Dry Creek

California, USA · 1 wine on the 2027 List · 16 grades in the original PocketList

On the 2027 List

Graded by today’s judges and drinkers. How the grades work · drycreekvineyard.com

From the Wine PocketList archives, 1994–2007The 2006 PocketList · reviews from Nov 1999 to Mar 2006 · prices as listed then

Dry Creek in the original PocketList

16 graded wines · vintages 1998–2003 · $13–$30 · graded 2001–2005

3 wines 7 wines 6 wines

Fumé Blanc, Reserve

Sauvignon Blanc · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

2000IE: individual evaluations: A$18Reviewed May 2003
1999IE: individual evaluations: A, A minus, B, B minus$18Reviewed Apr 2001 · 5,000 cases

Earlier vintages, as graded then: ’95 A− · ’97 B+ · ’98 B+

Old Vines

Zinfandel · Sonoma County

2001IE: individual evaluations: B plus, B plus$21Reviewed Jan 2004
2000IE: individual evaluations: A, A, B plus, A$21Reviewed Feb 2003

Reserve

Zinfandel · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

1998IE: individual evaluations: A$30Review date not recorded · 3,000 cases

Fumé Blanc

Sauvignon Blanc · Sonoma County

2003IE: individual evaluations: A minus$13Reviewed Feb 2005
2001IE: individual evaluations: B plus$13Reviewed Nov 2002

Earlier vintages, as graded then: ’94 A− · ’95 B+ · ’96 B+

Cabernet Sauvignon

Cabernet Sauvignon · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

2000IE: individual evaluations: A minus$21Reviewed Nov 2003

Fumé Blanc, DCV3

Sauvignon Blanc · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

2001IE: individual evaluations: B plus, B, A minus, A$18Reviewed Jun 2003 · 1,000 cases

Meritage

Meritage · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

1999IE: individual evaluations: A minus$28Reviewed Nov 2002

Earlier vintages, as graded then: ’94 A− · ’95 A−

Reserve

Merlot · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

1999IE: individual evaluations: A minus$30Reviewed Feb 2004

Saralee's Vineyard

Chardonnay · Russian River Valley, Sonoma County

2003IE: individual evaluations: A minus$30Reviewed Oct 2005

Somers Ranch

Zinfandel · Dry Creek Valley, Sonoma County

2001IE: individual evaluations: A minus$30Reviewed Dec 2003

Heritage Clone

Zinfandel · Sonoma County

2001IE: individual evaluations: B plus$15Reviewed Nov 2003
1999IE: individual evaluations: A minus, A minus, A minus, B plus, B, B$15Reviewed Sep 2001 · 10,000 cases

Earlier vintages, as graded then: ’97 B+

Reserve

Chardonnay · Sonoma County

2000IE: individual evaluations: B plus$22Reviewed Dec 2003

The PocketList’s grades for wines reviewed between Nov 1999 and Mar 2006. These vintages are long gone from the shelves. How the grades worked then.