Congratulations to all the winners in this year’s Wine Merchant Top 100!
All the wines will be available to taste at the London Wine Fair and described in more detail – along with this year’s Highly Commended wines – in our July supplement.
All prices quoted are RRPs
ARGENTINA
Red
Bodega Luigi Bosca Malbec DOC De Sangre 2021 (£25.99, Bancroft)
Ver Sacrum La Cayetana Cabernet Franc 2020 (£29.50, Ucopia Wines)
Las Estelas Leticia Malbec del Valle 2022 (£16.50, Ucopia Wines)
Sin Reglas Wines Sin Reglas Malbec 2022 (£19, Vindependents)
AUSTRALIA
Red
Stella Bella Shiraz 2021 (£24.99, Alliance Wine)
Corryton Burge The Brigadier Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 (£32.75, Awin Barratt Siegel Agencies)
Scotchmans Hill Shiraz 2020 (£28.99, Cachet Wine)
Shiraz Bull Ant, Langhorne Creek, Lake Breeze 2021 (£16.49, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Robert Oatley Hancock & Hancock Shiraz Grenache 2019 (£16.80, Hatch Mansfield)
Wakefield Wines Masterstroke Cabernet Shiraz 2017 (£34.85, Jascots)
Brothers at War The Old Man Syrah 2022 (£18, The Antipodean Sommelier)
Fortified
Dandelion Vineyards Legacy of Australia XXXO Pedro Ximénez NV (£18.99, Liberty Wines)
AUSTRIA
White
Funkstille Grüner Veltliner 2023 (£12.80, Alliance Wine)
CHILE
White
Viña Estampa Inspiracion White Blend 2021 (£22.95, Richmond Wine Agencies)
Red
Ventisquero Grey Glacier Cabernet Sauvignon 2020 (£18.99, North South Wines)
ENGLAND
Candover Brook Brut NV (£39.99, Liberty Wines)
Roebuck Estate Rosé de Noirs 2018 (£42, Southern England Wines)
Roebuck Estate Blanc de Noirs 2018 (£50, Southern England Wines)
FRANCE
White
Champagne Laurent-Perrier Vintage 2015 Brut, (£75, Laurent-Perrier)
Champagne Devaux Cuvée D, Aged 5 Years NV (£59.99, Liberty Wines)
Champagne André Robert Les Jardins du Mesnil Extra Brut Harvest 18 Grand Cru NV (£57.50, Vindependents) * Sparkling Wine Trophy *
Champagne Delavenne Père & Fils Lumière Brut Blanc de Blancs Grand Cru NV (£46.50, Vindependents)
Champagne Germar Breton Fût de Chêne NV (£50, Vindependents)
Mâcon Azé, Cave de Buxy 2022 (£15.99, Cachet Wine)
Mauzac Sauvignon, La Brêche, Côtes de Tarn, Les Vignobles Alain Gayrel 2022 (£11.25, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
M Chapoutier Bila Haut Occultum Lapidem Blanc 2020 (£21.90, Hatch Mansfield)
Domaine Félines Jourdan Picpoul de Pinet Cuvée Féline 2022 (£17.99, North South Wines)
Maison Brotte Esprit Blanc Côtes du Rhône 2023 (£13.49, North South Wines)
Château Couhins-Lurton Blanc 2020 (£55.99, North South Wines)
Caves de Juliénas-Chaintré Pouilly-Fuissé 1er Cru Les Chevrières 2021 (£39, Vindependents)
Orange
Amfòra, Orange Wine, Coteaux de Bessilles, Villa Noria 2022 (£22.25, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Calmel & Joseph Pomone 2023 (£14.99, Daniel Lambert Wines)
Domaines Paul Mas Arrogant Frog Orange Organic 2023 (£13.50, Domaines Paul Mas) * Best Value Orane & Rosé Wine Trophy *
Rosé
Champagne Mandois Rosé Brut Grande Réserve NV, (£42.99, North South Wines)
Domaines Paul Mas Château Martinolles Limoux Blanc Vielles Vignes 2023 (£18, Domaines Paul Mas)
Red
Domaine Combe Julière Rasteau 2019 (£22.75, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Crocus L’Atelier Cahors 2020 (£24.99, Alliance Wine)
Marilyn Lasserre Pinot Noir – Les Argelières 2022 (£10.99, Cachet Wine)
Domaine of the Bee Maury Sec 2021 (£28, Domaine of the Bee)
Les Vallons de la Solitude, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Domaine de la Solitude 2022 (£35.25, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Louis Jadot Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Clos de la Croix de Pierre Rouge,2017 (£40.10, Hatch Mansfield)
Cà dei Maghi Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso Canova Riserve 2016 (£42, Vindependents)
Domaine Claude Maréchal Savigny-Lès-Beaune Vielles Vignes 2022 (£41, Vindependents)
GERMANY
White
Schloss Johannisberg 50 Degree Riesling 2022 (£19.70, Jascots)
Braun Riesling Trocken Individuell 2021 (£19.50, Marcato Direct)
Gerd Stepp Mineralstein Dry Riesling 2022 (£19.50, Ucopia Wines)
GREECE
White
Gaia Wines Assyrtiko Wild Ferment 2022 (£38.49, Hallgarten & Novum Wines) * White Wine Trophy *
Assyrtiko, Halkidiki, Akrathos 2019 (£28.49, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Rosé
Theopetra Estate Xinomavro Rosé Meteora 2022 (£21.49, Hallgarten & Novum Wines) * Orange and Rosé Wine Trophy *
Red
Voltes Red, Monemvasia Winery Tsimbidi 2020 (£14.25, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
ITALY
White
Cantina Castiadas Sarapis Extra Brut VSQ 2020 (£27, Vindependents)
EM Family of Wines I Prandi Soave DOC 2022 (£13.99, Marcato Direct)
Il Poggiarello Mami Bianco 2022 (£29, Moreno Wines)
Azienda Agricola Cortese Vanedda Bianco Terre Siciliane IGP 2021 (£19.99, North South Wines)
Red
Sangioveto, Toscana, Badia a Coltibuono 2016 (£45.25, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Lagrein, Alto Adige, Tramin 2022 (£20.25, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
San Cassiano Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG 2018 (£39.50, Marcato Direct)
Paolo Leo Mora Mora Malvasia Nera – IGP Salento 2022 (£13.99, North South Wines)
Paolo Leo Passitivo Primitivo Organic Appassimento 2022 (£13.99, North South Wines)
Azienda Agricola Cortese Sabuci Cerasuolo di Vittoria Classico DOCG 2021 (£22.99, North South Wines)
The Wine People Integro Primitivo Puglia IGP BIO 2022 (£11.49, North South Wines) * Best Value Red Wine Trophy *
Santa Tresa Cerasuolo di Vittoria DOCG 2021 (£15.49, North South Wines)
Cà dei Maghi Valpolicella Classico Superiore Ripasso Canova Riserve 2016 (£42, Vindependents)
NEW ZEALAND
Red
Coal Pit Tiwha Pinot Noir 2019 (£40, The Antipodean Sommelier)
PORTUGAL
White
Calçada Wines Portal da Calçada Espumante de Vinho Verde DOC Brut NV (£12.99, North South Wines) * Best Value Sparkling Wine Trophy *
Coroa d’Ouro, Manoel Poças 2021 (£11.99, Cachet Wine)
Sobreiro de Pegões Colheita Branco, Península de Setúbal, Santo Isidro de Pegões 2022 (£9.99, Hallgarten & Novum Wines) * Best Value White Wine Trophy *
Esporão Reserva White Organic 2022 (£20.70, Hatch Mansfield)
Adega Coop Ponte da Barca e Arcos de Valdevez CRL Este Branco 2023, (£10.78, Marta Vine)
Red
Fladgate Still & Sparkling CalCariO3 do Principal Reserva Red 2012 (£25, Mentzendorff)
Cartuxa Colheita Tinto 2019 (£45, Mentzendorff)
Quinta do Espinho Grande Reserva 2019 (£33.50, Vindependents)
Fortified
Henriques & Henriques 10YO Verdelho NV (£25, Mentzendorff)
SOUTH AFRICA
White
Jordan Chardonnay barrel fermented 2022 (£22.75, Awin Barratt Siegel Agencies)
Lomond Wines Sauvignon Blanc Pincushion, Cape Agulhas 2021 (£20.25, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Kleine Zalze Project Z Riesling 2021 (£33.10, Hatch Mansfield)
Spioenkop Riesling 2017 (£29.99, Museum Wines)
Spioenkop Johanna Brandt Chenin Blanc 2019 (£29.99, Museum Wines)
Red
Avondale La Luna 2016 (£27.49, Cachet Wine)
SPAIN
White
Raventos i Blanc Textures de Pedra Blanc de Noirs 2019 Brut Nature (£43.99, Liberty Wines)
Bodegas y Viñedos Merayo Godello, Castilla y León 2022 (£14.99, Alliance Wine)
Finca Allende Rioja Blanco 2019 (£30.99, Bancroft)
La Purísima Blanco, Bodegas la Purísima 2023 (£11.75, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Txakoli, Hondarribia, Hiruzta 2023 (£18.75, Hallgarten & Novum Wines)
Bodega Son Vich Viognier 2023 (£25, Vindependents)
Red
Bodegas Altolandon Mil Historias Malbec 2022 (£14.99, Alliance Wine)
Bodegas y Viñedos Merayo Las Tres Filas Mencia 2021 (£14.99, Alliance Wine)
Bodegas Ontañon Queirón Mi Lugar 2019 (£25.99, Boutinot)
Bodegas Borsao Selección Tinto 2022 (£10.49, Boutinot)
Rioja Vega Gran Reserva 2015 (£24.49, Cachet Wine)
Viñas del Vero Secastilla Old Vine 2018 (£28, Gonzalez Byass)
Bodegas Viñatigo Negramoll, Islas Canarias, Tenerife, Bodegas Viñátigo, 2022 (£33.49, Hallgarten & Novum Wines) * Red Wine Trophy *
Vega Tolosa Bobal Icon 2021 (£14, Moreno Wines)
Bodegas Ollauri Conde de los Andes Tinto Rioja 2016 (£32, Moreno Wines)
Marco Abella Mas Mallola 2021 (£33, Vindependents)
Bodega Son Vich Expression Ull de Liebre Tempranillo 2018 (£15, Vindependents)
Fortified
Equipo Navazos La Bota No 119 Florpower MMXXII 2022 (£34.99, Alliance Wine)
Equipo Navazos I Think Amontillado NV (£22.99, Alliance Wine) * Best Value Fortified Wine Trophy *
Valdespino, VOS & VORS Collection Oloroso Don Gonzalo VOS NV (£49.99, Liberty Wines) * Fortified Wine Trophy *
USA
Red
Jordan Cabernet 2016 (£65, Cachet Wine)
