兰顿澳大利亚葡萄酒分级系统(Langton’s Classification of Australian Wine,下简称兰顿分级)第六版名单于今年五月一日,在位于南澳阿德莱德市的国家葡萄酒中心正式发布,今年共有16款葡萄酒加入这份由138款精品澳洲葡萄酒组成的名单中,其中12款佳酿来自南澳大利亚地区。今年的最大改变是,名单中取消了前五版中的四级分级制度,改为三级,原有的第四等级Distinguished中的酒款被并入剩余三级中,并未去除任何酒款。
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兰顿分级由兰顿精品葡萄酒拍卖行于1990年首次建立,第一版名单中仅有34款葡萄酒,随后每五年更新一次名单(除第二版,于1996年发布),直至2010年发布的第五版,5月1日刚刚发布的第六版名单中,共有138款葡萄酒入选。
最新的兰顿分级中,共设三个级别,从高到低分别是Exceptional(至尊级),Outstanding(杰出级),和Excellent(优秀级)。所有进入这份名单的葡萄酒必须满足两个基本条件:至少有10年的酿造历史,并在二级市场(酒庄直接购买之外的渠道,如私人收藏家,拍卖行等)有出众表现。这样的严格要求,正是依托于兰顿作为澳洲老牌的葡萄酒拍卖行,自1988年起积累下的拍卖数据。
与许多分级系统不同的是,兰顿分级完全是根据葡萄酒的市场表现决定的,一款葡萄酒能否进入兰顿分级名单,与精品葡萄酒购买者对这款酒的需求高低直接挂钩,与产区整体表现,以及政治因素等毫无关联,是完全根据市场反馈制定的一份名单。这样看来,与当年的1855分级倒是有异曲同工之处,不同的是兰顿分级是针对特定酒款,而非酒庄,而且修订间隔也很短,更能反映市场的走向。(约5年一次修订)
各级别含义:
Exceptional(至尊级):最稀缺,最受买家追捧的葡萄酒,代表了澳大利亚葡萄酒的最高品质,可以认为是澳大利亚的“一级庄葡萄酒”。
Outstanding(杰出级):极受市场欢迎的葡萄酒,是澳大利亚葡萄酒质量的标杆之作,可以认为是澳大利亚的“超二级庄葡萄酒”
Excellent(优秀级):葡萄酒二级交易市场上的抢手货,名望与品质皆不俗。
兰顿分级系统第六版全名单(按首字母顺序排列):
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EXCEPTIONAL(21款):
PENFOLDS Bin 95 Grange Shiraz, South Australia
BASS PHILLIP Reserve Pinot Noir, South Gippsland, Victoria
BROKENWOOD Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, Hunter Valley, New South Wales
CHRIS RINGLAND Dry Grown Barossa Ranges Shiraz, Barossa, South Australia
CLARENDON HILLS Astralis Syrah, McLaren Vale, South Australia
CLONAKILLA Shiraz Viognier, Canberra District, New South Wales
CULLEN Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot, Margaret River, Western Australia
GIACONDA Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Beechworth, Victoria
GROSSET Polish Hill Riesling, Clare Valley, South Australia
HENSCHKE Hill of Grace Vineyard Shiraz, Eden Valley, South Australia
HENSCHKE Mount Edelstone Shiraz, Eden Valley, South Australia
JIM BARRY The Armagh Shiraz, Clare Valley, South Australia
LEEUWIN ESTATE Art Series Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia
MOSS WOOD Moss Wood Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia
MOUNT MARY VINEYARD Quintet Cabernet blend, Yarra Valley, Victoria
PENFOLDS Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia
ROCKFORD Basket Press Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
SEPPELTSFIELD 100 Year Old Para Vintage Tawny, Barossa Valley, South Australia
TORBRECK RunRig Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
WENDOUREE Shiraz, Clare Valley, South Australia
WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia
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OUTSTANDING(52款):
BALNAVES OF COONAWARRA The Tally Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia
BANNOCKBURN Serré Pinot Noir, Geelong, Victoria
BAROSSA VALLEY ESTATE E&E Black Pepper Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
BASS PHILLIP Premium Pinot Noir, South Gippsland, Victoria
BEST’S Thomson Family Great Western Shiraz, Grampians, Victoria
BINDI Block 5 Pinot Noir, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
BINDI Original Vineyard Pinot Noir, Macedon Ranges, Victoria
CAPE MENTELLE Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia
CHAMBERS ROSEWOOD VINEYARDS Rare Muscat, Rutherglen, Victoria
CHAMBERS ROSEWOOD VINEYARDS Rare Muscadelle, Rutherglen, Victoria
CRAWFORD RIVER WINES Riesling, Henty
D’ARENBERG The Dead Arm Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia
DALWHINNIE The Eagle Shiraz, Pyrenees, Victoria
DE BORTOLI Noble One Botrytis Semillon, Riverina, New South Wales
DOMAINE A Cabernet Sauvignon, Coal River Valley, Tasmania
GLAETZER WINES AMON-Ra Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
GRANT BURGE Meshach Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
GREENOCK CREEK Roennfeldt Road Cabernet Sauvignon, Barossa Valley, South Australia
GREENOCK CREEK Roennfeldt Road Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
GROSSET Springvale Riesling, Watervale, South Australia
HENSCHKE Cyril Henschke Cabernet Sauvignon, Eden Valley, South Australia
HOUGHTON Jack Mann Cabernet, Great Southern, Western Australia
JASPER HILL Emily’s Paddock Shiraz Cabernet Franc, Heathcote, Victoria
JASPER HILL Georgia’s Paddock Shiraz, Heathcote, Victoria
KAESLER Old Bastard Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
KATNOOK ESTATE Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra, South Australia
KAY BROTHERS AMERY VINEYARDS Block 6 Old Vine Shiraz, McLaren Vale, South Australia
MAIN RIDGE ESTATE Half Acre Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
MAJELLA The Malleea Cabernet Shiraz, Coonawarra, South Australia
McWILLIAM’S Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South Wales
MOUNT MARY VINEYARD Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley, Victoria
NOON WINERY Reserve Shiraz, Langhorne Creek, South Australia
NOON WINERY Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon, Langhorne Creek, South Australia
PARINGA ESTATE The Paringa Pinot Noir, Mornington Peninsula, Victoria
PENFOLDS Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay, South Eastern Australia
PENFOLDS Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, South Australia
PENFOLDS RWT Shiraz, Barossa, South Australia
PENFOLDS St. Henri Shiraz, South Australia
PETER LEHMANN Stonewell Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
PIERRO Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia
ROCKFORD Black (sparkling) Shiraz, Barossa Valley, South Australia
SEPPELT St Peters Grampians Shiraz, Grampians, Victoria
TAHBILK 1860 Vines Shiraz, Nagambie Lakes, Victoria
TYRRELL’S Vat 1 Semillon, Hunter Valley, New South Wales
VASSE FELIX Heytesbury Cabernet blend, Margaret River, Western Australia
WENDOUREE Cabernet Sauvignon, Clare Valley, South Australia
WENDOUREE Cabernet Malbec, Clare Valley, South Australia
WENDOUREE Shiraz Malbec, Clare Valley, South Australia
WENDOUREE Shiraz Mataro, Clare Valley, South Australia
WOLF BLASS Platinum Shiraz, South Australia
WOODLANDS (family & friends) Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River, Western Australia
WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE Michael Shiraz, Coonawarra, South Australia
YALUMBA The Octavius Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa, South Australia
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EXCELLENT(65款):
BEST’S Bin O Great Western Shiraz, Grampians
BOWEN ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra
BY FARR Sangreal Pinot Noir, Geelong
CASTAGNA Genesis Syrah, Beechworth
CHARLES MELTON Nine Popes Shiraz/Grenache/Mourvèdre, Barossa Valley COLDSTREAM HILLS
Reserve Pinot Noir, Yarra Valley
CORIOLE Lloyd Reserve Shiraz, McLaren Vale
CRAIGLEE Shiraz, Sunbury
DALWHINNIE Moonambel Shiraz, Pyrenees
D’ARENBERG WINES The Coppermine Road Cabernet Sauvignon, McLaren Vale
ELDERTON Command Shiraz, Barossa Valley
FOX CREEK Reserve Shiraz, McLaren Vale
FREYCINET VINEYARDS Pinot Noir, Eastern Tasmania
GIACONDA Warner Vineyard Shiraz, Beechworth
GROSSET Gaia Cabernet/Cabernet Franc/Merlot, Clare Valley
HARDYS Eileen Hardy Shiraz, South Australia
HENSCHKE Keyneton Estate Euphonium Shiraz/Cabernet/Merlot, Barossa
HOWARD PARK Abercrombie, Cabernet, Margaret River-Great Southern
JACOB’S CREEK ORLANDO St Hugo Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra
JOHN DUVAL WINES Plexus Grenache Shiraz/Mourvèdre, Barossa Valley
KALLESKE Johann Georg Old Vine Shiraz, Barossa Valley
KATNOOK ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra
KATNOOK ESTATE Prodigy Shiraz, Coonawarra
KILIKANOON WINES Oracle Shiraz, Clare Valley
LANGMEIL WINERY The Freedom Shiraz, Barossa Valley
LAKE’S FOLLY White Label Cabernet Blend, Hunter Valley
LAKE’S FOLLY Yellow Label Chardonnay, Hunter Valley
LEEUWIN ESTATE Art Series Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River
LEO BURING Leonay Riesling, Eden/Clare Valley
LINDEMANS Limestone Ridge Vineyard Shiraz/Cabernet, Coonawarra
MAJELLA Cabernet, Coonawarra
MCWILLIAM’S Mount Pleasant Maurice O’Shea Shiraz, Hunter Valley
MOUNT LANGI GHIRAN Langi Shiraz, Grampians
MOUNT MARY Chardonnay, Yarra Valley
NOON WINERY Eclipse Blend Grenache/Shiraz, McLaren Vale
PARINGA ESTATE The Paringa Shiraz, Mornington Peninsula
PARKER COONAWARRA ESTATE Terra Rossa First Growth Cabernet/Merlot, Coonawarra
PENFOLDS Bin 128 Shiraz, Coonawarra
PENFOLDS Bin 28 Shiraz, South Australia
PENFOLDS Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon, South Australia
PENFOLDS Magill Estate Shiraz, Adelaide
PETALUMA Coonawarra Cabernet/Merlot, Coonawarra
PETALUMA Hanlin Hill Riesling, Clare Valley
PEWSEY VALE The Contours Riesling, Eden Valley
PRIMO ESTATE Joseph Moda Cabernet/Merlot, McLaren Vale
ROLF BINDER Veritas Hanisch Shiraz, Barossa Valley
SALLY’S PADDOCK Cabernet/Shiraz/Cabernet Franc/Merlot, Pyrenees
SEPPELTSFIELD Para Liqueur Port, Barossa Valley
SAVATERRE Chardonnay, Beechworth
ST HALLETT Old Block Shiraz, Barossa
TIM ADAMS The Aberfeldy Shiraz, Clare Valley
TORBRECK Descendant Shiraz/Viognier, Barossa Valley
TURKEY FLAT Shiraz, Barossa Valley
TYRRELL’S Vat 47 Chardonnay, Hunter Valley
VASSE FELIX Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River
VOYAGER ESTATE Cabernet/Merlot, Margaret River
WANTIRNA ESTATE Amelia Cabernet/Merlot, Yarra Valley
WILD DUCK CREEK ESTATE Springflat Shiraz, Heathcote
WIRRA WIRRA RSW Shiraz, McLaren Vale
WOLF BLASS Black Label Cabernet/Shiraz, South Australia
WYNNS COONAWARRA ESTATE Cabernet Sauvignon, Coonawarra
YALUMBA The Signature Cabernet/Shiraz, Barossa
YARRA YARRA VINEYARD The Yarra Yarra Cabernet Sauvignon, Yarra Valley
YARRA YERING Dry Red Wine No.1 Cabernet, Yarra Valley
YERINGBERG Cabernet Blend, Yarra Valley