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
