Colin MacLauchlan of Hawkes Wines in Sonoma recently visited the winery to gain a perspective on the extreme Sonoma Coast. Below is a link to his recent blog post that outlines his take on the history of the winery, the recent AVA approval and a review of some of the wines.
In the 23rd Annual Restaurant Poll from Wine and Spirits Magazine, the Sonoma Coast Chardonnay from Flowers Vineyard and Winery debuted at #10 Most Popular Chardonnay. Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir was selected as the #23 Most Popular Pinot Noir among a list of distinguished producers. The restaurants participating in the poll also selected Flowers Vioneyard and Winery as the #23 Most Popular Winery.
In the newly released April 2012 issue, Wine and Spirits Magazine has published scores for 4 Pinot Noirs from Flowers.
Sea View Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009 – 94 Points… “glimmers of Grand Cru sophistication”
Camp Meeting Ridge Vineyard Pinot Noir 2009 – 92 Points…”Lithe raspberry and cranberry flavors”
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2010 – 93 Points (Best Buy)…”clear focus, a clean presentation of Sonoma’s far coast”
Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2009 – 93 Points (Best Buy)…”Consistently one of the most restrained and delicate pinots”
In the Annual Wine and Spirits Magazine Buying Guide, Flowers Vineyard and Winery was named Artisan Winery of the Year for the 8th consecutive year. Attached is the full article which highlights our wine’s “fragrant, silken, and mouthwatering” style….
In the October 12th online issue of the Wine Spectator Insider, James Laube ranked our Moon Select Chardonnay with 94 Points and awarded Camp Meeting Ridge 92 Points. Moon Select was described as “fragrant, rich, yet elegant” and Camp Meeting Ridge was “elegant and enticing”. Full reviews are below.
Wine Spectator Magazine recently released on-line scores for our Sea View Ridge Estate Pinot Noir 2009 along with reviews of our Camp Meeting Ridge Estate Pinot Noir and Camp Meeting Ridge, Block 2 Estate Pinot Noir. These wines are a true representation of the character of Pinot Noir grown on the extreme Sonoma Coast, fresh fruit, delicate tannins, prominent minerality and a lively acidity across the board. Click on full reviews below.
Wine and Spirits’ newly released October 2011 issue rated our 2009 Camp Meeting Ridge Vineyard Estate Chardonnay with a 94 Point score noting “graceful richness”, “floral delicacy”, and “sea air and citrus.” In the same issue our 2009 Sea View Ridge Vineyard Estate Pinot Noir also received 94 Points and was called out for “glimmers of grand cru sophistication”, “parallels a great Burgundy”, and “powerful in an oceanic sense.” For the full reviews download the attached PDF.
In the October 2011 issue of Wine and Spirits Magazine, our Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2009 received 94 Points and Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir 2009 scored 93 Points. The attached PDF has the full review of each wine.
In the September California special insert, Decanter Magazine reviewed the Sonoma Coast Chardonnay 2009 and awarded it with 4 stars. The publication described the wine as “opulent” with flavors of “lime zest” and vanilla curd. The pdf below contains a full review of the wine.
As a part of the seminar offerings at the 1st Annual West of the West event put on by the West Sonoma Coast Vintners Association earlier this month, the Flowers Camp Meeting Ridge Pinot Noir 2009 was presented as a representation of our location in the Seaview area of the Sonoma Coast. One blogger who attended the event had high praise for the wine and praised it as follows “Makes a strong case for a Fort Ross AVA. Vibrant red berries all over your face, spices, a touch of herbs and all complimented by some earthiness, a little savory quality on the (rather long) finish, and just a hint of leather and smoke. This wine has a ways to go, but the horse has legs (courtesy of all that acidic lift) and isn’t at all horsey, if you get my drift. Just awesome.” For the full blog post click here.
Flowers Vineyard and Winery was featured in the 22nd Annual Restaurant Poll from Wine and Spirits Magazine. The winery was ranked in the Top 50 most popular wineries and was #13 in the top Pinot Noirs category.
Wine & Spirits, April 2010. Our 2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir, 2007 Sonoma Coast Sea View Ridge Pinot Noir, and 2007 Sonoma Coast Moon Select Pinot Noir are listed in the Year’s Best Pinot Noir feature, with ratings of 91 or higher.
Wine & Spirits, Winter 2009 Buying Guide. Flowers Winery is featured in the Best Wineries of 2009, and our Chardonnay topped the 100 Best Wines List.
Wine & Spirits, October 2009 issue. All 3 Flowers Chardonnays placed among the Year’s Best Chardonnays with Sonoma Coast as the top scoring wine at 95 points! Followed by Camp Meeting Ridge & Andreen-Gale.
Decanter, July 2009 issue. Flowers 2006 Camp Meeting Ridge Pinot Noir is reviewed in Decanter.
