Accliam for Our Wine
Whalebone has decided, because of low inventory on our wines we are taking a break from many of the wine competitons that we have participated in the past.
~ Ratings ~
Cabernet Sauvignon Ratings
Vintage 2005:
90 - redwinebuzz.com - 2009
Bob Wine Ratings
Vintage 2013:
88 - Wine Enthusiast
Vintage 2005:
91 - redwinebuzz.com - 2009
~ Awards ~
Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Awards
Vintage 2021:
Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2024
Vintage 2020:
Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2023
Vintage 2019:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2022
Vintage 2014:
Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2017
Vintage 2007:
Silver Medal - Orange County Wine Competition - 6-10-2011
Silver Medal - California State Fair Wine Competition - 6-14-2011
Bronze Medal - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - Summer 2011
Silver Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition - Summer 2011
Silver - U.S. National Wine Competition - 2012
90 points - California State Fair Wine Competition - 6-14-11
90 points - Cabernet Shootout - Affairs of the Vine - 2011
Cabernet Sauvignon Awards
Vintage 2021:
Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2024
Vintage 2020:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2023
Vintage 2019:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2022
Vintage 2017:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2021
Vintage 2016:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2020
Vintage 2015:
Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2018
Vintage 2014:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2017
Vintage 2011:
Gold - Affairs of the Vine - Cabernet Shootout - 2014
Gold - Dallas Morning News & TEXSOM Wine Competition - 2014
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2015
Vintage 2010:
Gold - Affairs of the Vine - Cabernet Shootout - 2014
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2014
Silver - Dallas Morning News & TEXSOM Wine Competition - 2014
Gold - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2014
Silver - Central Coast Wine Competiton - 2014
Silver - California State Fair - 2014
Bronze - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2014
Silver - LA International Wine & Spirits Competition - 2014
Bronze - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - 2014
Bronze - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - 2014
Vintage 2009:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2013
Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2013
Gold - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2013
Bronze - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - 2013
Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2013
Vintage 2008:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2012
Silver - Orange County Wine Competition - 2012
Silver - Central Coast Wine Competition - 2012
Vintage 2007:
Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 1-31-2011
Silver Medal - California State Fair Wine Competition - 6-14-2011
Gold Medal - Orange County Wine Competition - 6-10-2011
Silver Medal - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - Summer 2011
Bronze Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition - Summer 2011
Best of Class & Gold - Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition - 2012
Silver - U.S. National Wine Competition - 2012
92 points - California State Fair Wine Competition - 6-14-11
93 points - Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition - 2012
Vintage 2006:
Bronze Medal - Central Coast Wine Competition - July 2009
Bronze Medal - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - January 2010
Bob Wine Awards
Vintage 2021:
Double Gold - San Francsico Chrnoicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2024
Vintage 2020:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2023
Vintage 2019:
Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2022
Vintage 2018:
Gold - San Francsico Chrnoicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2021
Vintage 2017:
Gold - San Francsico Chrnoicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2020
Vintage 2016:
Gold - San Francsico Chrnoicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2019
Vintage 2015:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2018
Vintage 2014:
Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2017
Vintage 2012:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2015
Vintage 2011:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2015
Vintage 2010:
Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2014
Bronze - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2014
Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2014
Gold - LA International Wine & Spirits Competition - 2014
Vintage 2009:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2013
Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2013
Bronze - Central Coast Wine Competiton - 2013
Bronze - LA International Wine & Spirits Competition - 2013
Silver - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - 2013
Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2013
Vintage 2008:
Gold - Best of Class - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2012
Silver - Orange County Wine Competition - 2012
Gold - Best of Class - Next Gen Wine Competition - 2012
Gold - Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition - 2012
Gold - Central Coast Wine Competition - 2012
Double Gold - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2012
93 points - Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition - 2012
Vintage 2007:
Silver Medal - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 1-30-2011
Silver Medal - California State Fair Wine Competition - 6-14-2011
Best of Class (Red Blend) from the Central Coast and South Coast Appellations!!!
Silver Medal - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - Summer 2011
Bronze Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition - Summer 2011
Silver - U.S. National Wine Competition - 2012
93 points - California State Fair Wine Competition - 6-14-11
Vintage 2006:
Bronze Medal - Central Coast Wine Competition - July 2009
Bronze Medal - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - January 2010
Boneyard Awards
Vintage 2021:
Silver- San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2024
Vintage 2020:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2023
Vintage 2019:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2022
Vintage 2018:
Silver- San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2021
Vintage 2017:
Silver- San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2020
Vintage 2016:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2018
Vintage 2015:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2017
Vintage 2012:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2015
Vintage 2011:
Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2014
Silver - Riverside International Wine Competition - 2014
Gold - Central Coast Wine Competiton - 2014
Bronze - California State Fair - 2014
Silver - San Francisco International Wine Competition - 2014
Bronze - LA International Wine & Spirits Competition - 2014
Silver - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - 2014
Vintage 2008:
Double Gold - San Francisco Chronicle - 2013
Zinfandel (Zinagain) Awards
Vintage 2021:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2024
Vintage 2020:
Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2023
Vintage 2019:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2022
Vintage 2018:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2021
Vintage 2017:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2020
Vintage 2016:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2018
Vintage 2015:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2017
Vintage 2012:
Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2015
Vintage 2010:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan 2013
Bronze - Central Coast Wine Competiton - 2013
Silver - LA International Wine & Spirits Competition - 2013
Silver - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - 2013
Vintage 2009:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2011
Vintage 2008:
Bronze Medal - Orange County Fair Wine Competition - Summer 2011
Silver Medal - Long Beach Grand Cru Wine Competition - Summer 2011
Bronze Medal - San Francisco International Wine Competition - Summer 2011
Vintage 2006:
Silver Medal - San Francsico Chronicle Wine Competition - January 2010
Silver Medal - Central Coast Wine Competition - July 2009
Rancho Deluxe Awards
Vintage 2021:
Best of Class - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - Jan. 2024
Vintage 2020:
Gold - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2023
Vintage 2019:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2022
Vintage 2018:
Best of Class - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - 2021
Vintage 2017:
Gold - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - 2020
Vintage 2016:
Silver - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - 2018
Vintage 2015:
Silver - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - 2017
Vintage 2013:
Silver - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - Jan. 2015
Bonefire Awards
Vintage 2021:
Double Gold - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - Jan. 2024
Vintage 2020:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2023
Vintage 2019:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2022
Vintage 2018:
Gold - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - Jan. 2021
Vintage NV:
Silver - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - Jan. 2020
Son of BOB Awards
Vintage 2021:
Silver - San Francisco Chroncile Wine Competiton - Jan. 2024
Vintage 2020:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2023
Vintage 2019:
Silver - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - Jan. 2022
Syrah Awards
Vintage 2006:
Silver Medal - Central Coast Wine Competition - July 2009
Silver Medal - San Francsico Chronicle Wine Competition - January 2010
Ballena Blanca Awards
Vintage 2012:
Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2014
Vintage 2010:
Bronze - San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition - 2012
Gold - Orange County Wine Competition - 2012
Bronze - U.S. National Wine Competition - 2012