Here is our annual listing of the wines scoring 20/20 and 19.5/20 points in the Review of Washington Wines in 2019, with the months in which they were reviewed. Some wines may be sold out.
Wines Scoring 20/20 Points
2016 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($70) - March
2016 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, Mays Discovery Vineyard ($70) - March
2016 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Stillwater Creek Vineyard ($70) - March
2015 Canvasback "Grand Passage" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($80) - May
2016 Force Majeure Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($125) - June
2016 Leonetti Cellar Reserve Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($150) - June
2014 DeLille Cellars Grand Ciel Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($160) - September
Wines Scoring 19.5/20 Points
2015 Mercer Estates "Eagle & Plow" Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, Cavalie Vineyard ($100) - January
2016 Saviah Cellars "The Stones Speak" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($55) - January
2014 Forgeron Cellars "Anvil" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Dionysus Vineyard ($65) - January
2014 Owen-Roe "1973 Block" Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($72) - January
2014 Owen-Roe Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley Dubrul Vineyard ($72) - January
2013 21 Grams Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($125) - January
N/V Reininger "CPR" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($90) - February
2015 Cadaretta Southwind Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($75) - February
2015 Cadaretta Southwind Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($75) - February
2016 Adams Bench "the V" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($58) - March
2016 Adams Bench "Ursula" Sangiovese, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($54) - March
2013 Waters Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Forgotten Hills Vineyard ($50) - March
2015 Kontos Cellars "The Boss" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($195 - 1.5 L) - April
2016 Seven Hills Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($75) - April
2017 Rotie Cellars Southern Red Blend, Washington State ($48) - April
2017 Rotie Cellars Northern Red Blend, Washington State ($48) - April
2016 Gramercy Cellars Gramercy Estate Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, Gramercy Estate Vineyard ($70) - April
2015 Canvasback Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($40) - May
2016 Long Shadows "Saggi" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($55) - May
2016 Long Shadows "Feather" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($65) - May
2016 Long Shadows "Sequel" Syrah, Columbia Valley ($60) - May
2015 Long Shadows "Chester Kidder" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($60) - May
2016 Long Shadows "Dance" Chardonnay, Columbia Valley ($42) - May
2017 Leonetti Cellar Merlot, Walla Walla Valley ($80) - June
2016 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($100) - June
2016 Force Majeure "Parvata" Red Wine, Red Mountain ($70) - June
2016 Force Majeure "Epinette" Red Wine, Red Mountain ($95) - June
2014 L'Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Ferguson Vineyard ($64) - June
2013 Tero Estates Plateau Block Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyards ($55) - July
2013 Tero Estates Old Block Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyards ($57) - July
2016 Tierra Labrada Cabernet Franc, Walla Walla Valley, Elevation Vineyard ($80) - July
2016 Tierra Labrada Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley, Elevation Vineyard ($80) - July
2016 Tierra Labrada Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Elevation Vineyard ($90) - July
2017 Valdemar Estates "Component Trial" Syrah, Red Mountain ($65) - July
2017 Valdemar Estates "Component Trial" Syrah, Red Mountain, Klipsun Vineyard ($65) - July
2017 Valdemar Estates "Component Trial" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Blue Mountain Vineyard ($65) - July
2016 Canvasback "Grand Passage" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($84) - August
2016 Rotie Cellars Tannat, Washington State ($65) - August
2016 Woodward Canyon "Old Vines" Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State ($99) - August
2016 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Red Wine, Red Mountain ($80) - September
2016 DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill Red Wine, Snipes Mountain ($90) - September
2016 Avennia "Arnaut" Syrah, Yakima Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($50) - September
2016 Avennia "Sestina" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($65) - September
2014 Ocelli Cellars, Grenache, Snipes Mountain ($45) - September
2017 Saviah Cellars "The Stones Speak" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($55) October
2016 Va Piano "Black Label" Cabernet Sauvignon, Rattlesnake Hills, Dubrul Vineyard ($65) - October
2016 Reininger "CPR" Cabernet Franc, Walla Walla Valley, XL Vineyard ($95) - November
2016 Kontos Cellars "The Boss" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($195 - 1.5 L) - November
2016 Pepper Bridge Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($60) - November
2016 Pepper Bridge "Trine" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($65) - November
2017 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "Queen's Road" White Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($65) - December
2016 Rasa Vineyards "Plus One" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Kiona Vineyard ($115) - December
2015 Rasa Vineyards "Principia" Reserve Syrah, Columbia Valley ($115) - December
2015 Rasa Vineyards "Veritas Sequiteur" Estate Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, SJR Vineyard ($115) - December
2015 Rasa Vineyards "Creative Impulse" Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Dubrul Vineyard ($115) December
2015 Rasa Vineyards "In order to form a more perfect Union" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($115) - December
2017 Maison Bleue "Gravière" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($65) - December
2017 Maison Bleue "Frontière" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Funk Vineyard ($75) - Deecmber
2017 Woodward Canyon "Old Vines" Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State ($99) - December
2016 Gramercy Cellars "Lagniappe" Syrah, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($65) - December
2016 àMaurice Cellars "Owl & Crown" Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($75) - December
2017 Tierra Labrada Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, Elevation Vineyard ($85) - December
2017 Tierra Labrada Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley, Elevation Vineyard ($85) - December
2017 Tierra Labrada Cabernet Sauvignon, Elevation Vineyard ($90) - December
Next Week, December 23: Best Buys of 2019 - Wines Scoring 19/20 Points for $40 or Less & Wines Scoring 18.5/20 Points for $25 or Less