Below, we list wines that give the biggest "bang for the buck'" ones scoring 19/20 points for $40 or less and ones scoring 18.5/20 points for $25 or less. Some of these wines may be sold out.
Wines Scoring 19 Points for $40 or Less
2010 Abeja Estate Viognier, Walla Walla Valley ($30) - July
2010 àMaurice Malbec, Columbia Valley, Gamache Vineyard ($35) - June
2010 àMaurice "The Graves" Red Blend, Columbia Valley ($35) - June
2010 àMaurice Syrah/Grenache, Yakima Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($38) - June
2011 Array "Dijon Clone" Chardonnay, Yakima Valley ($30) - March
2011 Array Chardonnat, Columbia Valley, Conner-Lee Vineyard ($30) - March
2011 Avennia "Justine" Red Blend, Columbia Valley ($38) - October
2012 Balboa Chardonnay, Columbia Valley ($30) - August
2012 Balboa "Mith" White Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($30) - August
2008 Bunnell Family Cellar Petit Verdot, Wahluke Slope, Northridge Vineyard ($34) - March
2009 Bunnell Family Cellar Petite Sirah, Wahluke Slope, Northridge Vineyard ($40) - March
2008 Bunnell Family Cellar Syrah, Yakima Valley, Boushey-McPherson Vineyard ($40) - May
2012 Buty Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Conner Lee Vineyard ($40) - November
2009 Cadaretta Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($40) - March
2011 Ch. Ste. Michelle-Dr. Loosen "Erioica" Riesling, Columbia Valley ($22) - February
2009 Ch. Ste. Michelle Merlot, Columbia Valley, Cold Creek Vineyard ($35) - July
2009 Corvus Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($39) - May
2010 DeLille Cellars Doyenne "Signature" Syrah, Yakima Valley ($39) - January
2010 DeLille Cellars "D2" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($40) - January
2010 Efesté "Ceidleigh" Syrah, Red Mountain ($39) - February
2010 Efesté "Joilie Bouche" Syrah, Yakima Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($39) - February
2011 Eight Bells "8 Clones" Syrah, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($32) - November
2010 El Corazon "Blueprint" Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley ($40) - March
2011 El Corazon "Tiger's Blood" Carmenère, Walla Walla Valley ($38) - April
2010 Flying Trout Malbec, Horse Heaven Hills, Phinny Hill Vineyard ($38) - November
2010 Flying Trout "Mary's Block" Malbec, Walla Walla Valley ($39) - November
2009 Forgeron Cellars Syrah, Columbia Valley ($30) - February
2010 Guardian Cellars "The Alibi" Red Wine, Red Mountain ($39) - January
2012 Helix by Reininger Viognier, Columbia Valley, Stillwater Creek Vineyard ($33) - September
2010 Hestia Cellars Malbec, Columbia Valley ($30) - January
2010 JB Neufeld Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley ($34) - May
2011 Kerloo Cellars Grenache, Horse Heaven Hills ($40) - September
2011 Kerloo Cellars Malbec, Wahluke Slope, Stone Tree Vineyard ($40) - September
2011 Kevin White Winery "Fraternité" Red Wine, Yakima Valley ($20) - September
2011 Kevin White Winery "En Hommage" Red Wine, Yakima Valley ($25) - - September
2009 Laurelhurst Cellars "El Humidor" Petite Sirah, Horse Heaven Hills ($38) - January
2012 Maison Bleue "La Famille" Rosé of Mourvèdre, Columbia Valley ($20) - August
2012 Maison Bleue "Jaja" White Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - August
2011 Maison Bleue "Jaja" Red Wine, Yakima Valley ($30) - August
2011 Maison Bleue "La Montagnette" Grenache, Snipes Mountain, Upland Vineyard ($40) - November
2010 Manu Propria "Ex Animo" Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($35) - February
2012 Mark Ryan Viognier, Columbia Valley ($30) - December
2008 McCrea Cellars Syrah, Yakima Valley, Boushey Grand Cote Vienayrd ($36) - March
2008 McCrea Cellars "Cuvee Orleans" Syrah, Yakima Valley ($40) - March
2012 Nefarious Cellars Riesling, Columbia Valley, Stone's Throw Vineyard ($19) - October
2011 Nefarious Cellars Syrah, Lake Chelan, Defiance Vineyard ($30) - October
2010 Northstar Estate Malbec, Walla Walla Valley ($40) - October
2010 Northstar Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($40) - October
2010 Pamplin Family Winery J|R|G Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($33) - February
2012 Rasa Vineyards "The Composer" Riesling, Columbia Valley ($30) - August
2011 Rotie Cellars Southern Blend, Columbia Valley ($40) - July
2011 Rotie Cellars Northern Blend, Walla Walla Valley ($40) - July
2012 Rotie Cellars Northern White Marsanne, Washington State ($28) - August
2010 Seven Hills Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley, McClellan Estate Vineyard ($32) - August
2011 Seven Hills Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, Seven Hills Vineyard ($35) - September
2009 SYZYGY Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($37) - July
2009 Tero Estates Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley ($38) - February
2010 Tero Estates "Herb's Block" Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyard ($39) - October
2010 Thurston Wolfe Reserve Petite Sirah, Horse Heaven Hills, Zephyr Ridge Vineyard ($30) - August
2010 Tildio Malbec, Columbia Valley, Stillwater Creek Vineyard ($35) - October
2008 Tranche Cellars Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($40) - July
Treveri Cellars Sparkling Syrah Brut, Columbia Valley ($19) - December
Wines Scoring 18.5 Points for $25 or Less
2012 A Broken Chair Cellars Roussanne-Viognier, Columbia Valley ($25) - September
2011 Array Chardonnay, Washington State ($25) - March
2012 Basel Cellars Estate Semillon, Walla Walla Valley, Double River Ranch ($24) - July
2010 Bergevin Lane "She Devil" Syrah, Columbia Valley ($24) - January
2012 Bergevin Lane "Dreamweaver" Roussanne, Columbia Valley ($24) - June
2011 Board Track Cellars "Suicide Shift" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - July
2011 Board Track Cellars "The Chief" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - December
2011 Brian Carter Cellars "Oriana" White Wine, Columbia Valley ($24) - July
2012 Buty Semillon-Sauvignon-Muscadelle, Columbia Valley ($25) - November
2012 Cadaretta "SBS" White Wine, Columbia Valley ($22) - August
2012 Cairdeas "Nellie Mae" White Wine, Columbia Valley ($22) - October
2012 Ch. Ste. Michelle "Mimi" Chardonnay, Horse Heaven Hills ($20) - September
2012 College Cellars Carmenère, Walla Walla Valle, Clarke Vineyard ($18) - October
2012 College Cellars Malbec, Walla Walla Valley, Clarke Vineyard ($20) - November
2012 Convergence Cellars "Sunbreak" Chenin Blanc, Snipes Mountain, Upland Vineyard ($19) - November
2010 Coyote Canyon Primitivo, Horse Heaven Hills ($25) - September
2012 Dunham Cellars "Shirley Mays" Chardonnay, Columbia Valley ($24) - October
2010 Eight Bells Syrah, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($25) - May
2012 Forgeron Cellars "Ambiance" White Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - August
2012 Gramercy Cellars Rosé, Columbia Valley, Olsen Vineyard ($25) - May
2010 Guardian Cellars "Chalk Line" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - January
2012 Hard Row to Hoe "Nauti Bouy" White Wine, Lake Chelan ($22) - October
2012 Hard Row to Hoe White Meritage, Lake Che;an ($22) - October
2012 Helix by Reininger Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Stillwater Creek Vineyard ($21) - December
2009 Jones of Washington Cabernet Franc, Wahluke Slope ($25) - March
2012 Laurelhurst Cellars "Vinum Vidua" White Wine, Columbia Valley ($24) - November
2012 L'Ecole No. 41 Chardonnay, Columbia Valley ($21) - September
2009 Locati Cellars Barbera, Columbia Valley ($25) - October
2010 Lost River Nebbiolo, Wahluke Slope ($25) - November
2012 Kerloo Cellars Grenache Rosé, Yakima Valley, Angolina Farm Vineyard ($24) - May
2010 McKinley Springs Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills ($24) - September
2010 McKinley Springs Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills ($24) - September
2010 Milbrandt "The Estates" Malbec, Wahluke Slope, Northridge Vineyard ($25) - March
2011 Milbrandt "The Estates" Ancient Lakes Riesling, Evergreen Vineyard ($17) - March
2009 Nine Hats Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - February
2012 Novelty Hill Roussanne, Columbia Valley, Stillwater Creek Vineyard ($23) - July
2012 Ott & Murphy "Possesion" White Wine, Columbia Valley ($19) - October
2012 Robison Ranch Cellars Viognier, Walla Walla Valley ($19) - September
2012 Rotie Cellars Southern White, Columbia Valley ($20) - June
2010 Seven Hills Merlot, Columbia Valley ($22) - January
2011 Seven Hills Merlot, Columbia Valley ($22) - September
2012 Tempus Cellars Riesling, Ancient Lakes, Evergreen Vineyard ($16) - August
2010 Tero Estates Tero Red, Columbia Valley ($25) - June
2011 Three Rivers Riesling, Columbia Valley ($15) - February
Treveri Cellars Sparkling Rosé Sec, Columbia Valley ($18) - December
Treveri Cellars Gewurztraminer Sparkling Wine, Columbia Valley ($17) - December
2012 Waitsburg Cellars "Cheninières" Old Vine Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley ($17) - May
2012 Waitsburg Cellars "Chevray" Old Vine Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley ($17) - May
2012 Waitsburg Cellars Old Vine Riesling, Columbia Valley ($15) - May
2011 Waitsburg Cellars "Three" Merlot Malbec Mourvèdre, Columbia Valley ($25) - May
2012 William Church Viognier, Columbia Valley ($23) - July