I have just completed compiling the wine reviews for January through June 2012. Some subscribers have asked for a search database for finding reviews by winery, something that is not currently available in the Review of Washington Wines. So, in response, I have listed all the wines reviewed during the first six months in alphabetical order. A link to this list can be found on your subcription page: Your Membership Information (the one that appears after your login). Click on "Wines Reviewed January - June 2012"underneath "Newsletter Archive," and the list will appear (I suggest printing out a copy for your use in searching the previous issues). To find the review for a particular wine, go to the issue for the month in which the wine was reviewed and then scroll down until the review is found. I wish I could give you an easier way, but this is the best I can do unless I were to raise my subscription rates. Below is a listing of wines in the categories that may be of the most interest. Some of these wines may be sold out.

 

The 20/20 Points Wines

2009 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, Mays Discovery Vineyard ($52) - April

2003 Reininger "Desiderata" Red Blend, Walla Walla Valley ($120) - January

2010 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "Stonessence" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley (Futures $65) - February

2007 Tero Estates Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyard ($90) - January

 

The 19.5/20 Points Wines

2009 Adams Bench "the V" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($49) - April

2007 Boudreaux Cellars Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($100) - May

2009 Buty "Rediviva of the Stones" Red, Walla Walla Valley ($60) - June

2008 Brian Carter Cellars "One" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Klipsun Vineyard ($48) - January

2007 Corliss Syrah, Columbia Valley ($55) - June

2009 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Red, Red Mountain ($70) - April

2009 DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill Red, Snipes Mountain ($70) - April

2008 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($89) - May

2008 Figgins Estate Red, Walla Walla Valley ($85) - May

2006 Force Majeure "Collaboration Series" Ptera Red Wine, Red Mountain, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard ($45) - February

2009 Gramercy Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($45) - June

2008 L'Ecole No. 41 "Perigee" Estate Red, Walla Walla Valley, Seven Hills Vineyard ($49) - March

2008 L'Ecole No. 41 "Apogee" Red, Walla Walla Valley, Pepper Bridge Vineyard ($49) - March

2008 Northstar Merlot, Walla Walla Valley ($50) - February

2008 Pamplin Family Winery Proprietary Red, Columbia Valley ($50) - April

2009 Rasa Vineyards "Doctrina Perpetua" Syrah, Columbia Valley, Bacchus Vineyard, Block 5 (Futures $48) - Feb.

2009 Rasa Vineyards "Plus One" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Kiona Vineyard (Futures $65) - February

2009 Rasa Vineyards "Perfect Union" Red Blend, Columbia Valley (Futures $75) - February

2010 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "In the Rocks" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley (Futures $50) - February

2010 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "The Contender" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley (Futures $60) - February

2009 Sleight of Hand Cellars "The Illusionist" Red, Columbia Valley ($45) - June

2010 Sleight of Hand Cellarz "The Funkadelic" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Funk Vineyard ($60) - June

2010 Tenor Sauvignon Banc, Columbia Valley ($48) - April

2009 Waters Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Forgotten Hills Vineyard ($60) - February

2009 Woodward Canyon "Dedication Series" Old Vine Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State ($79) - May

 

Wines Scoring 19 Points for $40 or Less

2009 Amavi Cellars Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($29) - February

2010 Bookwalter "Double Plot" Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Conner Lee Vineyard ($38) - February

2009 Bookwalter "Foreshadow" Merlot, Columbia Valley ($40) - February

2010 Ch. Ste. Michelle-Dr. Loosen "Eroica" Riesling, Columbia Valley ($25) - February

2009 Flying Trout "Cutthroat" Red Blend, Columbia Valley ($35) - January

2009 Flying Trout "Mary's Block" Malbec, Walla Walla Valley ($39) - June

2009 Gramercy Cellars "Inigo Montoya" Tempranillo, Walla Walla Valley ($40) - June

2009 JB Neufeld Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Artz Vineyard ($33) - May

2009 JB Neufeld Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, DuBrul Vineyard ($33) - May

2008 Kontos Cellars "Caimbry" Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Pepper Bridge Vineyard ($40) - March

2009 Kontos Cellars "LeeVeLooLee" Malbec, Wahluke Slope, Stone Tree Vineyard ($40) - April

2009 L'Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($36) - March

2009 Matthews Syrah, Columbia Valley ($39) - February

2009 Otis Kenyon Carmenere, Horse Heaven Hills ($40) - April

2006 Page Cellars Syrah, Red Mountain, Klipsun Vineyard ($37) - January

2010 Rotie Cellars Southern Red, Columbia Valley ($40) - May

2010 Rotie Cellars Northern Red, Columbia Valley ($40) - May

2008 Seven Hills Cebernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Klipsun Vineyard ($35) - March

2010 Sleight of Hand Cellars "The Enchantress" Chardonnay, Yakima Valley ($28) - June

2009 Stella Fino Sangiovese, Yakima Valley, Les Vignes de Marcoux ($29) - April

2009 Tapteil Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($40) - June

2008 Tero Estates Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley, Les Collines Vineyard ($37) - March

2009 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($37) - June

2008 Tranche Cellars Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge ($30) - March

2007 Tranche Cellars Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($40) - April

 

Wines Scoring 18.5 Points for $25 or Less

2010 Airfield Estates Tempranillo, Yakima Valley ($25) - May

2009 Angel Vine Zinfandel, Columbia Valley, Stone Tree Vineyard ($20) - May

2009 Balboa Estate Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($25) - March

2010 Bunnell Family Cellar Viognier, Wahluke Slope, Clifton Vineyard ($22) - June

2008 Buried Cane "Heartwood" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - February

2011 Cadaretta "SBS" White, Columbia Valley ($23) - June

2011 Convergence Zone "Drizzle" Pinot Gris, Red Mountain, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard ($17) - January

2009 Dunham Cellars Riesling, Columbia Valley, Lewis Vineyard ($19.50) - January

2010 El Corazon "With Love" Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills ($23) - March

2010 Maison Bleue "Jaja" Red Wine, Yakima Valley ($25) - May

2008 McKinley Springs Malbec, Horse Heaven Hills ($24) - May

2009 Stella Fino Sangiovese, Columbia Valley ($20) - April

2009 Thurston Wolfe Malbec, Horse Heaven Hills ($25) - June

2008 Thurston Wolfe Cabernet Sauvignon, Snipes Mountain, Upland Vineyard ($25) - June

2008 Tranche Cellars Estate Cabernet Franc, Walla Walla Valley ($25) - April

2009 Wind Rose Cellars Nebbiolo, Wahluke Slope, 24K Vineyard ($25) - May