Januik Winery Ratings & Awards

Name: Novelty Hill-Januik
Price range: $$

Four Decades of Award-Winning Winemaking

Januik Winery‘s ratings and awards reflect the remarkable career of veteran Washington winemaker Mike Januik, one of the state’s most accomplished and experienced vintners. Mike has been making wine in Washington State since 1984, earning recognition for wines defined by balance, structure, and a clear expression of the region’s vineyards.

After founding Januik Winery in 1999, Mike established the winery as one of Washington’s most consistently acclaimed producers. Januik wines have earned more than 580 ratings of 90 points or higher from leading wine critics, including two selections for Wine Spectator’s “Top 100 Wines of the Year.” Wine & Spirits magazine also named Januik Winery its Winery of the Year.

Januik Cabernet Franc, Weinbau Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Cabernet Franc, Weinbau Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	Wine Enthusiast	92
2022	Northwest Wine Report	93
2022	Owen Bargreen	94
2022	James Suckling	92
2022	Vinous	91
2022	Wine Spectator	93
2021	Jeb Dunnuck	93
2021	Vinous	91
2021	Wine Enthusiast	90
2020	Decanter	92
2019	James Suckling	92
2019	Vinous	92
2018	James Suckling	92
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90
2017	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2017	Wine Advocate	90
2017	Wine Enthusiast	91
2016	Stephen Tanzer	92
2016	Wine Spectator	90
2015	Stephen Tanzer	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	90
2014	Wine Advocate	91
2014	Wine Enthusiast	91
2013	Stephen Tanzer	91
2013	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Wine Spectator	90
2012	Stephen Tanzer	93+
2012	Wine Enthusiast	91
2011	Stephen Tanzer	91
2011	Wine Spectator	91
2010	Stephen Tanzer	92
2010	Wine Advocate	91
2010	Wine Spectator	92
2009	Stephen Tanzer	91
2009	Wine Spectator	91
2008	Stephen Tanzer	90
2008	Wine Advocate	90
2008	Wine Enthusiast	93
2007	Wine Advocate	90
2007	Wine Enthusiast	93
2007	Wine Spectator	92

Januik Cabernet Sauvignon, Champoux Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Cabernet Sauvignon, Champoux Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2019	James Suckling	93
2019	Wine Enthusiast	92
2018	James Suckling	94
2018	Vinous	93
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90
2017	James Suckling	93
2017	Stephen Tanzer	92
2017	Wine Advocate	92
2017	Wine Enthusiast	92
2016	James Suckling	93
2016	Stephen Tanzer	93
2016	Stephen Tanzer	91
2016	Wine Spectator	91
2015	James Suckling	94
2015	Stephen Tanzer	92+
2015	Wine Enthusiast	92
2014	Stephen Tanzer	91
2014	Wine Advocate	92
2014	Wine Enthusiast	92
2014	Wine Spectator	91
2013	Stephen Tanzer	92
2013	Wine Advocate	91
2013	Wine Enthusiast	90
2012	Stephen Tanzer	92
2012	Wine Advocate	94
2012	Wine Enthusiast	93
2012	Wine Spectator	92
2010	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2010	Wine Advocate	93
2010	Wine Enthusiast	92
2010	Wine Spectator	91
2009	Stephen Tanzer	93
2009	Wine Advocate	92
2009	Wine Enthusiast	92
2009	Wine Spectator	91
2009	Wine & Spirits	91
2008	Stephen Tanzer	93+
2008	Wine Advocate	93
2008	Wine Enthusiast	92
2008	Wine Spectator	93
2007	Wine Advocate	94
2007	Wine Enthusiast	95
2006	Wine Advocate	94
2006	Wine Spectator	92
2005	Wine Advocate	93
2005	Wine Spectator	91
2004	Wine Advocate	94
2003	Wine Advocate	94
2002	Wine Advocate	91

Januik Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Cabernet Sauvignon, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2022	Owen Bargreen	93
2022	James Suckling	93
2021	James Suckling	94
2021	Owen Bargreen	92
2021	Wine Enthusiast	91
2021	Wine Spectator	90
2020	James Suckling	92
2020	Wine Advocate	91
2019	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2019	James Suckling	93
2019	Vinous	93
2018	James Suckling	93
2018	Vinous	93
2018	Wine Advocate	91
2018	Wine Spectator	93
2017	Stephen Tanzer	93+
2017	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	James Suckling	93
2016	Stephen Tanzer	92+
2016	Stephen Tanzer	93
2016	Wine Spectator	91
2015	James Suckling	94
2015	Stephen Tanzer	93
2015	Wine Spectator	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	92
2014	Wine Advocate	91
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Stephen Tanzer	92
2013	Wine Advocate	91
2013	Wine Enthusiast	92
2012	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2012	Wine Advocate	93
2012	Wine Enthusiast	92
2012	Wine Spectator	91
2011	Stephen Tanzer	92
2011	Wine Advocate	92
2011	Wine Enthusiast	93
2011	Wine Spectator	93
2010	Stephen Tanzer	93
2010	Wine Advocate	92
2010	Wine Enthusiast	91
2009	Stephen Tanzer	94
2009	Wine Enthusiast	93
2009	Wine Spectator	90
2008	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2008	Wine Advocate	92
2008	Wine Enthusiast	94
2008	Wine Spectator	94
2007	Wine Advocate	92
2007	Wine Spectator	91
2006	Wine Advocate	91
2005	Wine Advocate	92
2005	Wine Spectator	92
2004	Wine Advocate	94

Januik Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley

Critic ratings and awards for Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	James Suckling	93
2023	Vinous	90
2022	James Suckling	92
2022	Northwest Wine Report	91
2022	Vinous	90
2022	Wine Advocate	92
2022	Wine Spectator	91
2021	James Suckling	92
2021	Owen Bargreen	91
2021	Vinous	90
2021	Wine Enthusiast	91
2021	Wine Spectator	90
2020	Decanter	92
2020	James Suckling	92
2020	Wine Advocate	90
2019	James Suckling	92
2018	Decanter	93
2018	James Suckling	91
2018	Vinous	93
2018	Wine Enthusiast	93
2017	Stephen Tanzer	91
2017	Wine Advocate	90
2017	Wine Enthusiast	91
2016	Wine Spectator	90
2015	Stephen Tanzer	90
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Stephen Tanzer	90
2013	Wine Spectator	90
2012	Stephen Tanzer	90
2012	Wine Advocate	90
2012	Wine Enthusiast	90
2011	Stephen Tanzer	90
2011	Wine Advocate	90
2011	Wine Enthusiast	90
2010	Stephen Tanzer	90
2010	Wine Advocate	90
2010	Wine Spectator	92
2009	Wine Spectator	91
2008	Stephen Tanzer	90
2008	Wine Advocate	90
2008	Wine Enthusiast	91
2008	Wine Spectator	94
2007	Wine Enthusiast	91
2007	Wine Spectator	90
2006	Wine Advocate	90
2006	Wine Spectator	92
2005	Wine Advocate	90
2005	Wine Spectator	93
2004	Wine Advocate	91
2003	Wine Advocate	94
2002	Wine Advocate	92
2001	Wine Advocate	92
1999	Wine Advocate	92

Januik Cabernet Sauvignon, Quintessence Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Cabernet Sauvignon, Quintessence Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	Jeb Dunnuck	93
2023	Vinous	93+
2023	Wine Enthusiast	93
2023	James Suckling	93
2022	Jeb Dunnuck	93
2022	Northwest Wine Report	93
2022	Vinous	92
2022	Wine Spectator	91
2021	Wine Enthusiast	90
2021	Jeb Dunnuck	93
2021	Wine Spectator	94
2020	Decanter	91
2020	James Suckling	92
2020	Vinous	91
2020	Wine Advocate	92+
2019	Jeb Dunnuck	94
2019	James Suckling	93
2019	Vinous	92
2018	James Suckling	93
2018	Vinous	94
2018	Wine Advocate	92+
2018	Wine Enthusiast	91
2018	Wine Spectator	91

Januik Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain

Critic ratings and awards for Cabernet Sauvignon, Red Mountain
Vintage	Publication	Score
2020	James Suckling	91
2019	Vinous	91
2018	James Suckling	92
2018	Wine Advocate	90
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90
2017	James Suckling	93
2017	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2017	Wine Advocate	91
2017	Wine Enthusiast	92
2016	Stephen Tanzer	91
2016	Wine Enthusiast	90
2015	Wine Spectator	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	90
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Stephen Tanzer	91
2013	Wine Advocate	90
2013	Wine Enthusiast	91
2013	Wine Spectator	93
2012	Stephen Tanzer	90+
2012	Wine Enthusiast	91
2012	Wine Spectator	91
2011	Stephen Tanzer	90+
2011	Wine Advocate	90
2011	Wine Enthusiast	91
2011	Wine Spectator	91

Januik Cabernet Sauvignon, Seven Hills Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley

Critic ratings and awards for Cabernet Sauvignon, Seven Hills Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley
Vintage	Publication	Score
2009	Stephen Tanzer	92
2008	Stephen Tanzer	90+
2008	Wine Advocate	91
2007	Wine Advocate	91
2007	Wine Spectator	92
2006	Wine Advocate	91
2006	Wine Spectator	91
2005	Wine Advocate	91
2003	Wine Advocate	91

Januik Cabernet Sauvignon, Weinbau Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Cabernet Sauvignon, Weinbau Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2021	Wine Enthusiast	92
2021	Wine Spectator	92
2020	Decanter	92
2020	James Suckling	92
2019	James Suckling	91
2018	James Suckling	92
2017	Stephen Tanzer	92+
2017	Vinous	93
2017	Wine & Spirits	93
2016	Stephen Tanzer	92
2016	Wine Enthusiast	92
2016	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	Wine Spectator	92
2015	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2015	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	91
2013	Stephen Tanzer	91
2013	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Wine Spectator	90
2012	Stephen Tanzer	92
2012	Wine Advocate	91
2012	Wine Enthusiast	90
2012	Wine Spectator	91
2011	Stephen Tanzer	91
2011	Wine Advocate	92
2011	Wine Spectator	91
2010	Stephen Tanzer	90+
2010	Wine Advocate	90
2010	Wine Enthusiast	91
2010	Wine Spectator	91
2009	Stephen Tanzer	92+
2009	Wine Advocate	90
2009	Wine Spectator	90

Januik Cerulean White

Critic ratings and awards for Cerulean White
Vintage	Publication	Score
2025	Owen Bargreen	92

Januik Chardonnay, Cold Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Chardonnay, Cold Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2024	James Suckling	91
2024	Owen Bargreen	93
2024	Jeb Dunnuck	90
2024	Wine Advocate	90
2023	Jeb Dunnuck	90
2023	Northwest Wine Report	91
2023	Vinous	91
2023	Wine Enthusiast	91
2023	Wine Advocate	90
2023	Wine Spectator	90
2022	Wine Enthusiast	91
2021	James Suckling	91
2021	Vinous	90
2020	James Suckling	92
2019	Vinous	92
2019	Wine Enthusiast	90
2018	Stephen Tanzer	90
2018	Wine Enthusiast	91
2017	Stephen Tanzer	90+
2017	Wine Enthusiast	92
2016	James Suckling	91
2016	Stephen Tanzer	90
2015	Stephen Tanzer	91
2014	Stephen Tanzer	91
2013	Stephen Tanzer	90
2013	Wine Spectator	91
2012	Stephen Tanzer	91
2012	Wine Spectator	91
2011	Stephen Tanzer	91
2011	Wine Enthusiast	90
2010	Stephen Tanzer	92
2010	Wine Enthusiast	91
2010	Wine Spectator	90
2009	Stephen Tanzer	91
2009	Wine Advocate	90
2009	Wine Enthusiast	93
2008	Wine Enthusiast	94
2008	Wine Spectator	90
2007	Wine Advocate	91
2007	Wine Spectator	90
2006	Wine Advocate	90
2006	Wine Enthusiast	91
2006	Wine Spectator	91
2004	Wine Advocate	92+

Januik Grenache, Boushey Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Grenache, Boushey Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	Owen Bargreen	94

Januik Malbec, Champoux Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Malbec, Champoux Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2018	James Suckling	93
2018	Vinous	94
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	Wine Enthusiast	90
2015	Stephen Tanzer	90
2015	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	90
2014	Wine Enthusiast	92
2013	Stephen Tanzer	90

Januik Malbec, Weinbau Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Malbec, Weinbau Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2013	Wine Enthusiast	90

Januik Merlot, Champoux Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Merlot, Champoux Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2018	Vinous	93
2017	Stephen Tanzer	91
2017	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	Stephen Tanzer	92
2015	James Suckling	93
2015	Stephen Tanzer	92

Januik Merlot, Columbia Valley

Critic ratings and awards for Merlot, Columbia Valley
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	Wine Enthusiast	90
2023	James Suckling	92
2023	Jeb Dunnuck	90
2022	James Suckling	92
2022	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2022	Wine Spectator	91
2022	Northwest Wine Report	91
2022	Vinous	90
2022	Wine Enthusiast	90
2021	Wine Enthusiast	92
2020	James Suckling	91
2019	James Suckling	91
2019	Vinous	90
2018	James Suckling	91
2018	Vinous	92
2018	Wine Enthusiast	91
2017	Wine Enthusiast	91
2016	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	Wine Spectator	90
2015	Stephen Tanzer	90
2015	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	90
2014	Wine Enthusiast	91
2013	Wine & Spirits	90
2012	Wine Enthusiast	92
2011	Wine Spectator	90
2010	Stephen Tanzer	90
2010	Wine Enthusiast	92
2007	Wine Enthusiast	91
2005	Wine Spectator	90
2004	Wine Advocate	90
2003	Wine Advocate	90
2001	Wine Advocate	92

Januik Merlot, Klipsun Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Merlot, Klipsun Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2017	Stephen Tanzer	90+
2017	Wine Enthusiast	91
2016	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2016	Wine Enthusiast	90
2015	Stephen Tanzer	91
2015	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	91
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Stephen Tanzer	90
2012	Stephen Tanzer	93+
2012	Wine Spectator	91
2011	Stephen Tanzer	90+
2011	Wine Enthusiast	93
2010	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2010	Wine Advocate	90
2010	Wine Enthusiast	91
2009	Stephen Tanzer	91
2009	Wine Enthusiast	94
2009	Wine Spectator	91
2008	Stephen Tanzer	91
2008	Wine Spectator	92
2007	Wine Advocate	91
2006	Wine Advocate	90
2005	Wine Advocate	91
2005	Wine Spectator	90
2003	Wine Advocate	94
2002	Wine Advocate	93
2001	Wine Advocate	92
1999	Wine Advocate	92

Januik Merlot, Red Mountain

Critic ratings and awards for Merlot, Red Mountain
Vintage	Publication	Score
2022	Wine Advocate	90
2021	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2020	James Suckling	92
2019	James Suckling	93
2018	James Suckling	92
2018	Vinous	93
2018	Wine Advocate	90
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90

Januik Petit Verdot, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Petit Verdot, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2019	James Suckling	94
2018	James Suckling	93
2018	Wine Enthusiast	92
2013	Stephen Tanzer	91
2013	Wine Enthusiast	91
2012	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2012	Wine Enthusiast	90
2011	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2010	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2010	Wine Advocate	91
2010	Wine Enthusiast	91
2008	Stephen Tanzer	91+
2008	Wine Advocate	90+
2007	Wine Advocate	90
2006	Wine Advocate	90
2005	Wine Advocate	92
2003	Wine Advocate	92+

Januik Red Wine, Columbia Valley

Critic ratings and awards for Red Wine, Columbia Valley
Vintage	Publication	Score
2014	Stephen Tanzer	90
2008	Wine Enthusiast	90

Januik Reserve Red

Critic ratings and awards for Reserve Red
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	James Suckling	93
2023	Owen Bargreen	95
2023	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2023	Vinous	94
2023	Wine Advocate	91
2023	Wine Enthusiast	93
2022	Jeb Dunnuck	94
2021	James Suckling	94
2021	Owen Bargreen	96
2021	Vinous	92
2021	Wine Enthusiast	93
2020	James Suckling	93
2019	James Suckling	93
2018	James Suckling	93
2018	Vinous	94
2018	Wine Enthusiast	92
2017	James Suckling	93
2017	Stephen Tanzer	93
2017	Wine & Spirits	91
2017	Wine Advocate	92
2017	Wine Enthusiast	91
2016	James Suckling	92
2016	Stephen Tanzer	94
2016	Wine Enthusiast	90
2015	James Suckling	92
2015	Stephen Tanzer	93
2015	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	91
2014	Wine Advocate	93
2014	Wine Enthusiast	92
2014	Wine Spectator	92
2013	Stephen Tanzer	93
2013	Wine Advocate	93
2013	Wine Enthusiast	91
2012	Stephen Tanzer	94
2012	Stephen Tanzer	94
2012	Wine Enthusiast	93
2012	Wine Spectator	92
2011	Stephen Tanzer	92
2011	Wine Advocate	93
2011	Wine Enthusiast	95
2011	Wine Spectator	91
2010	Stephen Tanzer	93
2010	Wine Advocate	93
2010	Wine Enthusiast	93
2010	Wine Spectator	92
2009	Stephen Tanzer	93
2009	Wine Enthusiast	96
2009	Wine Spectator	93
2008	Stephen Tanzer	93
2008	Wine Advocate	94
2008	Wine Enthusiast	95
2008	Wine Spectator	92
2007	Wine Advocate	93
2006	Wine Advocate	93
2005	Wine Advocate	93
2004	Wine Advocate	92+

Januik Riesling, Bacchus Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Riesling, Bacchus Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2012	Wine Enthusiast	95
2011	Wine Advocate	90
2011	Wine Enthusiast	93
2009	Wine Enthusiast	93
2009	Wine Spectator	90

Januik Sauvignon Blanc, Sagemoor Vineyards

Critic ratings and awards for Sauvignon Blanc, Sagemoor Vineyards
Vintage	Publication	Score
2024	Owen Bargreen	92
2024	James Suckling	90
2024	Wine Advocate	90
2023	Owen Bargreen	92
2023	Wine Enthusiast	91
2021	Owen Bargreen	92
2020	Vinous	90
2019	Stephen Tanzer	90
2019	Wine Enthusiast	91
2018	Stephen Tanzer	91
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90
2017	Stephen Tanzer	90
2017	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	Stephen Tanzer	90
2012	Wine Enthusiast	92

Januik Syrah, Boushey Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Syrah, Boushey Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	Vinous	93
2022	Northwest Wine Report	92
2022	Owen Bargreen	93
2022	Vinous	92
2022	Wine Advocate	91
2021	Wine Enthusiast	92
2020	James Suckling	93
2020	Vinous	91

Januik Syrah, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Syrah, Ciel du Cheval Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2022	Owen Bargreen	93
2022	Wine Enthusiast	91
2021	James Suckling	92
2021	Wine Enthusiast	91
2020	Decanter	91
2020	James Suckling	92
2020	Vinous	92
2019	James Suckling	92
2019	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2018	Decanter	94
2018	James Suckling	93
2018	Vinous	94
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90
2017	James Suckling	95
2017	Stephen Tanzer	92
2017	Wine & Spirits	90
2016	James Suckling	92
2016	Stephen Tanzer	93
2016	Stephen Tanzer	92
2015	James Suckling	92
2015	Stephen Tanzer	92
2015	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	91
2014	Wine Spectator	92
2013	Stephen Tanzer	91
2013	Wine Advocate	91+
2013	Wine & Spirits	90
2012	Stephen Tanzer	92
2012	Wine Enthusiast	92
2012	Wine Spectator	90
2011	Stephen Tanzer	92
2011	Wine Enthusiast	94
2011	Wine Spectator	90
2011	Wine & Spirits	90
2010	Stephen Tanzer	92
2010	Wine Enthusiast	92
2009	Stephen Tanzer	92
2009	Wine Enthusiast	92
2008	Stephen Tanzer	91
2008	Wine Advocate	90
2007	Wine Spectator	93
2006	Wine Advocate	91
2006	Wine Spectator	90

Januik Syrah, Lewis Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Syrah, Lewis Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2009	Stephen Tanzer	91
2009	Wine & Spirits	91
2009	Wine Spectator	91
2008	Stephen Tanzer	93
2008	Wine Advocate	91
2008	Wine Enthusiast	90
2008	Wine Spectator	93
2007	Wine Advocate	91
2007	Wine Spectator	91
2006	Wine Spectator	92
2005	Wine Spectator	92
2002	Wine Spectator	91

Januik Syrah, Weinbau Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Syrah, Weinbau Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2015	Stephen Tanzer	91
2014	Wine Spectator	90
2013	Stephen Tanzer	90
2013	Wine Advocate	91
2012	Stephen Tanzer	91
2012	Wine Enthusiast	92
2011	Stephen Tanzer	90

Join our Wine Club

Enjoy access to limited release wines, member-only parties, tastings, special events and savings on wines.

Become a Member

Shop for Wines

Find top-rated Washington State wines showcasing the Columbia Valley’s best vineyards.

Shop Now

Latest News and Events

Explore stories from Novelty Hill-Januik about Washington wine, our vineyards and winemakers, seasonal food, winery events and life in Woodinville wine country.

All News