Pinot Report Gives High Marks to '07 Benovia Pinots
95 Points | 2007 Pinot Noir Cohn Vineyard, Sonoma County
95 Points | 2007 Bella Una® Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
93 Points | 2007 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyards, Anderson Valley
91 Points | 2007 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
By Gregory S. Walter, Issue #61, 12/28/2009
S.F. Chronicle rates Benovia's RRV Chard one of Top 100 Wines 2009
Top 100 Wines 2009 | 2007 Chardonnay Russian River Valley
Read more...By Jon Bonné, 12/05/2009
Wine Review Online gives Benovia's "polished" pinots high marks
91 Points | 2007 Pinot Noir Cohn Vineyard, Sonoma County
90 Points | 2007 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyards, Anderson Valley
Read more...By Michael Franz, 12/01/2009
Benovia Chards Rate High with California Connoisseurs' Guide
92 Points | 2007 Chardonnay La Pommeraie Russian River Valley
91 Points | 2007 Chardonnay Russian River Valley
Read more...By Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine, 11/15/2009
Benovia Pinots Score 92 & 90 Points with Connoisseurs' Guide Tasting Panel
92 Points | 2007 Pinot Noir Cohn Vineyard, Sonoma County
90 Points | 2007 Pinot Noir Savoy Vineyards, Anderson Valley
Read more...By Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, 10/14/2009
Benovia's 2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir Scores 94 Points
94 Points | 2007 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
"Defines the best characteristics of this fine vintage, a dry, crisp wine, brimming with luscious flavors of cherries, raspberries, cola, spices and sweet, smoky new oak..."
Read more...By Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Nov. 2009 Issue, 09/28/2009
Benovia Winery – Budbreak of a Brand
"...launching a premium brand is a monumental undertaking requiring a tremendous amount of resources, talent, experience, planning, and above all, a clear vision for how that brand will position itself among seemingly countless others vying for consumer attention these days. Benovia Winery is one newcomer that seems to have all those qualities in spades."
Read more...By Nikitas Magel, 09/10/2009
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'07 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir scores 94 points
5 Stars • 94 Points | 2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Read more...By Cheers magazine, September 2009 issue, 09/02/2009
94 points awarded to '07 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
5 Stars • 94 Points | 2007 Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
Read more...By Beverage Dynamics Magazine, Sept./Oct. issue, 09/01/2009
Benovia's RRV Chardonnay scores top honors with KWG tasting panel
94 (Excellent) | 2007 Russian River Valley Chardonnay
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Read more...By Ken's Wine Guide Tasting Panel, 08/04/2009
2007 La Pommeraie Chardonnay scores in blind tasting
91.5 (Very Good+) | 2007 La Pommeraie Chardonnay
"This Chardonnay from Benovia brought some attention to this little known brand at our recent blind tasting..."
Read more...By Ken Hoggins, 07/02/2009
2007 Russian River Chardonnay rated "excellent"
94 (Excellent) | 2007 Chardonnay Russian River Valley
"This Chard just blew us away! If you love California Chardonnay, this wine will have you California Dreamin' for sure..."
Read more...By Ken Hoggins, 06/23/2009
International Wine Cellar Reviews • May-June 2009
90 Points | 2007 Chardonnay Russian River Valley
91 Points | 2007 Chardonnay Sonoma Coast
93 Points | 2007 Chardonnay La Pommeraie Russian River Valley
92 Points | 2007 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
91 Points | 2006 Pinot Noir Cohn Vineyard Sonoma County
Read more...By Josh Raynolds, 05/21/2009
The 9th Annual Pinot Noir World
"Winemaker Mike Sullivan is right on his game and I have yet to taste a better Sonoma Coast appellation wine from this vintage. Required drinking for pinotphiles." (2007 Benovia Winery Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir)
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Read more...By Pinot File, Vol. 7, Issue 16, April 18, 2009, 04/18/2009
Benovia Winery a Superstar in the Making...
This new producer in Santa Rosa is a superstar in the making. Owner Joe Anderson has provided the financial support to create a state-of-the-art winery and to resurrect the aging Cohn Vineyard.
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Read more...By Pinot File, Vol 7, Issue 14, 03/15/2009
The Wine Advocate – Robert Parker Reviews the 2006 Benovia Wines
91 Points | 2006 La Pommeraie Chardonnay
90 Points | 2006 Pinot Noir, Savoy Vineyard
90 Points | 2006 Pinot Noir, Bella Una
88 Points | 2006 Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast
88 Points | 2006 Pinot Noir, Cohn Vineyard
88 Points | 2006 Zinfandel, Cohn Vineyard
Read more...By Robert Parker, Jr., 12/01/2008
Ronn Wiegand Reviews the 2006 Benovia Wines • Restaurant Wine | January 2009
5 Stars | 2006 La Pommeraie Chardonnay
5 Stars | 2006 Pinot Noir, Cohn Vineyard
4 Stars | 2006 Bella Una
Read more...By Ronn Wiegand, 11/30/2008
International Wine Cellar Reviews • May-June 2008
90 Points | 2006 La Pommeraie Chardonnay
88+ Points | 2006 Pinot Noir Sonoma Coast
90 Points | 2006 Pinot Noir, Anderson Valley
90+ Points | 2006 Zinfandel Sonoma County
Read more...By Josh Raynolds, 06/01/2008
Adventures Along the Pinot Trail
This new producer in Santa Rosa is a superstar in the making. Owner Joe Anderson has provided the financial support to create a state-of-the-art winery and to resurrect the aging Cohn Vineyard.
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Read more...By The Prince of Pinot, 07/30/2007
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When I recently visited the Russian River Valley for the Hospices of Sonoma, I hung out with general manager Bob Mosby and winemaker Mike Sullivan of Benovia Winery. I came away very impressed by the commitment to precision viticulture, the state-of-the-art winery, and deft winemaking.
Read more...By The Prince of Pinot, 04/30/2007
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The Sonoma Wine Journal: Issue 1
91 Points | 2005 Zinfandel, Russian River Valley
93-94 Points | 2006 La Pommeraie Chardonnay, Russian River Valley
92-24 Points | 2006 Cohn Vineyard Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley
Read more...By J. Dawson, 02/28/2007
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