I have just completed my compilation, in alphabetical order, of wines reviewed from July through December 2012. There is a link on the Review of Washington Wines subscription page (after login) under Email Messages. There is also a link to the compilation for January through June. To find the review for a particular wine, go to the issue for the month in which the wine was reviewed and scroll down until the review is found.

Below is the annual listing of the top wines of 2012, scoring 20/20 points and 19.5/20 points. On December 17th, the Review Blog will list the wines offering the most bang for the buck: Wines Scoring 19 Points for $40 or Less, and Wines Scoring 18.5 Points for $25 or Less. Some of the wines in the listing below and in the upcoming ones may be sold out.

 

The 20/20 Points Wines

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

2009 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($60) - August

2010 Maison Bleue "Gravière" Red, Snipes Mountain, Upland Vineyard ($45) - April

2008 Reininger "Desiderata" Red Blend, Walla Walla Valley ($120) - January

2010 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "Stonessence" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($70) - February

2007 Tero Estates Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyard ($120) - January

2007 Corliss Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($75) - November

 

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 Estates Syrah, Columbia Valley ($55) - June

2007 Corliss Estates Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($65) - November

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

2009 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($89) - June

2009 Dowsett Family Gewurztraminer, Columbia Gorge, Celilo Vineyard ($22) - August

2009 Dunham Cellars Cabernet Sauvigon XV, Columbia Valley ($45) - December

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

2009 FIGGINS Estate Red, Walla Walla Valley ($85) - August

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

2008 Forgeron Cellars "Anvil" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Klipsun Vineyard ($56) - December

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

2010 Kerloo Cellars Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Va Piano Vineyard ($38) - September

2010 K Vintners "The Beautiful" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($60) - August

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 ($49) - March

2009 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($85) - August

2010 Lullaby Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($70) - December

2010 Maison Bleue "Le Midi" Grenache, Yakima Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($35) - October

2010 Maison Bleue "Liberté" Syrah, Yakima Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($40) - October

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

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

2009 Pamplin Family Winery Proprietary Red, Columbia Valley ($55) - November

2009 Pepper Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($60) - August

2009 Rasa Vineyards "Occam's Razor" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($60) - July

2009 Rasa Vineyards "Doctrina Perpetua" Syrah, Columbia Valley ($60) - July

2010 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "In the Rocks" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($55) - February

2010 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "The Contender" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($65) - February

2009 Seven Hills Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($60) - September

2009 Seven Hills Winery "Pentad" Red, Walla Walla Valley ($60) September

2010 Seven Hills Winery Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Seven Hills Vineyard ($45) - December

2009 Sinclair Estate Vineyards "Pentatonic" Red, Columbia Valley ($40) - December

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

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

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

2008 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyard, Hill Block ($53) - September

2008 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyard, Plateau Block ($55) - September

2008 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyard, Old Block ($57) - September

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

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