Judgement of Paris

Stag's Leap winery view

We based our trip to California round the wineries that had wines in the famous Judgement of Paris (see the movie Bottleshock) where 6 Cabs and 6 Chardonnays were put up against top flight French equivalents in a blind tasting to commemorate the USA tri-centenary in 1976. We managed to taste at 9 of the 12; one not receiving visitors and two too far South from where we were.

Cabernet Sauvignon
Stag's Leap Wine Cellars - 1973 vintage in Paris
Ridge Vineyards Monte Bello - 1971 (Not in the area but can taste at their Lytton Springs winery)
Heitz Wine Cellars Martha's Vineyard - 1970
Clos Du Val Winery - 1972
Mayacamas Vineyards - 1971
Freemark Abbey Winery - 1969

Chardonnay
Chateau Montelena - 1973
Spring Mountain Vineyard - 1973
Freemark Abbey Winery - 1972
Veedercrest Vineyards - 1972 (Did not taste here as they are no longer open to the public; not even sure if they are still in business)
We did not taste the following because being South of San Francisco they were outside our area: 
Chalone Vineyard - 1974
David Bruce Winery - 1973

Please see the map below - click on the icon to see our notes about our visit to the winemaker.