Gold Medals, Judges Selections and Other Honors
2016 Tin Barn Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, Pickberry Vineyards
91 Points - Made by Canadian Michael Lancaster, this is a single vineyard cabernet from Sonoma Mountain. It is a lively, juicy and impressive cabernet with classic and lifted blackcurrant, mint, graphite and subtle oak. It is medium-full bodied, fairly dense and warm with firm tannin still in the mix. This is an energetic wine. The length is excellent.
~ David Lawrason, WineAlign, November 2020
2016 Tin Barn Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, Pickberry Vineyards
91 Points - The northeast cornered slope of Sonoma Mountain is the site of the 12 hectare Pickberry Vineyard, as literal a moniker that has ever been given to a plot of land that houses grape vines. It’s what you tell someone to do their first day in the job. This is just a lovely cabernet sauvignon, more than ripe enough and with a verdancy from hillside brushy herbals that accent and flavour the red fruit of the wine. Classic Sonoma and one not trying to be anything else. True to its word.
~ Michael Godel, WineAlign, November 2020
2016 Tin Barn Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma Valley, Pickberry Vineyards
93 Points - Here's an attractive, evolving, openly aromatic cabernet of high quality from the Sonoma Valley AVA and the volcanic soils of the Pickberry Vineyard on the slopes of Sonoma Mountain, showing a broad mix of both red and black berry/cherry fruit with pine and redwood, minty-resinous-herbal-licorice notes, very much in the varietal spectrum. Wood is a well-integrated part of the ensemble, coming across as a balanced and classy accoutrement. I love the supple, suave texture, the polished, ripe tannins, the balanced, adequate acids to hold the flavours together, and the genuine depth and length. A very sophisticated, polished and classy cabernet all in all, and excellent value in the context of premium North Coast wines. Across the hills in Napa County you'd pay considerably more for wine at this level.
~ John Szabo, MS, WineAlign, November 2020
2014 Tin Barn Zinfandel Russian River Valley, Gilsson Vineyard
This classic, versatile Zinfandel is sourced from a 65-year-old vineyard on the eastside of Windsor where the fruit is exposed to morning fog. Our 2014 vintage displays depth and complexity, with hints of vanilla and a long finish. This velvety, seductive wine reveals the intensity of its fruit source while showing a restraint and balance unusual for its varietal.
Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition; Judge's Selection & Gold Medal, TexSom International Wine Competition
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2014 Tin Barn Vineyards Syrah Sonoma Coast, Coryelle Fields
Our cool climate Syrah comes from the coastal hills north of Jenner, in a remote vineyard near our namesake Tin Barn Road. Sourced from a rocky hillside block just above the fog line (elevation 1000 feet) the fruit ripens slowly in the coastal air. As a result, this wine imparts a distinctive earthiness that is characteristic of Northern Rhône Syrah.
Silver Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition
2014 Tin Barn Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma Valley, Pickberry Vineyards
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Gold Medal, San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition