In my last Review of Washington Wine Blog posting of 12 January, I wrote, "It is no secret that white wine grapes command lower price than red wine grapes. Red wines get more respect than white ones." While they cost more than white wines, there are still some reds that are great values. Most of them come in at the $25 price point. I rarely come across a red scoring 18.5/20 points for under $20. Also, there are few varietal wines in this category with the exception of Syrah, a less fashionable grape than Cabernet Sauvignon and other Bordeaux varieties. Most will be blends. Also, these wines generally are "stretched" with some press juice. The trick, though, is not to put in too much press wine in the blend. Too much results in an astringent wine. I have rejected many reds for this. All this said, here are some recently reviewed wines that offer fine value for $25 or less.

2013 Cavatappi "San Pietro" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) 18.5/20 points - October 2016

2014 Wind Rose Cellars Primitivo, Columbia Valley, Stone Tree Vineyard ($25) 18.5/20 points - November

2015 Eight Bells Marquette, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($25) - 18.5/20 points - November

2012 Eight Bells Merlot, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($25) - 18.5/20 points - November

2014 Les Trouvées Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - 18.5/20 points - November

2015 Vital "The Gifted" Red Wine Blend, Walla Walla Valley ($25) - 18.5/20 points - December

2012 Tranche Cellars Sangiovese, Walla Walla Valley, Blue Mountain Vineyard ($25) - 18.5/20 points - January

2012 Tranche Cellars Tempranillo, Yakima Valley, Blackrock Vineyard ($25) - 18.5/20 points - January

2014 College Cellars Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley, Clarke Vineyard ($24) - 18.5/20 points - January

2014 Kerloo Cellars "Majestic" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - 18.5/20 points - January

2013 L'Ecole No. 41 Syrah, Columbia Valley ($24) - 18.5/20 points - February

2014 L'Ecole No. 41 Syrah, Columbia Valley ($24) - 18.5/20 points - To be reviewed March

2014 Structure Cellars "Newel" Red Blend, Columbia Valley ($24) - 18.5/20 points - March

2014 Structure Cellars "Bauhaus" Syrah, Columbia Valley ($25) - 18.5/20 points - March

2014 Nine Hats Merlot, Columbia Valley ($25) - 18.5/20 points - March

2014 Nine Hats Syrah, Columbia Valley ($25) - 18.5/20 points - March

2014 Nine Hats Cabernet Sauvignon ($25) - 18.5/20 points - March

2014 Nine Hats Malbec, Columbia Valley ($25) - 18.5/20 points - March