Reader survey for 2008 Washington wine of the year
Folks, while Wine Spectator, Wine Enthusiast, and others weigh in on the wines of the year, it is time for us to do the same. I will be posting a list of my top wines of 2008 shortly, but right now it is time to kick off a reader survey of your favorite wines of 2008. Here is what you need to do. Email me/leave a comment by the end of the day Friday with your top 5 Washington wines of 2008. I will roll these up to a survey starting Saturday. I will keep the voting open until end of the day Monday whereupon we will declare the winner on Tuesday. Let the reader survey of the top Washington wine of 2008 begin!
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Sean P. Sullivan is the editor of Washington Wine Report. He has been writing about and reviewing Northwest wine since 2004. Read a full biography on the About page. All articles written by Sullivan unless otherwise indicated.
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Favorites include:
ReplyDelete2003 Darighe
2004 Dussek Cab Sauv
2005 Estate Cabernet Sauv, Gilbert Cellars
2006 "Jolie Bouche" Syrah, Efeste
2006 Destiny, Alexandria Nicole
2005 Limited Edition Cab Sauv, Page Cellars
2005 Tre Fanciulli, JM Cellars
2006 Cab Sauv, Columbia Valley, Fall Line Winery
2006 Bishop’s Blend, William Church
2006 Black Tongue Syrah, Stevens Winery
2003 Vinfinity, Forgeron Cellars
2004 Camille, Nicholas Cole Cellars
Oh there are so many more that I know I've left off!
Cheers!
1. 2005 Betz Family Le Parrain
ReplyDelete2. 2005 Chateau Rollat Edouard de Rollat
3. 2005 Abeja Cabernet Reserve
4. 2006 Owen Roe DuBrul Vineyard Merlot
5. 2005 Fielding Hills Wahluke Slope Syrah
1. 2004 Cayuse Syrah Cailloux Vineyard
ReplyDelete2. 2005 K Vintners The Boy
3. 2005 Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
4. 2006 Ross Andrew Winery Syrah Boushey Vineyards
5. 2007 Chateau Ste. Michelle Riesling Cold Creek Vineyard
Honorable Mention:
2006 Hestia Sémillon
2004 JLC Winery Syrah Spofford Station Vineyard
2006 Novelty Hill Roussanne Stillwater Creek Vineyard
2006 Rulo Viognier
2004 OS Winery Ulysses Sheridan Vineyard
N.V. Mountain Dome Cuvée Forté
2006 Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red
Best wines of the year
ReplyDelete2005 Quilceda Creek Red Wine
2005 Quilceda Creek Cab
2003 Corliss Cab
2003 Corliss Red Wine
2005 Long Shadows Chester Kidder
For the money best wines of the year
2005 Quilceda Creek Red Wine
2005 McCrea NonSequitor
2006 Amavi Cab
2005 Columbia Crest Grand Estates Merlot
2005 Dumas Station 2005 Merlot
2005 Fielding Hills Syrah
ReplyDelete2005 Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon
2005 Dunham Cellars Lewis Vineyard Merlot
2005 Gilbert Cellars Syrah
2005 Watermill Reserve Syrah (an Oregon winery located in the Walla Walla Valley AVA)
Best I have tasted this year, newer releases.
ReplyDelete05 Cayuse Neutral Barrel Cailloux Syrah
06 Waters Forgotten Hill Syrah
05 Cayuse En Chamberlin Syrah
05 Cayuse God Only Knows Grenache
05 Cayuse Bionic Frog Syrah
ps...best older wine...by far
96 Woodward Canyon AS Cab Sauv