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Here is what the wine critics are saying about Cedarville Vineyard and our wines:

2009 Cedarville Vineyard Zinfandel by Wine Spectator Associate Editor, Tim Fish January 31, 2011
"(At the ZAP Festival Testing) I sampled about 50 wines, certainly not an exhaustive list but enough to get a good picture.  I would give all of these wines a preliminary rating of 90-94 points, non-blind, or outstanding on Wine Spectator’s 100-point scale.
Cedarville El Dorado 2009 ($22) Dense yet still light on its feet, with focused blackberry flavors."
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Robert Parker's Wine Buyer's Guide No. 7
"In less than a decade, this winery has managed to produce some very tasty wines offered at intriguing prices. They are well-made, reasonably priced, delicious efforts that never disappoint."

The New Connoisseurs' Guidebook to California Wine & Wineries, 2010
"Cedarville Vineyard's ripe-leaning, consistently well-made wines are unfailingly good to very good and rate, alongside Terre Rouge, as the quality leaders in the Sierra Foothills."

Wine Spectator, September 30, 2011
"Cedarville 2008 Zinfandel: This shows appealing aromas of black raspberry and loam. Cherry, sassafras and white pepper flavors are dense yet agile. Drink now through 2016. 88 Points."

Food and Beverage World, August 19, 2011
"Cedarville Vineyard 2009 Zin 91 points, '09 Grenache 91pts., '08 Syrah 90 pts., '09 Viognier 90 pts., '08 Cabernet Sauvignon 89 pts., '08 Petite Sirah 89 pts". For complete article and reviews click here.

Wine Spectator, June 30, 2009
"The Sierra Foothills have long produced good Zinfandels, but producers such as Cedarville are undergoing a small renaissance.  Its El Dorado 2006 (91points, $22), a great deal, is dense with fruit yet light on its feet, with lively notes of wild raspberry, pepper and loam.  2007 Cedarville Zinfandel:  Elegant and well-focused, with loamy cherry and fresh sage aromas and crisp, layered plum, anise and white pepper flavors that firm up on the finish. Drink now through 2012.   (89 Points, $22)."

Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wines  January 2011 (2008 Cedarville Vineyard Zinfandel)
“The Cedarville way with Zin has been and is again one of high-ripeness combined with plentiful blackberry fruit, and this latest comes with plenty of muscle and brawn as well.  It steers clear of any raisiny excess but is a very big-bodied wine whose bias to very ripe grapes is clear, and it joins those bottlings that want drinking with appropriately bold foods rather than lighter fare.  88 Points, One Puff ”

Wine Spectator, June 15, 2008
"You'll get personal attention when you visit this tiny, family-run winery. Armed with enology degrees from the University of California, Davis, Jonathan Lachs and Susan Marks have flown by the seat of their pants to build their business, and after just more than a decade, they're producing some of the best Zinfandels in the area. Situated at an elevation of 2,500 feet in the Fair Play region, the modest winery produces 2,300 cases annually from 15 acres of estate vineyards. Lachs and Marks show visitors around personally, pouring tastes during the tour of the winery and caves."

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, August 31, 2007
"Attractively packaged, well-made wines seem to be the rule at the Cedarville Vineyard."

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, October 31, 2003
"This winery, which is turning out attractive Rhone Ranger offerings, also produces good Zinfandels"

Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, October 31, 2003
"This winery, which is turning out attractive Rhone Ranger offerings, also produces good Zinfandels"

THE RHONE REPORT November 2009
“Cedarville Vineyard:  This is another under the radar producer that showed beautifully in blind tastings. These are excellent, well made wines that display plenty of character and will pair up well with food. They also offer excellent value and are well worth checking out.
2007 Cedarville Vineyard Viognier:  100% Viognier and showing a closed, tight personality, the 2007 Cedarville Vineyard Viognier shows ripe tropical fruits, pear, stone and slate aromatics with a kiss of new oak. The palate is medium to full bodied and shows nice acidity and a long finish. (88 pts.)
2006 Cedarville Vineyard Syrah:   An outstanding wine, the 2006 Cedarville Vineyard Syrah offers up pure, bright aromatics of spice laden blackberry and cassis fruit, flowers, charred earth and espresso. Medium to full bodied on the palate, it has rich, concentrated fruit, nice acidity and a tannic, long finish. Enjoy this over the next 4to 6 years. (90 pts.)
2006 Cedarville Vineyard Grenache:  The 2006 Cedarville Vineyard Grenache is an excellent wine and has ripe, spice and underbrush driven aromatics. There’s subtle vanilla, mulled cherries and meat aromas as well and in the mouth, the wine is medium bodied with a firm, savory, rich texture and slightly drying tannin on the finish. I’d recommend enjoying these over the next 5 to 8 years. (88 pts.)
2006 Cedarville Vineyard Petite Sirah:  Superb, the 2006 Cedarville Vineyard Petite Sirah has complex aromatics of assorted dark fruits, sweaty saddle leather, earth, graphite and subtle meat that lead into a medium to full bodied, balanced and rich wine. There’s lot of texture here along with ripe, fine grained tannins. This should drink well over the next 10+ years. (90 pts.)

Wine Spectator, October 31, 2003
"Cedarville accepts visitors by appointment only and offers tastings of their notable Rhone varietals"

Randy Caparoso  February 2010
“Cedarville Vineyard:  Located 2,500 feet up in the spectacular mountain setting of the Sierra Foothills, this vineyard has produced equally spectacular zins on a consistent basis during the past decade.”

Linda Murphy, Wine Editor, San Francisco Chronicle, February 6, 2003
"There is a lot of buzz about Cedarville Vineyard, a Zinfandel, Syrah and Grenache brand owned by wife and husband team Susan Marks and Jonathan Lachs -- UC Davis enology grads who released their first wine from the 1998 vintage."

Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wines, December 2001
The NEWCOMER of the YEAR AWARD for 2001. Given to Cedarville Vineyard, the creation of Davis-trained winemakers Susan Marks and Jonathan Lachs for their blockbuster, fruit filled El Dorado County Syrahs and Zinfandels.

West Coast Wine Network Tasting Panel, June 27 2001
"Cedarville Vineyard 1999 Zinfandel, 1999 Syrah, 1999 Grenache. Great Value."

Los Angeles Times, July 18, 2001
"Tomorrow's Superstar Wines"

Laurie Daniel, San Jose Mercury News, June 27, 2001
"The Cedarville Vineyard Syrah is a benchmark wine for the area."

Appellation Magazine, August 2001
"Foothill wines worth seeking...Susan Marks, who along with her husband, Jonathan Lachs, has swiftly brought Cedarville Vineyard from obscurity to acclaim."

Honolulu Advertiser, Randal Caporoso, July 5, 2000
"The joy of gatherings like the Hospice du Rhone is that you often find unexpected pleasures from virtually unknown producers, such as this totally new, tiny family estate located in the Sierra Foothills of El Dorado County."

Connoisseurs' Guide to California Wine, January 2009 (2006 Cedarville Vineyard Zinfandel)
"While happily not a wine that goes to the point of excess, this very ripe youngster is every inch Sierra Foothill Zin, and it wants pairing with like-minded, very flavorful foods.  88 points, One Puff"