2012年8月12日

澳洲超级好酒榜:Langton's Classification of Australian Wine

要了解澳大利亚有哪些好酒有一个简单的方法,那就是看看Langton's Classification of Australian Wine(澳大利亚葡萄酒立顿分级)。Langton's是澳大利亚最大的葡萄酒拍卖网站,创建于1988年。由于在澳大利亚有酒类营业执照的实体才能卖酒,所以拍卖行便成了葡萄酒投资者主要的交易场所。Langton's在这个领域一直处于领先地位。他们的葡萄酒分级始于1990年,大约每5年更新一次,到目前已经发布5个版本。他们的分级是以市场需求为导向、以拍卖记录为基础的,因此上他们分级表的,都是经过投资、消费者认可和时间考验的超级好酒。2010年发布的最新版本上,共收录了123款酒,由高到低分四个级别,其中Exceptional 17款, Outstanding 32款, Excellent 36款, Distinguished 38款。
2002年,Langton's还推出了Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine Index(LCAWI: 澳大利亚立顿分级指数)。类似股市的“沪深300”指数,这个指数是根据2000年第四版的分级中具有代表性的28款酒的几个经典好年份的拍卖价格数据折算出来的。它反映了澳大利亚葡萄酒二级市场的价格走势。
下表列出了曾经上过“立顿分级的所有酒款,和它们在各个版本中的评级变化。绿色表示该酒款在下个版本的评级升了档次,红色表示降,有底色的是分级指数的28款酒。精心整理,独家奉献:

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LANGTON'S CLASSIFICATION V (2010) - 123 wines IV III II I Region State Review
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Exceptional (17 wines) 101 89 63 34 产区 酒评
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PENFOLDS Bin 95 Grange Shiraz X X X X SA SA
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BASS PHILLIP Reserve Pinot Noir X South Gippsland VIC
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BROKENWOOD WINES Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz O O O E Hunter Valley NSW
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CHRIS RINGLAND Shiraz O Barossa SA
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CLARENDON HILLS Astralis Syrah O McLaren Vale SA
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CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier O Canberra District NSW
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CULLEN Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot X O E Margaret River WA
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GIACONDA Chardonnay X O Beechworth VIC
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GROSSET Polish Hill Riesling O O D Clare Valley SA
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HENSCHKE Hill of Grace Shiraz X X X O Eden Valley SA 2005
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LEEUWIN ESTATE Art Series Chardonnay X X O E Margaret River WA
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MOSS WOOD Cabernet Sauvignon X X O E Margaret River WA
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MOUNT MARY Quintet Cabernet Blend X X X O Yarra Valley VIC
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PENFOLDS Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon X X O O SA SA
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ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz X O Barossa Valley SA
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TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz E Barossa Valley SA
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WENDOUREE Shiraz X X D Clare Valley SA
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Outstanding (32 wines)
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BALNAVES The Tally Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra SA
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BAROSSA VALLEY ESTATE E & E Black Pepper Shiraz O E Barossa Valley SA
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BASS PHILLIP Premium Pinot Noir O O South Gippsland VIC
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BEST'S Thomson Family Great Western Shiraz O Grampians VIC
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BINDI Block 5 Pinot Noir Macedon Ranges VIC
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d’ARENBERG The Dead Arm Shiraz E McLaren Vale SA 2000
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DALWHINNIE The Eagle Shiraz O D Pyrenees VIC
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DE BORTOLI Noble One Botrytis Semillon E E E E Riverina NSW 2009
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GRANT BURGE Meshach Shiraz O Barossa SA
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GREENOCK CREEK Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon E Barossa Valley SA
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GREENOCK CREEK Roennfeldt Road Shiraz E Barossa Valley SA
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GROSSET Watervale Riesling E E D Watervale SA
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HARDY'S Eileen Hardy Shiraz O E D SA SA
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HENSCHKE Mount Edelstone Shiraz O O O E Eden Valley SA
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JASPER HILL Emily's Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc O O E Heathcote VIC
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JASPER HILL Georgia's Paddock Shiraz O O D Heathcote VIC
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JIM BARRY The Armagh Shiraz O O E Clare Valley SA
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KAESLER WINES Old Bastard Shiraz Barossa Valley SA
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KATNOOK ESTATE Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon O Coonawarra SA
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KAY BROTHERS AMERY VINEYARDS Block 6 Old Vine Shiraz O McLaren Vale SA
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MAJELLA The Malleea Cabernet Shiraz O Coonawarra SA
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MCWILLIAM'S Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon E Hunter Valley NSW
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MOUNT MARY Pinot Noir O O O E Yarra Valley VIC
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NOON Reserve Shiraz E Langhorne Creek SA
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PENFOLDS Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz E E D SA SA 1998
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PENFOLDS St. Henri Shiraz E E E E SA SA
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PIERRO Chardonnay O O D Margaret River WA
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TAHBILK 1860 Vines Shiraz E O D Nagambie Lakes VIC
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TYRRELL’S Vat 1 Semillon D E E E Hunter Valley NSW
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WENDOUREE Cabernet Sauvignon O O D Clare Valley SA
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WYNNS John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon E E O O Coonawarra SA
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YALUMBA The Octavius Old Vine Shiraz O Barossa SA
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Excellent (36 wines)
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BANNOCKBURN Serre Pinot Noir E E Geelong VIC
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BEST'S Bin No.O Great Western Shiraz D Grampians VIC 2006
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BINDI Original Vineyard Pinot Noir E Macedon Ranges VIC
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CAPE MENTELLE Cabernet Sauvignon E O E E Margaret River WA
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CORIOLE Lloyd Reserve Shiraz E E McLaren Vale SA
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CRAIGLEE Shiraz E E E Sunbury VIC
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DALWHINNIE Moonambel Shiraz E E Pyrenees VIC
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DOMAINE A Cabernet Sauvignon D [1] Coal River Valley TAS
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ELDERTON Command Single Vineyard Shiraz E E Barossa Valley SA
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FOX CREEK Reserve Shiraz E McLaren Vale SA
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GIACONDA Warner Vineyard Shiraz Beechworth VIC
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HENSCHKE Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon E O O E Eden Valley SA
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HOUGHTON Jack Mann Cabernet D Frankland River
Great Southern
WA
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HOWARD PARK Abercrombie Cabernet E E Great Southern
Margaret River
WA
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KATNOOK ESTATE Prodigy Shiraz Coonawarra SA
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LAKE’S FOLLY White Label Cabernet Blend E E E E Hunter Valley NSW
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LEO BURING Leonay Riesling Eden Valley
Watervale
SA
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MAIN RIDGE ESTATE Half Acre Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula VIC
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MOUNT MARY Chardonnay D E E E Yarra Valley VIC
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NOON Reserve Cabernet Langhorne Creek SA
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PARINGA ESTATE The Paringa Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Mornington Peninsula VIC
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PARKER Terra Rossa First Growth Cabernet Merlot O Coonawarra SA
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PENFOLDS Magill Estate Shiraz D D D Adelaide SA
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PENFOLDS RWT Shiraz Barossa SA
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PETALUMA Coonawarra Cabernet-Merlot E E O O Coonawarra SA
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PETER LEHMANN Stonewell Shiraz E E Barossa SA 2008
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SEPPELT St Peters Great Western Vineyards Shiraz D D Grampians VIC
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ST HALLETT Old Block Shiraz E E D Barossa SA
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TORBRECK Descendant Shiraz Viognier Barossa Valley SA
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VASSE FELIX Heytesbury Cabernet Blend E D Margaret River WA
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WENDOUREE Cabernet Malbec E O D Clare Valley SA
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WENDOUREE Shiraz Malbec E O Clare Valley SA
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WENDOUREE Shiraz Mataro E O Clare Valley SA
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WYNNS Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon D D D Coonawarra SA 2006
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YARRA YERING Dry Red Wine No.1 Cabernet E O O O Yarra Valley VIC
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YERINGBERG Cabernet Blend D O E Yarra Valley VIC
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Distinguished (38 wines)
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BOWEN ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon D D D Coonawarra SA
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CASTAGNA Genesis Syrah Beechworth VIC
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CHARLES MELTON Nine Popes Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre D E Barossa Valley SA
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COLDSTREAM HILLS Reserve Pinot Noir Yarra Valley VIC
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CRAWFORD RIVER WINES Riesling D Henty VIC
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d'ARENBERG The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon McLaren Vale SA
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FREYCINET VINEYARD Pinot Noir East Coast TAS
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JACOB’S CREEK St. Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon Coonawarra SA 2008
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KATNOOK ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon D D Coonawarra SA
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KILIKANOON Oracle Shiraz Clare Valley SA
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LEEUWIN ESTATE Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon D D Margaret River WA
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LINDEMANS Limestone Ridge Vineyard Shiraz Cabernet D D D E Coonawarra SA
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MAJELLA Cabernet D Coonawarra SA
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MCWILLIAM'S Mount Pleasant Maurice O'Shea Shiraz Hunter Valley NSW 2005
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MOUNT LANGI GHIRAN Langi Shiraz E E Grampians VIC
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PARINGA ESTATE The Paringa Single Vineyard Shiraz Mornington Peninsula VIC
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PENFOLDS Bin 28 Kalimna Shiraz SA SA 2008
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PENFOLDS Bin 128 Coonawarra Shiraz Coonawarra SA 2010
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PENFOLDS Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon SA SA
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PETALUMA Hanlin Hill Riesling D E E E Clare Valley SA
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PEWSEY VALE The Contours Riesling Eden Valley SA
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ROLF BINDER Veritas Hanisch Shiraz E Barossa Valley SA
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REDBANK Sally's Paddock Cabernet Shiraz Cab Franc Merlot D E E E Pyrenees VIC
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SAVATERRE Chardonnay Beechworth VIC
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TIM ADAMS The Aberfeldy Shiraz D Clare Valley SA
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TURKEY FLAT Shiraz Barossa Valley SA
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TYRRELL’S Vat 47 Chardonnay D E O E Hunter Valley NSW
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VASSE FELIX Cabernet Sauvignon D Margaret River WA
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VOYAGER ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Margaret River WA
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WANTIRNA ESTATE Amelia Cabernet Merlot Yarra Valley VIC
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WILD DUCK CREEK ESTATE Springflat Shiraz Heathcote VIC
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WIRRA WIRRA RSW Shiraz McLaren Vale SA
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WOLF BLASS Black Label D E E E SA SA
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WOLF BLASS Platinum Label Shiraz SA SA
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WOODLANDS Cabernet Sauvignon Margaret River WA
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WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE Michael Shiraz Coonawarra SA
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YALUMBA The Signature Cabernet Shiraz Barossa SA 2008
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YARRA YARRA The Yarra Yarra Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon D Yarra Valley VIC
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已经被从分级表上移除的酒款
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BANNOCKBURN Chardonnay D E D Geelong VIC
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BANNOCKBURN Pinot Noir D O E Geelong VIC
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BASS PHILLIP Estate Pinot Noir D Gippsland VIC
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BOWEN ESTATE Shiraz D Coonawarra SA
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CAPE MENTELLE Chardonnay D Margaret River WA
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CAPE MENTELLE Shiraz D Margaret River WA
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Chateau Reynella Vintage Port D E
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Coldstream Hills ‘Reserve’ Chardonnay  D
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CULLEN Chardonnay D Margaret River WA
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Dalwhinnie Cabernet D
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GIACONDA Pinot Noir E O Beechworth VIC
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Hardy’s Vintage Port  D E
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IRVINE Grand Merlot E Eden Valley SA
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JOSEPH Moda Amarone Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot E Coonawarra
McLaren Vale
SA
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LAKE’S FOLLY Yellow Label Chardonnay D D E Hunter Valley NSW
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LEASINGHAM Classic Clare Shiraz D Clare Valley SA
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LECONFIELD Cabernet Sauvignon D D Coonawarra SA
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LINDEMANS Pyrus Cabernet Blend D D Coonawarra SA
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LINDEMANS St. George Cabernet Sauvignon D D E Coonawarra SA
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MITCHELTON Print Shiraz D Nagambie Lakes VIC
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MOUNTADAM Chardonnay D D Eden Valley SA
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ORLANDO Lawson's Shiraz D D Padthaway SA
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ORLANDO St. Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon D D D Coonawarra SA
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PETALUMA Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay D E O E Adelaide Hills SA
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Pipers Brook Chardonnay E E
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PIPERS BROOK VINEYARD Riesling D D Pipers Brook TAS
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PLANTAGENET Mount Barker Shiraz D D Great Southern WA
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Rosemount ‘Show Reserve’ Chardonnay D
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Rothbury Estate Semillon E
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SEPPELT Dorrien Cabernet Sauvignon D Barossa Valley SA
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SEPPELT Great Western Vineyards Show Sparkling Shiraz D Grampians VIC
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TALTARNI Cabernet Sauvignon D Moonambel VIC
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TYRRELL’S Vat 9 Shiraz D Hunter Valley NSW
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VIRGIN HILLS Cabernet Sauvignon-Shiraz-Merlot-Malbec D E E Kyneton VIC
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XANADU Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon D Margaret River WA
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YARRA YERING Dry Red Wine No.2 Shiraz D E E E Yarra Valley VIC
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YARRA YERING Pinot Noir D E E Yarra Valley VIC
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注:X: Exceptional; O: Outstanding; E: Excellent; D: Distingush.
其中II-1996, X: Outstanding A; E: Exellent A; D: Excellent. I-1991, X: Outstanding (A); O: Outstanding (B)

2012年8月5日

Saltram Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz 2009 & 2010

Saltram Pepperjack Barossa Shiraz
             
Saltram是Barossa Valley的一家老牌五星酒庄。说到澳大利亚的葡萄酒历史,就不得不说说Saltram。它150多年的历史,见证了澳大利亚葡萄酒产业的初创和发展,凝聚了Salters和Dolans两个家族几代人的不懈努力。很多著名酿酒师曾拜访过甚至执掌过他们的酒庄。它曾辉煌一时,也曾艰难迷茫。
1839年William Salter从英格兰移居澳洲,1844年他便在新开放的Borassa Valley购买土地,成为这里的第一批开拓者。1859年他与儿子成立了W Salter & Son公司,并稳步发展,到1891年,产量已达18.2万升,四分之三供出口。30年代末至40年代初,酒庄逐渐易手Martins家族。之后,Brian Dolan被委予酿酒师、总经理等重任,为酒庄作出了30年的突出贡献。期间,传奇酿酒师Peter Lehmann于1960年接手Dolman的酿酒工作。他不仅使传统酒款焕发光彩,还酿出风格独特的红酒和一流的Port。但是,1979年Dolman退休,Lehamann离职之后,Saltram便陷入艰难和迷茫——东家和管理团队的变化,使他们迷失了方向。直到1992年,Dolman的儿子Nigel被委任为首席酿酒师,才把Saltram带回到了“生产味道丰富的Barossa红酒”这条曾令他们扬名了一个世纪的立庄之道上来。Nigel也因此获得了1996年南澳最佳酿酒师、2000年Barossa最佳酿酒师等嘉奖。
这款酒颜色是深玫瑰紫红色,有着丰富的深色浆果的香气,带着甘草和花香,入口顺滑,酸味适度,甘苦相宜,带有辛香,果味丰富而不突兀,单宁细致而圆润,酒精表现优异,整体口感丰富而均衡,收结生津徐徐,像木、果味余香十秒以上。两个年份,相比之下,09年的果味更丰富、更可口,10年的苦味稍重。但这两个年份都能使人轻松愉快地饮用,表现如教科书一样均衡、精确和优异——不知不觉,半瓶已下肚,见证超级丹历史性蝉联奥运冠军。
2009年份评分:94 (JH: 95, 2 Mar 2011)
2010年份评分:91 (JH: 92, 7 Mar 2012)
售价:AU$27(2009年份)、22(2010年份)
佳饮期:2020年之前
酒精度:15% vol(2009年份)、14.5% vol(2010年份)