Wine Spectator’s Top 100 Wines of 2019
15,000 wines tasted.
5 Australian wines in the top 100.
Old Bridge Cellars represents 3 of them.
# 25
94 pts / Highly Recommended
John Duval Plexus Shiraz Grenache Mourvedre
Region: Barossa, South Australia
“Vibrant, with blackberry, blueberry and spiced plum flavors that are fresh, plump and generous at the core. Impressively elegant and seamless, featuring fresh earth, spice and floral notes that linger effortlessly alongside fine-grained tannins. Shiraz, Grenache and Mourvèdre. Drink now through 2037. 2,000 cases imported.” – MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator (November, 2019)
# 28
96 pts / Highly Recommended
Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay 2016
Region: Margaret River, Western Australia
“Refined and elegant, this white is supple, yet intense and precise, with lemon curd, apricot, honeycomb and mandarin orange flavors, accented by floral and mineral details. The secret weapon here is the sleek acidity, which weaves in and out, giving the flavors definition and verve. Drink now through 2034. 800 cases imported.”
– MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator (October, 2019)
# 42
94 pts / Highly Recommended
GIANT STEPS PINOT NOIR 2018
Region: Yarra Valley, Victoria
“Elegant and distinctive, offering fresh raspberry, sage and white pepper notes that are precise, supple and juicy, with a thread of fresh loam and forest floor, supported by polished tannins. A touch of matcha green tea lingers on the finish. Drink now through 2033. 350 cases imported.”
– MaryAnn Worobiec, Wine Spectator (December, 2019)