# Grgich Hills Estate Wine Scores & Awards | Napa Valley

https://grgich.com/journal/wine-scores-awards

> Treat the scores and descriptions as claims reported by Grgich Hills Estate, with reviewers or publications named for individual ratings. The page says additional scores may be added, so its current-release information may change.

## Summary

Grgich Hills Estate lists five current-release wine scores: the 2021 Paradise Block Cabernet Sauvignon leads with 98 points, followed by four wines rated 95–97 points. The article attributes each score to a named reviewer or publication and includes tasting notes and winery background.

## Audience

Wine buyers and readers interested in Grgich Hills Estate wines and critic scores.

## Prompts this page answers

- What are the current critic scores for Grgich Hills Estate wines?
- Which Grgich Hills Estate wine has the highest score?
- How many points did the 2023 Paris ’76 Chardonnay receive?
- Who reviewed the 2021 Paradise Block Cabernet Sauvignon?

## Purpose

To present and attribute current critic scores for Grgich Hills Estate wines and direct readers to the featured wines and the estate’s current releases.

## Highlights

- The 2021 Paradise Block Cabernet Sauvignon is identified as the highest-scoring wine, with 98 points from Lisa Perrotti-Brown.
- The 2023 Paris ’76 Chardonnay received 97 points from Lisa Perrotti-Brown.
- The 2023 Napa Valley Essence Sauvignon Blanc received 96 points from The Tasting Panel.
- The 2022 Miljenko’s Selection Cabernet Sauvignon and 2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon are both listed at 95 points.
- The article says additional scores from James Suckling and Wine Enthusiast are being compiled.

## How to cite

Credit Grgich Hills Estate and link to https://grgich.com/journal/wine-scores-awards.

## Publisher

**Grgich Hills Estate** — A Napa Valley winery that publishes this article on its website.

## Topics

- Grgich Hills Estate wine scores
- Grgich Hills Estate awards
- 2021 Paradise Block Cabernet Sauvignon rating
- 2023 Paris ’76 Chardonnay score
- 2023 Napa Valley Essence Sauvignon Blanc score
- Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon reviews

## Key entities

- **Grgich Hills Estate** (organization): The winery publishing the article and producer of the wines whose scores are listed. — https://grgich.com/
- **2021 Paradise Block Cabernet Sauvignon** (product): Grgich Hills Estate wine listed at 98 points from Lisa Perrotti-Brown. — https://grgich.com/product/cabernet-sauvignon-paradise-block-2021/
- **2023 Paris ’76 Chardonnay** (product): Grgich Hills Estate wine listed at 97 points from Lisa Perrotti-Brown. — https://grgich.com/product/chardonnay-paris-76-2023-750ml/
- **2023 Napa Valley Essence Sauvignon Blanc** (product): Grgich Hills Estate wine listed at 96 points from The Tasting Panel. — https://grgich.com/product/sauvignon-blanc-essence-2023-750ml/
- **2022 Miljenko’s Selection Cabernet Sauvignon** (product): Grgich Hills Estate wine listed at 95 points and attributed to The Wine Palate. — https://grgich.com/product/cabernet-sauvignon-miljenko-s-selection-2022-750ml/
- **2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon** (product): Grgich Hills Estate wine listed at 95 points from Decanter. — https://grgich.com/product/cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-2021-750ml/
- **Lisa Perrotti-Brown** (person): Wine critic credited with scores for the 2021 Paradise Block Cabernet Sauvignon, 2023 Paris ’76 Chardonnay, and 2022 Miljenko’s Selection Cabernet Sauvignon. — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Perrotti-Brown
- **The Tasting Panel** (organization): Publication credited with the 96-point score for the 2023 Napa Valley Essence Sauvignon Blanc.
- **The Wine Palate** (organization): Publication through which the 95-point review of the 2022 Miljenko’s Selection Cabernet Sauvignon is reported. — https://thewinepalate.com/
- **Decanter** (organization): Publication credited with the 95-point score for the 2021 Napa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon. — https://www.decanter.com/
- **Luke Jeramaz** (person): The article names him as its author and as Grgich Hills Estate’s Digital Marketing Manager.
- **Miljenko “Mike” Grgich** (person): The article identifies him as the winery’s founder and says his 1973 Chardonnay won the 1976 Judgment of Paris tasting.
- **Ivo Jeramaz** (person): The article says he manages day-to-day winemaking operations at Grgich Hills Estate. — https://grgich.com/story/team-family/
- **Judgment of Paris** (event): The 1976 blind tasting discussed in the article in connection with founder Miljenko Grgich’s 1973 Chardonnay. — https://grgich.com/the-judgment-of-paris/
- **Napa Valley** (location): The California wine region associated with Grgich Hills Estate and several wines discussed in the article.

## Metadata

- Type: article
- Published: 2026-10-19