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Awards Recieved

Cougar Crest Winery is an estate winery located in Walla Walla, Washington. The “Estate Grown” designation is an important feature of our winery. In order to qualify for this closely regulated designation, our wines are made from grapes grown in our own vineyards and fermented, aged and bottled at our family winery. Estate grown wines deliver unsurpassed quality and consistency from year to year.

— Deborah Hansen, Winemaker
— David Hansen, Vineyard and Winery Manager

Syrah

2007 Current Release

2006  92 Points Wine Spectator

2010 Chairman’s Best of Class Long Beach Grand Cru

2009 Double Gold Wine Press Northwest

2009 Double Gold Riverside International Wine Competition

2010 Gold Seattle Wine Awards

2009 Gold Grand Harvest Awards

2005  93 Points Wine Enthusiast

90 Points Wine Advocate

2008 Platinum Wine Press Northwest

2009 Outstanding Seattle Wine Awards

2008 Gold Washington State Wine Competition

2004  90 Points Wine Spectator

2007 Silver Grand Harvest Awards

2008 Silver San Diego Wine Competition

2003

2006 Gold Washington State Wine Competition

2002  # 33 Top 100 Wines of the World, Wine Spectator, January 15, 2005 Issue

94 Points Wine Spectator

2004 Concordance Award (Unanimous Gold at Indy International Wine Competition)

2004 Gold and Best of Class at Indy Int’l Wine Competition

2004 Gold Washington State Wine Competition

2004 Gold International Eastern Wine Competition

Cabernet Franc

2008 Current Release

2012 Gold Pacific Rim Wine Competition

2007  93 Points Wine Spectator

2010 Gold Indy International Wine Competition

2006  92 Points Wine Spectator

2009 Double Gold Florida International Wine Competition

2009 Double Gold International Eastern Wine Competition

2009 Gold Pacific Rim International Wine Competition

2005  93 Points Wine Spectator

Double Gold Wine Press Northwest

Gold Long Beach Grand Cru

2003  90 Points Wine Spectator

2002  90 Points Wine Spectator

2004 Gold Indy International Wine Competition

2004 Gold West Coast Wine Competition

2004 Gold Washington State Wine Competition

 Cabernet Sauvignon

2008 Current Release  93 Points Wine Spectator

2012 Gold Indy International Wine Competition

2006  93 Points Wine Spectator

2009 Double Gold International Eastern Wine Competition

2009 Double Gold Wine Press Northwest

2009 Double Gold Seattle Wine Awards

2009 Gold Long Beach Grand Cru

2003  Top 100 Cabernets in the World, Wine Spectator, May 15, 2007 Issue

90 Points Wine Spectator

2006 Double Gold Wine Press Northwest

2006 Gold Indy International Wine Competition

2006 Silver West Coast Wine Competition

2006 Silver Washington State Wine Competition

2002  89 Points Wine Spectator

Gold Washington State Wine Competition

Gold Northwest Wine Summit

2001  91 Points Wine Spectator

2003 Best of Class LA County Fair Competition

2003 Best Cabernet Sauvignon of Show

2003 Gold LA County Fain Competition

 Anniversary Cuvee

2008 Current Release

Gold Grand Harvest Awards

2007  92 Points Wine Spectator

2011 Best of Show Next Generation Wine Competition

2011 Best of Class Next Generation Wine Competition

2011 Best Red Wine Next Generation Wine Competition

2011 Double Gold Next Generation Wine Competition

2006  90 Points Wine Spectator

2009 Platinum Wine Press Northwest

2009 Gold San Francisco International Wine Competition

2009 Silver Pacific Rim International Wine Competition

2009 Silver Indy International Wine Competition

2005  90 Points Wine Advocate

2008 Gold Washington State Wine Competition

2008 Gold Indy International Wine Competition

2003  90 Points Wine Spectator

2006 Gold Washington State Wine Competition

2006 Silver Long Beach Grand Cru

 Merlot

2008 Current Release, 94 Points LA Int’l Wine & Spirits

2012 Best of Class LA Int’l Wine & Spirits

2012 Gold LA International Wine & Spirits

2012 Best of Class Riverside Int’l Wine Competion

2012 Chairman’s Award Unanimous Gold Riverside International Wine Competition

2012 Gold Indy International Wine Competition

2007   90 Points Wine Spectator

93 Points LA International Wine & Spirits Competition

2011 Gold LA International Wine & Spirits Competition

2006  91 Points Wine Spectator

2009 Unanimous Gold Chairman’s Award Riverside International Wine Competition

2009 Double Gold Wine Press Northwest

2009 Gold Seattle Wine Awards

2005  91 Points Wine Spectator

2007 Gold, Grand Awards of Excellence, Best Overall Merlot Seattle Wine Competition

2003  90 Points Wine Spectator

2006 Platinum Wine Press Northwest

2006 Chairman’s Best of Class Long Beach Grand Cru

2006 Gold Long Beach Grand Cru

2002  90 Points Wine Spectator

2004 Best of Class Hilton Head Wine Competition

2004 Gold Hilton Head Wine Competition

2004 Gold Northwest Wine Summit

2001

Best of Class and a Gold Medal LA County Int’l Wine Competition

Dedication

2010 Dedication Seven, Current Release

2009 Dedication Six, 90 Points Wine Spectator

2012 Gold Indy International Wine Competition

2007 Dedication Four,  90 Points Wine Spectator

Non Vintage Dedication Three

2009 Gold Riverside International Wine Competition

2009 Silver Pacific Rim International Wine Competition

2009 Silver Washington State Wine Competition

Non Vintage Dedication Two,  89 Points Wine Spectator

Non Vintage Dedication One

2007 Double Gold West Coast Wine Competition

2007 Silver Washington State Wine Competition

2007 Silver International Eastern Wine Competition

2007 Silver Grand Harvest Awards

 Reserve Syrah

2007 Current Release

2006 92 Points Wine Spectator

2010 Double Gold Seattle Wine Awards

2005  93 Points Wine Spectator

91 Points Wine Advocate

2009 Double Gold Wine Press Northwest

2009 Gold Florida International Wine Competition

2009 Gold Los Angeles International Wine Competition

2003  93 Points Wine Spectator

 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon

2007 Current Release, 92 Points Wine Spectator

2012 Double Gold Seattle Wine Awards

2011 Gold San Diego International Wine Competition

2003  93 Points Wine Spectator

Top 100 Cabernets in the World, Wine Spectator, May 15, 2007 Issue

 Stellar Syrah

2005 Current Release, 90 Points Wine Spectator

2009 Gold Northwest Wine Summit

2002 90 Points Wine Spectator

 Viognier

2010 Current Release

2009  89 Points Wine Spectator

2011 Double Gold San Francisco International Wine Competition

2008  89 Points Wine Spectator

2007  91 Points Wine Spectator

Silver Florida International Wine Competition

Silver Grand harvest Awards

2006  90 Points Wine Spectator

2005  88 Points Wine Spectator