2019

New Jersey Wine Competition

Wine (132 wines) August 28, 2019

State: NJ (132 wines)

Dessert (7 wines)
95 • Tomasello (NJ) NV Blackberry Wine, New Jersey 6% rs. $12.95/500 ml Gold Medal & Best Buy
—Best of Show - Governor's Cup - 2019 Best New Jersey Dessert Wine
93 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2016 White Space Estate Grown, Riesling, Hunterdon County 21% rs. $45/375 ml Gold Medal

93 • William Heritage (NJ) 2017 Late Harvest, Semillon, Outer Coastal Plain 18% rs. $40/375 ml Gold Medal

92 • Sharrott Winery (NJ) NV Wicked, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain 12% rs. $25.99 Gold Medal

89 • Coda Rossa (NJ) 2016 Sweet Harmony Dessert Wine, Concord, New Jersey 9.8% rs. $17 Silver Medal

87 • Autumn Lake Winery (NJ) 2016 Ore Estate Bottled Dessert Wine, Outer Coastal Plain 2% rs. $28 Silver Medal

84 • Coda Rossa (NJ) 2016 Black Bird Sweet Fruit Wine, New Jersey 7% rs. $16 Bronze Medal

Flavored Wine (1 wines)

88 • Tomasello (NJ) NV White Moscato with Peach Wine, American 6% rs. $13.95 Silver Medal

Fortified (5 wines)
94 • Unionville Vineyards (NJ) 2015 Vat #24 Port, Chambourcin, New Jersey 6% rs. $32.95/375 ml Gold Medal
—2019 Best New Jersey Fortified Wine
88 • Hopewell Valley Vineyards (NJ) 2010 Porto Rosso Port-Style Wine, Chambourcin, New Jersey 7% rs. $28.95/375 ml Silver
Medal

85 • Coda Rossa (NJ) 2016 Blue Moon Fortified Flavored Wine, New Jersey 6.5% rs. $20 Silver Medal

84 • Hopewell Valley Vineyards (NJ) NV Porto Bianco Port-Style Wine, Vidal Blanc, New Jersey 8% rs. $18.95/375 ml Bronze
Medal

NR • Jessie Creek (NJ) 2015 Living Fossil Port, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape May Penninsula 8% rs. $35/500 ml

Fruit (4 wines)
88 • Salem Oak Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Triple Twin Strawberry, New Jersey. $19 Silver Medal
—2019 Top 2 New Jersey Fruit Wine

Scale: 96-100: Superlative, 90-95: Exceptional, 85-89: Highly Recommended, 80-84: Recommended, Below 80: Not
Recommended
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88 • Jessie Creek (NJ) NV Dyer's Creek Blanc Fruit Wine, Vidal Blanc-Apricot, American. $22 Silver Medal
—2019 Top 2 New Jersey Fruit Wine
87 • Coda Rossa (NJ) 2016 Peach O Grigio Fruit Wine, New Jersey 4% rs. $14 Silver Medal & Best Buy

NR • Natali Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Blueberry Fruit Wine, New Jersey 8% rs. $16/500 ml

Red (67 wines)

96 • Amalthea (NJ) 2015 Reserve, Merlot, New Jersey. $24.99 Platinum Medal
—Best of Show - Governor's Cup - 2019 Best New Jersey Vinifera Red Wine
95 • Working Dog Winery (NJ) 2016 Estate Bottled, Cabernet Franc, New Jersey. $39.99 Gold Medal

95 • Working Dog Winery (NJ) 2015 Estate Bottled, Merlot, New Jersey. $34.99 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection

94 • Working Dog Winery (NJ) 2016 Estate Bottled, Merlot, New Jersey. $24.99 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection

94 • Sharrott Winery (NJ) 2015 Trio Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain. $34.99 Gold Medal

94 • Autumn Lake Winery (NJ) 2016 Estate Bottled, Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain. $32 Gold Medal

93 • Palmaris (NJ) 2015 Reserve, Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain. $40 Gold Medal

93 • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2015 Cabernet Franc, New Jersey. $32 Gold Medal

93 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2017 Estate Bottled, Syrah, Outer Coastal Plain. $20 Gold Medal & Best Buy

93 • Amalthea (NJ) 2015 Clone II, Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain. $34.99 Gold Medal

93 • William Heritage (NJ) 2017 Burn Pile Vineyrad, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain. $40 Gold Medal
—2019 Top 2 New Jersey Hybrid Red Wine
93 • Autumn Lake Winery (NJ) 2016 Tortuga Estate Bottled Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain. $26 Gold Medal

93 • Coda Rossa (NJ) 2016 Couer d'Est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain. $18 Gold Medal & Best Buy
—2019 Top 2 New Jersey Hybrid Red Wine
92 • Working Dog Winery (NJ) 2016 Retriever Estate Bottled Red, New Jersey. $26 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection

Scale: 96-100: Superlative, 90-95: Exceptional, 85-89: Highly Recommended, 80-84: Recommended, Below 80: Not
Recommended
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92 • Cedar Rose Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain. $24 Gold Medal

92 • Cedar Rose Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Reserve, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain. $20 Gold Medal

92 • Palmaris (NJ) 2017 Reserve, Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain. $28.95 Gold Medal

92 • Plagido's Winery (NJ) 2017 Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain. $26.99 Gold Medal

92 • Plagido's Winery (NJ) 2017 Red Blend, Cabernet-Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain. $25.99 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection

92 • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2014 Field Master Red Blend, New Jersey. $40 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection

92 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2016 Estate Bottled, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain. $25 Gold Medal

92 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2017 Estate Bottled, Regent, Outer Coastal Plain. $20 Gold Medal & Best Buy

92 • Tomasello (NJ) 2017 Estate, Syrah, Outer Coastal Plain. $18.95 Gold Medal & Best Buy

92 • Amalthea (NJ) 2014 Europa VII, Outer Coastal Plain. $24.99 Gold Medal

92 • Jessie Creek (NJ) 2016 Chambourcin, Cape May Penninsula. $22 Gold Medal

91 • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon, New Jersey. $32 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection

91 • Natali Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Cedar Hammock Red Blend, Cape May County. $24 Gold Medal

90 • DiMatteo Vineyards (NJ) NV Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain. $15.01 Gold Medal & Best Buy

90 • Sharrott Winery (NJ) 2015 Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain. $24.99 Gold Medal

90 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Centerfold Estate Grown, Pinot Noir, Hunterdon County. $30 Gold Medal

90 • Plagido's Winery (NJ) 2017 Coeur D'est Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain. $27.99 Gold Medal

90 • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2015 The Huntsman Red Blend, New Jersey. $40 Gold Medal

Scale: 96-100: Superlative, 90-95: Exceptional, 85-89: Highly Recommended, 80-84: Recommended, Below 80: Not
Recommended
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90 • Tomasello (NJ) 2017 Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain. $18.95 Gold Medal

90 • Natali Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Estate Grown, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cape May Penninsula. $24 Gold Medal

90 • Natali Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Nebbiolo, Cape May County. $35 Gold Medal

90 • Amalthea (NJ) 2016 Europa V, New Jersey. $32.99 Gold Medal & Cellar Selection

90 • Hopewell Valley Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Barbera, New Jersey. $20.95 Gold Medal

89 • DiMatteo Vineyards (NJ) NV Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain. $15.01 Silver Medal & Best Buy

89 • Working Dog Winery (NJ) 2016 Estate Bottled, Syrah, New Jersey. $25.99 Silver Medal & Cellar Selection

89 • Palmaris (NJ) 2015 Reserve, Cabernet Franc, Outer Coastal Plain. $40 Silver Medal

89 • Tomasello (NJ) 2017 Estate, Blaufrankisch, Outer Coastal Plain. $18.95 Silver Medal

89 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Shotgun Red Estate Grown Red Blend, Hunterdon County 2% rs. $16 Silver Medal

89 • Plagido's Winery (NJ) 2017 Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain. $24.99 Silver Medal

89 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2017 Estate Bottled, Merlot, Outer Coastal Plain. $28 Silver Medal

89 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2015 Estate Bottled, Petit Verdot, Outer Coastal Plain. $40 Silver Medal

89 • Four Sisters Winery (NJ) 2018 Proprietor's Red Reserve Blend, New Jersey. $20 Silver Medal

88 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2017 Estate Coeur D'est, Outer Coastal Plain. $25 Silver Medal

88 • Unionville Vineyards (NJ) 2015 The Big O Red Blend, New Jersey. $34.95 Silver Medal

88 • Plagido's Winery (NJ) 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain. $26.99 Silver Medal & Cellar Selection

88 • Salem Oak Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Christopher Andrew, Chambourcin, New Jersey. $21 Silver Medal

Scale: 96-100: Superlative, 90-95: Exceptional, 85-89: Highly Recommended, 80-84: Recommended, Below 80: Not
Recommended
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88 • Amalthea (NJ) 2017 Reserve, Chancellor, New Jersey. $24.99 Silver Medal

87 • DiMatteo Vineyards (NJ) NV Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain. $19 Silver Medal

87 • Cedar Rose Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Blaufrankisch, Outer Coastal Plain. $24 Silver Medal

87 • Cedar Rose Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Thundergust Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain. $30 Silver Medal

87 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Estate Grown, Cabernet Franc, Hunterdon County. $28 Silver Medal

87 • Salem Oak Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Brandon Jae, Cabernet Franc, New Jersey. $20 Silver Medal

87 • Amalthea (NJ) NV Carme, Outer Coastal Plain. $32.99 Silver Medal

87 • William Heritage (NJ) 2015 BDX Estate Reserve, Outer Coastal Plain. $50 Silver Medal

86 • White Horse Winery (NJ) 2017 Estate, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain. $18 Silver Medal

86 • Cedar Rose Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Ashenfelter Vineyards Single Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain. $30
Silver Medal

86 • Palmaris (NJ) 2014 Reserve, Petit Verdot, Outer Coastal Plain. $30.95 Silver Medal & Cellar Selection

86 • William Heritage (NJ) 2017 Estate Grown, Cabernet Sauvignon, Outer Coastal Plain. $30 Silver Medal

85 • Coda Rossa (NJ) 2016 1526 Red Blend, Outer Coastal Plain. $17 Silver Medal

82 • DiMatteo Vineyards (NJ) NV Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain. $19 Bronze Medal

80 • Natali Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Tempranillo, Cape May County. $24 Bronze Medal

NR • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Blue 2 Estate Grown, Blaufrankisch, Hunterdon County. $30

NR • Hopewell Valley Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Rosso della Valle Red Blend, New Jersey. $19.95

Scale: 96-100: Superlative, 90-95: Exceptional, 85-89: Highly Recommended, 80-84: Recommended, Below 80: Not
Recommended
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Rose (8 wines)
88 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2018 Row's End Estate Grown Dry Rosé, Blaufrankisch, Hunterdon County. $19 Silver Medal
—2019 Top 2 New Jersey Rose
88 • William Heritage (NJ) 2018 Estate Grown Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain. $20 Silver Medal
—2019 Top 2 New Jersey Rose
86 • White Horse Winery (NJ) 2018 Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain. $18 Silver Medal

85 • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2018 Pink Flamingo Rosé, New Jersey. $22 Silver Medal

85 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate Bottled Dry Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain. $15 Silver Medal

82 • Salem Oak Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Olivia Rosé, New Jersey. $21 Bronze Medal

81 • Cedar Rose Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Rosé, Chambourcin, Outer Coastal Plain. $22 Bronze Medal

NR • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2018 Halcyon Days Rosé, New Jersey. $22

Sparkling (2 wines)
89 • William Heritage (NJ) 2018 Pét-Nat Rosé, Outer Coastal Plain. $35 Silver Medal
—2019 Best New Jersey Sparkling Wine
88 • William Heritage (NJ) 2016 Estate Reserve Vintage Brut Sparkling, Outer Coastal Plain. $40 Silver Medal

White (38 wines)

94 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Tuxedo Estate Grown, White Pinot Noir, Hunterdon County. $35 Gold Medal
—Best of Show - Governor's Cup - 2019 Best New Jersey Vinifera White Wine
91 • White Horse Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain. $19 Gold Medal

91 • White Horse Winery (NJ) 2017 Barrel Fermented Estate, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain. $29 Gold Medal

90 • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Derby White Muscat, New Jersey 3.64% rs. $28 Gold Medal

90 • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2018 Reserve, Petit Manseng, New Jersey. $28 Gold Medal

89 • Sharrott Winery (NJ) 2017 Unoaked, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain. $18.99 Silver Medal

Scale: 96-100: Superlative, 90-95: Exceptional, 85-89: Highly Recommended, 80-84: Recommended, Below 80: Not
Recommended
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89 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Barrel Fermented, Chardonnay, Hunterdon County. $25 Silver Medal

89 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Estate Grown Dry, Riesling, Hunterdon County. $27 Silver Medal

89 • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Riesling, New Jersey. $20 Silver Medal

89 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate Bottled, Traminette, Outer Coastal Plain. $15 Silver Medal & Best Buy
—2019 Top 2 New Jersey Hybrid White Wine
89 • Autumn Lake Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate Bottled, Traminette, Outer Coastal Plain. $16 Silver Medal & Best Buy
—2019 Top 2 New Jersey Hybrid White Wine
88 • White Horse Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate, Traminette, Outer Coastal Plain. $18 Silver Medal

88 • White Horse Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate, Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain. $25 Silver Medal

88 • White Horse Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate, Albarino, Outer Coastal Plain. $23 Silver Medal

88 • Cedar Rose Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Stainless, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain. $24 Silver Medal

88 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2018 Three Windows White, Riesling, Hunterdon County 1.2% rs. $22 Silver Medal

88 • Jessie Creek (NJ) 2017 Monarch, Chardonnay, Cape May Penninsula. $25 Silver Medal

88 • Hopewell Valley Vineyards (NJ) NV Pinot Grigio, New Jersey. $16.95 Silver Medal

88 • Hopewell Valley Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Chardonnay, New Jersey. $19.95 Silver Medal

87 • Working Dog Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate Bottled, Traminette, New Jersey 1.05% rs. $15.99 Silver Medal

87 • Beneduce Vineyards (NJ) 2018 Estate Grown, Gewurztraminer, Hunterdon County. $25 Silver Medal

87 • Unionville Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Mountain Road Single Vineyard, Chardonnay, New Jersey. $35.95 Silver Medal

87 • Fox Hollow Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Barrel Aged, Chardonnay, New Jersey. $25 Silver Medal

86 • Sharrott Winery (NJ) 2017 Vidal Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain. $16.99 Silver Medal

Scale: 96-100: Superlative, 90-95: Exceptional, 85-89: Highly Recommended, 80-84: Recommended, Below 80: Not
Recommended
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86 • Plagido's Winery (NJ) 2017 Reverence White, Outer Coastal Plain. $17.99 Silver Medal

86 • Four Sisters Winery (NJ) 2018 Proprietor's White Reserve Blend, New Jersey. $18 Silver Medal

85 • Cedar Rose Vineyards (NJ) 2016 Traminette, Outer Coastal Plain. $18 Silver Medal

85 • Tomasello (NJ) 2018 Aromella, Outer Coastal Plain. $15.95 Silver Medal

85 • Coda Rossa (NJ) 2015 Sweet Jane Off-Dry White, New Jersey 4.7% rs. $14 Silver Medal

84 • Working Dog Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate Bottled, Riesling, New Jersey. $21.99 Bronze Medal

84 • Working Dog Winery (NJ) 2017 Black Feather Estate Bottled, Chardonnay, New Jersey. $26.99 Bronze Medal

84 • Unionville Vineyards (NJ) 2017 Hunterdon Mistral Blanc White Blend, New Jersey. $26.95 Bronze Medal

84 • Bellview Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate Bottled, Viognier, Outer Coastal Plain. $20 Bronze Medal

84 • William Heritage (NJ) 2018 H-Block Vineyard, Chenin Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain 2% rs. $28 Bronze Medal

84 • Autumn Lake Winery (NJ) 2017 Estate Bottled, Chardonnay, Outer Coastal Plain. $16 Bronze Medal

81 • Jessie Creek (NJ) 2018 Pinot Gris, Cape May Penninsula. $23 Bronze Medal

NR • Natali Vineyards (NJ) 2018 Albarino, Cape May County. $22

NR • Autumn Lake Winery (NJ) 2018 Estate Bottled, Sauvignon Blanc, Outer Coastal Plain. $15

Scale: 96-100: Superlative, 90-95: Exceptional, 85-89: Highly Recommended, 80-84: Recommended, Below 80: Not
Recommended
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