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12/20/07
(Thursday) - Seattle Times - The Year's Best Washington Wines
Seattle Times - "The Year's Best Washington Wines"
by Paul Gregutt
Just when I thought all of the top 100 lists were done, here comes the Seattle Times with one specific to Washington!
"There are now more than 530 bonded wineries in the state. If they average just 10 wines annually (some less, some more) that's more than 5,000 wines. Do I taste them all? In my dreams! But I do taste a significant percentage, and that, along with frequent visits to wineries and vineyards, numerous conversations and tastings with the winemakers themselves, and a depth of reference tastings reaching back a quarter-century, all enter into this ranking."
Gregutt's Top 100 State Wines of 2007
1. Wine of the Year: Leonetti Cellar 2004 Reserve ($110)
2. Chateau Ste. Michelle 2006 "Ethos" Late Harvest White Riesling ($40)
3. Quilceda Creek 2004 Galitzine Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ($95)
4. K Vintners 2005 "The Beautiful" Syrah ($50)
5. Sineann 2005 Block One Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon ($65)
6. Cayuse 2005 Widowmaker Cabernet Sauvignon ($65)
7. JLC 2004 Spofford Station Estate Syrah ($32)
8. DeLille Cellars 2006 Chaleur Estate Blanc ($34)
9. 94 Poet's Leap 2006 Riesling ($20)
10. Betz Family 2005 La Serenne Syrah ($50)
For the full list visit SeattleTimes.com
-MP
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12/20/07
(Thursday) - Wine Press Northwest - Best of the Best in the Great Northwest
Wine Press Northwest - Winter Issue 2007/2008
Oops. It looks like I spoke to soon earlier when I said all of the results were in. Wine Press Northwest just released their eighth annual Platinum Judging, "the best of the best in the Great Northwest," and as usual there were plenty of Washington wines at the top:
Best of the Best
Dunham Cellars 2004 Syrah, Columbia Valley ($45)
Maryhill Winery 2006 Rose of Sangiovese, Columbia Winery ($14)
Otis Kenyon Wine 2005 Seven Hills Vineyard Reserve Merlot, Walla Walla Valley ($40)
San Juan Vineyard 2006 Siegerrebe, Puget Sound ($15)
Double Platinum
Barnard Griffin 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($17)
Saviah Cellars 2005 Syrah, Red Mountain ($30)
Platinum
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2006 Dry Riesling, Columbia Valley ($12)
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2006 Indian Wells Riesling, Columbia Valley ($14)
Covey Run Winery 2005 Reserve Semillon Ice Wine, Yakima Valley ($22)
Saviah Cellars 2004 Une Vallee, Walla Walla Valley ($32)
Barnard Griffin 2005 Merlot, Columbia Valley ($17)
Gamache Vintners 2004 Syrah, Columbia Valley ($28)
Merry Cellars 2005 Carmenere, Walla Walla Valley ($32)
Vin du Lac Winery 2005 Barrel Select Cabernet Franc, Columbia Valley ($30)
Whidbey Island Winery 2003 Composition, Yakima Valley ($22)
Domaine Ste. Michelle NV Blanc de Noirs, Columbia Valley ($12)
Kiona Vineyards Winery 2006 Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley ($10)
Thurston Wolfe 2005 Dr. Wolfe’s Family Red, Washington ($15)
Maryhill Winery 2004 Proprietor’s Reserve Zinfandel, Columbia Valley ($36)
Portteus Winery 2005 Petite Sirah, Rattlesnake Hills ($24)
Thurston Wolfe 2004 Destiny Ridge Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Washington ($25)
Helix by Reininger 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley ($22)
L’Ecole No 41 2004 Syrah, Columbia Valley ($24)
Tamarack Cellars 2005 Firehouse Red, Columbia Valley ($20)
Get the full list of results by visiting WineCOW.com - Top Washington Wines of 2007
-MP
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12/10/07
(Monday)
- Wine Enthusiast - Best Wines of the Year
Wine Enthusiast – December 31, 2007
OK, I think this is the last of our usual “best of” publication results. Wine Enthusiast has thrown a curveball, changing up their usual format to offer even more great wines for 2007. This time they’ve separated the top Cellar Selections from the list of the year’s top-rated wines.
Washington had a good showing as usual with 6 different wines in the Top 100 and 9 wines in the 100 Best Buys. Don’t expect to find many of these wines still in the store. If you want to find them it’s best to search online.
The Enthusiast 100
“Our Editors Select the Top Drink-Now Wines of 2007”
#14 – DeLille Cellars 2005 Chaleur Estate Blanc, Columbia Valley (94 pts - $33)
#19 – Poet’s Leap 2005 Riesling, Columbia Valley (93 pts - $20)
#37 – Cayuse 2003 Armada Syrah, Walla Walla (97 pts - $65)
#43 – Cadence 2004 Camerata Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain (95 pts - $50)
#63 – Leonetti Cellars 2005 Merlot, Columbia Valley (95 pts - $65)
#65 – Chateau Ste. Michelle 2005 Canoe Ridge Estate Chardonnay, Horse Heaven Hills (91 pts - $20)
Top 50 Cellar Selections of 2007
“Our Editors Select the Best Lay-Down Wines of the Year”
#5 – Betz Family Winery 2004 La Cote Rousse Syrah, Red Mountain (94 pts - $45)
#15 – Sineann 2005 Block One Champoux Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley (95 pts - $NA)
Top 100 Best Buys of 2007
“Our Editors Select the Best Value-Priced Wines of the Year”
#2 – Snoqualmie 2006 Winemaker’s Select Riesling, Columbia Valley (91 pts - $8)
#10 – Pine & Post 2005 Chardonnay, Washington (87 pts - $6)
#14 – Barnard Griffin 2005 Fume Blanc, Columbia Valley (90 pts - $9)
#16 – Covey Run 2005 Quail Series Chenin Blanc, Columbia Valley (88 pts - $8)
#40 – Gordon Brothers 2006 Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley (90 pts - $13)
#45 – J. Bookwalter 2006 Riesling, Columbia Valley (91 pts - $15)
#53 – Maryhill 2005 Winemaker’s Blend, Columbia Valley (88 pts - $10)
#54 – Columbia Crest 2004 Two Vines Shiraz, Columbia Valley (87 pts - $8)
#77 – Chateau Ste. Michelle 2006 Pinot Gris, Columbia Valley (89 pts - $13)
-MP
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