MikeL's Guide to WA WineriesThese are the results of the 1999 Enological Society, Seattle Chapter tasting.
Appellation Abbreviations: "YV"=Yakima Valley, "CV"=Columbia Valley, "OV"=Okanagan Valley, "WA"=WA State, "ID"=Idaho State, "WV"=Willamette Valley, "OR"=Oregon State, "RV"=Rogue Valley, "WWV"=Walla Walla Valley, "PS"=Puget Sound, "UV"=Umpqua Valley
| Grand Prize | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Winery | Appellation | Vintage | Varietal |
| Grand Prize | Seven Hills (OR) | 97 | Syrah | |
| Cabernet Franc | ||||
| Gold | Preston | CV | 95 | Cab Franc |
| Gold | Tinhorn Creek (BC) | OV | 97 | Cab Franc |
| Bronze | Hawthorn Mtn. (BC) | OV | 97 | Cab Franc |
| Bronze | Seth Ryan | YV | 97 | Cab Franc |
| Cabernet Sauv. | ||||
| Gold | Columbia | YV | 95 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Gold | Dunham | CV | 97 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Gold | Kestrel | YV | 95 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Silver | Columbia Crest "Red Willow" | YV | 95 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Silver | Kiona | YV | 96 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Silver | Powers | CV | 96 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Silver | Snoqualmie | CV | 96 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Bronze | Apex | CV | 95 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Bronze | Arbor Crest | CV | 95 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Bronze | Balcom & Moe | WA | 96 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Bronze | Barnard Griffin | CV | 96 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Bronze | Mt. Baker | YV | 97 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Bronze | Vashon | YV | 95 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Bronze | Wilridge | YV | 97 | Cab. Sauv. |
| Cabernet Sauv.-Merlot | ||||
| Silver | Hedges "Three Vineyards" | CV | 95 | Cab. Sauv.-Merlot |
| Silver | Lopez | YV | 96 | Cab. Sauv.-Merlot |
| Bronze | Tagaris | CV | 96 | Cab. Sauv.-Merlot |
| Chardonnay | ||||
| Gold | Chateau Ste. Michelle | CV "Cold Creek" | 97 | Chard. |
| Gold | Silver Lake | CV "Reserve" | 97 | Chard. |
| Gold | Snoqualmie | CV | 98 | Chard. |
| Gold | Vickers (ID) | ID | 98 | Chard. |
| Silver | Columbia Crest "Estate" | CV | 97 | Chard. |
| Silver | Cooper Mtn. (OR) "Estate" | WV | 97 | Chard. |
| Silver | Gordon Bros. | CV | 98 | Chard. |
| Silver | King Estates (OR) "Barrel Select" | OR | 97 | Chard. |
| Silver | Mt. Baker | YV | 98 | Chard. |
| Silver | Pend d'Oreille (ID) | ID | 97 | Chard. |
| Silver | Hogue "Barrel Select" | CV | 97 | Chard. |
| Silver | Waterbrook | CV | 97 | Chard. |
| Bronze | Canoe Ridge | CV | 97 | Chard. |
| Bronze | Columbia "Woodburne Cuvee" | CV | 96 | Chard. |
| Bronze | Rex Hill "Reserve"(OR) | OR | 96 | Chard. |
| Gewurztraminer | ||||
| Bronze | Amity (OR) "Dry" | OR | 97 | Gewurz. |
| Bronze | Tyee (OR) | WV | 97 | Gewurz. |
| Late/Special Harvest | ||||
| Silver | Hawthorne Mtn. "Optima" (BC) | OV | 98 | |
| Bronze | Elk Cove "Ultima" (BC) | WV | 98 | Riesling |
| Bronze | Eola Hills "Vin d Orr" (OR) | WV | 98 | Riesling |
| Bronze | Gordon Bros. "Late Harvest" | CV | 98 | Gewurz |
| Merlot | ||||
| Gold | Apex "Reserve" | CV | 96 | Merlot |
| Gold | Hells Canyon "Reserve" | ID | 97 | Merlot |
| Gold | Kiona | WA | 97 | Merlot |
| Gold | Snoqualmie | CV | 96 | Merlot |
| Silver | Balcom & Moe | CV | 97 | Merlot |
| Silver | Barnard Griffin "Reserve" | CV | 96 | Merlot |
| Silver | Canoe Ridge | CV | 97 | Merlot |
| Silver | Griffin Creek (OR) | RV | 96 | Merlot |
| Silver | L'Ecole No 41 "Seven Hills" | WWV | 97 | Merlot |
| Silver | L'Ecole No 41 | CV | 97 | Merlot |
| Silver | Powers | CV | 97 | Merlot |
| Silver | Tagaris | CV | 96 | Merlot |
| Silver | Waterbrook | CV | 96 | Merlot |
| Bronze | Gordon Bros. | CV | 97 | Merlot |
| Bronze | Hyatt | YV | 97 | Merlot |
| Other Red | ||||
| Silver | Cayuse "Camaspelo" | WWV | 97 | |
| Bronze | Hoodsport | WA | 97 | Island Belle-Merlot |
| Bronze | Oakwood "Signature Red" | YV | 94 | |
| Other White | ||||
| Silver | Silvan Ridge (OR) "Semi Sparkling" | OR | 98 | Early Muscat |
| Silver | Tualatin "Semi Sparkling" | WV | 98 | Muscat |
| Bronze | Griffin Creek | RV | 98 | Vionier |
| Bronze | Lopez Is. "Estate" | PS | 98 | Siegerrebe |
| Bronze | Lopez Is. | PS | 98 | Madeleine Angevine |
| Bronze | WA Hills | CV | 98 | Sem./Chard. |
| Bronze | Waterbrook | CV | 98 | Viognier |
| Bronze | Whidbey Is. | PS | 98 | Siegerrebe |
| Pinot Blanc | ||||
| Silver | Sumac Ridge (BC) "Private Reserve" | OV | 98 | Pinot Blanc |
| Bronze | Amity (OR) | WV | 98 | Pinot Blanc |
| Bronze | Tualatin (OR) | WV | 98 | Pinot Blanc |
| Pinot Gris | ||||
| Gold | Cooper Mtn. (OR) "Reserve Old Vine" | WV | 97 | Pinot Gris |
| Gold | Hogue | CV | 98 | Pinot Gris |
| Bronze | Bridgeview (OR) "Cuvee Special" | OR | 98 | Pinot Gris |
| Bronze | Henry Estate (OR) | UV | 98 | Pinot Gris |
| Bronze | King Estate (OR) | OR | 97 | Pinot Gris |
| Bronze | Montinore (OR) "Estate" | WV | 98 | Pinot Gris |
| Bronze | Rex Hill (OR) "Estate Bottled" | WV | 97 | Pinot Gris |
| Bronze | Tinhorn Creek (BC) | WV | 97 | Pinot Gris |
| Bronze | Valley View (OR) "Anna Maria" | RV | 98 | Pinot Gris |
| Pinot Noir | ||||
| Gold | Bridgeview (OR) | OR | 98 | Pinot Noir |
| Gold | Elk Cove (OR) "Roosevelt" | OR | 97 | Pinot Noir |
| Silver | Eola Hills (OR) "Reserve" | OR | 97 | Pinot Noir |
| Silver | La Velle (OR) "Reserve" | WV | 97 | Pinot Noir |
| Silver | Montinore (OR) "Winemaker's Reserve" | WV | 96 | Pinot Noir |
| Silver | Tyee (OR) | WV | 96 | Pinot Noir |
| Silver | Willamette Valley (OR) "Joe Dobbs" | WV | 97 | Pinot Noir |
| Silver | Willamette Valley (OR) "Hoadview" | WV | 97 | Pinot Noir |
| Bronze | Elk Cove (OR) "Wind Hill" | WV | 97 | Pinot Noir |
| Bronze | King Estate (OR) | OR | 96 | Pinot Noir |
| Bronze | Rex Hill (OR) | WV | 97 | Pinot Noir |
| Riesling | ||||
| Gold | Ste Chapelle (ID) "Johannisburg" | ID | 98 | Riesling |
| Bronze | Chateau Ste Michelle "Cold Creek" | CV | 98 | Riesling |
| Bronze | La Garza "Dry" | UV | 98 | Riesling |
| Bronze | La Velle "Susan's" | UV | 98 | Riesling |
| Bronze | Ste Chapelle "Sally's Summit Dry" | ID | 98 | Riesling |
| Bronze | Tagaris | CV | 98 | Riesling |
| Sauvignon/Fume Blanc | ||||
| Silver | Covey Run | WA | 97 | Fume Blanc |
| Bronze | Hoodsport | YV | 97 | Sauv. Blanc |
| Bronze | Sumac Ridge (BC) | OV | 98 | Sauv. Blanc |
| Semillon | ||||
| Bronze | L'Ecole No 41 "Barrel Fermented" | WA | 97 | Semillon |
| Sparkling | ||||
| Bronze | Domaine Ste Michelle "Blanc de Blanc" | CV | NV | Semillon |
| Bronze | Domaine Ste Michelle "Extra Dry" | CV | NV | Semillon |
| Bronze | Domaine Ste Michelle "Cuvee Brut" | CV | NV | Semillon |
| Syrah | ||||
| Gold | Cayuse | CV | 97 | Syrah |
| Gold | Seven Hills (OR) | WWV | 97 | Syrah |
| Silver | Duck Pond "Wahluke Slope" | CV | 98 | Syrah |
| Silver | Griffin Creek (OR) | RV | 97 | Syrah |
| Silver | Hyatt "Estate" | YV | 97 | Syrah |
| Silver | Hogue "Barrel Select" | CV | 97 | Syrah |
| Silver | Valley View "Anna Maria" (OR) | RV | 97 | Syrah |
| Silver | Bridgman | CV | 97 | Syrah |
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