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The Rest of the Best
All the current-release red wines that received a score of 90 on our 100-point scale.
Our Best Wine issue featured all of Washington’s current releases that received 91 points or above, and was accompanied by a list of 90-point whites. Here: all the red wines that received a score of 90—excellent bottles you don’t want to miss.
- Alexandria Nicole Mr. Big Petite Sirah Destiny Ridge Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2009 $45
- Alexandria Nicole Gravity Merlot Destiny Ridge Vineyard Horse Heaven Hills 2008 $24
- Barrister Winery Cabernet Sauvignon Bacchus Vineyard Columbia Valley 2007 $35
- Bergevin Lane The Princess Syrah Francisca’s Vineyard Walla Walla Valley 2008 $52
- Bergevin Lane She-Devil Syrah Columbia Valley 2007 $24
- Brian Carter Cellars Solesce Red Wine Columbia Valley 2006 $50
- CZ Cellars Storm Front Red Wine Columbia Valley 2008 $24
- Darby Purple Haze Red Wine Columbia Valley 2009 $20
- Desert Wind Ruah Wahluke Slope 2009 $20
- Dusted Valley BFM Stone Tree Vineyard Wahluke Slope 2008 $53
- Efeste Tough Guy Bordeaux Klipsun Vineyard 2008 $55
- Fidélitas Malbec Columbia Valley 2008 $35
- Fidélitas Merlot Columbia Valley 2009 $25
- Fjellene Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2008 $35
- Fjellene Rose Columbia Valley 2010 $20
- Gamache Vintners Merlot Columbia Valley 2007 $24
- Hestia Cellars Merlot Columbia Valley 2008 $28
- Hogue Cellars Terroir Syrah Fries Vineyard Wahluke Slope 2007 $25
- J Bookwalter Foreshadow Merlot Columbia Valley 2008 $40
- JB Neufeld Cabernet Sauvignon Artz Vineyard Red Mountain 2008 $32
- JM Cellars Longevity Columbia Valley 2008 $38
- Kestrel Signature Edition Raptor Red Yakima Valley 2007 $60
- L’Ecole No. 41 Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2008 $36
- Laurelhurst Cellars Merlot Columbia Valley 2008 $24
- Long Shadows Nine Hats Sangiovese Columbia Valley 2008 $25
- Mackey Vineyards Concordia Columbia Valley 2009 $38
- Maison Bleue Jaja Red Wine Yakima Valley 2009 $20
- Matthews Estate Claret Columbia Valley 2007 $35
- Matthews Estate Syrah Columbia Valley 2008 $39
- Obelisco Estate Red Wine Red Mountain 2008 $30
- Obelisco Electrum Cabernet Sauvignon Red Mountain 2008 $60
- Otis Kenyon Wine Cabernet Sauvignon Walla Walla Valley 2007 $34
- Ott and Murphy OMpendium Red Wine Columbia Valley 2008 $23
- Pamplin Family JRG Red Wine Columbia Valley 2008 $30
- Pomum Cellars Syrah Columbia Valley 2008 $30
- Robert Ramsay Syrah Horse Heaven Hills 2007 $20
- Ross Andrew Winery Syrah Boushey Vineyard Columbia Valley 2008 $34
- Rotie Cellars Little G Grenache Washington State 2009 $50
- Saint Laurent Cabernet Sauvignon Wahluke Slope 2007 $32
- Salida Wine Fuego Sagrado Yakima Valley 2008 $30
- Sineann Abondante Red Wine Columbia Valley 2007 $24
- Syncline Wine Cellars Subduction Red Wine Columbia Valley 2009 $20
- Tamarack Cellars Firehouse Red Red Wine Columbia Valley 2009 $16
- Tulpen Cellars Sangiovese Columbia Valley 2007 $20
- Tranche Cellars Slice of Pape Red Wine Columbia Valley 2006 $35
- Trust Cellars Cabernet Franc Columbia Valley 2008 $32
- Va Piano Vineyards Bruno’s Blend Red Wine VII Columbia Valley NV $23
- Va Piano Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon Columbia Valley 2007 $38
- Walla Walla Vintners Sangiovese Columbia Valley 2009 $24
- Walter Dacon Wines Appanage Syrah Yakima Valley 2008 $50
- Waters Winery Loess Syrah Walla Walla Valley 2008 $45
- William Church Bishops Blend Red Wine Columbia Valley 2008 $20
- William Church Sur La Mer Red Wine Columbia Valley 2008 $28
- Woodward Canyon Old Vines Cabernet Sauvignon Washington State 2008 $79