Early Deadline
30 Nov 2024
Judging
Date
24 & 25 March 2025
Winners Announcement
22 April 2025
30 Nov 2024
24 & 25 March 2025
22 April 2025
There were 1300 wines submitted in this year's competition from more than 32 countries.
Wines were rated with three main criteria in mind: quality, value, and packaging. To be a medal winner, wines must show a rating in all three factors with the most weightage on quality.
Some of the country’s wine trade buyers, sommeliers, master sommeliers, and masters of wine gathered at the St Mary's Church in London’s Marylebone, sniffing, swirling, and spitting their way through a vast array of wines, as they judging of the London Wine Competition reaches a peak.
Among other titles to grab was Wine of the Year, Winery of the Year, Best Wine by Varietal and so on.
However, being the global competition that LWC is, there was a special category for Best Wines by the Country.
MOLDOVA
2019 Late Harvest Traminer by Fautor SRL
97 points
Tasting Notes :
Clear, star bright, gold colour. The nose is clean, intense and youthful, with notes of candied lemon, dry apricot, tropical, dry pineapple, honeysuckle, camomile, honey, and glazed almond. On the palate, well balanced, complex
AUSTRALIA
2015 Beresford Limited Release Shiraz by Vok Beverages
96 points
Tasting Notes :
The wine shows an elegant Shiraz character on the nose. Nice balance and good concentration. Intensity and complexity are present resulting in a great aftertaste. With full maturity & great style.
FRANCE
1986 Besserat de Bellefon Reserve Collection 1986 by Champagne Besserat de Bellefon depuis 1843
96 points
Tasting Notes :
Beautiful gold colour, and bubbles are still present. The nose is intense, and develops, notes of quince, tropical compote, mango, honey, camomile, toffee, smoke, and hazelnut. The palate is fresh, balanced, complex and pleasant finish.
GREECE
2022 Geometria by Lafazanis S.A
96 points
Tasting Notes :
Clear, star-bright, pale straw colour. The nose is clean, intense and youthful with notes of ripe orange, peach, mineral, dry herbs, and spicy. On the palate, it's fresh, balanced, and elevated complexity with a medium finish.
NEW ZEALAND
2015 Remarkable Dry Riesling by Remarkable Wines Ltd
95 points
Tasting Notes :
The nose is layered and solid with beautiful intensity. Great acidity on the end and good vibrancy. The palate is structured and multi-layered with great concentration and a powerful finish.
ITALY
2018 Chiave di Saletta by Fattoria Villa Saletta Società Agricola srl
95 points
Tasting Notes :
Clear, bright, moderate ruby colour. The nose is clean, intense and youthful with notes of dark and red fruits, red cherry, prune, violet, black pepper, leather, sweet spices, vanilla, and clove. Fresh, well integrated on the palate
PORTGUAL
2021 São Sebastião Reserva by Quinta de São Sebastião
95 points
Tasting Notes :
Delicate and vibrant. Beautiful blackberry, blackcurrant, and plum, fruitiness with intense herbals like liquorice and mint. A very good wine to pair with red meat.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
2018 Jordan Vineyard & Winery Cabernet Sauvignon by Jordan Vineyard & Winery
93 points
Tasting Notes :
Delightful freshness with a lovely freshness. Aromas of blackberry, cherry, leather, and tobacco, rich with red cherry, and raspberry, with subtle hints of espresso and cocoa on the palate. Exotic notes on the lingering flavours.
UNITED KINGDOM
2021 Dillions by Dillions Vineyard
93 points
Tasting Notes :
Very expressive Wine, on the nose, and is aromatic, with some white flowers, pear and lemon. On the palate is dry, light-bodied an easy-drinking wine. The palate is a super fresh, balanced, and complex and great finish.
ROMANIA
2022 Migala Cuvee 25 Alb by Via Viticola
93 points
Tasting Notes :
Clear, star bright, light pink colour. The nose is clean, intense and youthful, with notes of lemon, and strawberry, Very aromatic with apricot character yellow apple and is very perfumed with Good texture with some polyphenolic richness.
SPAIN
2020 Rippa Dorii Salomón by Altos de Ontañon, S.L.
92 points
Tasting Notes :
Quite a noticeable coconut, vanilla from the oak. Bright, crunchy fruit and extract. Grippy tannins, and notable extraction, though well-balanced wine. long finish.
GEORGIA
2022 Salome by Wine Company Shumi Ltd
91 points
Tasting Notes :
A wonderful example - opulent and lush with bold yet round tannins. vibrant acidity and fresh - will develop well over the next decade.
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Written by Stuti Khetan, Beverage Trade Network
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