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85 • Shenandoah Vineyards 2020 Special Reserve, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $13.00.
86 • Shenandoah Vineyards 2020 Rzerve®, Malbec, Amador County 15% (USA) $26.00.
91 • Shenandoah Vineyards 2020 Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $24.00.
BR • Shenandoah Vineyards 2018 Daphne Angelica Dessert Wine, Amador County 18% (USA) $24.00. - Bronze Medal
91 • Shenandoah Vineyards 2022 Special Reserve, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $13.00.
92 • Shenandoah Vineyards 2022 Zingiovese Red Blend, Amador County 15.5% (USA) $20.00.
89 • Shenandoah Vineyards 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Amador County 13% (USA) $14.00.
91 • Shenandoah Vineyards 2022 ReZerve, Barbera, Amador County 14.5% (USA) $32.00.
87 • Sobon Estate 2020 Cougar Hill, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $20.00.
90 • Sobon Estate 2020 Rocky Top, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $20.00.
86 • Sobon Estate 2020 Old Vine, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $15.00.
89 • Sobon Estate 2020 Zinfandel, Fiddletown 15% (USA) $23.00.
90 • Sobon Estate 2020 ReZerve®, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $26.00.
85 • Sobon Estate 2022 Dry Rosé, Amador County 13.5% (USA) $15.00.
91 • Sobon Estate 2021 Rocky Top, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $20.00.
86 • Sobon Estate 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Amador County 14.2% (USA) $18.00.
86 • Sobon Estate 2020 Port, Zinfandel, Amador County 18% (USA) $17.00.
86 • Sobon Estate 2022 Wide Eye Red Blend, Amador County 15.5% (USA) $16.00.
87 • Sobon Estate 2022 Cabernet Sauvignon, Amador County 14.5% (USA) $18.00.
88 • Sobon Estate 2022 Old Vine, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $16.00.
90 • Sobon Estate 2023 Barbera, Amador County 14.5% (USA) $19.00.
88 • Sobon Estate 2024 Sauvignon Blanc, Amador County 13% (USA) $15.00.
93 • Sobon Estate 2024 Viognier, Amador County 13.5% (USA) $18.00.
93 • Sobon Estate 2022 Hillside, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $15.00.
92 • Sobon Estate 2022 Blue Heron Lot No 2, Zinfandel, Amador County 16.3% (USA) $38.00.
92 • Sobon Estate 2022 Rocky Top, Zinfandel, Amador County 15% (USA) $22.00.
92 • Sobon Estate 2022 Zinfandel, Fiddletown 15% (USA) $23.00.
91 • Sobon Estate 2022 ReZerve, Primitivo, Amador County 15% (USA) $26.00.
90 • Sobon Estate 2021 ReZerve Zin, Zinfandel, Amador County 14.5% (USA) $26.00.
92 • Sobon Estate 2022 ReZerve, Tannat, Amador County 14% (USA) $28.00.
BR • Sobon Estate 2024 Dry Rose, Amador County 14% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal

Archive Review

Sobon Estate
2015 Rocky Top, Zinfandel, Amador County
Gold Medal
Exceptional
Category: Zinfandel
Tasted In: 2018
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.5%

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Sobon Estate 2015 Rocky Top, Zinfandel, Amador County rating was calculated by to be 94 points out of 100 on 4/17/2018. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.