Wine Peeps: A Wine Blog Best of 2009 in Washington Wine Country

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Best of 2009 in Washington Wine Country

By John ~ January 1st, 2010.

After visiting more wineries than I can count, tasting almost 900 Washington wines from 235 Washington wineries, meeting winemakers, and walking the rows in many of the best known vineyards in the state, these are the Wine Peeps teamâ€™s picks as the best of 2009.

BEST WINE: 2006 O*S Winery Dineen Vineyard Syrah (featured Dec 9)

Honorable Mention: 2006 AlmaTerra CoÃ©o Syrah, 2006 Barnard Griffin Reserve Malbec, 2005 Columbia Crest Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Fielding Hills Cabernet Sauvignon, 2007 Gilbert Cellars Cabernet Franc, 2005 Grand RÃªve Collaboration Series I Red Wine, 2007 Nefarious Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon

BEST WINERY: Saviah Cellars (featured June 15, July 13, Oct 19, Dec 1)

Honorable Mention: Fielding Hills, Columbia Crest, Quilceda Creek

BEST VARIETAL: Syrah (featured in a number of posts, including Jan 23 and June 26)

Honorable Mention: Cabernet Sauvignon

BEST WINEMAKER: Mike Wade, Winemaker/Co-Owner Fielding Hills (featured April 13, April 20, May 18, Nov 9, Dec 2, Dec 9)

Honorable Mention: Bill Owen of O*S Winery and Dean Neff of Nefarious Cellars