40th Anniversary of The Judgment of Paris Tasting
2015 Chardonnay
Los Carneros
This rare expression of Napa Valley winemaking is one of only 120 bottles that will ever be made. Think of it as a bit of Napa Valley history in your cellar and celebrated in a glass with friends and family. Your Premiere Napa Valley wine celebrates the 40th anniversary of the Judgement of Paris tasting when the winning Chardonnay was crafted by Mike Grgich, beating the best of French white wines. To commemorate this victory, they created an exquisite Chardonnay grown on their best Old Wente clone. These grapes were grown naturally, without artificial fertilizers, pesticides or herbicides and relied on wild yeast fermentation.
Winemaker, Grgich Hills Estate
I have worked for some of the legends of Napa Valley: Lee Stewart, of the original Souverain Cellars; Brother Timothy at Christian Brothers; for almost nine years for Andre Tchelistcheff at Beaulieu Vineyards; for Robert Mondavi; and then Chateau Montelena, where the Chardonnay that I crafted won the famed 1976 Paris Tasting. I then partnered with Austin Hills to start Grgich Hills Cellars on Independence Day 1977.
Country born: Croatia
Education: University of Zagreb, viticultural and enology.
Years in the wine industry: 30+ years
Honors / Awards:
Inducted into the Vintners Hall of Fame in 2008.
Winemaking Philosophy:
Our goal remains the same as when I started the winery more than 35 years ago: to craft a wine that is harmonized. To me, that means not too much oak, not too much alcohol, not too much of any one attribute. In other words, we craft a whole wine that is a pleasure to drink.
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Trois Noix | 2020 | Chardonnay | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | Muir Hanna Vineyard | 25 |
Duckhorn Vineyards | 2018 | Merlot | Napa Valley | Three Palms Vineyard Block Selection | 24 |
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Beringer Vineyards | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 23 | |
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Louis M. Martini Winery | 2017 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Mount Veeder | Mount Veeder's Share | 23 |
Materra, Cunat Family Vineyards Napa Green Winery | 2017 | Merlot | Oak Knoll District of Napa Valley | 23 | |
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Red Thread Wines and Summit Lake Vineyards and Winery | 2017 | Red Wine | Howell Mountain | 23 | |
Starmont Winery & Vineyards Napa Green Winery | 2017 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Stanly Ranch Estate | 23 |
Ancien | 2017 | Chardonnay | Coombsville | Select Old Vines | 22 |
Casa Nuestra | 2015 | Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | 22 | |
Jarvis Napa Green Winery | 2016 | Cabernet Franc | Napa Valley | Frankly Franc | 22 |
Kuleto Estate | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 22 | |
Merus | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Coombsville | 22 | |
Miner Family Winery | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | Three's Company | 22 |
Nickel & Nickel | 2016 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Oakville | John C. Sullenger Vineyard | 22 |
Schermeister Cellars | 2017 | Chardonnay | Atlas Peak | Oak Before Smoke | 22 |
Smith Devereux | 2016 | Red Wine | Napa Valley | Ibex Reserve Red | 22 |
Starmont Winery & Vineyards Napa Green Winery | 2016 | Pinot Noir | Los Carneros | Stanly Ranch Estate | 22 |
Bennett Lane | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Calistoga | 21 | |
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Kuleto Estate | 2015 | Cabernet Sauvignon | Napa Valley | 21 | |
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