Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy
| Industry | Alcoholic beverage |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Melbourne, Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°46′58″S 144°54′39″E / 37.78278°S 144.91083°ECoordinates: 37°46′58″S 144°54′39″E / 37.78278°S 144.91083°E |
| Products | Wine |
| Owner | Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria |
| Website | http://www.rasv.com.au/Events/RMWS_Home/ |
The Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy is the most prestigious and sought after wine award in Australia.[1][2] The trophy is a memorial to Jimmy Watson (died 1962),[3] who established the iconic Jimmy Watson's Wine Bar in Lygon Street, Carlton, a suburb of Melbourne.
The trophy is awarded annually at the Royal Melbourne Wine Awards, conducted by The Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria, to the producer of the best one- or two-year-old, dry, red wine.
Past Winners
| Year | Winery | Wine |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Home Hill Winery | Kelly's Reserve Pinot Noir 2014[9] |
| 2014 | SC Pannell | Adelaide Hills Syrah 2013 |
| 2013 | Yabby Lake | Block 1 Pinot Noir 2012 |
| 2012 | Best's Great Western | Great Western Bin '1' Shiraz 2011 |
| 2011 | Glaetzer-Dixon Family Winemakers | Mon Père Shiraz 2010 |
| 2010 | Harvey River Bridge Estate | Joseph River Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2009 |
| 2009 | Eden Road Wines | ‘Long Road’ Shiraz Hilltops 2008 |
| 2008 | Flametree Wines | Cabernet Merlot 2007 |
| 2007 | Scarpantoni Estate Wines | Brothers Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2006 |
| 2006 | Shingleback Wines | D Block Reserve McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2005 |
| 2005 | Geoff Merrill Wines | Reserve Shiraz 2004 |
| 2004 | Casella Estate | Yellowtail Premium Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 |
| 2003 | Saltram Wine Estate | The Eighth Maker Shiraz 2002 |
| 2002 | Rosemount Estate | Traditional 2001 |
| 2001 | Pepper Tree Wines | Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2000 |
| 2000 | Punter’s Corner | Spartacus Shiraz 1999 |
| 1999 | Wolf Blass Wines | Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 1998 |
| 1998 | Katnook Estate | Katnook Estate Shiraz 1997 |
| 1997 | Gulf Station Vineyards | De Bortoli Wines Yarra Valley Reserve Shiraz 1996 |
| 1996 | Hardy Wine Company | Eileen Hardy Shiraz 1995 |
| 1995 | Leasingham Wines | Leasingham Classic Clare Shiraz 1994 |
| 1994 | Rouge Homme Wines Pty Ltd | Richardson's Red Block Dry Red 1993 |
| 1993 | Elderton Wines | Cabernet Sauvignon 1992 |
| 1992 | B Seppelt & Sons Ltd | Harpers Range Cabernet/Malbec 1991 |
| 1991 | Mitchelton Vintners Pty Ltd | Mitchelton Shiraz 1990 |
| 1990 | Peter Lehmann Wines Pty Ltd | Show Reserve Shiraz 1989 |
| 1989 | Haselgrove Wines Pty Ltd | Jamiesons Run Dry Red Shiraz 1988 |
| 1988 | Thomas Hardy & Sons Pty Ltd | Hardy’s Collection Series Cabernet Sauvignon 1987 |
| 1987 | Riddoch Wines | Riddoch Estate Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 1986 |
| 1986 | Lindeman’s Wines Pty Ltd | Coonawarra Pyrus Premium Claret Blend 1985 |
| 1985 | Hollick Wines | Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 1984 |
| 1984 | Cape Mentelle Vineyards | Cabernet Dry Red Claret 1983 |
| 1983 | Cape Mentelle Vineyards | Cabernet Dry Red Claret 1982 |
| 1982 | Hamilton’s Ewell Vineyards | Mildara JW Classic Coonawarra Cabernet Shiraz 1981 |
| 1981 | Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd | St George Cabernet Sauvignon 1980 |
| 1980 | Krondorf Wines Pty Ltd | Cabernet Sauvignon 1979 |
| 1979 | Orlando Wines | Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Red Claret 1978 |
| 1978 | Miller’s Chateau Yarrinya | Dry Red Claret 1977 |
| 1977 | Wynns Coonawarra Estate | Cabernet Sauvignon 1976 |
| 1976 | Wolf Blass Wines | Black Label Dry Red Claret 1975 |
| 1975 | Wolf Blass Wines | Black Label Dry Red Claret 1974 |
| 1974 | Wolf Blass Wines | Black Label Dry Red Claret 1973 |
| 1973 | Berri Co-op Winery & Distillery | Cabernet Shiraz Dry Red 1972 |
| 1972 | B Seppelt & Sons Ltd | Cabernet Sauvignon TTI 47 1971 |
| 1971 | Gramps Orlando | Barossa Valley Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Dry Red Claret 1970 |
| 1970 | Basedow Wines | Bin 15 Dry Red Cabernet Sauvignon 1969 |
| 1969 | F E Osborn & Sons Pty Ltd: | d’Arenberg Cabernet Sauvignon 1968 |
| 1968 | Penfolds | Claret Type (Grange) 1967 |
| 1967 | Saltram Wines | (Cabernet component of Saltram Mamre Brook Cabernet Shiraz) Burgundy Type 1966 |
| 1966 | Penfolds | Claret Type (Grange) 1965 |
| 1965 | B Seppelt & Sons Ltd | Seppelt Great Western Shiraz 1964 |
| 1964 | Penfolds | Bin 64 Kalimna Cabernet Sauvignon Claret Type 1963 |
| 1963 | Hardy’s Tintara | Mildara Cabernet Sauvignon 1962 |
| 1962 | Stoneyfell Wines | Metala Cabernet Shiraz Claret Type 1961 |
References
- ↑ http://www.wineshow.com.au/index.asp?pg=history
- ↑ Prestigious Award won by Tasmanian, www.auscellardoor.com.au
- ↑ http://www.wineshow.com.au/index.asp?pg=history
- ↑ http://www.wineshow.com.au/index.asp?pg=results
- ↑ http://www.redriverwines.com/jimmy-watson.html
- ↑ http://www.thewineblog.net/2011-09-how-we-drank-in-the-70s/
- ↑ http://www.langtons.com.au/magazine/Features.aspx?MagazineId=246
- ↑ http://drinkster.blogspot.com/2009/03/82-notches-on-brian-barrys-corkscrew.html
- ↑ "Huon Valley’s produce lauded at national awards". The Mercury. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 17 October 2015.
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