List of Nominees

Best 1996 Vintage Bordeaux

• 1996 Château Latour, Pauillac, France
• 1996 Château Lafite Rothschild, Pauillac, France
• 1996 Château Margaux, Margaux, France
• 1996 Pétrus, Pomerol, France
• 1996 Château Léoville-Las Cases, Grand Vin de Leoville, Saint-Julien, France

Best 1999 Vintage Barolo

• 1999 Giacomo Conterno, Monfortino, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy
• 1999 Bruno Giacosa, Falletto Riserva - Falletto Vigna Le Rocche, Barolo DOCG, Italy
• 1999 Luciano Sandrone, Le Vigne, Barolo DOCG, Italy
• 1999 Bartolo Mascarello, Barolo DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• 1999 Poderi Aldo Conterno, Granbussia, Barolo Riserva DOCG, Italy

Best 2002 Vintage Champagne

• 2002 Salon, Cuvée 'S' Le Mesnil Blanc de Blancs, Champagne, France
• 2002 Krug, Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs Brut, Champagne, France
• 2002 Pol Roger, Cuvée Sir Winston Churchill Brut, Champagne, France
• 2002 Louis Roederer, Cristal Brut Millesime, Champagne, France
• 2002 Taittinger, Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs Brut, Champagne, France

Best 2005 Vintage Burgundy Red

• 2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Romanee-Conti Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, France
• 2005 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, La Tache Grand Cru Monopole, Côte de Nuits, France
• 2005 Domaine Armand Rousseau, Pere et Fils Chambertin Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, France
• 2005 Domaine Comte Georges de Vogue, Musigny Grand Cru, Cuvée Vieilles Vignes, Côte de Nuits, France
• 2005 Domaine Leroy, Musigny Grand Cru, Côte de Nuits, France

Best 2005 Vintage Rioja/Ribera Del Duero

• 2005 Vega Sicilia, Unico Gran Reserva, Ribera del Duero, Spain
• 2005 Dominio de Pingus, Pingus, Ribera del Duero, Spain
• 2005 R. Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia, Reserva, Rioja DOCa, Spain
• 2005 La Rioja Alta S.A., Gran Reserva 890, Rioja DOCa, Spain
• 2005 Vega Sicilia, Tinto Valbuena 5, Ribera del Duero, Spain

Best 2007 Vintage Tuscan Red

• 2007 Tenuta San Guido, Sassicaia Bolgheri, Tuscany, Italy
• 2007 Case Basse di Gianfranco Soldera, Toscana IGT – Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Tuscany, Italy
• 2007 Isole e Olena, Cepparello Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy
• 2007 Ornellaia, Bolgheri Superiore Tuscany, Italy
• 2007 Masseto, Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy

Best 2008 Vintage Australian Shiraz/Syrah

• 2008 Henschke, Hill of Grace Shiraz, Eden Valley, Australia
• 2008 Penfolds, Grange, Australia
• 2008 Jasper Hill, Georgia's Paddock Shiraz, HeathCôte, Australia
• 2008 Giaconda, Warner Vineyard Shiraz, Beechworth, Australia
• 2008 Wendouree, Shiraz Mataro, Claire Valley, Australia

Best 2008 Vintage Burgundy White

• 2008 Domaine Coche-Dury, Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, France
• 2008 Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Montrachet Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, France
• 2008 Domaine Leflaive, Chevalier-Montrachet Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, France
• 2008 Domaine François Raveneau, Les Clos, Chablis Grand Cru, France
• 2008 Domaine Ramonet, Montrachet Grand Cru, Côte de Beaune, France

Best 2009 Vintage Cabernet Based California Wine

• 2009 Screaming Eagle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
• 2009 Shafer Vineyards, Hillside Select Cabernet Sauvignon, Stags Leap District, USA
• 2009 Diamond Creek, Volcanic Hill Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
• 2009 Stag's Leap Wine Cellars, Cask 23 Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA
• 2009 Château Montelena, The Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon, Napa Valley, USA

Best Recent Release: New World Pinot Noir

• Ata Rangi, Pinot Noir, Martinborough, New Zealand
• Burn Cottage, Pinot Noir, Central Otago, New Zealand
• Felton Road, Block 5 Pinot Noir, Bannockburn, New Zealand
• Bass Phillip, Premium Pinot Noir, Gippsland, Australia
• Tolpuddle Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Coal River Valley, Australia

Best Recent Release: Non-Burgundy Chardonnay

• Kumeu River, Mate's Vineyard Chardonnay, Auckland, New Zealand
• Giaconda, Chardonnay, Beechworth, Australia
• Leeuwin Estate, Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River, Australia
• Penfolds, Yattarna Bin 144 Chardonnay, South Australia
• Kumeu River, Coddington Chardonnay, Auckland, New Zealand

Best Recent Release: Non-Champagne Sparkling Wine

• Gusbourne Brut Reserve, Kent, England
• Roederer Estate, L'Ermitage, Anderson Valley, USA
• Ridgeview, Grosvenor Blanc de Blancs Brut, England
• Domaine Carneros by Taittinger, Le Reve Blanc de Blancs Sparkling Brut, Napa Valley, USA
• Nyetimber, Rose Sparkling, West Sussex, England

Best Recent Release: Sauvignon Blanc

• Didier Dagenneau, Pouilly Fume Silex, Loire Valley, France
• Domaine Vacheron, Sancerre Les Romains, Loire Valley, France
• Greywacke, Wild Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand
• Domaine Gérard Boulay, Sancerre Chavignol, Loire Valley, France
• Dog Point Vineyard, Section 94 Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, New Zealand

Best Recent Release: South American Red

• Almaviva, Puente Alto, Chile
• Catena Zapata, Nicolas Catena Zapata, Mendoza, Argentina
• Sena, Aconcagua Valley, Chile
• Achaval Ferrer, Finca Altamira Malbec, San Carlos, Argentina
• Cheval des Andes, Terrazas de Los Andes, Mendoza, Argentina

Hidden Treasure: Australia

• Tyrrell's Wines, Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter Valley, Australia
• Grosset, Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley, Australia
• Stargazer, Chardonnay, Tasmania, Australia
• Thomas Wines, Hunter Valley, Australia
• Jauma, McLaren Vale, Australia

Hidden Treasure: Bordeaux

• Château Roc de Combe, Bordeaux, France
• Château Le Puy, Bordeaux, France
• Château Tertre Roteboeuf, Bordeaux, France
• Château Loudenne, Bordeaux, France
• Château Grand Village, Blanc, Bordeaux, France

Hidden Treasure: Burgundy

• Mark Haisma, Burgundy, France
• Domaine Moreau-Naudet, Chablis, Burgundy, France
• Domaine Mee Godard, Morgon Côte de Py, Beaujolais, France
• Bret Brothers, Saint-Veran Climat En Combe, Maconnais, France
• Domaine Didier Montchovet, Bourgogne Hautes Côtes de Beaune Rouge, Burgundy, France

Hidden Treasure: Piedmont

• G.D. Vajra, Petracine Langhe Riesling, Piedmont, Italy
• G.D. Vajra, Langhe Nebbiolo, Piedmont, Italy
• Poderi Aldo Conterno, Conca Tre Pile Barbera d'Alba, Piedmont, Italy
• Cappellano, Piedmont, Italy
• Cavalier Lorenzo Accomasso, Piedmont, Italy

Best Chinese Red

• Ao Yun, Yunan, China
• Silver Heights, Emma's Reserve, Ningxia, China
• Grace Vineyard, Tasya's Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Shanxi, China
• Silver Heights, The Summit, Ningxia, China
• Helan Qing Xue, Jia Bei Lan Dry Red, Ningxia, China

Best Organic/Natural Wine Of The Year

• Domaine Marcel Lapierre, Cuvée Marcel Lapierre, Beaujolais, France
• Domaine Jean Foillard Morgon, Côte du Py, Beaujolais, France
• Foradori, Sgarzon Teroldego Vigneti delle Dolomiti IGT, Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
• Ochota Barrels, 186 Grenache, McLaren Vale, Australia
• Domaine Sébastien Riffault, Sancerre Auksinis, Loire, France

Best Rose In The World

• Lopez de Heredia Vina Tondonia, Gran Reserva Rosado, Rioja DOCa, Spain
• Domaine Tempier, Bandol Rose, Provence, France
• Domaine de la Mordorée, Tavel La Dame Rousse Rose, Rhône, France
• Château d'Esclans, Côtes de Provence Garrus Rose, France
• Domaines Ott, Château de Selle Côtes de Provence Cœur de Grain Rose, France

Black Swan Of The Year (Most Thought Provoking Wine)

• Gravner, Anfora Pinot Grigio Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
• Radikon, Ribolla Gialla Venezia Giulia IGT, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, Italy
• Arnot-Roberts, Sonoma Coast Syrah, California, USA
• Luke Lambert, Syrah, Yarra Valley, Australia
• Château Pierre-Bise, Savennieres Roches aux Moines, Loire, France

Best Friend Of The Earth (Most Environmentally-Conscious)

• Nicolas Joly (Mr.), Château de la Roche Aux Moines, France
• Isabelle Legeron MW (Ms.), UK
• Lalou Bize-Leroy (Ms.), Domaine Leroy, France
• Jacques Néauport (Ms.), France
• Miguel Torres (Mr.), Familia Torres, Spain

Best Young Winemaker Of The Year (Under 40)

• Morgan Twain-Peterson MW (Mr.), Bedrock Wine Co., USA
• Maxime Cheurlin (Mr.), Domaine Georges Noellat, France
• Amélie Berthaut (Ms.), Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet, France
• Fernando Mora MW (Mr.), Bodegas Frontonio, Spain
• Donovan Rall (Mr.), Rall Wines, South Africa

Top Wine Influencer (Under 45)

• Pascaline Lepeltier MS (Ms.), Racines NY, USA
• Olivier Berroue (Mr.), Pétrus, France
• Erwan Faiveley (Mr.), Domaine Faiveley, France
• Madeline Puckette (Ms.), Wine Folly, USA
• Ronan Sayburn MS (Mr.), United Kingdom

Unsung Hero

• István Szepsy (Mr.), Szepsy, Hungary
• Eric Boissenot (Mr.), Château les Vimières, France
• Carlo Ferrini (Mr.), Podere Giodo, Italy
• Angiolino Maule (Mr.), VinNatur, Italy
• Maxence Dulou (Mr.), Ao Yun Vineyards, China

Grand Jury Award

• Domaine Coche-Dury

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