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This review was done in 2016.


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Their Portfolio

BR • Duck Pond 2020 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $19.00. - Bronze Medal
87 • Duck Pond 2020 Pinot Gris, Oregon 13% (USA) $16.00.
93 • Duck Pond 2021 Rosé, Oregon 12.4% (USA) $14.00.
88 • Duck Pond 2021 Chardonnay, Willamette Valley 13.2% (USA) $14.00.
92 • Duck Pond 2021 Pinot Gris, Oregon 13.2% (USA) $15.00.
88 • Duck Pond 2021 Pinot Noir, Oregon 13.5% (USA) $19.00.
BR • Duck Pond 2021 Pinot Gris, Oregon 13.2% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal
87 • Duck Pond 2021 Chardonnay, Oregon 13.2% (USA) $14.00.
93 • Duck Pond 2022 Rosé, Willamette Valley 12.8% (USA) $14.00.
94 • Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 12% (USA) $16.00.
88 • Duck Pond 2021 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.5% (USA) $19.00.
88 • Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.3% (USA) $15.00.
87 • Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 12% (USA) $15.00.
90 • Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.3% (USA) $15.00.
88 • Duck Pond 2022 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 12% (USA) $15.00.
88 • Duck Pond 2022 Reserve, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 13.3% (USA) $24.00.
91 • Duck Pond 2023 Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 12.5% (USA) $15.00.
BR • Lifevine 2020 Pinot Noir, Oregon 13% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Lifevine 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon, California 13.9% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Lifevine 2021 Chardonnay, California 14.4% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
BR • Lifevine 2021 Chardonnay, California 14.5% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
88 • Lifevine 2021 Sparkling Blanc De Blancs, California 13% (USA) $21.00.
85 • Lifevine 2021 Chardonnay, California 14.5% (USA) $21.00.
85 • Lifevine 2022 Rosé, California 12.9% (USA) $21.00.
BR • Lifevine 2021 Zero Sugar, Chardonnay, California 14.5% (USA) $21.00. - Bronze Medal
86 • Lifevine 2022 Zero Sugar, Sauvignon Blanc, California 13.1% (USA) $17.00.
BR • Lifevine 2021 Chardonnay, California 14.5% (USA) $17.00. - Bronze Medal
86 • Lifevine 2023 Zero Sugar, Cabernet Sauvignon, California 13.7% (USA) $21.00.
87 • Lifevine 2023 Zero Sugar, Sauvignon Blanc, California 13% (USA) $21.00.
86 • Rascal 2022 Pinot Noir, Oregon 13% (USA) $14.00.
85 • Rascal 2022 Pinot Gris, Oregon 13% (USA) $14.00.
86 • Rascal 2022 Pinot Noir, Oregon 13% (USA) $14.00.
87 • Rascal 2022 Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley 13% (USA) $14.00.
90 • Replica 2019 Label Envy, Pinot Noir, North Coast 13.9% (USA) $20.00.
89 • Replica 2020 Misbehaved, Pinot Noir, California 13.9% (USA) $16.00.
86 • Replica 2020 Pickpocket Red Blend, California 14.9% (USA) $24.00.
87 • Replica 2020 Chardonnay, California 13.9% (USA) $17.00.
86 • Replica 2021 Pinot Noir, California 14.1% (USA) $17.00.
89 • Replica 2020 Coles Valley Vineyard, Chardonnay, Oregon 14.3% (USA) $17.00.
BR • The Great Oregon Wine Company 2019 Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley 12.5% (USA) $35.00. - Bronze Medal
90 • The Great Oregon Wine Company 2020 La Chouette Single Vineyard, Pinot Gris, Willamette Valley 14.2% (USA) $26.00.
87 • The Great Oregon Wine Company 2021 Rascal, Pinot Noir, Oregon 13.5% (USA) $17.00.
BR • The Great Oregon Wine Company 2021 Rascal, Chardonnay, Oregon 12.5% (USA) $15.00. - Bronze Medal

Archive Review

Chessman
2013 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley
Silver Medal
Highly Recommended
Category: Pinot Noir
Tasted In: 2016
Country: USA
Alcohol: 14.5%

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Chessman 2013 Pinot Noir, Santa Maria Valley rating was calculated by to be 87 points out of 100 on 10/16/2016. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.