The International Wine Challenge 2005: 'Gold Wines' from the New World

The following wines are those which were awarded 'Gold' (ie 95-100 points) by the International Wine Challenge (IWC) in 2005. 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 Bordeaux and Burgundy, Champagne, other areas of France such as Alsace and Rhone. Each wine is clickable to provide an example of a search using Wine-Searcher.

Australia
2004	Adams Road Chardonnay
2003	Glaetzer Wines Amon-Ra
2003	Two Hands Wines Angels Share
2002	Ashmead Family Barossa Cabernet Sauvignon
2002	Basilisk Shiraz Mourvedre
2002	Battle of Bosworth Shiraz
2002	Bethany Barossa Shiraz
2002	Blackwell Barossa Shiraz
2002	Blocks Road Cabernet Sauvignon
2003	Cape Mentelle Chardonnay
2003	d'Arenberg The Laughing Magpie Shiraz Viognier
2001	Eileen Hardy Chardonnay
2003	Houghton Pemberton Chardonnay
2001	Howard Park Cabernet Sauvignon
2002	Irvine Zinfandel Reserve
1999	Jack Mann Cabernet Sauvignon
1999	James Irvine Grand Merlot
2004	Jester McLaren Vale Shiraz
2003	Geoff Hardy Wines K1 Chardonnay
2002	Geoff Hardy Wines K1 Shiraz
2003	Kangarilla Road Shiraz
2002	Katnook Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
2002	Majella Cabernet Sauvignon
1999	McGuigan Bin 9000 Semillon
2004	Mount Horrocks Clare Valley Cordon Cut Riesling
2004	OLeary Walker Watervale Riesling
2002	Pertaringa Over The Top Shiraz
2003	Pertaringa Undercover Shiraz
2002	Prodigal Grenache
2001	Rosemount Show Reserve McLaren Vale Shiraz
2000	St Andrews Riesling
2001	Stella Bella Cabernet Merlot
2001	The McRae Wood Clare Valley Shiraz
2003	Thomas Hyland Chardonnay
2003	Vasarelli Shiraz
2002	Vasse Felix Shiraz
2001	Willows Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon
2002	Wolf Blass Grey Label Shiraz
2003	Yabby Lake Pinot Noir
2002	Yaldara Farms Shiraz

USA
2002	Arroyo Vista Chardonnay
2003	Hahn Estates Cabernet Sauvignon
1997	Quintessa
1997	Ridge Monte Bello
2001	Robert Mondavi Reserve Fume Blanc

New Zealand
2002	Cable Bay Chardonnay
2003	Doctors Creek Pinot Noir
2002	Gimblett Road Chardonnay
2004	Jackson Estate Sauvignon Blanc
2003	Montana Estates Terraces
2003	Mount Difficulty Central Otago Pinot Noir
2004	Mud House Sauvignon Blanc
2002	Sacred Hill Brokenstone Merlot
2004	The Lodge Chardonnay
2003	Vidal Estate Syrah
2002	Villa Maria Reserve Merlot
2004	Wild Rock Pinot Noir
2003	Wither Hills Pinot Noir

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

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