On December 1st, I published my compilation of Wines Reviewed July - December 1014. Links for this listing and the one for January - June 2014 can be found under "Email Messages" on "Your Subscriptions" page after loging into 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. This does not list wines that are reviewed in the Review Blog such as Cayuse (May 2014 posting) and others. On December 22nd, 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
2010 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($60) - January
2013 àMaurice Cellars "Sparrow" Estate Viognier, Walla Walla Valley ($35) - May
2012 Betz Family "La Côte Patriarche" Syrah, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($55) - November
2012 Betz Family "La Côte Rousse" Syrah, Red Mountain ($55) - November
2012 Ashan Cellars Chardonnay, Yakima Valley, Kestrel Vineyard ($45) - June
2012 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "The Contender" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($75) - January
2012 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "Stonessence" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($85) - January
2012 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "Queen's Road" White Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($60) - May
2010 Waters "21 Grams" Red Wine, Washington State ($125) - April
The 19.5/20 Points Wines
2011 Adams Bench Cabernet Sauvignon, Yakima Valley, Red Willow Vineyard ($60) November
2010 Alleromb Syrah, Columbia Valley, Scarline Vineyard ($110) - June
2010 Allromb Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley, La Reyna Vineyard ($110) - June
2012 Alleromb Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, La Reyna Vineyard ($56) - June
2011 Allermomb Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($72) - November
2011 Alleromb Syrah, Columbia Valley, Scarline Vineyard ($95) - November
2010 àMaurice Cellars "Amparo" Estate Malbec, Walla Walla Valley ($47) - May
2010 àMaurice Cellars "Owl and Crown" Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($65)
2011 àMaurice Cellars "Amparo" Estate Malbec, Walla Walla Valley ($47) - November
2012 Ashan Cellars Chardonnay, Columbia Gorge, Celilo Vineyard ($45) - June
2012 Ashan Cellars Chardonnay, Columbia Valley, Conner Lee Vineyard ($45) - October
2012 Betz Family "Besoleil" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($45) - November
2012 Betz Family "La Serenne" Syrah, Yakima Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($55) - November
2011 Cadaretta Cellars "Springboard" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($70) - August
2008 Côte Bonneville Red Wine, Yakima Valley, DuBrul Vineyard ($120) - September
2011 DeLille Cellars Grand Ciel Syrah, Red Mountain ($65) - June
2011 DeLille Cellars Chaleur Estate Red Wine Red Mountain ($78) - June
2011 DeLille Cellars Harrison Hill Red Wine, Snipes Mountain ($85) - June
2011 FIGGINS Estate Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley, Figgins Estate Vineyard ($85
2011 Gramercy Cellars Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($50) - June
2011 Januik Reserve Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($65) - June
2011 K Vintners "The Beautiful" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($60) - May
2011 K Vintners "Cattle King" Syrah, Snipes Mountain, Upland Vineyard ($70) - December
2012 Leonetti Cellar Merlot, Walla Walla Valley ($90) - June
2011 Leonetti Cellar Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley ($100) - June
2011 Long Shadows "Sequel" Syrah, Columbia Valley ($55) - August
2012 Long Shadows "Sequel" Syrah, Columbia Valley ($55) - Decembert
2012 Long Shadows "Pirouette" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($60) - December
2012 Long Shadows "Pedestal" Merlot, Columbia Valley ($60) - December
2012 Long Shadows "Feather" Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbis Valley ($60) - December
2011 Maison Bleue "Liberté Syrah, Yakima Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($50) - May
2011 Mark Ryan "Lonely Heart" Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain ($85) - April
2010 Northstar Premier Merlot, Columbia Valley ($85) - February
2011 Owen Roe Red Wine, Yakima Valley, Union Gap Vineyard ($85) - September
2011 Pepper Bridge "Trine" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($65) - October
2012 Rasa Vineyards "Living in the Limelight" Petit Verdot, Columbia Valley, Dionysus Vineyard ($55) - July
2012 Rasa Vineyards "Tilting at Windmills" Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($75) - July
N/V Reininger "CPR" Red Wine, Columbia Valley ($75) - February
2012 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "Foothills in the Sun" Reserve Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($70) - January
2012 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "The Unnamed" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($70) - January
2012 Reynvaan Family Vineyards "In the Rocks" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley ($70) - January
2009 Ross Andrew Old Block Syrah, Columbia Valley, Boushey Vineyard ($75) - June
2011 Rotie Cellars "little g" Grenache, Washington State ($60) - April
2012 Rotie Cellars Northern Blend, Washington State ($40) - July
2011 Saviah Cellars "The Stones Speak" Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Funk Vineyard ($55) - December
2011 Seven Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Seven Hills Vineyard ($45) - March
2011 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyards, Hill Block ($53) - August
2011 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyards, Plateau Block ($55) - August
2011 Tero Estates Cabernet Sauvignon, Walla Walla Valley, Windrow Vineyards, Old Block ($57 - August
2011 Waters Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Loess Vineyard ($50) - March
2011 Waters Syrah, Walla Walla Valley, Forgotten Hills Vineyard ($65) - August
2010 Woodward Canyon Estate Reserve Red Wine, Walla Walla Valley ($79) - January
2012 Woodward Canyon Chardnnay, Columbia Gorge, Celilo Vineyard ($66) - September
2011 Woodward Canyon "Old Vines" Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington State ($99) - September