Awards
In an attempt to make it easier for you to view our awards, we have separated them by year. Click on each year to see the awards earned by that vintage.
You can also download our most recent wine scores HERE
2023 Shepherds Mark
2023 Pacific NW Wine Competition | 93 points | Gold
2022 Shepherds Mark
2023 Pacific NW Wine Competition | 99 points | Best of Show
2023 SavorNW | 96 points | Best of Class
2023 Seattle Wine Awards | 93 points | Gold
2022 Albarino
2023 SavorNW | 96 points | Double Gold
2022 a2 Rose
2023 SavorNW | 95 points | Double Gold
2022 a2 Sauvignon Blanc
2023 SavorNW | 95 points | Best of Class
2022 “Crawford” Viognier
2023 SavorNW | 93 points | Double Gold
2023 Pacific NW Wine Competition | 99 points | Double Gold
2023 Seattle Wine Awards | 95 points | Double Gold
2021 Albarino
SavorNW | 91 points | Best of Class
Great Northwest Wine | Double Gold
2021 a2 Rose
SavorNW | 95 points | Dbl Gold
2022 Sunset International | 97 points | Dbl Gold
2021 a2 Sauvignon Blanc
Great Northwest Wine | Double Gold
2021 “Crawford” Viognier
SavorNW | 93 points | Best of Class
2022 Sunset International | 92 points | Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Double Gold
2021 Syrah “Jet Black”
Pacific NW Wine Competition | 93 points | Double Gold
2021 Quarry Butte
Pacific NW Wine Competition | 93 points | Double Gold
2020 Shepherds Mark
2021 Sunset International | 98 points | Dbl Gold
2020 “Crawford” Viognier
2021 Sunset International | 92 points | Gold
NV Adulting Rose
2021 Sunset International | 94 points | Gold
2023 Seattle Wine Awards | 91 points | Gold
2023 Pacific NW Wine Competition | 91 points | Gold
NV Adulting White
2023 Seattle Wine Awards | 91 points | Gold
2023 Pacific NW Wine Competition | 91 points | Gold
2019 Albarino
BTI | 91 points | Gold | 2020 Best Albarino
2019 Shepherds Mark
BTI | 90 points | Gold
Wine Press Northwest | Double Gold
2020 Sunset International | 90 points | Gold
2019 “Crawford” Viognier
BTI | 90 points | Gold | 2020 Best Viognier
2019 Cabernet Sauvignon – Alderdale
2023 Seattle Wine Awards | 93 points | Gold
2019 Jet Black
Great Northwest Wine | Platinum
2023 Seattle Wine Awards | 93 points | Gold
2023 Sunset International | 94 points | Gold
2023 Pacific NW Wine Competition | 93 points | Double Gold
2019 Quarry Butte
2023 Seattle Wine Awards | 90 points | Silver
2018 Destiny
BTI | 95 points | Gold
2018 Merlot
BTI | 92 points | Gold
2022 Sunset International | 93 points | Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Platinum
2023 Seattle Wine Awards | 94 points | Gold
2018 Quarry Butte
Great Northwest Wine | Double Gold
2018 Jet Black
2022 Sunset International | 98 points | Dbl Gold & Best of Class
Wine & Spirits | 92 points | Years Best US Syrah & Rhone-Variety Red Blend
2018 Shepherds Mark
Savor NW | 95 points | Best of Class 2019
Wine & Spirits | 91 points
Wine Spectator Magazine | 90 point
Most recent 90-point score by Wine Spectator for the “Shepherds Mark” makes it 2 90+ point scores in a row from Wine Spectator and an outstanding 8 out of 11 years that we have produced Shepherds Mark with 90+ score from the major magazines
2018 “Crawford” Viognier
James Suckling | 90 points
Savor NW | 95 points | Best of Class 2019
Wine Spectator Magazine | 90 points
Outstanding by Wine Press NW
Most recent 90-point score by Wine Spectator for the “Crawford” makes it 2 90+ point scores in a row from Wine Spectator and an outstanding 8 out of 12 years that we have Viognier with 90+ score from the major magazines
2018 a2 Cabernet Sauvignon
BTI | 93 points | Gold
2018 a2 Pinot Gris
Savor NW | 91 points | Gold Metal 2019
2018 a2 Sauvignon Blanc
Savor NW | 95 points | Best of Class 2019
2017 Cabernet Sauvignon – Alderdale
Wine & Spirits | 92 points
2017 Merlot
James Suckling | 94 points
Wine & Spirits | 90 points
2017 Quarry Butte
James Suckling | 91 points
Wine Press Northwest | Platinum
Wine & Spirits | 89 points | Best Buy
2020 Sunset International | 93 points | Gold
2017 Syrah – “Jet Black”
Wine & Spirits | 90 points | Best Buy
2017 a2 Cabernet Sauvignon
James Suckling | 92 points
Wine & Spirits | 91 points | Best Buy
Wine Press Northwest | Double Gold
2020 Sunset International | 93 points | Gold
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon – Alderdale
James Suckling | 93 points
2016 “Crawford” Viognier
Wine Spectator Magazine | 90 points
2016 Quarry Butte
James Suckling | 91 points
2016 Syrah – “Jet Black”
Wine Spectator Magazine | 93 points
Wine & Spirits | 92 points
2016 a2 Cabernet Sauvignon
Savor NW | 91 points | Gold Metal 2019
Wine & Spirits | 92 points
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon – Alderdale
Wine Spectator Magazine | 91 points
2015 Shepherds Mark
Wine Spectator Magazine | 90 point
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
2014 a2 Chardonnay
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
2014 Marsanne
BTI World Wine Championships | 90 points | Gold
2014 Pinot Gris
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
BTI World Wine Championships | Best Buy
2014 Roussanne
BTI World Wine Championships | 92 points
2014 Shepherds Mark
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
SavorNW | Gold and Best of Class
Great Northwest Wine Competition | Gold
BTI World Wine Championships | 93 points | Gold
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
2014 Viognier – Crawford
Wine Spectator | 90 Points
Wine Press Northwest | Platinum
SavorNW | Double Gold and Best of Class
Great Northwest Wine Competition | Gold
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
BTI World Wine Championships | 91 points
2013 Albariño – Affinity
Wine Press Northwest | Gold
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Savor Northwest Wine Competition | Gold and Best of Class
2013 Cabernet Sauvignon – Alderdale
Wine Spectator | 94 points
2013 Chardonnay
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
BTI World Wine Championships | 89 points
2013 “Destiny”
Wine Spectator Magazine | 93 points
2013 Grenache – Purple Reign
BTI World Wine Championships | 90 points | Gold
2013 a2 Pinot Gris
Wine Press Northwest | Double Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent & Best Buy
SavorNW | Gold and Best of Class
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent and Best Buy
2013 a2 Rosé
BTI World Wine Championships | Best Buy
2013 Roussanne
Wine Spectator | 89 points
2013 Shepherds Mark
Wine Spectator | 90 points
Seattle Wine and Food Experience | Best of Class | Gold
Wine Press Northwest | Platinum
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Sunset Wine Awards | Gold
Sip Northwest’s 2014 Best of the Northwest | Champion White Blend
2013 Syrah – Block 17
BTI World Wine Championships | 94 points | Gold
Wine & Spirits | 94 Points
2013 Syrah – Jet Black
Wine & Spirits | 92 Points | Best Buy
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
Seattle Wine and Food Experience | Best of Class | Gold
BTI World Wine Championships | 92 points | Gold
Wine Press Northwest | Outstanding
2013 Tempranillo – Big Shot
BTI World Wine Championships | 91 points | Gold
2013 Viognier – Crawford
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
Wine Press Northwest | Gold
BTI World Wine Championships | 91 points | Best Buy
Sip Northwest’s 2014 Best of the Northwest | 2nd Place Viognier
2012 Albariño – Affinity
BTI World Wine Championships | 91 points | Best Buy
2012 Cabernet Franc – Wild One
Wine Press Northwest | Platinum
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
BTI World Wine Championships | 93 points
Sunset Magazine Wine Awards | Gold
2012 Cabernet Sauvignon – Alderdale
Wine Press Northwest | Platinum
Wine Spectator | 92 points
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Double Gold
2012 a2 Cabernet Saugvignon
Wine Spectator | 91 points
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
2012 Carménère – Sgt. Pepper
BTI World Wine Championships | 89 points
2012 Destiny
Wine Spectator | 93 points
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
2012 Grenache – Purple Reign
Steven Tanzer | 91 points
2012 Malbec – Mr Popular
Wine Spectator | 90 Points
2012 Member’s Only
BTI World Wine Championships | 90 points
2012 Merlot “Gravity”
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Wine Advocate | 90 – 92 points
BTI World Wine Championships | 92 points
2012 Late Harvest Muscat
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
2012 Petite Sirah – Mr Big
Gold at The 6 Nations Wine Challenge
2012 Petit Verdot – Little Big Man
BTI World Wine Championships | 92 Points | Cellar Selection
2012 Quarry Butte
Wine Press Northwest | Platinum
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
BTI World Wine Championships | 91 points
BTI | Cellar Selection
2012 Late Harvest Riesling
Seattle Times | #37 in Top 50
Great Northwest Wine | Best Buy & Outstanding
BTI World Wine Championships | Best Buy
2012 Riesling
Wine Press Northwest | Double Platinum
Great Northwest Wine | #70 in Top 100
Great Northwest Wine | Best Buy & Excellent
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
2012 Shepherds Mark
Wine Press Northwest | Platinum
Rand Seally | 18.5/20 points
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
2012 Syrah – Jet Black
Sunset Wine Awards | Gold | Best of Class
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Wine Advocate | 91 points
2012 Tempranillo – Big Shot
Wine Press Northwest | Excellent
2012 Viognier – Crawford
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
BTI World Wine Championships | 94 pts | Best Buy
Northwest Food & Wine Festival | Platinum | Best of Show White
2011 Cabernet Sauvignon – Alderdale
BTI | 92 points
2011 a2 Cabernet Sauvignon
Wine & Spirits | 90 points
Wine Press Northwest | Double Gold
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Wine Spectator | 90 points
2011 Chardonnay
Sunset International Wine Competition | Silver
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent
2011 Destiny
Wine and Spirits | 94 points
Wine Advocate | 90-92 points
2011 Grenache – Purple Reign
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Wine Advocate | 89 points
Wine Press Northwest | Excellent
2011 Malbec – Block 20
BTI | 91 points
2011 Members Only
Wine Press Northwest | Double Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Outstanding
2011 Merlot – Gravity
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
2011 Pinot Gris
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Wine Enthusiast | Best Buy
2011 Petit Verdot – Little Big Man
Wine Advocate | 90 points
2011 Petite Sirah – Mr Big
Wine Press Northwest | Best of the Best of the Platinum Judging
Wine Press Northwest | Double Platinum
Great Northwest Wine | Outstanding
Wine Advocate | 90 points
2011 Quarry Butte
Wine Press Northwest | Double Gold
BTI | 90 points
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Great Northwest Wines | Excellent
2011 Rock Star
Wine Press Northwest | Excellent
Rand Seally | 18.5/20 points
BTI | 93 points
2011 Shepherds Mark
Rand Seally | 18.5/20 points
Wine Enthusiast | 91 points & Editors Choice
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent
2011 Syrah – Jet Black
Northwest Food & Wine Festival | Silver
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
2011 Viognier – Crawford
Denver International Wine Competition | Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent
2010 Cabernet Franc – Wild One
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
Wine Press Northwest | Excellent
2010 a2 Cabernet Sauvignon
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
Wine Press Northwest | Excellent
Wine Spectator | 90 points
2010 Cabernet Sauvignon
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
Wine Press Northwest | Excellent
2010 Destiny
BTI | 91 points
2010 Grenache
Rand Seally | 18.5/20 points
San Francisco International Wine Competition | Double Gold & Best Grenache
2010 Jet Black – Syrah
Next Generation Wine Competition | Double Gold & Best In Class
2010 Malbec
Wine Spectator | 90 points
2010 Merlot
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
2010 Petit Verdot – Little Big Man
Wine Press Northwest | Platinum
Rand Seally | 19/20 points
2010 Quarry Butte
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Great Northwest Wine | Excellent
Northwest Food & Wine Festival | Gold
2010 Roussanne
Beverage Tasting Institute | 93 points
2010 Shepherds Mark
Beverage Tasting Institute | 93 points
2009 Block 17
Wine Enthusiast | 90 points
2009 Cabernet
Wine Enthusiast | 90 points
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
2009 Destiny
Wine Spectator |93 Points
2009 Marsanne
Seattle Metro Mag |Top 100 Wines of 2010 | #41
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Rhone Reporter Magazine | 91 points
Seattle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Wine Press NW | Excellent
2009 Merlot
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
2009 Petite Sirah – Mr Big
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
2009 Pinot Gris
Wine Enthusiast | 90 points
Seattle Wine Competition | Gold
2009 Quarry Butte
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
Wine Spectator | Best Buy
2009 Roussanne
Wine Spectator | 90 points
Rhone Reporter Magazine | 92 points
Wine and Spirits Magazine | Top 100 Wines of the Year | 93 points
Seattle Wine Competition | Gold
2009 Shepherds Mark
Wine Spectator | 90 points
Wine and Spirits | 90 points
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Seattle Wine Competition | Gold
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
2009 Viognier
Wine Enthusiast | 91 points
Wine Spectator | 90 points
Seattle Magazine | Viognier of the Year
Wine Press NW | Excellent
Seattle Wine Awards | Gold
2008 Cabernet
Seattle Wine Awards | Double Gold
2008 Destiny
Wine Enthusiast| 94 points
World Wine Championships| 92 points “Exceptional”
2008 Late Harvest Riesling
Wine Enthusiast | 91 points & Editors Choice
Wine Press NW | Excellent
2009 World Value Wine Challenge |90 points Gold Medal
WVWC Awards: Top 10 White Wine $20 and Under “Exceptional Value”
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW magazine’s tasting editor
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
2008 Malbec
Wine Enthusiast | 90 points
2008 Members Only
Wine Press NW | Excellent
Wine Enthusiast | 90 points
2008 Merlot
Wine Enthusiast | 92 points & Editors Choice Award
Beverage Tasting Institute | 91 points
Denver International Wine Competition | Double Gold, Top Merlot, Best of Show- All Prices & Best of Class
2008 Rock Star
Wine Spectator | 90 points
2008 Sauvignon Blanc
Wine Enthusiast | 89 points & Editors Choice Award
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
Seattle Wine Awards | Bronze
2008 Shepherds Mark
2010 Dallas Wine Competition Awards | Gold Medal
2009 World Value Wine Challenge | 91 points Gold Medal, Top 10 White Wine $20 and Under
Wine Enthusiast | 90 points
Wine Press NW | Wine of the Week October 13, 2009
Seattle Wine Awards | Outstanding
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2008 Reserve Viognier
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
2008 Quarry Butte
Wine Enthusiast | 91 points & Editors Choice Award
Wine Spectator | 91 points
Seattle Metro Magaine | Top 100 Wines of 2010|#91
Seattle Times | Top 100 WA wines | #80
2008 Viognier
Seattle Magazine | Viognier of the Year
Wine Enthusiast | 91 points & Editors Choice
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Seattle Wine Competition | Gold
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
2007 a2 Cabernet
Wine Press NW | Excellent
2007 Cabernet Sauvignon
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Top 10 WA Cabernet’s Award
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Seattle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Tri-Cities Wine Festival | Silver
Wine Press NW | Excellent
2007 Cabernet Franc Rose’
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
2007 Destiny
San Francisco Chronicle | Gold
2007 Epiphany Viognier
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2007 Grenache
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Wine & Spirit | 90 points
2007 Jet-Black Syrah
Rhone Reporter Magazine | 90 points
2007 Malbec
Wine Enthusiast | 91 points
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2007 Members Only
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2007 Merlot – Gravity
Wine Enthusiast| 90 points
American Fine Wine Competition | Gold
Wine Press NW | Excellent
2007 Petite Sirah – Mr Big
Washington Wine Report 2010 | Washington Wine of the Year
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Wine Enthusiast | 90 points
2007 Quarry Butte
Wine Spectator | 91 points
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
World Value Wine Challenge | 91 points Gold Medal &
WVWC Award: Top 10 Red Wine $20 and Under
Seattle Wine Competition | Double Gold
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
2007 Rock Star Red
Wine Spectator | 90 points
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2007 Syrah
Wine Enthusiast | 90 points
Beverage Tasting Institute | 91 points
Ray’s Boat House Wine Competition | Top 3 Syrah’s in WA
2007 Shepherds Mark
World Wine Championships | 89 points
Ray’s Boathouse Wine Judging | 3rd place
2007 Tempranillo
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2007 Viognier
World Wine Championships | 91 points
2006 (A-Squared) a2 Recession Red
Wine Press NW | Excellent
2006 Block 17 Syrah
Wine and Spirits Magazine | 90 pts
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
2006 Cabernet
Wine Enthusiast | 91 pts
World Wine Championships | 91 pts
Chuck Hill’s recommendation | NW wine author & columnist Wines NW
Seattle Wine Awards ’09 | Double Gold
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine | Best 100 Northwest Wines under $50.00
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2006 Chardonnay
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
BTI | Gold Medal & Top 10 White Wine $15 and under
2006 Destiny
World Wine Championships | 91 pts
2006 Grenache
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2006 Malbec
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2006 Merlot
World Wine Championships | 91 pts
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
2006 Reserve Viognier
NW Winepress | Outstanding
2006 Rock Star
Wine and Spirits Magazine | 91 pts
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2006 Shepherd’s Mark
Wine Spectator | 90 pts
Wine Enthusiast | 89 pts & Editors Choice
2006 Syrah Ice Wine
World Wine Championships | 88 pts
2006 Quarry Butte
Bob Woehler’s recommended list | Wine Press NW tasting editor
World Wine Championships | 89 pts
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Silver
Seattle Wine Awards | Silver
Seattle Metropolitan Magazine | Best 100 Northwest Wines under $50.00
2006 Syrah – Ice Wine
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2006 Viognier
Wine & Spirits | 91 pts
Tri-City Wine Competition | Double Gold
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
Wine Enthusiasts | 88 pts
05 Block 17 Syrah
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
2005 Destiny
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
2005 Cabernet
World Wine Championships | 92 pts
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Bronze
Wine Press NW | Excellent
2005 Merlot
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts & Online Exclusive
Wine Press NW| Outstanding
2005 Syrah
Wine Press NW | Excellent
San Francisco Chronicle Wine Competition | Gold
World Wine Championships | 93 pts
Ray’s Boathouse Wine Judging | 2nd place
2005 Viognier
Wine Enthusiast | 90 pts
04 Block 17 Syrah
Wine Press NW judging | Excellent
Wine Enthusiast | 92 pts
2004 Cabernet
World Wine Championships | 88 pts
Wine Enthusiast | 91 pts
2004 Cabernet Franc’ Rose
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
2004 Destiny
Wine & Spirits | 93 pts
Wine Enthusiast | 92 pts
World Wine Championships | 89 pts
2004 Lemberger
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
2004 Merlot
Wine Enthusiasts Magazine | 90 pts
World Wine Championships | 89 pts
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Seattle Wine Awards| Grand Award of Excellence
2004 Shepherd’s Mark
Wine & Spirits | 91 pts
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
2004 Quarry Butte
Wine Enthusiast | 92 pts
Wine Press NW judging | Excellent
World Wine Championships | 93 pts
2004 Reserve Viognier
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
2004 Viognier
Tri-City Wine Competition | Outstanding
Wine Press NW | Outstanding
Tri-City Wine Festival | Silver Medal
Lone Star International Wine Competition ‘05| International Division, Silver Medal
Wine Enthusiasts | 89 pts
2003 Quarry Butte
Wine & Spirits | 90 pts
2003 Syrah
World Wine Championships | 93 pts
2003 Viognier
Wine Enthusiasts | 90 pts
2002 Merlot
Wine Enthusiasts | 90 pts
2001 Syrah
Wine & Spirits | 92 pts
Wine Press NW| Outstanding