2010 Best Washington Wines: Directory
By Shannon Borg December 31, 1969
Wine Directory: All The Details
BEST NEW WINERY/
MOST OUTSTANDING WINE OF THE YEAR
Corliss Estates
Corliss Estates 2003 Red Wine,
Columbia Valley
Walla Walla; 509.526.4400; corlissestates.com
WHITES
BEST RIESLING UNDER $15
Chateau Ste. Michelle 2007 Dry Riesling,
Columbia Valley, $12
Woodinville; 425.415.3000;
ste-michelle.com
BEST RIESLING OVER
$15—TIE!
Eroica 2008 Riesling,
Columbia Valley, $24
Woodinville; 425.488.1133; eroicawine.com
BEST RIESLING OVER $15
Tsillan Cellars 2007 Estate Riesling,
Lake Chelan, $22
Chelan; 509.682.9463; tsillancellars.com
BEST CHARDONNAY
UNDER $15
Corvidae 2008 Mirth,
Columbia Valley, $9.95
St. Paul, Oregon; 503.678.6514; owenroe.com
BEST CHARDONNAY OVER $15
L’Ecole No. 41 2008 Chardonnay,
Columbia Valley, $19, Walla Walla;
509.525.0940; lecole.com
BEST PINOT GRIS
Naches Heights Vineyard 2008 Pinot Gris,
$13, Yakima; 509.678.4271; nhvines.com
BEST VIOGNIER
Alexandria Nicole Cellars 2008
Viognier Crawford Vineyard,
Columbia Valley, $20, Prosser;
509.786.3497; Woodinville,
425.483.2968; alexandrianicolecellars.com
WHITE BLENDS
BEST PROPRIETARY WHITE BLEND UNDER $15
Corvidae Crowe 2008,
Columbia Valley, $8.99
St. Paul, Oregon; 503.678.6514; owenroe.com
BEST WHITE BORDEAUX-STYLE BLEND
BEST PROPRIETARY WHITE BLEND OVER $15
BUTY 2008 SEMILLON/Sauvignon Blanc/Muscadelle,
Columbia Valley, $25
Walla Walla; 509.527.0901; butywinery.com
BEST WHITE RHONE-STYLE BLEND
Darby 2008 Le Deuce,
Columbia Valley, $22
Woodinville; 206.954.4700; darbywinery.com
REDS
BEST MERLOT UNDER $20
Milbrandt Vineyards
2006 Traditions Merlot,
$14.99 Prosser; 509.788.0030;
milbra