Novelty Hill Ratings & Awards

Novelty Hill
Critically Acclaimed Washington Wines

Novelty Hill’s ratings and awards reflect a longstanding record of excellence. The winery’s acclaimed wines have repeatedly earned scores of 90 points or higher from the industry’s leading critics, including two selections for Wine Spectator’s “Top 100 Wines of the Year.” Crafted by Washington winemaker Mike Januik, these acclaimed wines are closely tied to Novelty Hill’s estate vineyard, Stillwater Creek, a primary source for the winery’s top-rated wines. To date, Novelty Hill has over 340 wines that have received 90 points or higher. Over 150 of these highly received wines are single-vineyard designates from Stillwater Creek Vineyard.

Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Columbia Valley

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

Novelty Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Cabernet Sauvignon, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2017	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Stephen Tanzer	90
2013	Wine Advocate	90
2013	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Wine and Spirits	93
2012	Wine Advocate	90
2012	Wine Enthusiast	90
2012	Wine Spectator	90
2011	Wine Advocate	90
2011	Wine Enthusiast	92
2011	Wine Spectator	91
2010	Wine Enthusiast	90
2010	Wine Spectator	91
2009	Wine Spectator	90
2008	Wine Advocate	91
2007	Wine Advocate	91
2007	Wine Enthusiast	90
2007	Wine Spectator	90
2006	Wine Advocate	90
2005	Wine Advocate	90
2005	Wine Enthusiast	92

Novelty Hill Cascadia

Critic ratings and awards for Cascadia
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	Vinous	90
2023	Wine Enthusiast	90
2022	James Suckling	92
2021	James Suckling	92
2021	Vinous	91
2021	Owen Bargreen	92
2020	James Suckling	90
2020	Vinous	90
2020	Wine Advocate	94
2019	James Suckling	92
2019	Jeb Dunnuck	92
2018	James Suckling	92
2018	Vinous	92
2018	Jeb Dunnuck	92
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90
2017	James Suckling	92
2017	Stephen Tanzer	90
2017	Wine & Spirits	93
2017	Wine Advocate	91
2017	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	James Suckling	91
2016	Stephen Tanzer	91
2016	Wine & Spirits	91
2016	Wine Enthusiast	90
2015	James Suckling	92
2015	Stephen Tanzer	90+
2015	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Stephen Tanzer	90
2014	Wine Advocate	91
2014	Wine Enthusiast	91
2013	Wine Advocate	90
2013	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Wine Spectator	91

Novelty Hill Chardonnay, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Chardonnay, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2024	Wine Advocate	90
2023	Northwest Wine Report	92
2023	Owen Bargreen	92
2023	Wine Enthusiast	92
2023	Vinous	90
2023	Wine Advocate	91
2022	Wine Enthusiast	92
2021	Vinous	91
2020	Vinous	92
2020	Wine Enthusiast	91
2018	Wine Enthusiast	92
2017	Wine Enthusiast	91
2016	James Suckling	91
2016	Wine Enthusiast	90
2015	Wine Enthusiast	89
2012	Wine Enthusiast	91
2010	Wine Enthusiast	93
2009	Wine Advocate	90
2008	Wine Advocate	90
2008	Wine Enthusiast	93
2008	Wine Enthusiast	91
2007	Wine Advocate	91
2006	Wine Advocate	90
2006	Wine Enthusiast	92
2005	Wine Enthusiast	93
2003	Wine Spectator	90

Novelty Hill Grenache, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Grenache, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2021	Wine Enthusiast	90
2020	Vinous	91
2019	Vinous	92
2017	Wine Enthusiast	91
2014	Wine Spectator	91
2013	Wine Spectator	91
2012	Wine Enthusiast	91
2008	Wine Enthusiast	89
2007	Wine Enthusiast	92
2006	Wine Enthusiast	90

Novelty Hill Il Corvo

Critic ratings and awards for Il Corvo
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	Jeb Dunnuck	93
2023	Vinous	90
2023	Wine Advocate	91
2023	Wine Enthusiast	92
2022	Owen Bargreen	93
2022	Jeb Dunnuck	92
2021	Owen Bargreen	91
2021	Wine Enthusiast	92
2019	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2019	Wine Enthusiast	90
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90

Novelty Hill Late Harvest Semillon, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Late Harvest Semillon, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2017	Wine Enthusiast	93
2014	Wine Enthusiast	92

Novelty Hill Maidenhair

Critic ratings and awards for Maidenhair
Vintage	Publication	Score
2024	Vinous	92

Novelty Hill Malbec, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Malbec, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2021	Owen Bargreen	91
2021	Wine Enthusiast	90
2021	Wine Spectator	91
2020	Wine Advocate	92
2018	James Suckling	92
2018	Vinous	93
2017	James Suckling	90
2017	Wine Enthusiast	92
2016	Stephen Tanzer	90
2015	James Suckling	92
2014	Wine Advocate	90
2013	Wine Advocate	90
2013	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Wine Spectator	90
2012	Wine Advocate	92
2012	Wine Enthusiast	90
2012	Wine Spectator	92
2010	Wine Spectator	90
2009	Wine Advocate	90
2008	Wine Advocate	90
2008	Wine Spectator	91
2007	Wine Spectator	90
2006	Wine Advocate	91

Novelty Hill Merlot, Columbia Valley

Critic ratings and awards for Merlot, Columbia Valley
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	James Suckling	91
2022	Wine Enthusiast	90
2022	Wine Spectator	90
2021	Vinous	90
2020	James Suckling	92
2020	Wine Advocate	92
2019	James Suckling	92
2018	Vinous	91
2018	Wine Enthusiast	90
2017	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	Wine Spectator	90
2014	Wine Advocate	90
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Wine Spectator	91
2012	Wine Enthusiast	90
2012	Wine Spectator	90
2011	Wine Enthusiast	90
2010	Wine Spectator	91
2009	Wine Enthusiast	89
2008	Wine Advocate	90
2007	Wine Enthusiast	89
2005	Wine & Spirits	90
2005	Wine Enthusiast	90
2004	Wine Spectator	90

Novelty Hill Merlot, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Merlot, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2021	James Suckling	92
2021	Wine Spectator	92
2021	Wine Spectator	90
2018	Vinous	92
2017	James Suckling	94
2017	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	James Suckling	90
2016	Wine Enthusiast	90
2015	James Suckling	90
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Wine Advocate	91
2013	Wine Spectator	90
2012	Wine Advocate	90
2012	Wine Enthusiast	92
2011	Wine Enthusiast	91
2010	Wine Advocate	90
2010	Wine Enthusiast	90
2009	Wine Spectator	91
2008	Wine Advocate	90
2006	Wine Advocate	90
2006	Wine Enthusiast	90
2005	Wine Enthusiast	90
2004	Wine Advocate	91

Novelty Hill Oxbow

Critic ratings and awards for Oxbow
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	Vinous	90
2023	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2022	Jeb Dunnuck	92
2022	James Suckling	93
2021	James Suckling	93
2021	Owen Bargreen	93
2021	Wine Spectator	91
2021	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2021	Vnous	91
2020	James Suckling	93
2020	Vinous	91
2020	Wine Advocate	93
2019	James Suckling	93
2019	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2019	Vinous	92
2018	Jeb Dunnuck	92
2017	James Suckling	93
2017	Wine Advocate	91+
2016	Stephen Tanzer	90

Novelty Hill Roussane, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Roussane, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2024	Owen Bargreen	92
2024	Wine Advocate	90
2024	James Suckling	92
2023	Wine Enthusiast	90
2023	Northwest Wine Report	91
2023	Wine Enthusiast	91
2022	Northwest Wine Report	92
2022	Wine & Spirits	93
2019	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Wine and Spirits	89
2008	Wine Advocate	90

Novelty Hill Royal Slope Red

Critic ratings and awards for Royal Slope Red
Vintage	Publication	Score
2008	Stephen Tanzer	90

Novelty Hill Sangiovese, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Sangiovese, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2022	Owen Bargreen	92
2022	Owen Bargreen	91
2012	Wine Enthusiast	90

Novelty Hill Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley

Critic ratings and awards for Sauvignon Blanc, Columbia Valley
Vintage	Publication	Score
2024	James Suckling	91
2024	Wine Advocate	90
2024	Jeb Dunnuck	90
2024	Wine Enthusiast	90
2023	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2023	Northwest Wine Report	92
2023	Wine Enthusiast	90
2021	Owen Bargreen	91
2020	Vinous	91
2020	Wine Enthusiast	91
2019	Wine Advocate	90
2019	Wine Enthusiast	90
2016	Wine Enthusiast	91
2015	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Wine Enthusiast	90
2012	Wine Enthusiast	90
2011	Wine Advocate	90
2011	Wine Enthusiast	91
2009	Wine Enthusiast	91
2008	Wine Enthusiast	92
2007	Wine Enthusiast	92
2006	Wine Advocate	89
2006	Wine Enthusiast	92
2005	Wine Enthusiast	91
2004	Wine Enthusiast	90

Novelty Hill Spring Run Rosé

Critic ratings and awards for Spring Run Rosé
Vintage	Publication	Score
2025	Owen Bargreen	91
2024	Owen Bargreen	91

Novelty Hill Syrah, Columbia Valley

Critic ratings and awards for Syrah, Columbia Valley
Vintage	Publication	Score
2023	Wine Enthusiast	90
2022	James Suckling	91
2019	Vinous	92
2013	Wine Spectator	91
2012	Wine Enthusiast	91
2012	Wine Spectator	90
2011	Wine Spectator	90
2010	Wine Enthusiast	91
2009	Wine Enthusiast	91
2009	Wine Spectator	92
2008	Wine Advocate	91
2008	Wine Spectator	91
2007	Wine Advocate	90
2007	Wine Spectator	91
2006	Wine Advocate	90
2005	Wine Enthusiast	91
2005	Wine Spectator	89
2004	Wine Advocate	90
2003	Wine Enthusiast	92

Novelty Hill Syrah, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Syrah, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2021	Wine Enthusiast	90
2018	James Suckling	92
2018	Vinous	92
2018	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2017	Jeb Dunnuck	91
2017	Stephen Tanzer	90
2017	Wine Enthusiast	91
2016	James Suckling	92
2015	James Suckling	93
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2013	Wine Spectator	90
2012	Wine Enthusiast	90
2012	Wine Spectator	91
2011	Wine Advocate	91
2011	Wine Spectator	91
2010	Wine Advocate	90
2010	Wine Enthusiast	90
2010	Wine Spectator	91
2009	Wine Enthusiast	90
2009	Wine Spectator	91
2008	Wine Advocate	92
2008	Wine Enthusiast	91
2007	Wine Advocate	91
2007	Wine Spectator	92
2006	Wine Spectator	91
2005	Wine Advocate	90
2005	Wine Spectator	90
2004	Wine Advocate	91
2004	Wine Enthusiast	91
2004	Wine Spectator	90

Novelty Hill Viognier, Stillwater Creek Vineyard

Critic ratings and awards for Viognier, Stillwater Creek Vineyard
Vintage	Publication	Score
2024	Vinous	90
2023	Wine Enthusiast	90
2019	Wine Enthusiast	90
2014	Wine Enthusiast	90
2012	Wine Enthusiast	91
2011	Wine Enthusiast	90
2009	Wine Enthusiast	90
2009	Jeb Dunnuck	90
2008	Wine Advocate	90
2007	Wine Enthusiast	93
2006	Wine Enthusiast	93

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