Accolades
Home of the 2011 San Francisco Chronicle Sweepstakes Award for BEST RED WINE!
The San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition has become the largest Competition of American Wines in the World! We are so proud and ecstatic over our huge win and tie for the Best Red Wine in the over 5050 wines entered! Judge Bob Foster said "I was one of the wine judges for the Chronicle Wine Competition. That Cab was amazing. GREAT JUICE! (Reminds me of the 68 BV Private Reserve-and I know no higher compliment than that!)"
Wine Enthusiast - March 2013
All Wines Entered Received 90+ Points!
92 Points - 2009 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Lock Vineyard
91 Points - 2010 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
90 Points - 2010 Écluse "Ensemble" Lock Vineyard
90 Points - 2010 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
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San Francisco Chronicle - 2013 Wine Competition
All Wines Entered Received Medals!
Double Gold - 2010 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
Gold Medal - 2010 Écluse "Ensemble" Lock Vineyard
Gold Medal - 2009 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Lock Vineyard
Gold Medal - Blind Dog Midnight Run Cuvée
Silver Medal - 2010 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2010 Écluse Zinfandel Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2010 Écluse "Rendition"
Silver Medal - 2010 Écluse "Improv" Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2010 Écluse "Prelude"
Affairs of the Vine - 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Shootout
GOLD Medal - 4 hearts, "Love at first sip!” - 2010 Écluse "Ensemble" Lock Vineyard
GOLD Medal - 4 hearts, "Love at first sip!” - 2010 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
GOLD Medal - 4 hearts, "Love at first sip!” - 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon RESERVE Lock Vineyard
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - November 2012
Tanzer Report:
90 Points - 2010 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
90 Points - 2010 Écluse “Ensemble”
Lock Vineyard
90 Points - 2010 Écluse “Improv” Lock Vineyard
Affairs of the Vine - The 1st Annual Rhone Shootout - June 2012
Écluse medaled for all wines entered at the first ever Rhone Shootout!!!
Gold Medal - 2010 Écluse “Prelude”
Gold Medal - 2010 Écluse Viognier
Gold Medal - 2010 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
Gold Medal - 2009 Écluse "Improv" Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2009 Écluse Petite Sirah Sereno Vista Vineyard
Sliver Medal - 2007 Écluse "Rendition"
San Francisco Chronicle - 2012 Wine Competition
All Wines Entered Received Medals!
Gold Medal - 2009 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
Gold Medal - 2009 Écluse “Rendition”
Silver Medal - 2009 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - Blind Dog Midnight Run Cuvée
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - November 2011
Tanzer Report:
91 Points - 2007 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
90 Points - 2009 Écluse Zinfandel Lock Vineyard
90 Points - 2007 Écluse “Ensemble”
90 Points - 2009 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
90 Points - 2009 Écluse Grenache
90 Points - 2009 Écluse Petite Sirah Sereno Vista Vineyard
89 Points - 2009 Écluse “Improv” Red Wine Lock Vineyard
Robert Parker Ratings - Wine Advocate #196 August 2011
Reviewer Antonio Galloni
90 Points - 2009 Écluse “Improv” Lock Vineyard
90 Points - 2009 Écluse Grenache
San Francisco Chronicle - 2011 Wine Competition
All Red Wines Entered Medaled!
Best Red Wine Sweepstakes Award
- 2008 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2008 Écluse “Improv” Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2007 Écluse “Rendition”
Silver Medal - 2007 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - Blind Dog Midnight Run Cuvée
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - Nov/Dec 2010
Tanzer Report:
90
Points - 2008 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
90
Points - 2007 Écluse “Rendition”
89
Points - 2008 Écluse “Improv” Lock Vineyard
89 Points - 2006 Écluse “Ensemble”
89
Points - 2009 Écluse "Prelude"
San Francisco Chronicle - 2010 Wine Competition
Once Again All Écluse Wines Entered Won Medals!!
Gold Medal2005 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Lock Vineyard
Gold Medal - 2006 Écluse “Ensemble”
Silver Medal - 2007 Écluse “Improv” Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2007 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2008 Écluse “Prelude”
Silver Medal - Blind Dog Midnight Run Cuvée
Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar - Issue 147 - Nov/Dec 2009
Focus on the Central Coast
Josh Raynolds
90 Points - 2006 Écluse “Rendition”
89 Points - 2007 Écluse “Improv” Lock Vineyard
Affairs of the Vine - The Cabernet Sauvignon Shootout - Sept. 2009
ÉCLUSE SCORED BIG!!!
95 Points/"Love at First Sip" - 2006 Écluse “Ensemble”
94 Points/"Love at First Sip" - 2005 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Lock Vineyard
92 Points/"Love at First Sip" - 2006 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
Robert Parker Ratings - August 2009
91 Points - 2007 Écluse “Rendition”
89 Points
- 2007 Écluse “Improv” Lock Vineyard
San Francisco Chronicle - 2009 Wine Competition
Once Again, Écluse Scored Medals For All Wines Entered!!
Gold Medal - 2006 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2006 Écluse “Rendition”
Silver Medal - 2006 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2006 Écluse “Ensemble”
Affairs of the Vine California - Aussie Shootout - December 2008
All four of the Écluse wines entered were among the top 55 finalists!!
94 Points/"Love at First Sip - 2006 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
93 Points/"Love at First Sip" - 2006 Écluse “Ensemble”
92 Points/"Love at First Sip" - 2006 Écluse “Rendition”
90 Points/"Love at First Sip" - 2006 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
Robert Parker Ratings - #177 August 2008
90 Points - 2005 Écluse “Rendition”
90 Points - 2006 Écluse “Rendition”
San Francisco Chronicle - 2008 Wine Competition
Écluse Scored Medals For All Wines Entered!!
Best of Class Gold Medal - 2005 Écluse “Rendition”
Best of Class Gold Medal - 2005 Écluse “Ensemble”
Gold Medal - 2005 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2005 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
Affairs of the Vine - 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Shootout
Écluse was among the top 55 finalists!!
93 Points/“Love at first sip” - 2005 Écluse “Ensemble”
90 Points/“Love at first sip” - 2005 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
Robert Parker Ratings - #166 August 2006
90 Points - 2004 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
87 Points
- 2003 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
2006 California Mid-State Central Coast Wine Challenge
Silver Medal - 2003 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon
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Robert Parker Ratings - #154 August 2004
90 Points - 2002 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
87 Points
- 2001 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
2004 California Mid-State Fair Golden Spur Syrah Challenge
Gold Medal - 2002 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
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2003 California Mid-State Fair Spur Syrah Challenge
Gold Medal - 2001 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
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2002 California Mid-State Fair Amateur Wine Competition
Gold Medal - 2001 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
(Only nine Gold Medals given in ALL classes of wines!)
Silver Medal - 2001 Écluse Syrah Lock Vineyard
Silver Medal - 2000 Écluse Cabernet Sauvignon Lock Vineyard
2001 California Mid-State Fair Amateur Wine Competition
Silver Medal - 2000 Écluse Zinfandel Lock Vineyard
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