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