box stuffing here?
ReplyDeleteAnyone else get a little Brett on those Reynvaan wines?
ReplyDeleteNot saying I didn't like 'em, just saying...
yeah we do.....this poll is a joke
ReplyDeleteSo Anonymous...."This poll is a joke". Sure it is. It is unscientific and subject to opinion of the small number of readers, friends, family, fans and customers of the wineries that may or may not have made the list which in itself is subjective because it was chosen by the blogger himself. As far as ballot stuffing, I am pretty sure it only lets one vote once, unless you know something different.
ReplyDeleteActually Todd, the list is NOT chosen by Sean, but by his readers who submit nominations. Is it a scientific foolproof survey, no. Is it something Sean's reader's seem to enjoy, yes.
ReplyDeleteI stand corrected, Chris. I enjoy the blog. I enjoyed voting in the poll. I would also to think that wine is for enjoyment as well. I just don't see a reason to disparage any of the wineries in the poll. Did the wineries I voted for finish in the Top Three? No, but I don't think any less of them or choose to disparage those that did, as Anonymous(if that is even your real name...;))has chosen to do . As far as Brett in the Reynvaan, I only wish that I had the chance to find out for myself as I have read nothing but good things and have not (yet!) had the opportunity to taste their wines.
ReplyDeleteCheers!
i personally will choose the winners on thursday
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of ballot stuffing, has the '08 In The Rocks been released yet? I am anxious to taste it too but that seems a bit much for a Wine of the Year....just sayin'.
ReplyDeleteI nominated the 08 In The Rocks, and I did taste it. (I'm not sure that everyone tasted what they voted for.) Wine of the Year, that's hard to say, but it was definitely one of the most memorable wines I had this year. I didn't notice brett, but it was a wildly complex, slightly stinky nose.
ReplyDeleteThe 2008 Reynvaan In the Rocks is definitely a current release having come out in November. However, it appears that on the 2011 Wine to Watch, the Grand Reve Collaboration Series V 2008 may have been released in November. My apologies for not catching this (tried to check on all but information is often difficult to come by).
ReplyDeleteThe Grand Reve V Grenache by Chris Gorman was released in November. Really great wine though.
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