Decanter - 1 Sep 2025
The wild and the WONDERFUL
Margaret River
Cornas tips
Visit Piedmont
Verona through a glass
IN MY GLASS THIS MONTH
Wine wisdom
Panel tasting: South American premium white
What to pair with Moroccan food
Marketwatch
Vintage report: Margaret River
Talent for adventure
Criolla: Stepping into the spotlight
Tales of the unexpected
Call of the vine
Ted Lemon: 30 years of Littorai
Weekday wines
Panel tasting: US Grenache
My favourite Cornas vintages
Travel: Five days in Langhe
Spirit of Cuba
Books etc
Writing this month
Guest column
Distilled
The Last Drop
Editors’ picks
Weekend wines
Uncorked
Andrew Jefford’s column
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Introduction
Welcome
CASSANDRA CHARLICK
MARIANNA HUNT
INES SALPICO
FILIPPO MAGNANI
Huge wildfires threaten wine communities
Uncorked
Otago wineries gear up for a battle
UK wine investment fraudsters convicted
IN BRIEF
DREAM DESTINATION
New York’s new guard
What’s on Decanter Premium in September
Gender bias in wine
Have your say & win a magnum of Champagne Bollinger
A drink with: Mark Haisma
Herefordshire
DON’T MISS
‘What should we do? Panic?
Sell the cellar and sign the pledge?’
IN MY GLASS THIS MONTH
‘Is wine a message that extends beyond its agricultural site?’
IN MY GLASS THIS MONTH
Tales of the unexpected
Tales of the unexpected
Chile:
La Fuente Toscana
Vistalba and
Las Compuertas, Mendoza
Chile’s maverick producers
Los Cintis Valley, Bolivia
Argentina’s worldclass Semillons
Mujer Andina Wines, Chile
Brazil’s f lourishing wine scene
L’Orange: a nourishing corner of Mendoza
James Turrell
Light Museum at Bodega Colomé, Salta
Farm-to-table dining and high-altitude Cabernet Franc in Mendoza
Echoes of the Pacific:
Leyda’s quiet revolution in Sauvignon Blanc
CRIOLLA Stepping into the spotlight
CRIOLLA Stepping into the spotlight
Know your Criollas: five key varieties
‘The Criolla wines of South America could become the continent’s most authentic voice’
A continent of flavours: Barnes’ pick of 15 Criolla wines to discover
Casa Real:
Talent for adventure
Marcelo Retamal
Marcelo Retamal
Rodrigo Soto & Mai Errazuriz
Gerardo Michelini & Andrea Mufatto
Diego Alfredo Ribbert
Martin Moran
Alejandro Vigil & Adrianna Catena
Bisol1542 and Jeio A chip off the old block
My favourite Cornas vintages
My favourite Cornas vintages
As One Cru: Terroir-driven US wines with true cult pedigree
10 leading Cornas producers to know
‘The tortuous granite hills behind the village of Cornas are abrupt, corrugated and sun-baked’
Cornas to drink now
Cornas to drink later
Discovering the new releases from Escudo Rojo
TWO WINES TO TRY
TED LEMON 30 years of Littorai
TED LEMON 30 years of Littorai
A taste of Littorai: Quintela’s pick of the 2022s
Asolo Montello: Toasting 40 years of the poets’ playground Recantina’s red wine renaissance
Asolo Montello: Toasting 40 years of the poets’ playground Recantina’s red wine renaissance
Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Margaret River 2023 & n2d022: Charlick’s pick
Decanter vintage ratings – Margaret River
More top Margaret River wines?
Bodegas HABLA: The bold voice of Extremadura wine
A range that speaks with purpose
Bodegas HABLA: The bold voice of Extremadura wine
Call of the vine
Bordeaux: A region reimagined A spectrum of wines for every palate
Bordeaux’s white wines: Freshness and character
Bordeaux: A region reimagined A spectrum of wines for every palate
Crémant de Bordeaux: sparkling surprises
Bordeaux reds: Diversity in every glass
Sustainability: Bordeaux’s ‘Sustainable Impact’ vision
Rediscover Bordeaux: An appellation moving forward
WHAT TO DRINK NOW
Back to the source…
Distilled
“SPIRITED WORDS
TEQUILAS & MEZCALS
Spirit of Cuba
Ron Santiago de Cuba Anñedjo Extra 11 Años
Celebrating Serbian excellence
Celebrating Serbian excellence
What to pair with Moroccan food
What to pair with Moroccan food
Five Moroccan food star pairings
Books etc
Irish influence
Five days in the Langhe
Five days in the Langhe
AskDecanter
Bluf fer’s guide to… traditional method wines
Gender in a glass
White Rioja
ME & MY CELLAR
We asked you on Decanter’s social media channels…
‘Community is the answer’
SIP TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Sonoma, USA
ALCOHOL IN WINE
New lens, new leaders: reframing the next chapter for Italian wine and spirits
Prophets and villains: a maverick take on Madeira
Exploring Central Otago terroir
Istria in a glass
Sugrue South Downs’ Essex adventure
Peter Sisseck’s biodynamic gem in Bordeaux
SOUTH AMERICAN PREMIUM WHITE
WHAT TO EAT
THEJUDGES
THE SCORES 150 wines tasted
Otronia, 45° Rugientes Corte de Blancas, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina 2021
Baettig, Selección de Parcelas Los Primos Chardonnay, Traiguén, Malleco, Chile 2022
Carmen, DO Florillón #6, Apalta, Colchagua, Chile NV
£
Viña Artesano, Nassella Chardonnay, Uco Valley, Gualtallary, Mendoza, Argentina 2022
El Porvenir de Cafayate, Laborum de Parcela Finca El Retiro Torrontés, Cafayate Valley, Salta, Argentina 2020
Errazuriz, Aconcagua Costa Chardonnay, Aconcagua Valley, Chile 2023
£
Catena Zapata, Adrianna Vineyard White Stones Chardonnay, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina 2022
Bodega Alandes, Paradoux Blend Non-Vintage Assemblage, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina NV
Otronia, Chardonnay, Chubut, Patagonia, Argentina 2021
Michelini i Mufatto, Convicciones Chardonnay, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
J Bouchon, Granito Semillon, Maule, Chile 2023
Garage Wine Co, Isidore Vineyard Semillon F5, Cauquenes, Maule, Chile 2022
Santa Rita, Floresta Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda, San Antonio, Chile 2023
Susana Balbo, Signature White Blend, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2024
£
Ventisquero, Tara Chardonnay, Huasco, Atacama, Chile 2022
Argento, Single Vineyard Gualtallary Chardonnay, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2022 £
Ventisquero, Tara Viognier 7th Edition, Huasco, Atacama, Chile NV
Vinos de Mar, Albariño, Garzón, Maldonado, Uruguay 2023
La Cayetana, Criolla Blanca, Mendoza, Argentina 2022
Garzón, Single Vineyard Albariño, Garzón, Maldonado, Uruguay 2023
Montes, Outer Limits Sauvignon Blanc, Zapallar, Aconcagua, Chile 2024 £
Leyda, Coastal Vineyards Garuma Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda, San Antonio, Chile 2024 £
Maturana, Naranjo Torrontel, Loncomilla, Maule, Chile 2023 £
CoPa Wines, Torontel, Itata, Chile 2021 £
Onofri, Alma Gemela White Field Blend, Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
Mendel, Semillon, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
Colomé, Altura Máxima Sauvignon Blanc, Calchaquí Valley, Salta, Argentina 2024
Clos des Fous, Locura 1 Chardonnay, Malleco, Chile 2023
CoPa Wines, Semillon, Itata, Chile 2023 £
Aluvia, Chardonnay, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina 2022
Altaluvia, Riesling, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina 2020
Bouza, Albariño, Montevideo, Uruguay 2024
Leyda, Lot 4 Sauvignon Blanc, Leyda, San Antonio, Chile 2024 92
Pizzato, PP Semillon, Vale dos Vinhedos, Serra Gaúcha, Brazil 2022
Sophenia, Histeria Blanco di Amfora, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
Urqo, Mirador Chardonnay, Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
Garzón, Albariño Reserva, Garzón, Maldonado, Uruguay 2024 92
Matias Morcos, Naranjo, Barriales, Mendoza, Argentina 2023 92
Emiliana, Signos de Origen Chardonnay-Roussanne, Casablanca, Chile 2022 £
El Enemigo, Gran Enemigo Torrontés, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina 2022
Casa Marin, Miramar Vineyard Riesling, San Antonio, Chile 2023
Zuccardi, Polígonos Chardonnay, San Pablo, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
Baettig, Vino de Viñedo Los Parientes Chardonnay, Traiguén, Malleco, Chile 2023
Bouza, Pan de Azúcar Riesling, Maldonado, Uruguay 2023
Tabalí, Talinay Sauvignon Blanc, Limarí, Chile 2024
Michelini I Mufatto, Propósitos Chenin Blanc, Tunuyán. Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
Morandé, Vitis Unica Chardonnay, Lo Ovalle, Casablanca, Chile 2022
Pisano, RPF Albariño, Progreso, Canelones, Uruguay 2024
Susana Balbo, Signature Barrel Fermented Torrontés, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2024
Michelini I Mufatto, Certezas Semillon, El Peral, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2022
Tabalí, Barranco Viognier, Limarí, Chile 2020 £
Miguel Torres Chile, Cordillera Chardonnay, Limarí, Chile 2023 £
Sophenia, Synthesis Sauvignon Blanc, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza, Argentina 2024
Tabalí, Talinay Caliza Chardonnay, Limarí, Chile 2022
Terroir Sonoro, Cerruco Moscatel de Alejandria, Itata, Chile 2020
Achaval Ferrer, Quimera Blanco, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
Altos Las Hormigas, Blanco, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2024
Achaval Ferrer, Quimerino Blanco, Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
J Bouchon, Block Series Semillon, Batuco, Maule, Chile 2023
J Bouchon, Skin Semillon, Batuco, Maule, Chile 2021
Carmen, Delanz Chardonnay, Punitaqui, Limarí, Chile 2024
Ver Sacrum, Geisha Dragon del Desierto, Los Chacayes, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
Bouza, Chardonnay, Montevideo, Uruguay 2023
Zuccardi, Q Chardonnay, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
Casa Marin, Cipreses Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc, Lo Abarca, San Antonio, Chile 2024
Masintín, Blanco de Itata, Itata, Chile 2023
Campos de Cima, Três Bocas Branco, Campanha Gaúcha, Brazil 2023
Falasco, Bressano Chardonnay, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2021 Garzón, Sauvignon Blanc Reserva, Garzón, Maldonado, Uruguay 2024
Pacheco Pereda, Estirpe Organic Fairtrade Chardonnay, San Pablo, Mendoza, Argentina 2024
Salentein, Las Secuoyas Single Vineyard Chardonnay, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2021
Santa Rita, Floresta Chardonnay, Limarí, Chile 2023
Maturana, Parellón Semillon, Paredones, Colchagua Costa, Chile 2022
Hacienda Araucano, CLO Single Vineyard Biodynamic White Blend, Lolol, Colchagua, Chile 2022
Cerro Chapeu, Castel Pujol Folklore Blanco, Rivera, Uruguay 2022
Concha y Toro, Amelia Chardonnay, Limarí, Chile 2023
Mundo Revés, Petit Voyage Blend de Blancas, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2022
Doña Paula, Estate Riesling, Gualtallary, Mendoza, Argentina 2022
Colomé, Estate Torrontés, Calchaquí Valley, Salta, Argentina 2024
Tarapacá, Gran Reserva Chardonnay, Aconcagua, Chile 2024
Amalaya, Single Vineyard Riesling, Calchaquí Valley, Cafayate, Salta, Argentina 2024
Volcanes de Chile, Tectonia Chardonnay, Malleco Valley, Chile 2023
Amalaya, Blanc ode Corte Tor rontésRie sling, Calchaquí Valley, Cafayate, Salt a, Argentina 2024
Undurraga, TH Sauvignon Blanc Limarí, Chile 2024
Viña Cobos, Vinculum Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
Undurraga, TH Sauvignon Blanc Leyda, San Antonio, Chile 2024
Vinos de Mar, Sauvignon Blanc, Garzón, Maldonado, Uruguay 2022
Vinos de Mar, Ter Admirabilis Albariño, Garzón, Maldonado, Uruguay 2022
Undurraga, TH Riesling, San Antonio, Chile 2022
Stone Winery Salta, Mastaba Torrontés, Calchaquí Valley, Cafayate, Salta, Argentina 2022
Casas del Bosque, Collection Sauvignon Blanc, Las Dichas, Casablanca, Chile 2024
Cadus, Chardonnay, Tunuyán, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
Casas del Bosque, Botanic Series La Cantera Sauvignon Blanc, Las Dichas, Casablanca, Chile 2024
Casa Marin, Estero Vineyard Sauvignon Gris, Lo Abarca, San Antonio, Chile 2023
Familia Delmotte, Thibaut Delmotte Assemblage Blanco, Calchaquí Valley, Salta, Argentina 2024
Carmen, DO Quijada Semillon, Apalta, Colchagua Valley, Chile 2022
El Porvenir de Cafayate, Pequeñas Fermentaciones Naranjo, Cafayate Valley, Salta, Argentina 2024
Garzón, Viognier de Corte, Garzón, Maldonado, Uruguay 2024
Atamisque, Serbal Viognier, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2024
Marichal, Periplo Sentire Albariño, Etchevarria, Canelones, Uruguay 2025
El Enemigo, Chenin, Tunuyán, Mendoza, Argentina 2023
Maturana, Ascension Chardonnay, Loncomilla, Maule, Chile 2023
Tabalí, Talinay Chardonnay, Limarí, Chile 2023
Santa Rita, Floresta Field Blend Blanco, Apalta, Colchagua, Chile 2023
Pisano, Cisplatino Albariño, Progreso, Canelones, Uruguay 2024
Pizzato, Chardonnay de Chardonnays, Vale dos Vinhedos, Serra Gaúcha, Brazil 2023
Tarapacá, Gran Reserva Sauvignon Blanc, Aconcagua, Chile 2024
Marichal, Reserve Collection Albariño, Etchevarrría, Canelones, Uruguay, 2024
Susana Balbo, Crios, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2024
Marichal, Sauvignon Blanc, Etchevarria, Canelones, Uruguay 2025
Viña Progreso, Revolution Albariño, Progreso, Canelones, Uruguay 2024
Zuccardi, Polígonos Semillon, Tupungato, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2024
Viña Edén, Chardonnay, Pueblo Edén, Maldonado, Uruguay 2023
Undurraga, TH Rarities Riesling-Sauvignon Gris, Leyda, San Antonio, Chile 2024
Vallisto, Torrontés, Cafayate Valley, Salta, Argentina 2024
Viña Progreso, Overground Viognier, Progreso, Canelones, Uruguay 2024
Gualtallary Wines: Elegance at high altitude
US Grenache
THEJUDGES
Liminal, WeatherEye Vineyard, Columbia Valley, Washington 2022
The Devil is a Liar, Field Blend, WeatherEye Vineyard, Columbia Valley, Washington 2021
Denner, Willow Creek/Adelaida District, Paso Robles, California 2022
Gran Moraine, Flavorscape, The Rocks District, Walla Walla Valley, Oregon 2023
Demetria, Cuvée Matia, Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara County, California 2022
Dillon, Summit View Vineyard,
Walla Walla Valley, Washington 2022
Force Majeure, Red Mountain Estate, Columbia Valley, Washington 2022
Pášxa, Rockgarden, The Rocks District, Walla Walla Valley, Oregon 2022
Center of Effort, Il Due, Edna Valley, Central Coast, California 2022
Delmas, The Rocks District, Walla Walla Valley, Oregon 2023
Bien Nacido, Santa Maria Valley, California 2022 £
Division Winemaking Co, Gamine, Columbia Valley, Washington 2023 £
Dovecote Estate, Alisos Canyon,
Santa Barbara County, California 2021
Villa Creek, Garnacha, Adelaida District, Paso Robles, California 2022
Thacher, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles, California 2023 £
Hamel, Nuns Canyon Vineyard, Moon Mountain District, Sonoma Valley, California 2023
Larc Hill Vineyard Ranch, Larc Longevity, Columbia Valley, Washington 2022 £
Staysail, Caelesta Vineyard, Templeton Gap, Paso Robles, California 2021
Valdemar Estates, Blue Mountain Vineyard, Walla Walla Valley, Washington 2022
Weathereye Vineyards, Estate, Red Mountain, Washington 2022
Madroña, Hillside Collection, El Dorado, Sierra Foothills, California 2023 £
Saviah Cellars, The Rocks District, Walla Walla Valley, Oregon 2022
DAMA Wines, Painted Hills, Columbia Valley, Washington 2022
Bivouac Cellars, Wahluke Slope, Columbia Valley, Washington 2021
Approachment Wine Co, Walla Walla, Washington 2023
Balboa Winery, Walla Walla Valley, Washington 2022 £
Peake Ranch, Sta. Rita Hills, California 2022
K Vintners, The Boy , Walla Walla Valley, Washington 2022
Kaleidos, Praying Mantis, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles California 2021
Echolands, Rocksy Music, Walla Walla Valley, Oregon 2023 £
Clementine Carter, Sta. Rita Hills, California 2023
Brecon Estate, Paso Robles, California 2023
Starfield Vineyards, El Dorado, Sierra Foothills, California 2022 £
Talley Vineyards, Estate Grown, Arroyo Grande Valley, California 2023
Upsidedown Wine, The Gold Drop Collection Yakima Valley, Columbia Valley, Washington 2022 £
Lava Cap, Estate Bottled, El Dorado, Sierra Foothills, California 2023 £
Joseph Jewell, Russian River Valley, California 2022 £
Decemil, Willow Creek District, Paso Robles, California 2022
A new generation, an unchanging ethos: Rutini Wines looks to the future
Weekday wines
Weekend wines
Champagne launch sparks global interest
COMING UP
Wine trade gala The Golden Vines branches out to Miami
Market watch
SuperTuscans buck the trend in weak market
The Bordeaux Index view
Celeb watch Jessica Biel
ICE CREAM & WINE MATCH
What’s hot…
What’s not…
Istria: Identity you can taste
Decanter Winners’ Showcase 2025
Understanding Istria’s soils
Award-winning wines to try
Istria’s Hall of Fame
30 years of Vinistra: Where to now?
DWWA 2025
DWWA 2025 – a truly global a air
HOW TO READ THE RESULTS
Meet the experts
UK shopper’s guide
The judging process
The Gold medal-winners
Best in Show: wine pro
This year in numbers
For a better future
The big picture
30 Great value Golds
Behind the scenes
Setting the scene
The Platinum medal-winners
The big picture Thrill of the unexpected The final ascent
The big picture Thrill of the unexpected The final ascent
The judging process Three rounds of DWWA judging
BRONZE, SILVER & GOLD MEDALS
BEST IN SHOW
PLATINUM
Meet the experts
Ronan Sayburn MS
Michael Hill Smith AM MW
Beth Willard
Andrew Jefford
Sarah Jane Evans MW
Ch’ng Poh Tiong
Paz Levinson
Thierry Meyer
Simon J Woolf
Justin Knock MW
Stefan Neumann MS
Caroline Gilby MW
Huon Hooke
Dominique Vrigneau
Senior Judges
Barbara Philip MW
Matthew Stubbs MW
Charles Curtis MW
Alun Griffiths MW
Andy Howard MW
Caroline Gilby MW
Wojciech Bońkowski MW
Charles Curtis MW
Simon J Woolf
Amanda Barnes MW
Simon J Woolf Caro Maurer MW
Wojciech Bońkowski MW Caroline Gilby MW
Terry Kandylis
Cameron Douglas MS
Michael Garner
Justin HowardSneyd MW
Jim Budd
Michaela Morris
Michelle CheruttiKowal MW Simon Field MW James Tidwell MS Richard Baudains
Triumph at DWWA 2025: Domaine Louis Lequin & Fils
Behind the scenes Decanter World Wine Awards
BEST IN SHOW WINNING WINES
Barons de Rothschild,Rare Collection Blanc de Blancs Extra Brut 2014 (12%)
Rare Champagne, Brut 2012 (12%)
Lanson, Noble Vintage Brut 2008 (12.5%)
Sugrue South Downs, The Trouble with Dreams, Hampshire, England 2009 (12.5%)
Wirra Wirra,The 12th Man Chardonnay, Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2024 (12.5%)
Jean-Marc Brocard, Chablis Grand Cru Bougros 2023 (13%)
Domaine Landrat-Guyollot, Gemme Océane, Pouilly-Fumé 2022 (14%)
Anhydrous, Santorini, Aegean Islands 2019 (13%)
Ktima Gerovassiliou, Single Vineyard Malagousia, Epanomi, Macedonia 2024 (13.5%)
Soalheiro, Alvarinho, Monção e Melgaço, Vinho Verde 2024 (12.5%)
Cantina Terlano, Lunare Gewürztraminer, Alto Adige 2023 (15%)
Michel Tissot & Fils, Château-Chalon, Jura 2017 (14.5%)
Bemberg, Pionero, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza 2022 (14.5%)
Vinakoper, Capris Orange Rumeni Muškat, Slovenska Istra, Primorska 2015 (13.5%)
Château Cavalier,Cuvée Marafiance, Côtes de Provence 2024 (12.5%)
Dongfang Yuxing Winery, Geruihong Yeguangbei, Helan Mountain East, Ningxia, China 2022 (15.6%)
Rutini, Single Vineyard Malbec, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza 2021 (14%)
Changyu, Noble Dragon N188, Yantai, Shandong, China 2022 (13.5%)
Barossa Old Vine Co,Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia 2022 (14.5%)
Xanadu, Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia 2022 (14%)
Trentham Estate,Reserve Shiraz, Heathcote, Victoria 2023 (14.5%)
Château de Rochemorin, Pessac-Léognan 2022 (14%)
Chateau La Croix Younan, St-Emilion GC 2022 (13.5%)
Domaine du Mont Verrier, Janin, Morgon 2023 (14%)
Albert Bichot, Hospices de Beaune Cuvée Cyrot Chaudron,Clos de la Roche Grand Cru 2023 (14.5%)
Miguel Torres,La Causa del Itata Cinsault-PaísCarignan,Secano Interior, Itata 2022 (13.5%)
Antiyal,Viñedo Escorial Carmenère,Maipo 2020 (14.5%)
Château Ollieux Romanis, Souffle de Lune,CorbièresBoutenac 2022 (14%)
Chatzivaritis Estate, Goumenissa, Macedonia 2021 (13.5%)
Craggy Range, Pinot Noir, Martinborough, Wairarapa 2024 (13.5%)
Fratelli Serio & Battista Borgogno,Cannubi Riserva, Barolo 2019 (14.5%)
Diego Morra,Barolo del Comune di Verduno,2021 (14.5%)
Quinta do Reguengo, Cortes,Douro 2020 (14.5%)
Knorhoek, Cabernet Sauvignon, SimonsbergStellenbosch 2021 (14%)
Santos & Seixo,Santos da Casa Grande Reserva, Douro 2020 (14%)
Château La Borie,Syrah, Côtes du Rhône Villages Suze-la-Rousse 2023 (14%)
Don Bernardino, La Capona, Amandi, Ribeira Sacra, Galicia 2019 (14.5%)
Donnachiara, Taurasi, Campania 2021 (13.5%)
Pago de los Capellanes, Doroteo,Ribera del Duero 2020 (15.5%)
Tenuta Meraviglia, Maestro di Cava,Bolgheri Superiore 2020 (14%)
Clos du Val,Estate Cabernet Franc, Stags Leap District, California 2022 (15%)
Vall Llach,Mas de la Rosa Gran Vinya Classificada, Priorat 2023 (15.5%)
Monemvasia Winery Tsimbidi,Vin Liastos, Monemvasia-Malvasia, Peloponnese 2012 (13.5%)
Kenwood, Six Ridges Cabernet Sauvignon, Alexander Valley, California 2021 (14.5%)
Château BastorLamontagne, Sauternes 2022 (13.5%)
Gonzalez Byass,Tio Pepe Cuatro Palmas, Amontillado (21.5%)
Donnafugata, Ben Ryé, Passito di Pantelleria, Sicily 2023 (14.5%)
Gonzalez Byass, VORS del Duque, Amontillado (21.5%)
Graham’s, Quinta dos Malvedos, Vintage Port 2018 (20%)
Menin Dnoudro Estates,50 Year Old Tawny Port (20%)
PLATINUM WINNING WINES
Domaine Saint-Remy,Pinot Noir Grand Cru Hengst 2022 (13%)
Las Compuertas Malbec Cinco Suelos,Luján de Cuyo,Mendoza 2024 (13%)
Bemberg, La Linterna Parcela No1 El Tomillo Chardonnay,Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza 2023 (13.5%)
Durigutti,Tinto del Pueblo Las Compuertas, Luján de Cuyo,Mendoza 2024 (13.5%)
Etchart, Single Vineyard Malbec, Cafayate, Salta 2024 (14%)
Bemberg, Pionero, Gualtallary, Tupungato, Mendoza 2021 (14.5%)
Brokenwood, ILR Reserve Semillon, Hunter Valley,New South Wales 2019 (11.5%)
Li’s Estate,Family Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Helan Mountain East, Ningxia, China 2022 (15.5%)
Brokenwood,Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth, Victoria 2023 (12.5%)
Zuccardi,Regiones Cabernet Franc,Paraje Altamira,Uco Valley,Mendoza 2023 (14%)
Finca Flichman,Microterroir Gravel & Stone Malbec, Tupungato, Mendoza 2021 (14%)
Grande Polaire, Zweigeltrebe, Yoichi, Hokkaido,Japan 2022 (12.5%)
Deep Woods Estate,Reserve Chardonnay, Margaret River,Western Australia 2023 (13%)
Wilyabrup Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia 2022 (14%)
Bay of Fires, Pinot Noir, Tasmania 2023 (13.5%)
Cape Mentelle, Heritage Shiraz, Margaret River,Western Australia 2023 (14.1%)
Yarra Yering, Agincourt Cabernet-Malbec, Yarra Valley, Victoria 2022 (13.5%)
Heirloom Vineyards,Shiraz,McLaren Vale, South Australia 2023 (14.5%)
Gralyn Estate,Museum Rare Muscat, Margaret River,Western Australia NV (18.5%)
Georges Duboeuf,Les Moriers Fleurie 2023 (14.5%)
Weingut Ettl,Heideboden Cuvée, Burgenland 2023 (14%)
Kracher,Nummer 5 Scheurebe TBA, Burgenland 2021 (6.7%)
Morris,Cellar Reserve Grand Topaque, Rutherglen, Victoria NV (17.3%)
Morris, Cellar Reserve Grand Tawny, Rutherglen, Victoria NV (17.5%)
Château Brown,Le Colombier de Brown, Pessac-Léognan 2022 (14%)
Boyer Martenot, Meursault 1er Cru Perrières 2022 (13.5%)
Château de la Crée,Santenay 1er Cru Les Gravières 2022 (13%)
Carles,Château Coudert, St-Emilion GC 2022 (15.5%)
Château Tour de Yon,St-Emilion GC 2022 (14%)
Château Haut de la Bécade,Pauillac 2022 (14%)
Domaine Jean Monnier & Fils,Clos de Citeaux,Pommard 1er Cru Grands Epenots 2022 (13%)
Domaine Prieur-Brunet,Santenay 1er Cru La Maladière 2022 (13%)
Domaine Evenstad,Chambolle Musigny 1er Cru Les Feusselottes 2022 (13%)
Albert Bichot,Domaine du Clos Frantin, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2023 (14.5%)
Reif Estate Winery,Grand Reserve Vidal Icewine, Niagara Peninsula, Ontario 2023 (10.5%)
Inniskillin, Riesling Icewine, Okanagan Valley,British Columbia 2022 (9%)
Kreinbacher, Classic Brut, Wine of Hungary 2019 (12.5%)
Tenute Lunelli, Castelbuono, Carapace Biologico, Sagrantino di Montefalco, Umbria 2019 (15%)
Zaccagnini, Tralcetto, Montepulciano d’Abruzzo Riserva,Abruzzo 2020 (14%)
Grand Tokaj,Terroir Selection Amphora Aged Tokaji Eszencia,Tokaj,Hungary 2013 (5%)
Béres,Tokaji Aszú 6 Puttonyos,Tokaj, Hungary 2017 (10%)
Cambrugiano, Verdicchio di Matelica Riserva, Marche 2021 (13.5%)
Deutz,Amour de Deutz Brut 2014 (12%)
Esterlin,Cléo Blanc de Blancs Brut 2012 (12%)
38 La Réserve Perpétuelle Edition 6 Blanc de Blancs Brut NV (12%)
Esterlin,Eclat Brut NV (12%)
Mandois,Clos Mandois Brut 2012 (12.5%)
Telmont,Blanc de Noirs Brut 2015 (12%)
Fritz Wassmer,Roter Berg Kenzingen Spätburgunder, Baden 2022 (13.5%)
Anhydrous, Icon, Santorini, Aegean Islands, 2023 (14%)
Von Winning,Pechstein Riesling Grosses Gewächs,Pfalz 2023 (13%)
Miguel Torres,Los Inquietos 02 Cabernet Sauvignon, Maule 2022 (14.5%)
Baron Philippe de Rothschild,Escudo Rojo Origine Carmenère,Colchagua 2024 (14%)
Benvenuti, San Salvatore Muškat, Istria, Coastal Croatia 2021 (12.5%)
Santo Wines,Grand Reserve Assyrtiko, Santorini, Aegean Islands 2022 (14%)
Château Rouquette Sur Mer,L’Absolu, La Clape,Languedoc 2022 (15%)
Domaines Bonfils,Château Vaugelas, V Corbières,Languedoc 2023 (14.5%)
Capitoul,Maëlma,La Clape, Languedoc 2020 (14.5%)
UWC Samos, Nectar, Samos, Aegean Islands 2018 (14%)
Estate Argyros, Late Release Vinsanto, Santorini,Aegean Islands 2004 (13%)
Freccianera, Casa delle Colonne Riserva Zero Dosage,Franciacorta,Lombardy 2015 (13%)
Vica,Les Vignes du Vent 154,Rivesaltes Ambré, Roussillon 1969 (15.5%)
Cantina Terlano,Nova Domus Terlaner Riserva,Alto Adige 2022 (14%)
Bouvet Ladubay,Ogmius Brut,Saumur 2015 (12.5%)
McArthur Ridge,Southern Tor Pinot Noir, Alexandra Basin,Central Otago 2023 (14%)
Berlucchi ’61,Brut Nature,Franciacorta, Lombardy 2018 (12.5%)
Kurtatsch, Freienfeld Riserva Chardonnay, Alto Adige 2022 (14%)
ndBroccardo,Bricco San Pietro,Barolo 2021
Il Cascinone,Avamposti Altrove Nebbiolo, Monferrato 2022 (14.5%)
Muzic, Valeris Friulano, Collio, Friuli Venezia Giulia 2023 (13.5%)
Casa E di Mirafiore,Lazzarito,Barolo 2021 (15%)
Pfannenstielhof, Der Pfannenstiel Classico, St Magdalener, Alto Adige 2019 (14%)
Palladino,Barolo del Comune di Serralunga d’Alba 2021 (14.5%)
Kopke, Colheita Port 1976 (20%)
Dalva,Colheita Port 1985 (20%)
Monchiero, Nebbiolo, Langhe 2023 (14%)
Kopke,40 Year Old White Port (20%)
Kopke, Colheita White Port 2002 (20%)
Van Zeller Wine Collection,Maynard’s 30 Year Old Tawny Port (20%)
Bacalhôa, Superior 20 Anos, Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 2003 (20.5%)
Domaine de Métifiot,Les Baux-de-Provence 2023 (14%)
10 Anos,Moscatel Roxo de Setúbal 2009 (20%)
Justino’s,Single Cask Colheita Boal Madeira 2006 (20%)
Val Moreira,Reserva,Douro 2020 (14.5%)
Château de Saint Martin,Eternelle Favorite Rosé,Côtes de Provence Cru Classé 2024 (12.5%)
Bodegas Tradición,VORS 30 Year Old Oloroso (21.5%)
Léoube, Secret de Léoube Rosé, Côtes de Provence 2024 (14%)
Maison Camille, Châteauneuf-du-Pape 2023 (15%)
Courac,Côtes du Rhône 2024 (14.5%)
Domaine de la Bégude,Bandol 2021 (13%)
Bodegas Tradición,VORS 30 Year Old Palo Cortado (21%)
Gonzalez Byass,Tio Pepe Tres Palmas Fino (16.1%)
Lustau,VORS 30 Years Old Palo Cortado En Rama (21%)
Backsberg,Patriarch Cabernet Franc, Stellenbosch 2022 (14%)
Lustau,VORS 30 Years Old Amontillado En Rama (21.5%)
Harveys, VORS 30 Years Palo Cortado Medium (20%)
Hasher Family,Batrachella Pinotage, Upper Hemel-en-Aarde Valley,Walker Bay 2022 (13.5%)
Groot Constantia, Grand Constance, Constantia,Cape Town 2020 (12%)
Golan Heights Winery,Yarden Cabernet Sauvignon, Galilee, Israel 2021 (14.5%)
Siddùra,Maìa,Vermentino di Gallura Superiore, Sardinia 2023 (13.5%)
Mahsarto D’Midin,The 8,Southeast Anatolia, Turkey 2023 (14%)
SOUTHERN & EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN Raz, Shomron, Israel 2019 (14%)
Elena Casadei, Le Anfore, Cannonau di Sardegna 2022 (14%)
Donnachiara, Taurasi Riserva, Campania 2020 (13.5%)
Château de Haute-Serre,Grand Malbec, Cahors 2023 (14%)
Siddùra, Erema, Cannonau di Sardegna 2023 (14%)
Plaimont, Yura Jurançon Sec 2023 (14%)
Siddùra,Nùali,Moscato di Sardegna 2022 (13%)
Domaine Sarrabelle,In Vinum,Gaillac 2019 (14.5%)
San Ghjuvà,Riserva Rouge,Corsica 2022 (12.5%)
Hacienda López de Haro, Classica
Gran Reserva Blanco,Rioja 2014 (12.5%)
Bodegas Zifar,Caballero Zifar Albillo Mayor Crianza,Ribera del Duero 2022 (13.5%)
Can Sala,Vinyes de Can Sala Cava Brut Nature, Penedès 2015 (12.5%)
Miradas Paraje de Riofrío Alto 3er Año,Montilla-Moriles 2021 (13.5%)
Costers del Priorat,Memòries,Priorat, Catalonia NV (16%)
Alvarez-Alfaro,Selección de Familia,Rioja 2020 (14%)
Valmiñor, Albariño, Rías Baixas, Galicia 2024 (13%)
Brotons,Fondillón Gran Reserva,Alicante 1970 (20.5%)
Cuatro Rayas,61 Dorado en Rama, Rueda NV (17%)
Marqués de Vitoria,Reserva,Rioja 2021 (14.5%)
Capanna, Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2019 (15%)
Castello del Trebbio,Vigneto Lastricato Terraelectae Riserva,Chianti Rùfina 2020 (14%)
Vigna Schiena d’Asino, Brunello di Montalcino 2019 (14.5%)
Tenuta di Frassineto,Le Fattorie Cabernet Franc,Toscana 2023 (13.5%)
Terre del Marchesato,Maurizio Fuselli, Toscana 2022 (14.5%)
Castello di Meleto,Chianti Classico Gran Selezione 2020 (14%)
Cupere, Faces, Sonoma Coast, California 2022 (13.2%)
Chandon, Etoile Brut, Los Carneros, California NV (12%)
Valdipiatta, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano 2021 (14.5%)
Digby Fine English,Rosé Brut,Sussex/Kent, England 2018 (12%)
Bluestone, Blanc de Noirs Brut, Wiltshire, England 2019 (12%)
Torre a Cona,Fonti e Lecceta,Occhio di Pernice Vin Santo del Chianti 2016 (14%)
Domaine Serene,Yamhill Cuvée Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley,Oregon 2022 (13.8%)
Echolands,Blue Mountain Vineyard Cabernet Franc, Walla Walla Valley, Washington 2022 (13.8%)
La Collina dei Ciliegi,Amarone della Valpolicella 2020 (15%)
Ruggeri, Prosecco Valdobbiadene Superiore di Cartizze Brut 2023 (11.5%)
Amarone della Valpolicella Riserva 2015 (16.5%)
GOLD WINNING WINES
Alsace
ALSACE WON
Argentina & rest of South America (excluding Chile)
ARGENTINA & REST OF SOUTH AMERICA WON
Asia
ASIA WON
Australia
AUSTRALIA WON
Austria
AUSTRIA WON
Beaujolais
Balkans
BEAUJOLAIS WON
BALKANS WON
BORDEAUX WON
Bordeaux
Burgundy (excluding Beaujolais)
BURGUNDY WON
Caucasus regions
Canada
CANADA WON
Central & Eastern Europe
Caucasus regions
CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE WON
CAUCASUS REGIONS WON
Gold | Sweet white
Central Italy (excluding Tuscany)
CENTRAL ITALY WON
Champagne
CHAMPAGNE WON
Champagne
Chile
CHILE WON
Croatia & Slovenia CROATIA & SLOVENIA WON
Chile
Germany
GERMANY WON
Greece & Crypus
GREECE & CYPRUS WON
Languedoc-Roussillon
LANGUEDOC ROUSSILLON WON
Loire
Languedoc-Roussillon
LOIRE WON
New Zealand
NEW ZEALAND WON
New Zealand
Northern Italy Gold | Sparkling white Gold | White
NORTHERN ITALY WON
Piedmont Gold | Sweet white
PIEDMONT WON
Piedmont Gold | Sweet white
Port & Madeira Gold | Fortified
PORT & MADEIRA WON
PORTUGAL WON
Madeira
Portugal
Portugal
Provence
PROVENCE WON
Rhône
RHONE WON
Rhône
Sherry
SHERRY WON
South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA WON
Turkey
Southern & Eastern Mediterranean
Sicily
Sardinia
Puglia
SOUTH & EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN WON
SOUTHERN ITALY WON
Southwest & rest of France
SOUTHWEST & REST OF FRANCE WON
Spain
SPAIN WON
Spain
Tuscany Gold | White TUSCANY WON
Switzerland Gold | White Gold | Red SWITZERLAND WON Gold | Sweet white
United Kingdom
USA & Mexico
UNITED KINGDOM WON
Veneto
VENETO WON
30 Great Value Golds Outstanding wines at under £15 a bottle
95 Vilarnau,Organic Cava Reserva Brut, Penedès 2022 (11.5%)
95 Bonpas,Grande Réserve des Challières, Luberon 2024 (13%)
95 Spar, Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore Extra Dry NV (11%)
95 Bernobić, Malvazija, Istria 2024 (13.5%)
95 McGuigan,Bin 9000 Semillon,Hunter Valley,New South Wales 2018 (11.5%)
95 Rui Roboredo Madeira,Castello d’Alba Branco,Douro 2024 (12.5%)
95 Provam, Varanda do Conde, Monção e Melgaço,Vinho Verde 2024 (13%)
95 Diamantakis, Vidiano, Crete 2024 (14%)
95 Paris-Simoneau, Réserve Sauvignon Blanc,Touraine 2024 (12%)
95 Mirabeau, X, Coteaux d’Aix-en-Provence 2024 (12.5%)
95 Suvorov Winery,Black Crane Viorica, Stefan Vodă,Moldova 2024 (13.5%)
95 Tapias Mariñán,Quinta das Tapias Colección Godello,Monterrei 2024 (13.5%)
95 Steinschaden,Albert Heijn Selectie Grüner Veltliner,Kamptal 2023 (12.5%)
95 Angel’s Estate,Rosé,Thracian Lowlands, Bulgaria 2024 (13%)
95 Domaine Bousquet, Finca Lalande Organic Malbec, Tupungato, Mendoza 2024 (14%)
95 Castillejo de Robledo,Altos de Valdoso Roble, Ribera del Duero 2024 (14.5%)
95 Château La Grave,Expression Rouge, Minervois 2022 (13%)
95 Celler Masroig,Solà Fred,Montsant 2024 (13.5%)
95 Asda,Extra Special Marques del Norte Reserva, Rioja 2019 (14%)
95 Alceño,Cibolo Monastrell,Jumilla 2024 (13%)
95 Rui Roboredo Madeira,Castello d’Alba Tinto,Douro 2023 (14.5%)
95 Lionel Gosseaume,Les Marcottes Gamay, Touraine 2023 (12.5%)
95 Dongfang Yuxing,Geruihong Marselan, Helan Mountain East, Ningxia, China 2024 (13.2%)
95 Errazuriz, Max Carmenère, Aconcagua 2023 (13.5%)
95 Leo & Niné,Compartir Joven, Somontano 2024 (13.5%)
95 Santa Julia,Family Reserve Malbec, Uco Valley,Mendoza 2024 (13.5%)
95 Vinícolas Reunidas,Sot Neral Syrah, Costers del Segre 2024 (14%)
95 Bacalhôa,Moscatel de Setúbal 2022 (17%)
95 Vallebelbo, Le Filere Nebbiolo, Langhe 2023 (13%)
95 Shabo, Reserve Saperavi, Odesa, Ukraine 2023 (12%)
For a better future
Antiyal,Viñedo Escorial Organic Carmenère, Maipo, Chile 2020
Graham’s,Quinta dos Malvedos,Single Quinta Vintage Port,Portugal 2018
Arillo in Terrabianca,Vigna Terrabianca, Chianti Classico Gran Selezione,Tuscany, Italy 2020
Château Brown,Le Colombier de Brown, Pessac-Léognan, Bordeaux, France 2022
TerraNoble, Algarrobo Pinot Noir, Casablanca Valley, Chile 2024
Cape Mentelle,Heritage Shiraz, Margaret River,Western Australia 2023
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