Last week, I published my compliation of wines reviewed from July through December 2013. Links for this listing and the one for January - June can be found under "Email Messages" on the "Your Subscriptions" page after loging in to the Review of Washington Wines website. To find a review for a particular wine go to the issue for the month in which the wine was reviewed and scroll down until the review is found.
Below is the annual listing of the top wines of 2012, scoring 20/20 points and 19.5 points. On December 26th, the Review Blog will list the wines offering the most bang for the buck: Wines Scoring 19 points for $40 or Less and Wines Scoring 18.5 points for $25 or Less. Some of the wines in the listing below and in the upcoming ones may be sold out.
The 20/20 Points Wines
2009 Leonetti Cellar Reserve Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($160) - January
2009 Rasa Vineyards "Perfect union" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($95) - January
2010 Seven Hills Winery Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($75) - November
The 19.5/20 Points Wines
2010 Adams Bench "the V" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($52) - July
2010 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, Mays Discovery Vineyard ($60) - October
2010 Andrew Will "Sorella" Red, Horse Heaven Hills, Champoux Vineyard ($75) - May
2010 Andrew Will Red Wine, Horse Heaven Hills, Champoux Vineyard ($62) - November
2009 Balboa "Wraith" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($75) - April
2009 Balboa "Eidolon" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($75) - April
2010 Betz Family Winery "Pere de Famille" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($68) - May
2011 Betz Family Winery "La Cote Rousse" Syrah, Red Mountain ($60) - December
2010 Cadaretta "Windthrow" Red Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($50) - August
2008 Col Solare Red Blend, Columbia Valley ($78) - April
2008 Corliss Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($65) - December
2008 Corliss Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($75) - December
2010 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Rouge, Red Mountain ($75) - July
2010 DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill Red Wine, Snipes Mountain ($75) - July
2007 Den Hoed "Marie's View" Red Wine, Horse Heaven Hills, Wallula Vineyard ($80) - February
2007 Den Hoed "Andreas" Cabernet Sauvignon, Horse Heaven Hills, Wallula Vineyard ($80) - February
2010 Doubleback Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($85) - August
2012 Dowsett Family Winery Gewurztraminer, Columbia Gorge, Celilo Vineyard ($24) - August
2010 FIGGINS Estate Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, Figgins Estate Vineyard ($85) - November
2009 Forgeron Cellars "Anvil Reserve" Red Blend, Columbia Valley ($56) - August
2010 K Vintners "The Hidden" Syrah, Wahluke Slope, Northridge Vineyard ($70) - May
2010 K Vintners "Broncho" Malbec, Wahluke Slope, Northridge Vineyard ($70) - May
2011 Kerloo Cellars Tempranillo, Columbia Valley ($36) - November
2010 Long Shadows "Pirouette" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($50) - October
2010 Mark Ryan "Lonely Heart" Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($80) - April
2009 Rasa Vineyards "Plus One" Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain, Kiona Vineyard ($75) - January
2009 Rasa Vineyards "Creative Impulse" Red Blend, Yakima Valley, DuBrul Vineyard ($95) - January
2011 Rasa Vineyards "Living in the Limelight" Petit Verdot, Columbia Valley, Dionysus Vineyard ($55) - July
2010 Rasa Vineyards "Principia" Reserve Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($85) - December
2010 Rasa Vineyards "Creative Impulse" Red Wine, Yakima Valley, DuBrul Vineyard ($95) - December
2010 Silverback Vineyards Syrah, Columbia Valley ($80) - June
2010 Sleight of Hand Cellars "The Illusionist" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($52) - March
2010 Spring Valley Vineyard "Nina Lee" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($50) - September
2009 Tenor 1:1 Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($98) - February
2009 21 Grams Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($125) - January
2009 Woodward Canyon "Charbonneau" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($69) - August