Sunset's 2011 Western Wine Awards

Our judges tasted 500 wines to bring you the most extraordinary. Plus this years top wine bars, tasting rooms, and wine pros

West's Best Wine 2011: Connoisseur

These bottles range from $26 to $40, and are ideal for an adventurous palette

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Whites: Runner-up
Photo by Jeffery Cross

Whites: Runner-up

Ponzi 2008 Reserve Chardonnay
Rich and delicate at once, with lightly toasted lemon brûlée, pear, and tropicals lurking around the edges. (Wilamette Valley; $30)


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