Wine: A World Of Wines Worth Investing In

January 6, 2009

The Library Collection wines 2008:
• Vintage 2003, Portugal, Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA, 2003. Score 96/100
• Gruener Veltliner Smaragd Kollmitz, Austria, Erich Machherndl, 1998. Score 96/100
• Barros 2003 Vintage Port, Portugal, Sogevinus Fine Wines, 2003. Score 96/100
• Vendemiaire, France, Alain Brumont, 2003. Score 96/100
• Taittinger Comtes de Champagne Blanc de Blancs, France, Champagne Taittinger, 1998. Score 95/100
• Te Mata Estate Coleraine, New Zealand, Te Mata Estate Winery, 1998. Score 95/100
• Varramista, Italy, Fattoria Varramista Spa, 2003. Score 95/100
• Stonewell Shiraz, Australia, Peter Lehmann Wines, 1998. Score 95/100
• Ockfener Bockstein Riesling Auslese, Germany, Weingut St. Urbans-Hof, 2003. Score 93/100
• Piper-Heidsieck Rare Millesimé, France, Champagnes P&C Heidsieck, 1998. Score 93/100
• Voyager Estate Chardonnay, Australia, Voyager Estate, 2003. Score 93/100
• Wigan Riesling, Australia, Peter Lehmann Wines, 2003. Score 93/100
• Jim Barry McRae Wood Shiraz 2003, Australia, Jim Barry Wine, 2003. Score 93/100
• Cabernet blend, Chile, Viña Seña, 200. Score 93/1003
• Carravalseca, Spain, Bodegas Primicia, 2003. Score 92/100
• Chianti Classico Riserva DOCG, Italy, Fattoria di Valiano, 2003. Score 92/100
• Duas Quintos Tinto Reserva, Portugal, Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA, 2003. Score 91/100
• Champagne Mailly Grand Cru les Echansons, France, Champagne Mailly Grand Cru, 1998 Score 91/100
• Château Serilhan, France, SCEA M. Marcelis, 200. Score 91/1003
• Vosne Romanée 1 Cru au Dessus Malconsorts, France, Jaffelin, 2003. Score 91/100
• Pommard Clos des Ursulines, Monopole, Domaine du Pavillon, France, Maison Albert Bichot, 2003. Score 91/100
• Cabernet blend, Australia, Howard Park, 1998. Score 91/100
• Cabernet blend, Australia, Howard Park, 2003. Score 91/100
• Duas Quintos Tinto 2003, Portugal, Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA, 2003. Score 90/100
• Vinedo Chadwick, Chile, Vina Errazuriz, 2003. Score 90/100
• Champagne Mailly Grand Cru l’Intemporelle, France, Champagne Mailly Grand Cru, 2003. Score 90/100
• Casa Primicia Gran Reserva, Spain, Bodegas Primicia, 1998. Score 90/100
• ‘Soldi Mela’ Monteregio di Massa Marittima DOC, Italy, Tenuta Moraia, 2003. Score 90/100
• Kopke 1998 Vintage Port, Portugal, Sogevinus Fine Wines, 1998. Score 90/100
• Château Bouscassé Vieilles Vignes, France, Alain Brumont, 2003. Score 90/100
• Cortes de Cima Reserva 1998, Portugal, Hans Kristian Jorgensen, 1998. Score 90/100
• Late Bottled Vintage 2003, Portugal, Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA, 2003. Score 89/100
• Late Bottled Vintage 1998, Portugal, Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA, 1998. Score 89/100
• Les Hauts de la Borie Blanche, France, Vignobles Lorgeril, 2003. Score 89/100
• Château Patache d’Aux, France, Jean-Michel Lapalu, 2003. Score 89/100
• Château Montus Prestige, France, Alain Brumont, 2003. Score 89/100
• Château Taillefer, France, Yvon Mau, 2003. Score 89/100
• Jacob’s Creek Centenary Hill 2003, Australia, Orlando Wines, 2003. Score 89/100
• Margaret Semillon, Australia, Peter Lehmann Wines, 2003. Score 89/100
• Pirie, Australia, Dr Andrew Pirie, 1998. Score 88/100
• Vina Errazuriz Don Maximiano Founders Reserve, Chile, Vina Errazuriz, 2003. Score 88/100
• Louis Jadot Beaune Boucherottes, France, Louis Jadot, 2003. Score 88/100
• Finca la Chamiza Martin Alsina, Argentina, Finca la Chamiza, 2003. Score 88/100
• The Dead Arm, Australia, d’Arenberg, 2003. Score 88/100
• ‘Poggio Teo’ Chianti Classico DOCG, Italy, Fattoria di Valiano, 2003 Score 88/100
• ‘Villa al Cortile’ Brunello di Montalcino DOCG, Italy, Piccini, 2003 Score 88/100
• Santenay 1er Cru Beauregard, France, Jaffelin, 2003 Score 88/100
• Château Preuillac, France, Yvon Mau, 2003 Score 88/100
• Cortes de Cima Reserva 2003, Portugal, Hans Kristian Jorgensen, 2003 Score 88/100
• Jim Barry McRae Wood Shiraz 1998, Australia, Jim Barry Wine, 1998 Score 88/100
• Vougeot 1er Cru ‘Le Clos Blanc de Vougeot’, France, Domaine de la Vougeraie, 2003 Score 87/100
• Seigneur de Lauris 2003, France, Arnoux & Fils, 2003 Score 86/100
• Brothers in Arms Shiraz, Australia, Brothers in Arms, 1998 Score 86/100
• Jacob’s Creek Reserve Shiraz, Australia, Orlando Wines, 2003 Score 86/100
• Duas Quintos Reserva Especial , Portugal, Adriano Ramos Pinto Vinhos SA, 2003 Score 85/100
• Fête de Famille, France, Domaine de la Vougeraie, 2003 Score 85/100
• Hamilton Russell Vineyards Pinot Noir, South Africa, Hamilton Russell Vineyards, 2003 Score 85/100

The International Wine Challenge (IWC) and the Library Collection:

The IWC has been running for over 25 years

The International Wine Challenge (IWC) is accepted as the world’s finest and most meticulously judged wine competition.

The Library Collection assesses every wine blind and judges each for its style, relative to variety, region and vintage.

Every wine is assessed independently of its price and need not be commercially available.

A wine scoring over 95 out of 100 in the Library Collection is a mark of outstanding achievement.

Visit the website www.internationalwinechallenge.com/competitionpage1.aspx
for more information.

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