Wine Enthusiast
Gewürztraminer
2015 – 91 points, Editor’s Choice
2014 – 90 points Editors’ Choice
2013 – 91 points, Editors’ Choice
2012 – 91 points Editors’ Choice
2011 – 90 points Cellar Selection
2010 – 91 points Cellar Selection “…could age for decades…”
2009 – 94 points, Editors’ Choice, Top 100 Wines “….Celilo Vineyard is arguably the finest location in Washington for growing Gewürztraminer, and over the years quite a few winemakers from both Washington and Oregon have worked with these grapes. No one does a better job than Chris Dowsett…”
2007 – 92 points, Editors’ Choice

Pinot Noir & Rosé
2018 Georgia Rose – 90 points, Editor’s Choice
2015 Becklin Vineyards Pinot Noir – 92 points
2016 Georgia Rose – 90 points
2015 Georgia Rose – 90 points, Editors’ Choice

Mourvedre
2013 Mourvedre – 91 points

Stephen Tanzer of Vinous
Gewürztraminer Columbia Gorge
2017 – 90 points “…supple and brisk on entry, then classically dry and citrussy in the middle palate…”  Read More
2016 – 89 points

Gewurztraminer Celilo Vineyard
2015 – 89 points
2014 – 90 points
2013 – 91 points “…in recent years, this has been one of my favorite dry Gewurztraminers outside Alsace…”
2012 – 89 points “…lovely Washington Gewurztraminer—not a bit overdone…”
2011 – 89 points “…this has been one of the most convincing dry Gewurztraminers from the West Coast…”

Mourvedre
2014 – 90 points
2013 – 88+ points
2011 – 90 points

Rosé
2017 Georgia Rose – 89 points “…this pink wine reminded me of a sparkling Rosé Champagne.”  Read More

Riesling
2016 Aunt Diane’s Vineyard – 89 points “Fruit-driven aromas of peach, nectarine and sexy brown spices…”  Read More

Robert Parker’s Wine Advocate
Gewürztraminer
2016 – 91 points
2015 – 88 points
2014 – 90 points
2013 – 88 points
2012 – 90 points

Mourvedre
2014 – 92 points
2013 – 91 points
2011 – 91 points

Great Northwest Wines
2015 Gewurztraminer Outstanding! (highest)
“…whenever’s there a discussion of Gewurztraminer in the Pacific Northwest, Chris Dowsett and his work at Celilo Vineyard warrant a spot at the dining table….”

Seattle Magazine
2016 Celilo Vineyard – Washington Vineyard of the Year
2012 Washington White Wine of the Year – 2010 Dowsett Family Gewurztraminer Celilo Vineyard

Seattle Met
Top 100 wines
2017 – 2015 Dowsett Family Gewurztraminer Celilo Vineyard
2013 – 2012 Dowsett Family Gewurztraminer Celilo Vineyard
2011 Dowsett Family Mourvedre
2012 – 2011 Dowsett Family Gewurztraminer Celilo Vineyard
2009 Dowsett Family Devotion

Blake Grey’s Grey Report
Washington Makes Great Gewurztraminer blog post
“I discovered how good the wine was in the best way possible: my glass of it kept emptying. That’s my highest possible rating, higher than 100 points: I drank the heck out of it.”