Top Wines of 2020

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This is our annual listing of wines scoring 20/20 points and 19.5/20 points in the Review of Washington Wines in the order in which they were reviewed. Some wines may be sold out.

Wines Scoring 20/20 Points

2016 DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill Red Wine, Snipes Mountain ($98) - June

2015 Devona Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Bacchus Vineyard ($80) - December

The above two wines scored 19.5+/20 points, a small difference from 20/20 so they are listed here.

2017 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($72) - December

2017 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, Mays Discovery Vineyard ($72) - December

2017 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Stillwater Creek Vineyard ($72) - December 

Wines Scoring 19.5/20 points

2016 Fidelitas Red Mountain Merlot, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard ($60) - January

2017 Time & Direction "Bruce's Island" Reserve Syrah, Columbia Valley, Solaksen Vineyard ($65) - January

2014 MTR Productions "Memory Found" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($95) - January

2016 K Vintners "Cattle King" Syrah, Snipes Mountain, Upland Vineyard ($70) - February

2016 K Vintners "King Coal" Cabernet Sauvignon/Syrah, Columbia Valley, Stoneridge Vineyard ($100) - February

2017 Seven Hills "Pentad" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($85) - February

2016 Northstar Premier Merlot, Columbia Valley ($100) - February

2017 Kontos Cellars Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Les Collines Vineyard ($47) - March

2017 Kontos Cellars "Baker's Blend" Malbec, Walla Walla Valley, Summit View Vineyard ($55) - March

2015 Kontos Cellars "Caimbry" Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Pepper Bridge Vineyard ($63) - March

2017 L'Ecole No 41 Ferguson Vineyard Estate Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($64) - April

2017 Gramercy Cellars Estates Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($70) - May

2016 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyards Hill Block ($58) - May

2016 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyards Plateau Block ($58) - May

2016 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyards Old Block ($58) - May

2014 21 Grams Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($125) - May

2017 Woodward Canyon Estate Reserve Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($89) - May

2017 Canvasback "Grand Passage" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($84) - June

2016 JM Cellars Founder's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($85) - June

2016 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Red Wine, Red Mountain ($85) - June

2017 Long Shadows "Pirouette" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($65) - July

2017 Long Shadows "Saggi" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($60) - July

2017 Long Shadows "Feather" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($70) - July

2017 Longt Shadows "Sequel" Syrah, Columbia Valley ($60) - July

2016 Long Shadows "Chester Kidder" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($60) - July

2018 Valdemar Estates Chardonnay, Yakima Valley, DuBrul Vineyard ($50) - August

2018 Valdemar Estates Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($65) - August

2018 (erroneously listed as 2017) Valdemar Estates Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Blue Mountain Vineyard ($75) - August

2018 (erroneously listed as 2017) Valdemar Estates Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Stoney Vine Vineyard ($75) - August

2016 Kinhaven Carménère, Washington State ($65) - September

2017 Va Piano "Black Label" Cabernet Sauvignon, Rattlesnake Hills, DuBrul Vineyard ($95) - September

2016 Avennia "Arnaut" Syrah, Yakima Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($60) - September

2016 Avennia "Sestina" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($65) - September

2017 Kontos Cellars "Dorsey Baker" Red Bland, Walla Walla Valley ($55) - October

($80)2016 Revelry Vintners "D11" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, Dionysus Vineyard ($80) - October

2018 Brook & Bull Reserve Malbec, Walls Walla Valley ($58) - October

2016 De la Luz Reserva Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, Golden Ridge Vineyard ($60) - October

2018 Abeja Estate Cabernet Franc, Walla Walla Valley, Heather Hill Vineyard ($80) - November

2017 Abeja Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Heather Hill Vineyard ($75) - November

2017 L'Ecole No 41 "Apogee" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, Pepper Bridge Vineyard ($55) - November

2017 L'Ecole No 41 "Perigee" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, Seven Hills Vineyard ($55) - November

2017 Gramercy Cellars "Lagniappe" Syrah, Columbia Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($65) - November

N.V. Reininger "CPR" Red Wine, Sixth Edition, Columbia Valley ($95) - November

2018 Kontos Cellars "Baker Blend" Malbec, Walla Walla Valley, Summit View Vineyard ($55) - December

2017 Adams Bench "the V" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($58) - December

2017 Adams Bench "Ursula" Sangiovese, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($58) - December

2017 àMaurice Cellars "Owl & Crown" Estate Cabernet Sauvgnon, Walla Walla Valley ($75) - December

2017 Kontos Cellars "The Boss" Red Blend, Walla Walla Valley ($175 - 1.5 L.) - December

2018 Sleight of Hand Cellars "Psychedelic" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Stoney Vine Vineyard ($60) _ December

2018 Saviah Cellars Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, The Stones Speak Vineyard ($55) - December

2018 Devisaon "Beneath the Stones" Syrah, Stoney Vine Vineyard ($49) - December

2017 The Walls "Mahana" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, River Rock Vineyard ($56) - December

Next Week: Best Buys of 2020 - Listing wines scoring 18.5/20 points for $25 or less and wines scoring 19/20 points for $40 or less.