Read about Cerro Prieto Vineyard & Cellars in the trades and news here:

2007 Cerro Prieto Merlot Reserve   CHEF magazine writes one of California's 10 Marvelous Merlots

2007 Cerro Prieto Merlot Reserve   91 points  Wine Enthusiast

2007     "         "        Merlot Reserve   805 Living Magazine(Nov 2010)   "One of 12 wines for any holiday season "

2007 Paso Bordo(Cab/Syrah) Los Angeles Intl Wine Competion    91 points and

         International Gold Medal Cabernet

2006 Merlot    International Gold Medal,  San Diego International wine competition(3300 entries), $39 and above

2006 Merlot    International Gold Medal, Critics Challenge International  wine competition(2700 entries) $39 and above

2006 Paso Bordo(Cab/Syrah)   92 pts.  Wine Enthusiast  

Wine Enthusiast October 2009 Issue featured Paso Robles and its winemakers who are mastering the Art of the Blends. Cerro Prieto owner and winemaker Larry Stanton is featured article and hisfr 2006 Paso Bordo blend received a 92 point rating from Steve Heimoff. Here's Larry's quote on blends in the article. Click on the link to read the full article.

"Our Syrah was magnificent, and so was the Cab. But when we put them together, it was like 1+1=6."