“CORE top 5 reviewers (responsible for most direct sales and new accounts): 1-Robert Parker, 2-Reviewers of our wines on web blogs, 3-Andy Abramson, 4-Los Angeles Times, 5-Grape Nutz”

Any winery who acknowledges the power of us wine bloggers deserves some space here

Dave Corey, the man behind CORE wines, has an interesting story and tells it on his, well, old school website (dude, what’s with all those Word files?). A vineyard consultant, Dave, and his wife Becky, started their own label in 2003. As in many family wineries, Dave does the winemaking and Becky the marketing. Both continue to hold down individual wine consulting businesses as well as their efforts at CORE.

CORE wines, “b. core”, Santa Ynez Valley 2004 ($28) - A blend of 57% Marsanne and 43% Rousanne, both varietals common in wines of France’s northern Rhône region.

Medium straw in color with aromas of melon, almond and herbs. In the mouth, the wine is rich with flavors of citrus, pear and minerals finishing with crisp acidity. The most Rhône-like California white I’ve ever had. Only 88 cases produced.

14.5% ABV
Natural cork closure
Score: 90

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