Below is our annual list of wines scoring 19/20 points for $40 or less and wines scoring 18.5/20 points for $25 or less. Some wines may be sold out and ones that have rolled over to new vintages have been omitted. 

Wines Scoring 19/20 Points for $40 or Less

2016 Henry Earl Petit Verdot, Red Mountain ($40) - February

2018 Wind Rose Cellars "Barrel Select" Cabernet Sauvignon Yakima Valley ($30) - February

2017 Wind Rose Cellars Sagrantino, Yakima Valley ($40) - February

2014 Côte de Ciel Petit Verdot, Red Mountain, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard ($40) - March

2014 Côte de Ciel Syrah, Red Mountain, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard ($38) - March

2018 Kerloo Cellars Grenache, Snipes Mountain, Upland Vineyard ($40) - March

2018 Fortuity Cellars Syrah, Yakima Valley, DuBrul Vineyard ($40) - March

2018 Fortuity Cellars "La Classique" Red Wine, Yakima Valley ($40) - March

2018 Longship Cellars "Ginger Man" Syrah, Horse Heaven Hills, Phinny Hill Vineyard ($36) - April

2018 Longship Cellars "Once is Enough" Petit Syrah, Columbia Valley ($36) - April

2019 Aluvé Estate Chardonnay, Walla Walla Valley, Menozzi Vineyard ($36) - May

2020 Abeja Viognier, Walla Walla Valley ($40) - June

2019 Foundry Vineyards Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Conley Vineyard ($32) - June

2017 Tapteil "Artist" Syrah, Yakima Valley, Spilya Vineyard ($40) - July

2015 Thurston Wolfe "Geologist" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($40) - July

2018 Seven Hills Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley, McClellan Vineyard ($40) - July

2019 Grosgrain Grenache, Red Mountain, Red Heaven Vineyard ($36) - July

2019 Grosgrain Grenache, Yakima Valley, French Creek Vineyard ($36) - July

2019 Grosgrain Grenache, Walla Walla Valley, Los Roscos Vineyard ($36) - July

2019 Grosgrain Mourvèdre Walla Walla Valley ($36) - July

2019 Alton Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Olsen Vineyard ($36) - July

2020 Brook & Bull Chardonnay, Columbia Valley ($32) - August

2017 Tempus Cellars Vintage Red Wine, Columbia Valley, Sagemoor Vineyard ($38) - August

2020 Kinhaven Viognier, Walla Walla Valley ($36) - August

2018 Barrister Carmenère, Wahluke Slope ($39) - August

2017 Barrister Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Pepper Bridge Vineyard ($39) - August

2018 Winescape Petit Verdot, Columbia Valley ($35) - September

2018 Winescape "GSM" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($39) - September

2019 Three Rivers Petit Verdot, Red Mountain, Heart of the Hill Vineyard ($40) - September

2018 Three Rivers "Trivulet" Red Wine, Wahluke Slope ($38) - September

2020 Woodward Canyon Estate Sauvignon Blanc, Walla Walla Valley ($29) - September

2019 Amos Rome "Foundation" Estate Red Wine, Lake Chelan ($40) - September

2018 Amos Rome Malbec, Lake Chelan ($37) - September

2018 Gard Vintners "Vaucluse" Red Wine, Columbia Valley, Lawrence Vineyard ($40) - September

2017 Bartholomew Tannat, Rattlesnake Hills, Konowak Vineyard ($37) - September

2017 Bartholomew Carmenère, Red Mountain ($37) - September

2020 Foundry Vineyards "GSM" Red Wine, Columbia Valley, Conley Vineyard ($40) - October

2020 L'Ecole No 41 Chardonnay, Ancient Lakes, Evergreen Vineyard ($36) - October

2019 L'Ecole No 41 "GSM" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, Seven Hills Vineyard ($39) - October

2020 Saviah Cellars Viognier, Walla Walla Valley, Saviah Estate Vineyard ($30) - October

2019 Saviah Cellars Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($38) - October

2018 Saviah Cellars "Hunt & Gather" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($38) - October

2020 Vital Wines Chardonnay, Yakima Valley, French Creek Vineyard ($28) - October

2020 Brook & Bull Chardonnay, Columbia Valley ($32) - October

2020 Pepper Bridge Sauvignon Blanc, Walla Walla Valley ($36) - October

2018 College Cellars "La Laurel" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, Seven Hills Vineyard ($30) - October

2018 College Cellars Petit Verdot, Walla Walla Valley, Clarke Vineyard ($30) - October

2019 The Walls "The Ramparts" Red Wine, Red Mountain ($38) - November

2018 Isenhower Cellars A Bloc Malbec, Columbia Valley ($40) - November

2018 Isenhower Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, Wallula Vineyard ($40) - November

2020 Gramercy Cellars Viognier, Columbia Valley ($28) - November

2019 Avennia "Justine" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($40) - November

2020 Mark Ryan Chardonnay, Columbia Valley ($40) - November

2016 Cotes de Ciel Counoise, Red Mountain, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard ($35) - November

2016 Cotes de Viel Syrah, Red Mountain, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard ($38) - November

2018 Eight Bells "Southern Voyage" Red Wine, Yakima Valley ($38) - November

2017 Eight Bells "David's Block" Red Wine, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($38) - November

2018 Mustard Seed Cellars Syrah, Umpqua Valley, Oregon ($38) - November

2018 Mustard Seed Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon, Oregon, Winesap Vineyard ($38) - November

2018 Mustard Seed Cellars Malbec, Oregon, Cockburn Vineyard ($38) - November

2019 Sleight of Hand Cellars "The Enchantress" Chardonnay, Yakima Valley ($28) - December

2018 àMaurice Cellars "ReRe" Artist Red Wine Blend, Columbia Valley ($40) - December

2018 Foundry Vineyards "Artisan" Red Blend, 

2019 Gilbert Cellars Pinot Noir, Horse Heaven Hills ($38) - December

2019 Clearwater Canyon Cellars Carmenère, Washington, Phinney Hill Vineyard ($32) - December

2019 Clearwater Canyon Cellars "The Wine Project" Red Wine, Lewis-Clark Valley ($32) - December

2019 Clearwater Canyon Cellars "Coco's Reserve No. 5" Red Wine, Washington ($38)

N.V. Browne Family Vineyards "Gigi" American Sparkling Rosé Wine ($40) - December

 

Wines Scoring 18.5/20 Points for $25 or Less

2019 Amos Rome Estate Chardonnay, Lake Chelan ($22) - March

2018 Freehand Cellars Syrah, Yakima Valley ($23) - April

2018 Freehand Cellars Petit Verdot, Yakima Valley ($23) - April

2020 Gramercy Cellars Picpoul, Walla Walla Valley ($20) - May

2020 Efeste Riesling, Ancient Lakes ($20) - May

2020 Walla Walla Vintners Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley, Sagemoor Vineyard ($22) - May

2020 Gorman "Luanne" White Wine, Yakima Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($25) - June

2019 College Cellars Semillon, Walla Walla Valley, Clarke Vineyard ($18) - June

2020 Grardian Cellars "Angel" Sauvignon Blanc, Red Mountain, Klipsun Vineyard ($20) - June 

2020 Wautoma Springs Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley ($17) - July

2020 Thurston Wolfe "PGV" White Wine, Columbia Valley ($15) - July

2020 Thurston Wolfe Albarino, Yakima Valley, Crawford Vineyard ($20) - July

2020 Grosgrain Albarino, Walla Walla Valley, Phillips Vineyard ($24) - July

2020 Balboa Sauvignon Blanc, Walla Walla Valley ($25) - August

2020 Balboa Grenache Blanc, Walla Walla Valley, Blue Mountain Vineyard ($25) - August

2020 Balboa Grüner Veltliner, Columbia Valley ($25) - August

2019 Tempus Cellars Riesling, Ancient Lakes, Evergreen Vineyard ($22) _ August

2020 Orr Old Vine Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley, Upland Vineyard ($25) - August

2020 Orr Grenache, Royal Slope ($25) - August

2018 Orrb Merlot, Columbia Valley, Stillwater Creek Vineyard ($25) - August

2020 Entiat "Cordellerian" White Wine, Columbia Valley, Double DD Vineyard ($23) - August

2020 Chateau Ste Michelle Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley ($18) - August

2020 Foundry Vineyards "White on White" Wine, Columbia Valley ($20) - August

2020 Gard Vintners "Freyja" White Wine, Royal Slope, Lawrence Vineyard ($18) - August

2020 Seven Hills Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley ($20) - September

2020 Helix Chardonnay, Royal Slope, Stillwater Creek Vineyard ($21) - September

2020 Amos Rome "Bighorn" White Wine, Lake Chelan, Lookout Vineyard ($20) - September 

2020 College Cellars Marsanne, Walla Walla Valley, Anderson Vineyard ($20) - October

2019 College Cellars Viognier, Walla Walla Valley, Les Collines Vineyard ($20) - October

2018 College Cellars Merlot, Walla Walla Valley, Clarke Vineyard ($25) - October

2019 Guardian Cellars "Chalk Line" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($25) - November

2020 Gard Vintners Sauvignon Blanc, Royal Slope, Lawrence Vineyard ($25) - November

2020 Gard Vintners Semillon, Columbia Valley ($25) - November

2020 Gard Vintners Albarino, Royal Slope, Lawrence Vineyard ($25) - November

2020 Kung Fu Girl Riesling, Columbia Valley ($16) - November

2019 Poet's Leap Riesling, Columbia Valley ($20) - November

2018 Newsprint Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley ($21) - November

N.V. Tirridis Brut Rosé Sparkling Wine ($24) - December

2019 Clearwater Canyon Cellars "Renaissance" Red Wine, Lewis-Clark Valley ($25) - December

2019 Chateau Ste Michelle Sauvignon Blanc, Horse Heaven Hills, Horse Heaven Vineyard ($20) - December