EOS CURRENT VINTAGE AWARDS & ACCOLADES
Updated 9/19/08
2007 EOS TEARS OF DEW MOSCATO
• 94 POINTS / GOLD MEDAL / BEST OF REGION & BEST OF CLASS (California State Fair, 2008)
2007 LOST ANGEL MUSCAT CANELLI
• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL / BEST OF SHOW (2008 Indy International Wine Competition)
2007 EOS CHARDONNAY
• 3.5 / 5 STARS (NYC Wine Report)
California’s Central Coast, and Paso Robles in particular, doesn’t get the coverage in the wine media it deserves. Pity, because the appellation has passionate producers who make very good wine. Case in point, EOS and the 2007 EOS Chardonnay. Leading with a gentle nose displaying a diffuse bouquet of pears and citrus zest, the medium body that follows is rich and nicely concentrated, featuring tiers of apple, apricot and limey flavors underlined by soft toasty oak. Bright, fresh and long, this is a well-crafted and satisfying Chardonnay. And did I mention it’s from Paso Robles?
2006 LOST ANGEL PETITE SIRAH
• GABE'S VIEW
"This is a wine you can open any night of the week that you're in the mood for something with bright, upfront and appealing fruit character."
(www.gabesview.wordpress.com)
2006 LOST ANGEL MISCHIEF
• GOLD MEDAL (2008 Indy International Wine Competition)
2006 EOS ZINFANDEL PORT
• 98 POINTS / DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL / BEST OF CALIFORNIA & BEST OF CLASS (California State Fair, 2008)
2002 CUPA GRANDIS PETITE SIRAH
Grand Barrel Reserve, Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 92 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 11/1/05)
• GOLD MEDAL (2006 Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Judging)
• "Exceptional: It has a weight rarely seen in wine. Substantial oak, but the fruit stands up to it. A really monumental wine that would stand up to wild boar, even if still alive." (Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences 3/9/06)
2001 CUPA GRANDIS PETITE SIRAH
Grand Barrel Reserve, Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 92 POINTS / A “TOP 100” WINE (Wine Enthusiast, Best of Year Issue, 12/04)
• 91 POINTS (The Wine News, 4-5/04)
• 90 POINTS / “Exceptional” (2004 Beverage Testing Institute/Tastings.com)
• RECOMMENDED by Jerry Shriver, USA Today
(USA Today, Weekend Edition, 2/11-13/05)
• WEEKLY WINE PICK (Orange County Register, 3/31/05)
• “Very good and a panel favorite. Big and brawny, with ripe blackberry, dark plum, notes of licorice, black pepper, chocolate and baking spice. Surprisingly smooth tannins and finish.” (San Francisco Chronicle; The Chronicle's Wine Selections-Petite Sirah; 1/20/2005)
• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED by several major publications including The Miami
Herald, The Philadelphia Inquirer and The Charlotte Observer.
2003 CUPA GRANDIS CHARDONNAY
Grand Barrel Reserve, Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 93 POINTS / TASTER'S CHOICE SELECTION (Wine News Magazine, 6-7/05)
• 89 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast Magazine, 11/1/05)
2002 CUPA GRANDIS CHARDONNAY
Grand Barrel Reserve, Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 94 POINTS / GOLD MEDAL 2004 (California State Fair Wine Competition)
• 91 POINTS “Deep gold hue. Rich, buttery aromas of grilled pineapple, banana,
honey, clove and a light oak note. Balanced, juicy flavors of white peach, pear, pineapple, and butterscoth. Well-integrated oak in the soft close.”
(The Wine News, 6-7/04)
• WINE OF THE WEEK “One of the best Paso Robles Chardonnay’s
Chris Knap has ever tasted.” “Real Elegance.” (The Orange County
Register, 1/29/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 6/04)
2001 EOS RESERVE PETITE SIRAH
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• “Very Highly Recommended” (Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences, 3/30/06)
• "One fo the 15 Best Buy California Wines, 4 Star Rating."
(Decanter Magazine 2005 California Supplement)
• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL (2005 Tasters Guild Intl. Wine Judging)
• "Excellent. A staggering achievement." (Fredric Koeppel, Winewriter 6/5/05)
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 Starwine Intl. Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 Grand Harvest Awards)
2000 EOS RESERVE PETITE SIRAH
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• RECOMMENDED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Broad and fruity with dense, smoky flavors...”
(”Wines of the Times” Petite Sirah feature–New York Times, 1/5/04)
• “A Crowd Pleaser...” “...Very, very friendly... ” “...You can’t help but like it...”
(”Wines of the Times” Petite Sirah feature–NYTimes.com, Interactive Media Review, 1/5/04)
• “Exceptional!” (Dan Berger’s Vintage Experiences, 11/7/02)
• 90 POINTS (The Wine News, 8-9/03)
• 87 POINTS / SMART BUY (Wine Spectator, 4/30/03)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Tasters Guild Intl. Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Riverside Intl. Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Cincinnati Wine Festival)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Jerry D. Mead’s New World Intl. Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 Grand Harvest Awards)
• RECOMMENDED (The Seattle Times 12/4/04)
• WINE SELECTION (San Francisco Chronicle, 5/22/03)
• RECOMMENDED by several major publications including The Akron Beacon
Journal and Swirl Wine News magazine.
2002 EOS PETITE SIRAH
Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 American Wine Society Commercial Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 Grand Harvest Awards)
2002 EOS “FRENCH CONNECTION” BLEND
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 New World Intl. Wine Competition)
2001 EOS “FRENCH CONNECTION” BLEND
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 90 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, Best of Year Buying Guide 2003)
• 87 POINTS (Wine & Spirits, 2/03)
• GOLD MEDAL (2004 Monterey Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2003 VinoChallenge Intl. Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2003 Wine Lovers Tasters Guild Consumers Wine Comp.)
2002 EOS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 San Francisco Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 Dallas Morning News Wine Competition)
2001 EOS CABERNET SAUVIGNON
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 89 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 2/04)
• 88 POINTS (California State Fair 2003 Wine Competition)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 5/04)
2003 EOS ZINFANDEL
Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL (2006 California State Fair Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2006 Monterey Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 San Francisco Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2006 Grand Harvest Awards)
2002 EOS ZINFANDEL
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• RECOMMENDED "An all-American combo with barbecued ribs. Peppery and warm on its own, then the boysenberry flavors give it a sunny sugar high with the sweetness of the ribs." (Wine & Spirits Magazine, Fall, 2005)
• RECOMMENDED “Rich with color and boasts spicy overtones of black pepper, nutmeg and clove.” (Sacramento Bee "Labels with Attitude" Article 2/6/05)
2001 EOS ZINFANDEL
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• DOUBLE GOLD MEDAL (2003 Wine Lovers Tasters Guild Consumers Wine Comp.)
• GOLD MEDAL (2003 VinoChallenge Intl. Wine Competition)
• 90 POINTS (California State Fair 2003 Wine Competition)
• 88 POINTS “Good Value” (The Wine Report, 11-12/03)
• 88 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 2/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Swirl Wine News, 7-8/04)
• RECOMMENDED / “Excellent Value” (Colorado Wine News, 1-3/03)
2001 EOS MERLOT
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL (Winpac 2005–Wines of the Pacific Rim 2005, sponsored by the International Wine & Food Society))
2003 EOS RESERVE CHARDONNAY
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (Beverage Tasting Institute 2005)
2003 EOS CHARDONNAY
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• "A Top 2005 Domestic Wine Value" (Wine & Spirits Magazine, 10/05)
• HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (Beverage Tasting Institute 2005)
• SILVER MEDAL (2005 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition)
• BRONZE MEDAL (Chosen as one of only six Chardonnays from the U.S. to be awarded
a medal at the 2005 Chardonnays of the World Competition in Burgundy, France.)
2002 EOS CHARDONNAY
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 94 POINTS / GOLD MEDAL “Best of Class South-Central Coast Appellations” (2004 California State Fair Wine Competition)
• DOUBLE GOLD AWARD (2004 San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition)
• 89 POINTS / BEST VALUE SELECTION “Brilliant gold hue. Ripe aromas of banana, pineapple, baking spice and opulent oak. Oily-textured flavors of peach, nectar, pineapple, and vanillin oak. Buttery finish accented by clove.”
(The Wine News, 6-7/04)
• GOLD MEDAL (2004 New World Intl. Wine Competition)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 5/04)
2002 EOS SAUVIGNON BLANC
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL (2004 Orange County Fair Wine Competition)
• 88 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 6/04)
• RECOMMENDED (San Francisco Chronicle, 3/11/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 6/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Swirl Wine News, 3-4/04)
2002 EOS RESERVE FUME BLANC
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 90 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 6/04)
• RECOMMENDED (Santé, 6/04)
2001 EOS ZINFANDEL PORT
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 90 POINTS (Wine Enthusiast, 6/04)
2004 EOS “TEARS OF DEW” LATE HARVEST MOSCATO
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• GOLD MEDAL / “Best of Class, South-Central Coast Appellations”
(2006 California State Fair Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL (2006 Taster's Guild Intl. Wine Judging)
2003 EOS “TEARS OF DEW” LATE HARVEST MOSCATO
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 93 POINTS / EDITOR'S CHOICE (Wine Enthusiast Magazine, 11/1/05)
• GOLD MEDAL (2005 Monterey Wine Competition)
• SILVER MEDAL (2005 Starwine Intl. Wine Competition)
2002 EOS “TEARS OF DEW” LATE HARVEST MOSCATO
Estate Bottled, Paso Robles
• 90 POINTS / “Best of Class, South-Central Coast Appellations”
(2004 California State Fair Wine Competition)
• GOLD MEDAL The only U.S. wine to garner a gold medal among 259 entries from 24 countries at the prestigious 2004 Muscats du Monde (Muscats of the World Wine Competition), held near Lyon, France–home of the Muscat grape
• GOLD MEDAL (2004 Orange County Fair Wine Competition) |
