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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 Melbourne Royal Wine Awards, conducted by Melbourne Royal (formally known as Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria to the Best Young Red Wine of the 2020 or 2021 vintage classes.
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| Year | Winery | Wine |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lowestoft Estate Wines | Lowestoft La Maison Pinot Noir 2022 |
| 2022 | Hentley Farm | The Old Legend Grenache 2021 |
| 2021 | Fallen Giants Winery | Shiraz 2019 |
| 2019 | Bleasdale Vineyards | The Wild Fig S.G.M. 2019 |
| 2018 | Xanadu Wines | Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 |
| 2017 | Turkey Flat Vineyards | Barossa Grenache 2016 |
| 2016 | Deep Woods Estate | Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 [10] [11] |
| 2015 | Home Hill Winery | Kelly's Reserve Pinot Noir 2014 [12] |
| 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's Tintara | Eileen Hardy Shiraz 1995 |
| 1995 | Hardy's Tintara | 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 | Hardy's Tintara | 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 | Reserve Bin C404 Cabernet Sauvignon 1962 |
| 1962 | Stoneyfell Wines | Metala Cabernet Shiraz Claret Type 1961 |
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