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Results Book 28 October - 31 October 2019 Ramada Resort Dunsborough Message from the Chair Welcome to the Langton’s Margaret River Wine Show. Congratulations to all our successful Exhibitors! Many thanks to Langton’s for returning for the fifth year as our naming rights partner. We are extremely grateful for their continued support of our fine wine region. Thanks also go to all of our other sponsors for their support; without which the Wine Show would not be possible. 2019 marks the 18th Margaret River Wine Show and the fourth Halliday Australian Cabernet Challenge; judged in conjunction with the show. This year the Wine Show saw 734 wines judged from 118 exhibitors and the Cabernet Challenge received 351 entries from 162 exhibitors in 25 regions. We welcomed David Brookes in his first year as Chair of Judges and Joe Czerwinski from Robert Parker Wine Advocate as our International Judge. They were joined by a great team of local and national Judges and Associates. A warm thanks to all the Stewards and the Wine Show Committee for giving their time so generously and our busy Association staff for working tirelessly to make this Show the success that it is. Thanks also to you, the Exhibitor, for your participation in the Langton’s 2019 Margaret River Wine Show and we look forward to your continued support in 2020. Greg Wall AM Chair Margaret River Wine Association Langton’s 2019 Margaret River Wine Show 29 October - 1 November 2018 Ramada Resort Dunsborough Margaret River Wine Association (MRWA) Wine Show Sub-committee Greg Wall AM Chair Cliff Royle (Chair) Flametree Wines Brendan Carr Xanadu Wines Amanda Whiteland Chief Executive Officer Remi Guise Domaine Naturaliste Pip Heaford Communications & Events Cameron Haskell Leeuwin Estate Manager Luke Jolliffe Stella Bella Wines Julian Langworthy Deep Woods Estate Clive Otto Fraser Gallop Estate Breac Wheatley Leeuwin Estate Michelle Wright South Regional TAFE Wine Show Contact Margaret River Wine Association PO Box 204, Margaret River WA 6285 T: 08 9757 9330 [email protected] margaretriver.wine/margaret-river-wine-show/ The Langton’s 2019 Margaret River Wine Show and Halliday Australian Cabernet Challenge are proudly brought to you by the Margaret River Wine Association The mission of the Association is to create value for members by providing relevant, effective support and high-quality services. With the vission that Margaret River is recognised amongst the world’s most compelling fine wine experiences. Meet the Judges Dave Brookes - Chair of Judges Wine Writer & Marketing - Wine Marketing Labs Cuisine magazines and has done market and brand management. He wine writing work for Fairfax media, was awarded Dux of the prestigious Emirates and Qantas. Len Evans Tutorial in 2011 and is a sought-after judge on the Australian Originally from North Canterbury, and international wine show circuit New Zealand, after a decade in judging at around 10 major and South Australia’s Eden Valley, regional wine shows a year. He is David recently relocated to the far currently panel chair at several Northern NSW Coast where he works influential capital city wine shows as a drinks journalist/presenter in Australia, judges each year at the and is the principal consultant at Concurs Mondial de Bruxelles, is Wine Marketing Labs and has been chairman of the NSW Wine Awards David is a freelance wine journalist involved in many projects including and Chief Editor of the Wine 100 contributing to Australian Gourmet the rebranding of Wine Tasmania and Challenge in Shanghai and Beijing Traveller WINE , Wine Companion the recent Cider Australia initiatives. Fanshang Wine & Food Competition. and Selector magazines. He has a With over 25 years in the wine wine column in The Adelaide Review industry his experience spans and his work has appeared in Wine retail, wholesale, winery, secondary Enthusiast, Wine & Spirits and Joe Czerwinski - International Judge Managing Editor Robert Parker Wine Advocate grew up in New York’s Finger Lakes he moved through a succession and can remember visiting local of positions: senior editor, tasting wineries with his parents, but didn’t director, managing editor, becoming catch the wine bug until he went to the foremost American authority away to university. After graduating on the wines of Australia and New with degrees in Anthropology and Zealand. He joined Robert Parker Geography, and a brief stint in a Wine Advocate in July 2017. Manhattan wine shop, he got a job in Joe has spoken at the Margaret River magazine publishing. Gourmet Escape and Mornington In 1999, Joe joined the staff at Wine Peninsula International Pinot Noir Joe Czerwinski is the managing Enthusiast as an associate editor. Celebration. editor of Robert Parker Wine The company was expanding its He lives in the New York City suburbs Advocate and reviewer for Australia, tasting program, which made it an with his wife and two children. His New Zealand and Southern France, ideal opportunity to combine his hobbies include ice hockey—he’s He is well-known for his expertise profession (editing) with his passion played since he was five years old— as a wine judge and commentator, (wine). and will provide a valuable insight and fly fishing, a more recently into the North American market. Joe Over 18 years at Wine Enthusiast, acquired passion. Melanie Chester Chief Winemaker - Sutton Grange Estate Melanie Chester is Chief Winemaker Young Winemaker of the Year (2015) at Sutton Grange Winery in Bendigo, and a scholar of the prestigious Len a role she took up in 2015. Evans Tutorial in 2014, Melanie is a respected wine judge across major She has crammed a lot into her capital and regional wine shows short, but distinguished winemaking including the National Wine Show of career. Having worked at big guns Australia and Royal Melbourne Wine d’Arenberg, Wolf Blass, Quinta do Awards. Crasto and Seppelt. Awarded Gourmet Traveller Wine Sandrine Gimon Winemaker - Wine Rage Consulting in 1998 after a 6-month internship Now based with her family at at Veuve Clicquot Ponsardin. She the footsteps of the Yarra Valley, then studied International Wine Sandrine completed vintage 2018 Marketing in Beaune, and her WSET with the team of Coldstream Hills certificate in English in Brighton, UK. before establishing Wine Rage Wanting to learn and gain experience, Consulting and travelling for wine she then worked at various wineries judging. in Entre-Deux-Mers, Romania, Sourdough making, tending to the Houghton (Swan Valley, WA), the newly established potager, feeding Languedoc Rousillon, Pomerol and and transporting her troups, whilst Padthaway (SA). She settled at Rymill studying financial decision making is Raised in Savoie, France, Sandrine Coonawarra as senior winemaker part of her current daily routine. studied biochemistry and biology. for nearly 13 years, a good length of Inspired by watching her family time allowing her to purposefully Sandrine was a scholar of the AWAC connections with vines in Ardèche, follow the link between land, grapes, in 2007 and the Len Evans Tutorial in she was one of 24 yearly students wine and frame the creation of a 2017. accepted in Reims for the Diplôme meaningful range of wines. National d’Œnology. Graduating Stuart Hordern Senior Winemaker - Brokenwood Wines Australia and was awarded DUX of successfully managed to combine the 2016 Len Evans Tutorial. his two passions, wine and rugby by heading back to France for a white After numerous vintages in the vintage in the Languedoc followed by Upper Hunter and a stint in France some quality time attending the 07 he decided to make his chosen career Rugby World Cup. He then returned official and headed off to Adelaide to the Upper Hunter to work with University in 2004. Throughout Tyrrell’s for two years. While at this time he continued to develop Tyrrells he undertook another his skills, working four years with Northern Hemisphere Vintage in Dean Hewitson in Adelaide and 2008, heading to Sonoma in the USA a placement with Tyrrell’s where to spend some time working with Senior Winemaker at Brokenwood he was able to focus on the classic multiple Pinot Noir clones at the Wines in the Hunter Valley, where Hunter Valley varieties of Semillon acclaimed Williams Selyem. He has he has worked since 2009. Stuart and Shiraz. has judged at numerous regional since joined Brokenwood in 2009. In his final year of university he and national wine shows around Alex Hudak State Sales Representative - Pure Wine Co Industry. Initially starting in retail company grew and became Pure on a part time basis, I eventually Wine Co, wine distributors and went onto run a fine wine store importers of wines from Europe. in Perth. Wishing to gain more I have judged previously at Sydney knowledge went through the WSET Royal Wine show, Which eventuated qualification, then eventually gaining from completing the inaugural Len a degree in Business and Wine Evans Tutorial, I then went on to Marketing through Edith Cowan judge at Adelaide Royal Wine show, University. I am currently enrolled in Western Australia Royal Wine show, the Master of Wine programme. Qantas Mount Barker Wine show, Having worked for Pure Fine Wines Geographe Wine Show, Japanese Since moving to Australia from the in Western Australia, I was offered Wine Challenge and the inaugural UK in 1988, I have been lucky enough a new position in Victoria when the Chinese Wine Challenge. involved in the Australian Wine Meet the Judges Lisa Jenkins Sales and Brand Manager - Mac Forbes Wines Taking a new direction in 2016; over the past eight years. working for Mac Forbes Wines as After many years immersed in the Sales Manager in Victoria. wine industry, it was a desire for In 2008 Lisa was selected by having a stronger connection to Sommeliers Australia to participate the land, specifically where Justin in the inaugural Sommeliers Australia (Lisa’s husband) grew up in the hills benchmark wine tasting course.

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