On the "Your Subscriptions" page of the Review of Washington Wines website, you will find under "Email Messages" a link to Wines Reviewed January - June 1015 (erroneously named "Your subscription" as the subject). This lists alphabetically all wines reviewed during the first six months of this year with their scores on the U.C. Davis 20 Point System and the months in which each wine was reviewed. For your quick reference, you may want to print out a copy of this Email.
This is the most monumental compilation to date of wines reviewed in the Review of Washington Wines since its inception in December 2008. There are 304 wines listed, of which 3 scored 20/20 points and 32, 19.5/20 points. Here is a listing of these top scoring wines.
20/20 Points
2012 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard - May
2009 Corliss Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley - January
2013 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "Stonessence" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley - January
19.5/20 Points
2012 Adams Bench "Ursula" Sangiovese, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard - May
2011 Alleromb Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Scarline Vineyard - February
2011 Buty "Rediviva of the Stones" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, Rockgarden Estate Vineyard - January
2012 Col Solare Red Wine, Red Mountain - June
2009 Corliss Red Wine, Columbia Valley - January
2012 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Rouge, Red Mountain - May
2012 DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill Red Wine - Snipes Mountain
2012 Flying Trout "Mary's Block" Malbec, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyard - March
2012 L'Ecole No. 41 Ferguson Vineyard Estate Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley - June
2013 Leonetti Cellar Merlot, Walla Walla Valley - June
2012 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley - June
2012 Maison Bleue "Bourgeois" Grenache, Columbia Valley - May
2012 Maison Bleue "Voyageur" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley - May
2012 Mark Ryan "Old Vines" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley - April
2012 Mark Ryan "Lonely Heart" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain - April
2012 Proper Estate Syrah, Walla Walla Valley - May
2012 Rasa Vineyards "Doctrina Perpetua" Syrah, Columbia Valley, Bacchus Vineyard - June
2012 Rasa Vineyards "Fianchetto" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, XL Vineyard - June
2013 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "Foothills Reserve" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley - January
2013 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "The Unnamed" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley - January
2013 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "In the Rocks" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley - January
2013 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "The Contender" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley - January
2012 Rotie Cellars "Swordfight" Red Wine, Washington State - January
2012 Rotie Cellars "dre" Mourvèdre, Washington State - January
2013 Rotie Cellars Northern Blend, Washington State - June
2012 Seven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Seven Hills Vineyard - February
2012 Seven Hills "Pentad" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley - May
2012 Sleight of Hand Cellars "The Illusionist" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley - May
2012 Upchurch Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain - June
2012 Va Piano "Black Label" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Les Collines Vineyard - February
2012 Va Piano "Black Label: Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, DuBrul Vineyard - May
2010 Waters Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley - February
Emerging Stars
Included in the listing of wines reviewed are ones from a number of wineries which are turning out exceptional wines that merit special attention. Here is a listing.
Amelia Wynn - Paul Bianchi has been making wine on Bainbridge Island since 2008, but has been somewhat under the radar until recently. See the June issue for reviews.
Andrew Januik - Mike Januik's son debuted with an impressive 2012 "Stone Cairn" Cabernet Sauvignon from Red Mountain. Reviewed in June.
Don Carlo Vineyard - Tim and Lori Kennedy's winery is off the beaten track, near Milton Freewater, but the wines are worth seeking out. Reviewed March.
Full Pull & Friends - Paul Zitarelli's negociant label delivers 19/20 point wines for $30. See the April issue for a report.
Lagana Cellars - Walla Walla Community College Enology graduate, Jason Fox has turned out a very nice 2014 Roussanne and 2013 Syrah, both reviewed in June.
Nota Bene - Tim Narby and Carol Bryant have turned out a range of 2011 Rhone and BDX style wines scoring 18.5-19 points in the $25-40 price range.
somme des parties - David Rudnik has debuted with three very nicely done reds, all scoring 19 points, reviewed in the June issue.