Gavin named ‘Wine Enthusiast’ 2013 “Wine Star Award” nominee
Check out Gavin’s nomination for WINE ENTHUSIAST’S 2013 Wine Star Award in the “Rising Star” category. Congrats to all of the great nominees. What an honor! “Mentored by Au Bon Climat’s Jim Clenenden, 26-year-old Gavin Chanin launched his own winemaking outfit, Chanin Wine Co., in 2007. Fast forward a few years, and he’s now partners […]
October 2011 Wine Enthusiast issue hot off the press!
We were pleased to make the cut into this month’s issue of Wine Enthusiast with some outstanding scores! Click here to view the full tasting notes. 92 Points–2008 Los Alamos Vineyard Chardonnay 90 Points–2008 Bien Nacido Vineyard Chardonnay 90 Points–2008 Bien Nacido Vineyard Pinot Noir 88 Points–2009 Le Bon Climat Pinot Noir
Steve Heimoff “Weighing in on Balance”
Wine Enthusiast critic, Steve Heimoff, takes a look at the In Pursuit of Balance tasting in San Francisco. “At RN74 the place was jammed. So many famous wineries came: Flowers, ABC, Calera, Copain, Failla (Ehren Jordan, Virginie and I walked to RN74 from the hotel, together with a somm from New York whose name I […]
92 points from Wine Enthusiast
2007 Le Bon Climat Pinot Noir receives 92 points the Wine Enthusiast.