The International Wine Challenge (IWC) 2004: 'Gold Wines' from the New World

The following wines are those which were awarded 'Gold' (ie 95-100 points) by the International Wine Challenge in 2004. Held annually in London, the IWC tastes over 4000 wines submitted by growers and distributors awarding a point for each wine and then prizes for the best amongst them. The wines listed here are from the Australia, New Zealand and the USA. You may also be interested in viewing the wines from Champagne, and other areas of France such as Alsace and Rhone. Each wine is clickable to provide an example of a search using Wine-Searcher.

You may also be interested in the 2005, 2006, 2007 or the 2008 winners from the same competition.

Australia
2001	Adams Brothers Shiraz
2000	Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay
2002	Bleasdale Frank Potts
1999	Brown Brothers Limited Release Riesling
NV	Brown Brothers Liqueur Muscat
1998	Clairault Cabernet Merlot
2001	Clairault Cabernet Sauvignon
2001	Devils Lair Margaret River Cabernet Merlot
2002	Devils Lair Margaret River Chardonnay
1999	E&E Black Pepper Shiraz
2001	Eileen Hardy Shiraz
2001	Elderton Estate Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon
2002	Heathvale Shiraz
2003	Leeuwin Estate Art Series Riesling
2003	Leo Buring Clare Valley Riesling
2003	Plantagenet Mount Barker Riesling
2003	Nepenthe Sauvignon Blanc
2000	Penfolds Bin 00A Reserve Chardonnay
2001	Penfolds Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz
2001	Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon
2001	Penfolds RWT Barossa Valley Shiraz
2000	Penley Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2001	Petaluma Coonawarra
2002	Two Hands Wines Brave Faces Shiraz
2002	Sandalford Premium Shiraz
2002	Tyrell's Rufus Stone Heathcote Shiraz
2001	Saltram Mamre Brook Shiraz
2002	Scarpantoni Estate School Block
NV	Stanton and Killeen Classic Rutherglen Muscat
2003	Ravenswood Starvedog Lane No Oak Chardonnay
1998	Peter Lehmann Stonewell Shiraz
2002	Tamar Ridge Pinot Noir
2002	Tarrawarra Estate Chardonnay
2000	Tatachilla Foundation Shiraz
2002	The Galvo Garage Cabernet Merlot Petit Verdot Cabernet Franc
2001	Magpie Estate The Gomersal Grenache
2002	Jim Barry Wines The Lodge Hill Shiraz
2002	Yalumba The Virgilius Eden Valley Viognier
2002	Tim Adams Clare Valley Shiraz
2003	Vasse Felix Chardonnay
1998	Voyager Cabernet Merlot
2003	Willow Bridge Sauvignon Blanc Sémillon
2001	Wolf Blass Platinum Label Shiraz
2003	Xanadu Chardonnay

USA
2001	Ravenswood Amador County Zinfandel
2001	Turley Atlas Peak Zinfandel Mead Ranch
2002	Clos du Bois Alexander Valley Reserve Chardonnay
2000	Domaine Carneros Brut
2001	Scherrer Fort Ross Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
2000	Beaulieu Vineyards Georges de Latour Private Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
2002	Geyser Peak Reserve Chardonnay
2000	Kendall Jackson La Crema Carneros Pinot Noir
2001	Ridge Geyserville
2001	Ridge Lytton Springs

New Zealand
2002	Villa Maria Cellar Selection Pinot Noir
2002	Framingham Pinot Noir
2002	Isabel Estate Marlborough Chardonnay
2002	Newton Forrest Cornerstone Cabernet Merlot Malbec
2003	Villa Maria Reserve Clifford Bay Sauvignon Blanc
2000	Morton Estate Riverview Hawke's Bay Chardonnay
2003	Villa Maria Private Bin Sauvignon Blanc
2003	Saint Clair Estate Wairau Reserve Sauvignon Blanc

For more information on the International Wine Challenge visit their web site.

You may also be interested in:

• Robert Parker's 'perfect score' wines as at June 2008
• Cellar Tracker's top rated wines by it's users for 2008
• Wine Spectator's top 100 wines for 2007
• Robin Garr's 'best value' wines for 2008
• International Wines & Spirits Competition 2008 winners
• Sydney Royal Wine Show 'Gold' Wines for 2008
• The San Diego International Wine Competition 2008 'Gold Sweep' winners
• Finger Lakes International Wine Competition 2008 winners
• West Coast Wine Competition "Best of Class" 2008 Winners
• The Sydney International Wine Competition 2008 award winners
• The San Francisco International Wine Competition 'Double-Gold & Best in Class Wines' for 2008
• San Francisco Chronicle's list of the 'Best of Class' wines of 2008

Please visit our recommended wines page for a full list of award winning, critically acclaimed and reviewed wines.

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