Jonathan Cristaldi selects 13 lots from the 2025 Sonoma County Barrel Auction, listed in Lot order, scored and reviewed as barrel selections on Thursday, May 1, 2025, during the walk-around tasting at Bacchus Landing in Healdsburg, California.
Sonoma County Barrel Auction
These Sonoma County Barrel Auction were available to wine trade buyers for bidding on May 2, 2025.
Visit the official website to learn more about the annual auction.















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Cirq, Lot # 1: ‘The Ringmaster’ Pinot Noir, Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, USA
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Convene by Dan Kosta, Lot #9: ‘Above the Clouds’ Pinot Noir, West Sonoma Coast, USA
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Donelan, Lot #14: ‘The Dark Knights’ Cabernet Sauvignon, Sonoma County, Knights Valley, USA
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Kosta Browne, Lot #46. ‘Terra & Tempus’ Pinot Noir, Sonoma Coast, USA
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2023 Silver Oak Lot #59. ‘Essence of Estate’ Cabernet Sauvignon