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Panther Creek Cellars

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Panther Creek Cellars Current Vintage Accolades

Panther Creek Cellars Library Wine Accolades

2021 Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir 
Wine & Spirits (Year’s Best US Pinot Noir) – 92 points

2019 Chardonnay-Pinot Noir White Blend
SavorNW Wine Awards – Double Gold
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points

2019 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris
SavorNW Wine Awards – Gold
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 91 points

2018 Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 94 points

2018 De Ponte Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 93 Points
Wine & Spirits (Best Buy) – 92 points

2018 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 94 Points
Wine & Spirits – 90 points

2018 Lazy River Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 94 points

2018 Maverick Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 92 Points
Wine & Spirits – 90 points

2018 Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir 
Cascadia International Wine Competition – Gold Medal
Vinous – 90 points
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 91 points

2018 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris 
SavorNW Wine Awards – 95 points; Double Gold
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points
Wine & Spirits (Best Buy) – 91 points

2018 Chardonnay-Pinot Noir White Blend
International Wine Report – 92 points
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 91 points

2017 Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir
Vinous – 93 points
Wine Enthusiast – 93 points
Wine & Spirits – 91 points

2017 De Ponte Vineyard Pinot Noir
Vinous – 93 points
Wine Enthusiast – 92 points

2017 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir
SavorNW Wine Awards – 96 points; Double Gold
Vinous – 92 points
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 93 points

2017 Lazy River Vineyard Pinot Noir
Vinous – 92 points
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 93 points

2017 Maverick Vineyard Pinot Noir
Vinous – 91 points

2017 Willamette Valley Chardonnay
Wine Enthusiast – 92 points
James Suckling – 91 points
International Wine Report – 90 points

2017 Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
International Wine Report – 91 points
James Suckling – 92 points
Vinous – 90 points
Wine Enthuisast (Editors’ Choice) – 90 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points

2016 Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir 
International Wine Report – 91 points
TEXSOM – Gold Medal
Vinous – 91 points
Wine Enthusiast – 92 points
Wine & Spirits – 92 points
James Suckling – 90 points

2016 De Ponte Vineyard Pinot Noir 
International Wine Report – 92 points
TEXSOM – Platinum Medal
Vinous – 93 points
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
Wine & Spirits – 90 points

2016 Willamette Valley Chardonnay
James Suckling – 92 points

2016 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir
Great Northwest Wine Invitational – Gold Medal
International Wine Report – 93 points
Vinous – 91 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points
James Suckling – 91 points

2016 Lazy River Vineyard Pinot Noir
International Wine Report – 92 points
Vinous – 93 points
Wine Enthusiast (Cellar Selection) – 92 points
Wine & Spirits – 90 points

2016 Reserve Pinot Noir
International Wine Report – 92 points
Vinous – 91 points
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
Wine & Spirits – 91 points

2016 Schindler Vineyard Pinot Noir
International Wine Report – 92 points
Vinous – 92 points

2016 Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
James Suckling – 91 points
Vinous – 90 points
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 90 points
Sip Northwest Best of 2018 – Double Gold

2016 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris
International Wine Report – 90 points
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 92 points
The Tasting Panel – 93 points

2015 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90 points
Wine & Spirits – 91 points
Ultimate Wine Challenge – 93 points

2015 Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir 
International Wine Report – 91 points
Vinous – 92 points
Wine Enthusiast – 92 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points
Wine & Spirits – 90 points

2015 De Ponte Vineyard Pinot Noir  
International Wine Report – 91 points
Vinous – 92 points
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points

2015 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir
International Wine Report – 92 points
Vinous – 91 points
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points

2015 Lazy River Vineyard Pinot Noir
International Wine Report – 92 points
Vinous – 91 points
Wine Enthusiast – 93 points, Editors’ Choice
Wine Spectator – 92 points

2015 Schindler Vineyard Pinot Noir
International Wine Report – 92 points
Vinous – 91 points
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
Wine & Spirits – 91 points

2015 Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
International Wine Report – 92 points

2014 Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir  
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90 points
Wine Enthusiast – 92 points, Cellar Selection
Vinous – 92 points

2014 De Ponte Vineyard Pinot Noir  
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 91 points
Wine Spectator – 93 points

2014 French Creek Vineyard Chardonnay
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90 points
Vinous – 90 points

International Wine Report – 90 points
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points
Vinous – 92 points
 

2014 Lazy River Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 94 points, Editors’ Choice
Wine Spectator – 91 points
Vinous – 93 points

2014 Reserve Pinot Noir
Vinous – 90 points

2014 Schindler Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points
Wine & Spirits – 94 points
Vinous – 91 points

International Wine Report – 91 points
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90 points
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
Wine & Spirits – 93 points
Ultimate Wine Challenge – 93 points
 

2013 Carter Vineyard Pinot Noir
The Tasting Panel – 93 points
Vinous – 91 points
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points

2013 De Ponte Vineyard Pinot Noir
Vinous – 90 points

2013 Fir Crest Vineyard Pinot Noir
Vinous – 90 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points
Great Northwest Wine – EXCELLENT

2013 French Creek Chardonnay
LePan Magazine – 90 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points

International Wine Report – 90 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points
Vinous – 91 points
 

Vinous – 90 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points
Wine Enthusiast – 92 points

International Wine Report – 90 points
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90 points
The Tasting Panel – 90 points
Vinous – 90 points
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
 

2013 Reserve Pinot Noir
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate 91 points

2013 Willamette Valley Pinot Gris
Wine Enthusiast (Editor’s Choice) – 92 points

International Wine Report – 90 points
Seattle Wine & Food Experience Awards – Gold
 

2012 Lazy River Pinot Noir
Wine Spectator – 93 points
Vinous – 90 points
Great Northwest Wine Competition – Double Gold

2012 Kalita Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Spectator – 90 points
Great Northwest Wine Competition – Gold
Vinous – 90 points

2012 Reserve Pinot Noir
The Tasting Panel – 92 points
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
TEXSOM International Wine Awards Gold Medal
Burghound – 92 points

2012 Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points
Great Northwest Wine Competition – Gold

2011 Reserve Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 92 points

2010 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – 91 points
Wine Enthusiast (Cellar Selection) – 91 points
The Fifty Best Gold Medal
Burghound – 91 points

2009 Winemaker’s Cuvée Pinot Noir
Oregon Wine Awards – Double Gold

2009 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Prince of Pinot – 90 points
The Tasting Panel – 90 points

2008 Vista Hills Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
Wine Spectator – 91 points

2008 Reserve Pinot Noir
Oregon Wine Awards – Double Gold
Wine & Spirits – 92 points
Wine Enthusiast – 89 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points

2008 Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – 90 points
Wine & Spirits – 92 points
Wine Advocate (Robert Parker) – 91 points
Wine Enthusiast (Editors’ Choice) – 92 points
Wine Spectator – 89 points

2008 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points

2007 Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – 90 points
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90+ points

2007 Shea Vineyards Pinot Noir
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – 90 points

2006 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Spectator – 90 points

2006 20th Anniversary Reserve Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – 92 points
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90 points

2006 Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – 90 points
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 91 points

2006 Temperance Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points

2006 Vista Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Spectator – 91 points
Stephen Tanzer’s International Wine Cellar – 91 points
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90 points

2000 Youngberg Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast (Editor’s Choice) – 92 points

2000 Arcus Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast (Cellar Selection) – 91 points

2000 Freedom Hill Pinot Noir
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 91 points

2000 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Spectator – 90 points

1999 Red Hills Vineyard Pinot Noir
Connoisseurs’ Guide to California Wine – 92 points

1999 Canary Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 91 points

1999 Arcus Estate Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 92 points

1999 Freedom Hill Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points Wine Spectator – 91 points

1999 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Spectator – 90 points

1998 Bednarik Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 92 points
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 91 points

1998 Freedom Hill Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points
Wine Spectator – 90 points

1998 Reserve Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 91 points

1998 Willamette Valley Reserve Pinot Noir
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90 points

1998 Nysa Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Enthusiast – 90 points

1998 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Spectator – 90 points

1994 Shea Vineyard Pinot Noir
Wine Spectator – 91 points
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 94 points

1994 Willamette Valley Reserve Pinot Noir
Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate – 90 points

1993 Reserve Pinot Noir
Wine Spectator – 90 points

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