The first heat of the 2008 Reader Survey Wine of the Year is complete. First let me say I was impressed by the diversity of the entries. This is a statement on just how much good Washington wine is out there. There were 27 entries and 163 votes received. Below are the tallies with votes listed after the wines and percentages in parentheses. Next up, a survey of the finalists.

William Church Bishop’s Blend 2006 – 82 (50%)

Efeste “Jolie Bouche” Syrah 2006 – 30 (18%)Gilbert Cellars Syrah 2005 – 21 (12%)

Gilbert Cellars Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 – 19 (11%)

Forgeron Cellars Zinfandel 2005 – 7 (4%)

Quilceda Creek Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 – 7 (4%)

Long Shadows Chester Kidder 2005 – 4 (2%)

Boudreaux Cellars Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 – 3 (1%)

Cayuse Syrah Cailloux Vineyard 2004 – 3 (1%)

Dunham Cellars Lewis Vineyard Merlot 2005 – 3 (1%)

Chateau Rollat Edouard de Rollat 2005 – 2 (1%)

Ch Ste. Michelle Riesling Cold Creek Vineyard 2007 – 2 (1%)

Fielding Hills Cab Sauvignon 2005 – 2 (1%)

Fielding Hills Wahluke Slope Syrah 2005 – 2 (1%)

JM Cellars Tre Fanciulli 2005 – 2 (1%)

Nicholas Cole Cellars Camille 2004 – 2 (1%)

Abeja Cabernet Reserve 2005 – 1 (0%)

Betz Family Le Parrain 2005 – 1 (0%)

Corliss Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 – 1 (0%)

Darighe from Woodhouse Family Cellars 2003 – 1 (0%)

K Vintners The Boy 2005 – 1 (0%)

Watermill Reserve Syrah 2005 – 1 (0%)

Woodward Canyon Old Vines Cabernet 2005 – 1 (0%)

JLC Spofford Station Syrah 2004 – 0 (0%)

Nodland Cellars Private Blend 2005 – 0 (0%)

Owen Roe DuBrul Vineyard Merlot 2006 – 0 (0%)

Ross Andrew Syrah Boushey Vineyards 2006 – 0 (0%)