Acclaim for Andriana's Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon

Ratings

Vintage 2006:
  • 88 - Wine & Spirits Magazine - August 2009

    Rated "Best Buy"  for American New Releases in the August 2009 Wine & Spirits Magazine.

  • 90 - Connoisseurs' Guide To California Wine - August 2009

    Rated "GOOD VALUE" in the August 2009 Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine.

  • 88 - Robt. Parker's Wine Advocate - Top-50 Value Report - August 2009

    "The serious 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Andriana's Cuvee is a 6,500-case, 100% Cabernet Sauvignon that spent 20 months in French oak.  It possesses a dark ruby/purple color as well as good structure and density, plenty of loamy soil, black currant, herb, and spice characteristics, and 5-6 years of drinkability."

Vintage 2005:
  • 88 - Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - Dec. 2007

Awards

Vintage 2006:
  • The World's Best Wine Values Under $25 - Robert Parker - Book, 2009

    Summers Andriana's Cuvee Cabernet Sauvignon - Finding a good 100% Napa Cabernet Sauvignon for under $50 a bottle is no easy task, and finding an excellent one is almost impossible, but that is exactly what this elegant, tasty Cabernet Sauvignon delivers.  Classic Cabernet aromas are followed by a medium-to-full-bodied wine with loads of fruit, soft tannin , and a long finish.

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Vintage 2005:
  • Top 100 Wines 2008 - San Francisco Chronicle Magazine - Dec. 2008

    Selected as one SF Chronicle Magazine's top 20 terrific value wines under $40.  "...the talented winemakers behind our top wines often produce other wines in greater quantities for lower prices...20 terrific values under $40, all from wineries that produced some of our Top 100 selections."

Vintage 2004:
  • Gold Medal - Houston Livestock & Rodeo Show - 10/2006
  • I was blown away by your "Andriana's Cuvee" Cab! Wow, What a super wine!! - JB, Fort Worth, TX - 03/19/2007