Awards
In an attempt to make it easier for you to view our awards
we have separated them by year, with the most recent vintages listed first.
Then under each year, the wines are listed alphabetically by varietal.
VINTAGE 2012 AWARDS
12 Albarino
BTI | 91 pts & Best Buy
12 Late Harvest Riesling
Great Northwest Wine | Best Buy & Outstanding
BTI | Best Buy
12 Riesling
Great Northwest Wine | Best Buy & Excellent
12 Shepherds Mark
San Francisco Chronicle | Gold
VINTAGE 2011 AWARDS
11 Chardonnay
Sunset International Wine Competition | Silver
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent
11 Crawford Viognier
Denver International Wine Competition | Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent
11 Grenache
San Francisco Chronicle | Double Gold
11 Pinot Gris
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Wine Enthusiast | Best Buy
11 Shepherds Mark
Wine Enthusiast | 91 pts & Editors Choice
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent
VINTAGE 2010 AWARDS
10 Cabernet Franc “Wild One”
Wine Press Northwest | Excellent
10 a2 Cabernet Sauvignon
San Francisco Chronicle | Gold
Wine Press Northwest | Excellent
10 Cabernet Sauvignon
San Francisco Chronicle | Silver
Wine Press Northwest | Excellent
10 Grenache
San Francisco International Wine Competition | Double Gold & Best Grenache
10 Jet Black – Syrah
Next Generation Wine Competition | Double Gold & Best In Class
10 Merlot
San Francisco Chronicle | Silver
10 Quarry Butte
San Francisco Chronicle | Double Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent
10 Roussanne
Beverage Tasting Institute | 93 pts
10 Shepherds Mark
Beverage Tasting Institute | 93 pts
VINTAGE 2009 AWARDS
09 Block 17
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
09 Cabernet
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
09 Marsanne
Seattle Metro Mag |Top 100 wines of 2010 | #41
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Rhone Reporter Magazine | 91 pts
Seattle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Wine Press NW | Excellent
09 Merlot
GOLD | SEATTLE WINE AWARDS
09 Petite Sirah – Mr Big
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
09 Pinot Gris
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
Seattle Wine Competition | Gold
09 Quarry Butte
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Wine Spectator | Best Buy
09 Roussanne
Wine Spectator | 90 pts
Rhone Reporter Magazine | 92 pts
Wine and Spirits Magazine | Top 100 Wines of the Year | 93 pts
Seattle Wine Competition | Gold
09 Shepherds Mark
Wine Spectator | 90 pts
Wine and Spirits | 90 pts
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Seattle Wine Competition | Gold
San Fransisco Chronical | Gold
09 Viognier
Wine Enthusiast | 91 pts
Wine Spectator | 90 pts
Viognier of the Year | Seattle Magazine
Wine Press NW | Excellent
Seattle Wine Awards 2011 | Gold
VINTAGE 2008 AWARDS
08 Cabernet
Seattle Wine Awards 2011 | Double Gold
08 Destiny
Wine Enthusiast| 94 pts
World Wine Championships| 92 pts “Exceptional”
08 Late Harvest Riesling
Wine Enthusiast | 91 pts & Editors Choice
Wine Press NW | Excellent
2009 World Value Wine Challenge |90 pts Gold Medal
WVWC Awards: Top 10 White Wine $20 and Under “Exceptional Value”
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW magazine’s tasting editor
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
08 Malbec
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
08 Members Only
Wine Press NW | Excellent
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
08 Merlot
Wine Enthusiast | 92 pts. & Editors Choice Award
Beverage Tasting Institute | 91pts
Denver International Wine Competition | Double Gold, Top Merlot, Best of Show- all prices & Best of Class
08 Rock Star
Wine Spectator | 90 pts
08 Sauvignon Blanc
Wine Enthusiast | 89pts & Editors Choice Award
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
Seattle Wine Awards ’09 | Bronze
08 Shepherds Mark
2010 Dallas Wine Competition Awards | Gold Medal
2009 World Value Wine Challenge | 91 pts Gold Medal, Top 10 White Wine $20 and Under
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
Wine Press NW | Wine of the Week October 13, 2009
Seattle Wine Awards ’09 | Outstanding
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
08 Reserve Viognier
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
08 Quarry Butte
Wine Enthusiast | 91pts & Editors Choice Award
Wine Spectator | 91 pts
Seattle Metro Mag | Top 100 wines of 2010|#91
Seattle Times | Top 100 WA wines | #80
08 Viognier
Seattle Magazine | Viognier of the Year
Wine Enthusiast | 91 pts & Editors Choice
San Fran. Chronicle ‘09 | Double Gold
Seattle Wine Competition | Gold
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
VINTAGE 2007 AWARDS
07 (A-Squared) a2 Cabernet
Wine Press NW | Excellent
07 Cabernet Sauvignon
San Fransisco Chronicle | Top 10 WA Cabernet’s Award
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Seattle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Tri-Cities Wine Festival | Silver
Wine Press NW | Excellent
07 Cabernet Franc Rose’
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
07 Destiny
San Fransisco Chronicle | Gold
07 Epiphany Viognier
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
07 Grenache
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Wine & Spirit | 90 pts
07 Jet-Black Syrah
Rhone Reporter Magazine | 90 pts
07 Malbec
Wine Enthusiast | 91 pts
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
07 Members Only
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
07 Merlot – Gravity
Wine Enthusiast| 90 pts
American Fine Wine Competition | Gold
Wine Press NW | Excellent
07 Petite Sirah – Mr Big
Washington Wine Report 2010 | Washington Wine of the Year
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
07 Quarry Butte
Wine Spectator | 91 pts
San Fransisco Wine Chronicle | Gold
2009 World Value Wine Challenge | 91 pts Gold Medal &
WVWC Award: Top 10 Red Wine $20 and Under
Seattle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
07 Rock Star Red
Wine Spectator | 90 pts
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
07 Syrah
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
Beverage Tasting Institute | 91 pts
Ray’s Boat House Wine Competition | Top 3 Syrah’s in WA
07 Shepherds Mark
World Wine Championships | 89 pts
Ray’s Boathouse Wine Judging | 3rd place
07 Tempernillo
NW Winepress | Outstanding
07 Viognier
World Wine Championships | 91 pts
VINTAGE 2006 AWARDS
06 (A-Squared) a2 Recession Red
Wine Press NW | Excellent
06 Block 17 Syrah
Wine and Spirits Magazine | 90 pts
San Fran. Chronicle ‘09 | Gold
06 Cabernet
Wine Enthusiast | 91 pts
World Wine Championships | 91 pts
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
Seattle Wine Awards ’09 | Double Gold
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine | Best 100 Northwest Wines under $50.00 (link)
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
06 Chardonnay
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
BTI | Gold Medal & Top 10 White Wine $15 and under
06 Destiny
World Wine Championships | 91 pts
06 Grenache
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
06 Malbec
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
06 Merlot
World Wine Championships | 91 pts
San Fran. Chronicle ‘09 | Silver
06 Reserve Viognier
NW Winepress | Outstanding
06 Rock Star Red Blend
Wine and Spirits Magazine | 91 pts
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
06 Shepherd’s Mark
Wine Spectator | 90 pts
Wine Enthusiast | 89 pts & Editors Choice
06 Syrah Ice Wine
World Wine Championships | 88 pts
06 Quarry Butte
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
World Wine Championships | 89 pts
San Fran. Chronicle ’09 | Silver
Seattle Wine Awards ’09 | Silver
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine | Best 100 Northwest Wines under $50.00 (link)
06 Syrah – Ice Wine
NW Winepress | Outstanding
06 Viognier
Wine & Spirits | 91 pts
Tri-City Wine Competion | Double Gold
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
Wine Enthusiasts | 88 pts
Awards for our 2005 Vintage
05 Block 17 Syrah
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
05 Destiny
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
05 Cabernet
World Wine Championships | 92 pts
San Francisco Chronicle ‘09 | Bronze
Wine Press NW | Excellent
05 Merlot
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts & Online Exclusive
Wine Press NW| Outstanding
05 Syrah
Wine Press NW | Excellent
San Francisco Chronicle ‘09 | Gold
World Wine Championships | 93 pts
Ray’s Boathouse Wine Judging | 2nd place
05 Viognier
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
Awards for our 2004 Vintage
04 Block 17 Syrah
Wine Press NW judging | Excellent
Wine Enthusiast | 92 pts
04 Cabernet
World Wine Championships | 88 pts
Wine Enthusiast | 91 pts
04 Cabernet Franc’ Rose
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
04 Destiny
Wine & Spirits | 93 pts
Wine Enthusiast | 92 pts
World Wine Championships | 89 pts
04 Lemberger
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
04 Merlot
Wine Enthusiasts Magazine | 90 pts
World Wine Championships | 89 pts
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Seattle Wine Awards| Grand Award of Excellence
04 Shepherd’s Mark
Wine & Spirits | 91 pts
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
04 Quarry Butte
Wine Enthusiast | 92 pts
Wine Press NW judging | Excellent
World Wine Championships | 93 pts
04 Reserve Viognier
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
04 Viognier
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Tri-City Wine Festival | Silver Medal
Lone Star International Wine Competition ‘05| International Division, Silver Medal
Wine Enthusiasts | 89 pts
Awards for our 2003 Vintage
03 Quarry Butte
Wine & Spirits | 90 pts
03 Syrah
World Wine Championships | 93 pts
03 Viognier
Wine Enthusiasts | 90 pts
Awards for our 2002 Vintage
02 Merlot
Wine Enthusiasts | 90 pts
Awards for our 2001 Vintage
01 Syrah
Wine & Spirits | 92 pts
Wine Press NW| Outstanding
