2019
Singleton - 19 to 22 August 2019
- SCHEDULE OF RESULTS -
Scores for medal winners, top gold and trophy winners, will be available from www.hunterwineshow.com.au on Friday 23 August 2019 following the luncheon The Hunter Valley Wine Show Committee wish to thank the following for their support
The Commanding Officer & Staff, Singleton Military Area Sarah Crowe – Chair of Judges Judges, Associate Judges, Trainee Judges, Stewards & Exhibitors And our sponsors
Naming Rights Sponsor
Wine Show Community Partner
Trophy Sponsors
Adhesif Labels Rover Coaches Multi- Color Label Solutions Hahn Corporation Jurd’s Real Estate Seguin Moreau
Wine Show Sponsors
First Creek Wines · Wine Tech Services ·Plasdene Glass - Pak · J & H Commercial · Orbit Planning · Newcastle Hire Company · Kirkwood Produce Co Pty Ltd · Howsafe · O’Connor Harvesting Co · Rover Wine Country Coaches · Mercurey Australia
Roll of Honour – Family Memento Sponsors Drayton’s Family Wines · Elliott Family · Meerea Park Wines · Tulloch Wines · McGuigan Family Wines · Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd · Mount Pleasant Wines 2019 CLEAR IMAGE HUNTER VALLEY WINE SHOW 19 – 22 AUGUST 2019
CHAIR OF JUDGES Sarah Crowe
PANEL CHAIRS Glenn Barry Tony Harper Jenn Pfeiffer
JUDGES Bryan Currie Nicole Wilson Steven Paul Chuck Hayward Kate Sturgess Mike De Iuliis
ASSOCIATE JUDGES Nicole Wilson Aaron Mercer Adam Walls Shanteh Wong Dylan Lee Ben Mullen
TRAINEE JUDGES Angus Vinden Brett Woodward Shaun Silkman
COMMITTEE David Flynn (President) Craig Saywell (Vice President/Chief Steward) Stephen Flannery (Treasurer) Adam Rees (Member) John Henderson (Member) Rob Seath (Member) Stephen Flannery (Member) Tim Murray (Member) Andrew Spinaze (Member) Al Lynch (Member) Cathy Gadd (Member)
Adrian Sparks (Representing the HVWTA) Andrew Thomas (Representing the HVWTA)
Abby Burden (Show Secretary) 2019 Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners
Marshall - Flannery Trophy Best Current – Semillon Class 1
Tinklers Wines 2019 School Block Semillon (Entry 7-1)
George Wyndham Memorial Trophy Best Current and One-Year-Old Chardonnay Classes 2 & 10
Tinklers Wines 2018 Poppys Chardonnay (Entry 7-10)
J.Y. (Jay) Tulloch Trophy Best Verdelho Class 3
Two Rivers Wines 2018 Hidden Hive Verdelho (Entry 21-3)
Best Other White Trophy Classes 4, 5, 11 & 12
No Trophy Awarded
Henry John Lindeman Memorial Trophy Best Two–Year-Old and Older Chardonnay Class 17 Trophy Sponsor – Jurds Real Estate
First Creek Wines 2017 Winemaker’s Reserve Chardonnay (Entry 16-17)
Alexander Munro Memorial Trophy Best Current and One-Year-Old Shiraz Classes 7 & 13 Trophy Sponsor – Rover Coaches Roll of Honour Sponsor – Meerea Park Wines
Mount Pleasant 2018 Rosehill Shiraz (Entry 39-13)
Ed Jouault Memorial Trophy Best One-Year-Old Dry Semillon Class 9
Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2018 Shortlist Semillon (Entry 42-9)
2019 Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 2
Elliott Family Trophy Best Two-Year-Old Shiraz Class 18 Roll of Honour Sponsor – Elliott Family
Mount Pleasant Wines 2017 Maurice O’Shea Shiraz (Entry 12-18)
Best Other Red Trophy Classes 7, 8,14,15,19 & 20
De Iuliis Wines 2017 LDR Vineyard Shiraz Touriga (Entry 1-20)
James Busby Memorial Trophy Best Mature Three-Year-Old and Older Shiraz Class 18 Sponsor – Adhesif Labels
No trophy awarded
McGuigan Family Trophy Best Two-Year–Old and older Semillon Class 16 Roll of Honour Sponsor - McGuigan Family
Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2013 Bin 9000 Semillon (Entry 80-16)
Doug Galbraith Memorial Trophy Best Sweet White Wine Class 21
Margan Family Wines 2016 Botrytis Semillon (Entry 5-21)
Premium Vintage Sparkling Wine Class 22
No Trophy Awarded
Trevor Drayton Memorial Trophy Best Fortified Wine Class 23 Roll of Honour Sponsor – Drayton Family Wines
No Trophy Awarded
John Lewis Newcastle Herald Trophy Best Museum Red Wine Class 25
Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 Vat 9 Shiraz (Entry 14-25)
2019 Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 3
Graham Gregory Memorial Trophy Best Museum White Class 24
Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2010 The Ridge Semillon (Entry 10-24)
Rosé Trophy Best Rosé Class 6
No Trophy Awarded
Hector Tulloch Memorial Trophy Best Shiraz Roll of Honour Sponsor – Tulloch Wines Trophy Sponsor – Hahn Corporation
Mount Pleasant 2018 Rosehill Shiraz (Entry 39-13)
Maurice O’Shea Memorial Trophy Best Semillon Roll of Honour Sponsor – Mount Pleasant Wines
Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2013 Bin 9000 Semillon (Entry 80-16)
Murray Tyrrell Chardonnay Trophy Best Chardonnay
Roll of Honour Sponsor – Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd & Trophy Sponsor – Multi- Color Global Label Solutions
Tinklers Wines 2018 Poppy Chardonnay (Entry 7-10)
Drayton Family Trophy Best Single Vineyard Red Wine Classes 7, 8, 13, 14,15,18,19 & 20 Roll of Honour Sponsor – Drayton’s Family Wines Trophy Sponsor - Seguin Moreau
Mount Pleasant 2018 Rosehill Shiraz (Entry 39-13)
2019 Clear Image Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 4
Tyrrell Family Trophy
Best Single Vineyard White Wine Classes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 9, 10, 11, 12, 16 &17 Roll of Honour Sponsor – Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd
Tinklers Wines 2018 Poppys Chardonnay (Entry 7-10)
Len Evans Trophy Best Named Vineyard Wine
Mount Pleasant 2018 Rosehill Shiraz (Entry 39-13)
Petrie-Drinan Trophy Best White Wine of the Show Sponsor – CCL Label
Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2013 Bin 9000 Semillon (Entry 80-16)
Doug Seabrook Memorial Trophy Best Red Wine of the Show Class 21 & 32 are ineligible for judging in this category Sponsor – CCL Label Puncheon supplied by Mercurey Australia
Mount Pleasant 2018 Rosehill Shiraz (Entry 39-13)
Iain Riggs Wine of Provenance Provenance Classes 26 & 27
Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd Old Patch Shiraz 2007, 2014, 2018
2019 Hunter Valley Wine Show Gold Medals Awarded
Exhibit Exhibitor
Class 01 7 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2019 School Block Semillon 12 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2019 Signature Semillon 36 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2019 Stone's Throw Semillon 38 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2019 Hunter Valley Semillon 59 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2019 Belford Semillon 77 Tulloch Wines Tulloch Wines 2019 Hunter River White Semillon 79 Tranquil Vale Tranquil Vale 2019 Semillon
Class 03 11 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2019 Hunter Valley Verdelho 21 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2018 Hidden Hive Verdelho
Class 09 3 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2018 Oakey Creek III Semillon 42 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2018 Shortlist Semillon 46 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co 2018 'The Obsessive' - The Cottage Vineyard Semillon
Class 10 7 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2018 Poppys Chardonnay 19 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2018 Hill Block Chardonnay 32 Tulloch Wines Tulloch 2018 G Series Very Limited Release G4 Chardonnay 36 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Single Vineyard Merton Chardonnay
Class 13 22 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine 2018 Hunter Valley Reserve Syrah 24 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 1965 Vines Rosehill Shiraz 39 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Rosehill Shiraz 41 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2018 Shiraz 59 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2018 Kat's Block Shiraz 74 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 Talga Road Vineyard Shiraz 79 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Mountain D Shiraz 83 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Old Paddock and Old Hill Shiraz
Class 14 14 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 Breaking Ground Mourvèdre 15 Carillion Wines Lovable Rogue 2018 Foot Stomped Sagrantino
Class 15 11 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 LDR Vineyard Shiraz, Touriga Nacional
Class 16 3 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2017 Estate Semillon 20 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Stevens Semillon 44 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2015 Single Vineyard Blackcluster Semillon 79 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2013 Vat 1 Semillon 80 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2013 Bin 9000 Semillon
Class 17 8 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Belford Chardonnay 16 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2017 Winemaker's Reserve Chardonnay
Class 18 Page 1 of 2
Exhibit Exhibitor 12 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant Wines 2017 Maurice O'Shea Shiraz 15 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2017 Steven Vineyard Shiraz 26 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2017 Hunter Valley Shiraz 44 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2017 LDR Vineyard Shiraz 53 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2017 Aged Release Shiraz 72 Margan Family Wines Margan Breaking Ground 2017 Ripasso Shiraz
Class 20 1 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2017 LDR Vineyard Shiraz Touriga 9 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2017 Breaking Ground Shiraz, Mourvèdre
Class 21 5 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2016 Botrytis Semillon
Class 24 1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2011 Stevens Semillon 10 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2010 The Ridge Semillon 13 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2009 ILR Reserve Semillon 19 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2009 Copper Zenith Semillon 25 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 Vat 1 Semillon 29 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2005 Vineyard Select Semillon
Class 25 14 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 Vat 9 Shiraz
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Class 01 2019 Semillon
Judges: Glenn Barry, Tony Harper, Jen Pfeiffer, Bryan Currie, Mike Deiuliis, Chuck Hayward, Alex Kirkwood, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Shaun Silkman, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Nicole Wilson, Shanteh Wong, Brett Woodward Entered: 81 Class comments: The 2019 vintage has produced some pristine and classic examples of Semillon, overall a strong Judged: 81 class. Some wines showed the heat of the season and were already looking advanced.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2019 Limited Release Hunter Valley Semillon 2 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2019 Copper Semillon Silver 3 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2019 Stevens Semillon Bronze 4 Wombat Crossing Vineyard Wombat Crossing Vineyard 2019 The Creek Flat Semillon 5 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2019 Winemaker's Reserve Semillon Silver 6 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2019 Dalwood Vineyard Semillon 7 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2019 School Block Semillon Top Gold 8 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2019 HVD Semillon Silver 9 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Headcase 2019 Semillon 10 Cellarmaster Wines Rothbury Estate 2019 Black Label Hunter Valley Semillon 11 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2019 Dairy Hill Hunter Valley Semillon Bronze 12 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2019 Signature Semillon Gold 13 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2019 Alluvius-TV Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 14 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2019 1946 Vines Lovedale Semillon Bronze 15 Agnew Wines Pooles Rock 2019 Premiere Semillon 16 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2019 Shortlist Semillon Bronze 17 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine 2019 Hunter Valley Reserve Semillon Bronze 18 Drayton's Family Wines Drayton's Family Wines 2019 Vineyard Reserve Semillon 19 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2019 Johnno's Semillon 20 Margan Family Wines Margan 2019 Aged Release Semillon 21 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2019 Reserve Semillon Bronze 22 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2019 Tallawanta Vineyard Semillon Silver 23 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2019 Single Vineyard Garden Semillon 24 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2019 Elizabeth Semillon 25 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2019 Biodynamic Vineyard Semillon Bronze 26 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2019 Single Vineyard Murphys Semillon Bronze 27 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Estate Wines 2019 Semillon 28 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2019 Eight Acres Semillon 29 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2019 Braemore Semillon 30 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co 2019 'The Obsessive' - The Cottage Vineyard Bronze Semillon 31 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2019 Angus Semillon 32 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2019 Marsh Vineyard Semillon Silver 33 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2019 Early Harvest Hunter Valley Semillon 34 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2019 The Ridge Semillon Bronze 35 Gundog Estate Pty Ltd Gundog Estate 2019 Gundog Estate 'The Chase' Semillon Bronze 36 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2019 Stone's Throw Semillon Gold 37 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2019 Bin 9000 Semillon 38 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2019 Hunter Valley Semillon Gold 39 Margan Family Wines Margan 2019 Fordwich Hill White Label Semillon 40 Gundog Estate Pty Ltd Gundog Estate 2019 Hunter's Semillon Bronze 41 Comyns & Co. Comyns & Co. 2019 Casuarina Semillon Bronze 42 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2019 McDonalds Road Single Vineyard Semillon 43 Margan Family Wines Margan 2019 Ceres Hill White Label Semillon 44 Hart & Hunter Hart & Hunter 2019 Hart Vineyard Semillon Bronze 45 Woodnibs Pty Ltd Woodnibs Pty Ltd 2019 Signature Semillon Silver
Page 1 of 30 Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 46 James Estate Wines James Estate 2019 Semillon 47 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2019 Pokolbin Hills Semillon 48 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2019 Trevena Vineyard Semillon Bronze 49 Hart & Hunter Hart & Hunter 2019 Oakey Creek Semillon Silver 50 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2019 Stockhausen Signature Series Hunter Valley Semillon 51 Carillion Wines Carillion Origins 2019 Old Grafts Hunter Valley Semillon 52 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2019 Semillon Bronze 53 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2019 Lovedale Semillon Bronze 54 Dalwood Operations Pty Ltd Dalwood Estate 2019 Semillon 55 Sweetwater Operations Pty Ltd Sweetwater Estate 2019 Semillon 56 Eagles Rest Winery Pty Ltd Eagles Rest Maluna 2019 Semillon 57 Iron Gate Estate Iron Gate Estate 2019 Primera Semillon 58 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2019 Winemakers Selection Semillon Bronze 59 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2019 Belford Semillon Gold 60 Tulloch Wines Tulloch Wines 2019 Limited Release Julia Semillon Bronze 61 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2019 The OC Semillon 62 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2019 Alluvius-BM Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Semillon 63 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2019 Semillon Bronze 64 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2019 Synergy Semillon Bronze 65 Gartelmann Wines Gartelmann Wines 2019 Benjamin Semillon Bronze 66 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2019 Pewter Semillon 67 Agnew Wines Pooles Rock 2019 Soldier Settler Semillon Bronze 68 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2019 Reserve Semillon Silver 69 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2019 Single Vineyard Blackberry Semillon Bronze 70 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2019 Hunter Valley Semillon Bronze 71 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Estate Wines 2019 Reserve Semillon 72 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2019 Palmers Lane Single Vineyard Semillon Bronze 73 Hart & Hunter Hart & Hunter 2019 Remparts Semillon Bronze 74 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2019 Oakey Creek Vineyard Semillon Silver 75 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2019 Vat 1 Semillon Silver 76 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2019 Semillon 77 Tulloch Wines Tulloch Wines 2019 Hunter River White Semillon Gold 78 Saddler's Creek Winery Saddler's Creek 2019 Semillon 79 Tranquil Vale Tranquil Vale 2019 Semillon Gold 80 Horseshoe Vineyard Glenesk Wines 2019 Willey Rooster Semillon 81 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2019 Single Vineyard Oakey Creek Semillon Bronze
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Class 02 2019 Chardonnay
Judges: Glenn Barry, Alex Kirkwood, Kate Sturgess, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Shanteh Wong Entered: 8 Class comments: An early look at chardonnay, generally good fruit spectrum. Better examples likely to still be Judged: 8 maturing in barrel gaining more complexity.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Iron Gate Estate Iron Gate Estate 2019 Primera Chardonnay 2 James Estate Wines James Estate 2019 Chardonnay 3 Meerea Park Wines Meerea Park 2019 'XYZ' Chardonnay Bronze 4 Dirt Candy Wine Dirt Candy Wine 2019 The One Chardonnay 5 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2019 Wild Fire Chardonnay 6 Drayton's Family Wines Drayton's Family Wines 2019 Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 7 Allandale Winery Allandale Winery 2019 Chardonnay 8 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2019 Pewter 'Poppy's Block' Chardonnay
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Class 03 Verdelho- Any Vintage
Judges: Tony Harper, Bryan Currie, Steven Paul, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Brett Woodward Entered: 26 Class comments: A lot of variation in style, from too lean through to overblown. The best wines showing freshness Judged: 26 with good fruit weight and balance.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Tulloch Wines Tulloch Wines 2019 Verdelho Bronze 2 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2019 Lucerne Paddock Verdelho 3 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2019 Limited Release Hunter Valley Verdelho Bronze 4 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2019 Hidden Hive Verdelho Silver 5 Boydell's Boydell's 2019 Verdelho 6 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2019 Verdelho Bronze 7 Tulloch Wines Tulloch Wines 2019 Vineyard Selection Verdelho Silver 8 James Estate Wines James Estate 2019 Verdelho 9 Elbourne Wines Elbourne Wines 2019 De Beyers Verdelho 10 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Estate Wines 2019 Verdelho 11 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2019 Hunter Valley Verdelho Gold 12 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2019 Verdelho 13 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2019 Regions Verdelho Bronze 14 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2019 Rosalie Joan Verdelho 15 Saddler's Creek Winery Saddler's Creek 2019 Verdelho 16 Elysium Vineyard & Cottage Elysium Vineyard & Cottage 2019 Verdelho 17 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine 2019 Hunter Valley Reserve Verdelho Bronze 18 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2019 Varietal Verdelho Bronze 19 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2019 Biodynamic Vineyard Verdelho 20 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine 2019 On The Grapevine Verdelho Bronze 21 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2018 Hidden Hive Verdelho Top Gold 22 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton Wildstreak 2018 Verdelho 23 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2018 The Dam Hunter Valley Verdelho 24 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine 2018 Hunter Valley Reserve Verdelho 25 Allandale Winery Allandale Winery 2018 Single Vineyard Verdelho 26 Wirral Grange Vineyard Wirral Grange Vineyard 2018 Verdelho
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Class 04 2019 Other White Varietals (Ineligible for Class 1-3)
Judges: Tony Harper, Bryan Currie, Steven Paul, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Brett Woodward Entered: 9 Class comments: We would love to see more investment in these varietals, some nice wines but nothing was Judged: 9 outstanding.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2019 Limited Release Hunter Valley Albarino Bronze 2 Margan Family Wines Margan 2019 Breaking Ground Albarino 3 Hart & Hunter Hart & Hunter 2019 Dr B's Fiano Bronze 4 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2019 Limited Release Hunter Valley Fiano 5 Comyns & Co. Comyns & Co. 2019 Riesling 6 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2019 Hunter Valley Vermentino Silver 7 Horner Wines Horner Wines 2019 ASH Viognier Bronze 8 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers Wines 2019 The Corner Block Viognier Silver 9 Woodnibs Pty Ltd Woodnibs Pty Ltd 2019 Annasdale Viognier
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Class 05 2019 White Blends
Judges: Tony Harper, Bryan Currie, Steven Paul, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Brett Woodward Entered: 5 Class comments: Overall disappointing lacking balance and freshness. Judged: 5
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 James Estate Wines James Estate 2019 Fernhill Elkhorn Chardonnay, Verdelho, Semillon Bronze 2 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2019 East West Semillon Bronze 3 Brokenwood Wines Bannisters 2019 Semillon 4 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine 2019 Wine Lovers Semillon Verdelho 5 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2019 Biodynamic Vineyard Wild White
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Class 06 Rose' ANY VINTAGE
Judges: Glenn Barry, Alex Kirkwood, Kate Sturgess, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Shanteh Wong Entered: 14 Class comments: The majority of wines showed excessive sweetness over fruit flavour. Judged: 13
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Headcase 2019 Shiraz 2 Horseshoe Vineyard Glenesk Wines 2019 Willey Rooster Rose Bronze 3 Wombat Crossing Vineyard Wombat Crossing Vineyard 2019 Jump Up Creek Rose Shiraz 4 Elbourne Wines Elbourne Wines 2019 Jours d'ete Merlot 5 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2019 Rose Shiraz 6 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2019 Copper Shiraz 7 Margan Family Wines Margan 2019 Rose and Bramble Merlot, Pinot Gris, Barbera Silver 8 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2019 Sangiovese, Merlot, Semillon Bronze 9 Saddler's Creek Winery Saddler's Creek 2019 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Shiraz 10 Dirt Candy Wine Dirt Candy Wine 2019 The Gamechanger Shiraz, Tempranillo 11 Mount Pleasant Wines Withdrawn 12 Hart & Hunter Hart & Hunter 2019 Block Series 13 Boydell's Boydell's 2019 Merlot, Pinot Noir Bronze 14 James Estate Wines James Estate 2017 Rose
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Class 07 2019 Red Varietals
Judges: Glenn Barry, Alex Kirkwood, Kate Sturgess, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Shanteh Wong Entered: 2 Class comments: Both entries bright and fresh. Judged: 2
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards 2019 Special Release Gamay Bronze 2 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine Organic Wines 2019 Grass Roots Shiraz Bronze
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Class 09 2018 Semillon
Judges: Glenn Barry, Jen Pfeiffer, Mike Deiuliis, Chuck Hayward, Alex Kirkwood, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Shaun Silkman, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Nicole Wilson, Shanteh Wong Entered: 51 Class comments: A handful of classic ageworthy wines with tension, many exhibits forward in an advanced tropical Judged: 50 fruit spectrum.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Crossing Creek Estate Crossing Creek 2018 Semillon 2 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 Winemakers Selection Semillon Silver 3 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2018 Oakey Creek III Semillon Gold 4 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Single Vineyard Murphys Semillon 5 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2018 Dalwood Vineyard Semillon 6 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Vat 1 Semillon Bronze 7 Meerea Park Wines Meerea Park 2018 'Alexander Munro' Semillon 8 Sweetwater Operations Pty Ltd Sweetwater Estate 2018 Semillon 9 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2018 School Block Semillon Silver 10 Hunters Dream Hunters Dream 2018 Estate Semillon 11 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2018 Single Vineyard Blackberry Semillon Bronze 12 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2018 Trevena Vineyard Semillon Silver 13 Comyns & Co. Comyns & Co. 2018 Casuarina Semillon 14 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Regions Semillon 15 Mount Eyre Vineyards Three Ponds 2018 Three Ponds Grosser Semillon Semillon Bronze 16 Hollydene Estate Wines Estate Semillon 2018 Semillon 17 Crossing Creek Estate Withdrawn 18 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2018 Hunter Valley Semillon Bronze 19 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine 2018 Hunter Valley Reserve Semillon Silver 20 Agnew Wines Pooles Rock Premiere 2018 Semillon Bronze 21 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2018 Pewter Semillon 22 Allandale Winery Allandale Winery 2018 Single Vineyard Semillon 23 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Belford Semillon 24 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2018 Cyril Semillon 25 Cellarmaster Wines Rothbury Estate 2018 Black Label Hunter Valley Semillon Bronze 26 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 The Ridge Semillon Bronze 27 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton Wildstreak 2018 Semillon Bronze 28 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2018 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon 29 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2018 Oakey Creek Semillon Bronze 30 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2018 Bin 9000 Semillon Bronze 31 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Estate Wines 2018 Reserve Semillon 32 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2018 Estate Semillon Silver 33 Glenguin Estate and Vineyard Glenguin Vineyard 2018 Semillon 34 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Hunter Valley Semillon 35 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 Marsh Vineyard Semillon Bronze 36 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2018 Dairy Hill Hunter Valley Semillon 37 Woodnibs Pty Ltd Woodnibs Pty Ltd 2018 Signature Semillon Bronze 38 Hunters Dream Hunters Dream 2018 Directors Reserve Semillon 39 Agnew Wines Pooles Rock 2018 Single Vineyard Semillon Silver 40 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2018 "Generations" Reserve Semillon 41 Meerea Park Wines Meerea Park 2018 'Casuarina Vineyard' Semillon 42 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2018 Shortlist Semillon Top Gold 43 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2018 Stones Throw Semillon Bronze 44 Drayton's Family Wines Drayton's Family Wines 2018 Vineyard Reserve Semillon 45 Dalwood Operations Pty Ltd Dalwood Estate 2018 Semillon
Page 9 of 30 Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 46 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co 2018 'The Obsessive' - The Cottage Vineyard Gold Semillon 47 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2018 Angus Semillon Bronze 48 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Stevens Semillon Bronze 49 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2018 Reserve Semillon Bronze 50 Jacksons Hill Jacksons Hill 2018 Semillon 51 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Winemaker's Reserve Semillon Bronze
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Class 10 2018 Chardonnay
Judges: Glenn Barry, Jen Pfeiffer, Mike Deiuliis, Chuck Hayward, Alex Kirkwood, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Shaun Silkman, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Nicole Wilson, Shanteh Wong Entered: 55 Class comments: Quite a lot of advanced wines with golden colour, ripe fruit profile wines lacking focus and drive. Judged: 55
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2018 Briar Hill Hunter Valley Chardonnay 2 VIrgil Estate Virgil Estate 2018 Reserve Chardonnay 3 Wombat Crossing Vineyard Wombat Crossing Vineyard 2018 Malloch's Block Chardonnay 4 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards 2018 Vat 47 Chardonnay Silver 5 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2018 Reserve Chardonnay Bronze 6 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Estate Wines 2018 Chardonnay 7 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2018 Poppys Chardonnay Top Gold 8 Drayton's Family Wines Drayton's Family Wines 2018 Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 9 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 Marsh Vineyard Chardonnay Bronze 10 Comyns & Co. Comyns & Co. 2018 Reserve Chardonnay 11 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2018 Dalwood Vineyard Chardonnay Bronze 12 Tulloch Wines Tulloch 2018 Limited Release E.M. Chardonnay 13 Hunters Dream Hunters Dream 2018 Directors Reserve Chardonnay 14 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Hunter Valley Chardonnay 15 Tranquil Vale Tranquil Vale 2018 Chardonnay Bronze 16 Boydell's Boydell's 2018 Chardonnay Silver 17 Dalwood Operations Pty Ltd Dalwood Estate 2018 Chardonnay 18 Tulloch Wines Tulloch 2018 Vineyard Selection Chardonnay 19 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2018 Hill Block Chardonnay Gold 20 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine 2018 Hunter Valley Reserve Chardonnay 21 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2018 'Poppy's Block' Pewter Chardonnay Silver 22 Eagles Rest Winery Pty Ltd Eagles Rest Maluna 2018 Chardonnay 23 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Belford Chardonnay 24 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2018 Maxwell Vineyard Chardonnay Silver 25 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2018 Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Chardonnay 26 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2018 Pebbles Brief Chardonnay 27 Cellarmaster Wines Cloud Cloaked 2018 Hunter Valley Chardonnay 28 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2018 Biodynamic Vineyard Chardonnay 29 Allandale Winery Allandale Winery 2018 Chardonnay 30 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 Winemakers Selection Chardonnay 31 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2018 Stockhausen Signature Series Hunter Valley Bronze Chardonnay 32 Tulloch Wines Tulloch 2018 G Series Very Limited Release G4 Chardonnay Gold 33 Hollydene Estate Wines Show Reserve 2018 Chardonnay 34 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 Chardonnay Bronze 35 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2018 Biodynamic Vineyard Basket Press Chardonnay 36 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Single Vineyard Merton Chardonnay Gold 37 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2018 Alexander Chardonnay 38 Agnew Wines Pooles Rock 2018 Premiere Chardonnay 39 Cellarmaster Wines Rothbury Estate 2018 Black Label Hunter Valley Chardonnay 40 Virgil Estate Virgil Estate 2018 Chardonnay 41 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2018 Yarrawa Road Chardonnay Bronze 42 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Winemaker's Reserve Chardonnay Silver 43 RidgeView Wines RidgeView 2018 Impressions Chardonnay 44 Hart & Hunter Hart & Hunter 2018 Twenty Six Rows Chardonnay 45 Meerea Park Wines Meerea Park 2018 'Alexander Munro' Chardonnay
Page 11 of 30 Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 46 Horseshoe Vineyard Pyramid Hill 2018 Chardonnay 47 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2018 Estate Chardonnay Bronze 48 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 Limited Release Chardonnay Bronze 49 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Regions Chardonnay Silver 50 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 Ceres Hill White Label Chardonnay Bronze 51 Hunters Dream Hunters Dream 2018 Estate Chardonnay Bronze 52 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 The Oakdale Chardonnay Bronze 53 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co. 2018 Offshoot Chardonnay Bronze 54 Hart & Hunter Hart & Hunter 2018 Seventy Five Days Chardonnay 55 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2018 Vigneron's Reserve Chardonnay Bronze
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Class 11 Other White Varietals -2018 Vintage and older (Ineligible for Class 9-10, 16 and 17)
Judges: Jen Pfeiffer, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Shaun Silkman, Nicole Wilson Entered: 10 Class comments: Many wines were broad, the judges were chasing better varietal definition. Judged: 10
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 The Little Wine Company The Little Wine Company 2018 Vermentino 2 Carillion Wines Lovable Rogue 2018 Skin Contact Vermentino 3 Jacksons Hill Jacksons Hill 2018 Vermentino Silver 4 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2018 Vermentino 5 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton Anomaly 2018 Vermentino Bronze 6 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2018 Brokenback Gewürztraminer Bronze 7 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Marrowbone Road Fiano 8 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2018 Fiano Bronze 9 Meerea Park Wines Meerea Park 2018 'Indie' Roussanne 10 La Sila Wines La Sila Wines 2018 Riesling Bronze
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Class 12 White Blends - 2018 and Older
Judges: Jen Pfeiffer, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Shaun Silkman, Nicole Wilson Entered: 2 Class comments: Both wines showed development Judged: 2
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Meerea Park Wines Meerea Park 2018 'Indie' Marsanne, Roussanne 2 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2017 Biodynamic Vineyard Spider Run White
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Class 13 2018 Shiraz
Judges: Glenn Barry, Tony Harper, Jen Pfeiffer, Bryan Currie, Mike Deiuliis, Chuck Hayward, Alex Kirkwood, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Shaun Silkman, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Nicole Wilson, Shanteh Wong, Brett Woodward Entered: 84 Class comments: A very strong class, the best of the 2018 vintage showed fruit power and vibrancy, some wines Judged: 83 showing a heavy use of oak. A bright future for many wines.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2018 Tallavera Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 2 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Vat 9 Shiraz Silver 3 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Single Vineyard Barnes Shiraz Bronze 4 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 Fordwich Hill White Label Shiraz Bronze 5 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2018 Dairy Hill Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 6 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2018 Biodynamic Vineyard Shiraz 7 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Estate Wines 2018 Basket Press Shiraz Bronze 8 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2018 McDonalds Road Single Vineyard Shiraz 9 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2018 Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Shiraz 10 Drayton's Family Wines Drayton's Family Wines 2018 Vineyard Reserve Shiraz 11 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Headcase 2018 Single Barrel #2 Shiraz Bronze 12 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2018 Sweetwater Shiraz Silver 13 Tranquil Vale Tranquil Vale 2018 Shiraz 14 Comyns & Co. Comyns & Co. 2018 Reserve Shiraz Silver 15 Elbourne Wines Elbourne Wines 2018 H.A.E Shiraz 16 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2018 Reserve Shiraz 17 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Headcase 2018 Single Barrel #1 Shiraz Bronze 18 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2018 DJV Shiraz 19 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Headcase 2018 Single Barrel #3 Shiraz Bronze 20 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Maurice O'Shea Shiraz Silver 21 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2018 Synergy Shiraz 22 Tamburlaine Organic Wines Tamburlaine 2018 Hunter Valley Reserve Syrah Gold 23 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2018 Belford Shiraz 24 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 1965 Vines Rosehill Shiraz Gold 25 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2018 Stockhausen Signature Series Hunter Valley Shiraz 26 Eagles Rest Winery Pty Ltd Eagles Rest Maluna 2018 Shiraz 27 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Winemaker's Reserve Shiraz Bronze 28 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2018 The Dam Block Shiraz Bronze 29 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2018 Coquun Hunter Valley Premium Shiraz Blend Bronze 30 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 1880 Vines Old Hill Shiraz Silver 31 Gartelmann Wines Gartelmann Wines 2018 Wilhelm Shiraz 32 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Hunter Valley Shiraz 33 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2018 The Cote Shiraz 34 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 The Lake Shiraz Bronze 35 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2018 Verona Vineyard Shiraz Bronze 36 Sweetwater Operations Pty Ltd Sweetwater Estate 2018 Shiraz 37 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2018 U&I Shiraz Silver 38 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 BC4 White Label Shiraz 39 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Rosehill Shiraz Top Gold 40 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 1921 Vines Old Paddock Shiraz Bronze 41 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2018 Shiraz Gold 42 Lucy's Run Wines Pty Limited Lucy's Run 2018 Blue Fence Shiraz 43 Tulloch Wines Tulloch 2018 Private Bin Pokolbin Dry Red Shiraz 44 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2018 Limited Release Venator Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 45 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Mountain A Shiraz Page 15 of 30 Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 46 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2018 Vegas Block Shiraz 47 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Old Hut Shiraz Bronze 48 Peter Drayton Wines Withdrawn 49 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 LDR Vineyard Shiraz 50 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2018 Kiss Shiraz Bronze 51 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Old Hillside Shiraz 52 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 Steven Vineyard Shiraz 53 Horner Wines Horner Wines 2018 Family Reserve Shiraz Bronze 54 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2018 Palmers Lane Single Vineyard Shiraz 55 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2018 Elenay Shiraz Silver 56 RidgeView Wines RidgeView 2018 Impressions Shiraz Bronze 57 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 Limited Release Shiraz Silver 58 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 Winemakers Selection Shiraz 59 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2018 Kat's Block Shiraz Gold 60 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 Aged Release Shiraz Bronze 61 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2018 Epic Shiraz Bronze 62 Tulloch Wines Tulloch 2018 Pokolbin Dry Red Shiraz 63 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Mountain C Shiraz Bronze 64 Agnew Wines Pooles Rock 2018 Post Office Shiraz Silver 65 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2018 Tallawanta Vineyard Shiraz Bronze 66 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 Shiraz Bronze 67 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2018 Claude Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz 68 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2018 Signature Shiraz 69 Carillion Wines Carillion Origins 2018 Fenestella Hunter Valley Shiraz 70 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2018 Old Vines 1948 Shiraz Bronze 71 Agnew Wines Pooles Rock 2018 Centenary Block Shiraz 72 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Mothers Shiraz 73 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2018 Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 74 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 Talga Road Vineyard Shiraz Gold 75 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Estate Wines 2018 Fountainhead Shiraz Bronze 76 Dalwood Operations Pty Ltd Dalwood Estate 2018 Shiraz Bronze 77 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 High Paddock Shiraz Silver 78 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2018 Regions Shiraz 79 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Mountain D Shiraz Gold 80 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2018 Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz Silver 81 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 1946 Vines Rosehill Shiraz Silver 82 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2018 Estate Shiraz 83 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Old Paddock and Old Hill Shiraz Gold 84 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood 2018 Mistress Block Shiraz
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Class 14 2018 Other Red Varietals ( Ineligible for Class 13)
Judges: Tony Harper, Bryan Currie, Steven Paul, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Brett Woodward Entered: 19 Class comments: An enjoyable class showing the attention being paid to other varietals, quality winemaking and Judged: 19 vine age well rewarded. Some examples well made without fruit density perhaps due to young vine material. A strong class in the future for sure.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton Anomaly 2018 Barbera 2 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 Breaking Ground Barbera Silver 3 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton Wildstreak 2018 Cabernet Franc 4 Sweetwater Operations Pty Ltd Sweetwater Estate 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze 5 Drayton's Family Wines Draytons Family Wines 2018 Vineyard Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze 6 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton Wildstreak 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon 7 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2018 Rocky Crossing Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze 8 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 White Label Cabernet Sauvignon 9 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 Winemakers Selection Malbec Silver 10 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2018 PMR Merlot Bronze 11 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2018 The Dam Merlot Bronze 12 Boydell's Boydell's 2018 Merlot 13 Lucy's Run Wines Pty Limited Lucy's Run 2018 Maddie's Merlot 14 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 Breaking Ground Mourvèdre Top Gold 15 Carillion Wines Lovable Rogue 2018 Foot Stomped Sagrantino Gold 16 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 Winemakers Selection Tempranillo Bronze 17 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Headcase 2018 Single Vineyard Tempranillo 18 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2018 Tempranillo Bronze 19 Whispering Brook Whispering Brook 2018 Touriga Nacional Silver
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Class 15 2018 Red Blends ( Ineligible for Class 13)
Judges: Glenn Barry, Bryan Currie, Chuck Hayward, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Shanteh Wong Entered: 12 Class comments: Overall very strong with vibrancy of fruit and freshness. Judged: 12
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Comyns & Co. Comyns & Co. 2018 Reserve Shiraz, Pinot Noir Silver 2 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Special Release Shiraz, Pinot Noir 3 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2018 Reserve Shiraz, Pinot Noir Bronze 4 Boydell's Boydell's 2018 Shiraz, Pinot Noir 5 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Mount Henry Shiraz, Pinot Noir Silver 6 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 Breaking Ground Tempranillo, Graciano, Shiraz 7 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2018 Creek Block Tempranillo Silver 8 Margan Family Wines Margan 2018 Breaking Ground Shiraz, Mourvèdre Bronze 9 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2018 Vat 8 Shiraz Bronze 10 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton Anomaly 2018 Shiraz, Touriga Nacional 11 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2018 LDR Vineyard Shiraz, Touriga Nacional Gold 12 Horner Wines Horner Wines 2018 ASH Shiraz Viognier Bronze
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Class 16 Semillon-2017 Vintage and older
Judges: Glenn Barry, Tony Harper, Jen Pfeiffer, Bryan Currie, Mike Deiuliis, Chuck Hayward, Alex Kirkwood, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Shaun Silkman, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Nicole Wilson, Shanteh Wong, Brett Woodward Entered: 87 Class comments: Many delicious wines defying their age, precision and purity coupled with some aged complexity Judged: 87 was rewarded. Nice to see a spread of vintages achieving gold.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2017 School Block Semillon Bronze 2 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2017 Trevena Vineyard Semillon Bronze 3 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2017 Estate Semillon Gold 4 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2017 Regions Semillon 5 Vinden Estate Wines Vinden Estate Wines 2017 Reserve Semillon 6 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2017 Dalwood Vineyard Semillon 7 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Vat 1 Semillon Bronze 8 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2017 The Ridge Semillon Bronze 9 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2017 Creek Bed Reserve Semillon 10 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Belford Semillon Bronze 11 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2017 Dairy Hill Hunter Valley Semillon Bronze 12 Woodnibs Pty Ltd Woodnibs Pty Ltd 2017 Annasdale Semillon 13 Wandin Estate Wandin 2017 Reserve Semillon 14 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2017 Pewter Semillon 15 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2017 "Generations" Reserve Semillon Bronze 16 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2017 Single Vineyard Oakey Creek Semillon Bronze 17 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2017 Bin 9000 Semillon 18 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton 2017 Semillon Bronze 19 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2017 Signature Palmers Lane Semillon Bronze 20 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Stevens Semillon Gold 21 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2017 Single Vineyard Blackberry Semillon Silver 22 Drayton's Family Wines Draytons Family Wines 2017 Susanne Semillon 23 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co. 2017 'The Obsessive' - The Cottage Vineyard Bronze Semillon 24 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2017 Reserve Semillon Bronze 25 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2017 Angus Semillon 26 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2017 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon 27 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2017 Reserve Semillon Bronze 28 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2017 Stones Throw Semillon Bronze 29 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2017 Single Vineyard Murphys Semillon Bronze 30 Tulloch WInes Tulloch 2017 G Series Very Limited Release G3 Semillon Silver 31 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 HVD Semillon Bronze 32 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2017 The Garden Vineyard Semillon Bronze 33 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2017 Winemakers Reserve Semillon Bronze 34 Eagles Rest Winery Pty Ltd Eagles Rest Gully Block 2016 Semillon Bronze 35 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2016 Single Vineyard Murphy Semillon 36 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2016 Angus Semillon 37 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2016 Winemaker's Reserve Semillon 38 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2016 Pewter Uno Semillon Bronze 39 Woodnibs Pty Ltd Woodnibs Pty Ltd 2016 Annasdale Semillon Bronze 40 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2016 Single Vineyard Oakey Creek Semillon Bronze 41 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2015 Stones Throw Semillon Bronze 42 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2015 Single Vineyard Murphys Semillon 43 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2015 Pewter UNO Semillon 44 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2015 Single Vineyard Blackcluster Semillon Gold Page 19 of 30 Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 45 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2015 Pewter Semillon Bronze 46 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2015 Single Vineyard Blackberry Semillon Bronze 47 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2015 Single Vineyard Oakey Creek Semillon 48 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2014 Lovedale Semillon Silver 49 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2014 HVD Semillon Bronze 50 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2014 Winemaker's Reserve Semillon Bronze 51 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2014 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon Bronze 52 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2014 Signature Hunter Valley Semillon 53 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2014 Trevena Vineyard Reserve Semillon 54 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2014 Single Vineyard Blackcluster Semillon Silver 55 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2014 Signature Palmers Lane Semillon Silver 56 Allandale Winery Allandale Winery 2014 Semillon 57 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2014 Vat 1 Semillon Silver 58 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2014 Bin 9000 Semillon Silver 59 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2014 Belford Semillon Bronze 60 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2014 Pewter UNO Semillon Bronze 61 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2014 Shortlist Semillon Bronze 62 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2014 Creek Bed Reserve Semillon Bronze 63 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2014 Stones Throw Semillon Bronze 64 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2014 Single Vineyard Blackberry Semillon 65 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2014 Single Vineyard Oakey Creek Semillon Silver 66 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2014 Pewter Semillon Bronze 67 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2013 Creek Bed Reserve Semillon 68 Meerea Park Wines Meerea Park 2013 'Alexander Munro' Semillon 69 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2013 Signature Semillon Silver 70 Cellarmaster Wines Rothbury Estate 2013 Black Label Hunter Valley Semillon Bronze 71 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2013 ILR Reserve Semillon 72 McLeish Estate Wines McLeish Estate Wines 2013 Cellar Reserve Semillon Silver 73 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2013 Angus Semillon 74 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2013 Stanleigh Park Semillon 75 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2013 Pewter Semillon Bronze 76 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2013 Lovedale Semillon Silver 77 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2013 Aged Release Semillon Bronze 78 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2013 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon Bronze 79 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2013 Vat 1 Semillon Gold 80 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2013 Bin 9000 Semillon Top Gold 81 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2013 Blackberry Vineyard Semillon 82 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2011 Elizabeth Semillon 83 Meerea Park Wines Meerea Park 2011 'Alexander Munro' Semillon 84 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2011 Creek Bed Reserve Semillon Bronze 85 Bracken Ridge Vineyard Estate Bracken Ridge 2011 Semillon 86 Wombat Crossing Vineyard Wombat Crossing Vineyard 2010 The Creek Flat Semillon 87 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Vat 1 Semillon Bronze
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Class 17 Chardonnay - 2017 Vintage and older
Judges: Tony Harper, Mike Deiuliis, Alex Kirkwood, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Brett Woodward Entered: 25 Class comments: The best wines very fresh and modern in their approach. Judged: 25
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2017 Pewter Poppy's Block Chardonnay Bronze 2 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2017 Creek Bed Reserve Chardonnay Bronze 3 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2017 Regions Chardonnay 4 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2017 H10 Reserve Chardonnay 5 Hunters Dream Hunters Dream 2017 Directors Reserve Chardonnay 6 James Estate Wines James Estate 2017 Reserve Chardonnay 7 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2017 "Impressions" Chardonnay 8 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Belford Chardonnay Gold 9 Crossing Creek Estate Crossing Creek 2017 Chardonnay Bronze 10 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2017 Biodynamic Vineyard Basket Press Chardonnay 11 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co 2017 'The Obsessive' Chardonnay 12 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2017 Chicken Shed Chardonnay 13 Hunters Dream Hunters Dream 2017 Estate Chardonnay 14 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Vat 47 Chardonnay Bronze 15 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2017 Limited Release Chardonnay 16 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2017 Winemaker's Reserve Chardonnay Top Gold 17 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2017 Reserve Chardonnay Bronze 18 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2017 Personal Reserve Hunter Ridge Chardonnay 19 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2017 Briar Hill Hunter Valley Chardonnay 20 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2017 Silk Chardonnay Silver 21 Elbourne Wines Elbourne Wines 2016 Single Vineyard Chardonnay 22 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2016 "Impressions" Chardonnay Bronze 23 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co 2016 'The Obsessive' Chardonnay 24 Wombat Crossing Vineyard Wombat Crossing Vineyard 2015 Malloch's Block Chardonnay Bronze 25 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen 2013 Signature Chardonnay Bronze
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Class 18 Shiraz - 2017 Vintage and older
Judges: Glenn Barry, Tony Harper, Jen Pfeiffer, Bryan Currie, Mike Deiuliis, Chuck Hayward, Alex Kirkwood, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Shaun Silkman, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Nicole Wilson, Shanteh Wong, Brett Woodward Entered: 94 Class comments: The good wines were excellent, balanced and vibrant but many exhibits showed development. Judged: 94 Overuse of oak was a problem, some wines were ripe and underfruited at the same time.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2017 The Cote Shiraz Bronze 2 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton Wildstreak 2017 Shiraz 3 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2017 Coquun Hunter Valley Premium Shiraz Blend Shiraz 4 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2017 Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Shiraz 5 Whispering Brook Whispering Brook 2017 Basket Pressed Shiraz 6 Wirral Grange Vineyard Wirral Grange Vineyard 2017 Shiraz 7 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2017 Old Paddock & Old Hill Shiraz Silver 8 Carillion Wines Carillion Origins 2017 Fenestella Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 9 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2017 Malabar Reserve Shiraz Bronze 10 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Stevens Shiraz Bronze 11 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2017 William Henry Shiraz 12 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant Wines 2017 Maurice O'Shea Shiraz Top Gold 13 The Little Wine Company 2017 Little Gem Shiraz 14 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2017 The Lake Shiraz Bronze 15 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2017 Steven Vineyard Shiraz Gold 16 Allandale Winery Allandale Winery 2017 Matthew Single Vineyard Shiraz 17 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2017 Shareholders Shiraz 18 Sweetwater Operations Pty Ltd Sweetwater Estate 2017 Shiraz Bronze 19 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2017 St Vernay Vineyard Shiraz 20 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2017 Belford Shiraz 21 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2017 50th Anniversary Shiraz Bronze 22 Mount Eyre Vineyards Three Ponds 2017 Holman Shiraz Silver 23 Glenguin Estate and Vineyard Glenguin Stonybroke 2017 Shiraz 24 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2017 Dam Block Shiraz 25 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2017 White Label Shiraz Bronze 26 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2017 Hunter Valley Shiraz Gold 27 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2017 "Generations" Reserve Shiraz 28 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2017 U&I Shiraz Silver 29 Horseshoe Vineyard Glenesk Wines 2017 Willey Rooster Shiraz 30 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2017 Reserve Shiraz 31 James Estate Wines James Estate 2017 Reserve Shiraz 32 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2017 Reserve Shiraz 33 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2017 Tallavera Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz Silver 34 The Little Wine Company The Little Wine Co 2017 Blue Steel Shiraz 35 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2017 High Paddock Shiraz Bronze 36 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2017 Western Slopes Reserve Shiraz 37 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2017 Vignerons Reserve Shiraz Bronze 38 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2017 Estate Shiraz Bronze 39 Comyns & Co. Comyns & Co 2017 Shiraz Silver 40 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2017 Limited Release Claude Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 41 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2017 Regions Shiraz Silver 42 Wandin Estate Wandin 2017 Reserve Shiraz 43 Elbourne Wines Elbourne Wines 2017 H.A.E Single Vineyard Shiraz Bronze 44 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2017 LDR Vineyard Shiraz Gold Page 22 of 30 Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 45 Small Forest Pty Ltd Small Forest 2017 Shiraz 46 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2017 Sweetwater Shiraz Shiraz 47 McLeish Estate Wines McLeish Estate Wines 2017 Reserve Shiraz Silver 48 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2017 Personal Reserve Bainton Vineyard Shiraz 49 Lucy's Run Wines Pty Limited Lucy's Run 2017 The Mike Shiraz 50 Glenguin Estate and Vineyard Glenguin Schoolhouse 2017 Shiraz 51 Hungerford Hill Operations Pty Ltd Hungerford Hill 2017 Epic Shiraz Bronze 52 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Special Release Shiraz 53 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2017 Aged Release Shiraz Gold 54 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2017 Verona Vineyard Shiraz Bronze 55 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2017 Limited Release Venator Hunter Valley Shiraz 56 Saddler's Creek Winery Saddler's Alessandro Reserve 2017 Shiraz 57 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2017 Vat 9 Shiraz Bronze 58 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2017 Limited Release Shiraz Bronze 59 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2017 "Impressions" Shiraz 60 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2017 Dairy Hill Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 61 Boydell's Boydell's 2017 Shiraz 62 Bens Run Vineyard Bens Run Vineyard 2017 Ltd Release Shiraz Bronze 63 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2017 Kiss Shiraz Bronze 64 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2017 The Basin Reserve Shiraz Bronze 65 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2017 Rosehill Shiraz Bronze 66 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2017 Brokenback Shiraz 67 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2017 Winemakers Selection Shiraz 68 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2017 CEO Shiraz 69 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2017 Thunderbolt Shiraz 70 La Sila Wines La Sila Wines 2017 Shiraz 71 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2017 Winemaker's Reserve Shiraz Bronze 72 Margan Family Wines Margan Breaking Ground 2017 Ripasso Shiraz Gold 73 Tinklers Wines Tinklers 2017 Old Vines 1948 Shiraz Silver 74 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2017 Elenay Shiraz Silver 75 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2017 Tallawanta Vineyard Shiraz 76 Hunters Dream Hunters Dream 2017 Directors Reserve Shiraz 77 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2017 Biodynamic Vineyard Shiraz 78 Hunters Dream Hunters Dream 2017 Estate Shiraz 79 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2016 "Impressions" Shiraz 80 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2016 Reserve Shiraz 81 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2016 Breaking Ground Ripasso Shiraz Silver 82 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co 2015 'The Obsessive' Shiraz 83 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2014 Tallawanta Hunter Valley Single Heritage Vineyard Shiraz 84 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co 2014 Black Label Shiraz 85 Briar Ridge Vineyard Briar Ridge 2014 Dairy Hill Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 86 Bracken Ridge Vineyard Estate Bracken Ridge 2014 Shiraz 87 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2014 Maurice O'Shea Shiraz Bronze 88 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2014 Patriarch Syrah Shiraz Bronze 89 Drayton's Family Wines Draytons Family Wines 2014 William Shiraz 90 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2014 Aged Release Shiraz Bronze 91 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2014 Brokenback Shiraz 92 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 2014 Coquun Single Vineyard Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 93 Carillion Wines Tallavera Grove 2013 Fenestella Hunter Valley Shiraz 94 Leogate Estate Wines Leogate Estate Wines 2011 Brokenback Shiraz Bronze
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Class 19 Other Red Varietals - 2017 Vintage and Older ( Ineligible for Class 18
Judges: Glenn Barry, Bryan Currie, Chuck Hayward, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Shanteh Wong Entered: 11 Class comments: Wines lacked primary fruit and were developed. No highlights. Judged: 10
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Jacksons Hill Jacksons Hill 2017 Tempranillo 2 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2017 Chambourcin 3 Jacksons Hill Jacksons Hill 2017 Cabernet Franc 4 Peter Drayton Wines Withdrawn 5 Sweetwater Operations Pty Ltd Sweetwater Estate 2017 Cabernet Sauvignon 6 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2017 CEO Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze 7 The Little Wine Company The Little Wine Company 2017 Sangiovese 8 Ernest Hill Wines Ernest Hill Wines 2017 Rodney Merlot Bronze 9 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2017 Mothervine Pinot Noir 10 The Little Wine Company The Little Wine Company 2017 Barbera 11 Lucy's Run Wines Pty Limited Lucy's Run 2014 Merlot
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Class 20 Red Blends - 2017 Vintage and Older
Judges: Glenn Barry, Bryan Currie, Chuck Hayward, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Shanteh Wong Entered: 9 Class comments: Two standout wines with complexity and balance. Judged: 9
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2017 LDR Vineyard Shiraz Touriga Top Gold 2 Silkman Wines Silkman Wines 2017 Reserve Shiraz, Pinot Noir 3 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton Anomaly 2017 Pinot Noir, Shiraz 4 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant 2017 Mount Henry Shiraz, Pinot Noir 5 Sweetwater Operations Pty Ltd Sweetwater Estate 2017 Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 6 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2017 Breaking Ground Tempranillo, Graciano, Bronze Shiraz 7 James Estate Wines James Estate 2017 Reserve The Marque Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc 8 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2017 Red Blend Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Chambourcin 9 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2017 Breaking Ground Shiraz, Mourvèdre Gold
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Class 21 Sweet White Table Wine - Any Vintage
Judges: Jen Pfeiffer, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Shaun Silkman, Nicole Wilson Entered: 6 Class comments: The gold medal wine showed complexity, balanced sweetness and depth of flavour that the other Judged: 6 wines lacked. Sweetness needs to be in balance wiht flavour, acid and phenolics.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Iron Gate Estate Iron Gate Estate 2019 Classic Sweet Semillon Bronze 2 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2018 Botrytis Semillon Silver 3 Wandin Estate Wandin 2019 Off-Dry Semillon 4 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2017 Botrytis Semillon 5 Margan Family Wines Margan Family Wines 2016 Botrytis Semillon Gold 6 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2006 Tipple's Gold Botrytis Semillon
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Class 22 Sparkling Wine - Any Vintage
Judges: Jen Pfeiffer, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Shaun Silkman, Nicole Wilson Entered: 5 Class comments: No examples with finesse and precision. Judged: 4
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Peter Drayton Wines Peter Drayton 2016 Sparkling Semillon, Chardonnay Bronze 2 Hunters Dream Withdrawn 3 Wandin Estate Wandin 2016 Blanc De Blanc Chardonnay 4 Bracken Ridge Vineyard Estate Bracken Ridge 2015 Semillon 5 Hunters Dream Hunters Dream Aaron 2018 Directors Reserve Sparkling Syrah Bronze
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Class 23 Fortified Wine and Vermouth - Any Vintage
Judges: Jen Pfeiffer, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Shaun Silkman, Nicole Wilson Entered: 5 Class comments: Freshness was the biggest issue, many wines looking stale and in need of sulphur. Better wines Judged: 5 showing complex wood aged characters with some fruit drive.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers Wines 199 NV Solera Verdelho 2 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant Wines NV Fortified Verdelho Verdelho Bronze 3 Drayton's Family Wines Draytons Family Wines 2019 Heritage Vines 1978 Tawny Shiraz 4 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant NV Tawny Port Syrah Silver 5 Drayton's Family Wines Draytons Family Wines NV Heritage Vines Liqueur Verdelho Bronze
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Class 24 Dry White Wine - Any Variety
Judges: Glenn Barry, Jen Pfeiffer, Bryan Currie, Chuck Hayward, Steven Paul, Kate Sturgess, Dylan Lee, Shaun Silkman, Angus Vinden, Adam Walls, Nicole Wilson, Shanteh Wong Entered: 31 Class comments: Always enjoyable and amazing to see how youthful some wines are defying years of bottle Judged: 31 maturation. Bright, fresh and fruit driven wines rated highly those looking tired were not.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2011 Stevens Semillon Gold 2 Two Rivers Wines Two Rivers 2011 Stones Throw Semillon Bronze 3 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2011 ILR Reserve Semillon Bronze 4 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2011 Angus Semillon 5 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2011 Winemaker's Reserve Semillon Silver 6 Jacksons Hill Jacksons Hill 2011 Semillon Bronze 7 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2011 The Ridge Semillon Bronze 8 Tintilla Estate Tintilla Estate 2010 Angus Semillon 9 Allandale Winery Allandale Winery 2010 Winemakers Reserve Single Vineyard Semillon 10 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2010 The Ridge Semillon Top Gold 11 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2010 Copper Zenith Semillon Bronze 12 First Creek Wines First Creek Wines 2010 Winemaker's Reserve Semillon Bronze 13 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2009 ILR Reserve Semillon Gold 14 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2009 "Generations" Reserve Semillon Bronze 15 Meerea Park Wines Meerea Park 2009 Alexander Munro Semillon Silver 16 Agnew Wines Audrey Wilkinson 2009 The Ridge Semillon Bronze 17 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant Wines 2009 Lovedale Semillon Silver 18 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2009 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon Bronze 19 Australian Vintage Ltd Tempus Two 2009 Copper Zenith Semillon Gold 20 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2007 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon Silver 21 Brokenwood Wines Brokenwood Wines 2007 ILR Reserve Semillon Bronze 22 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 HVD Semillon Bronze 23 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2007 Bin 9000 Semillon Bronze 24 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 Belford Semillon Silver 25 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 Vat 1 Semillon Gold 26 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 HVD Semillon Bronze 27 Krinklewood Vineyard Pty Ltd Krinklewood 2005 Biodynamic Vineyard Semillon Bronze 28 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2005 Belford Semillon Silver 29 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2005 Vineyard Select Semillon Gold 30 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co 2010 White Label Chardonnay 31 Drayton's Family Wines Draytons Family Wines 2009 Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay
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Class 25 Dry Red Wine- Any Variety
Judges: Tony Harper, Mike Deiuliis, Alex Kirkwood, Aaron Mercer, Ben Mullen, Brett Woodward Entered: 17 Class comments: The strong vintages showed very well, others suffered from evident oak when fruit had faded, Judged: 17 overall a pleasure to judge and see the maturation of the variety.
Entry Exhibitor Exhibit Name Medal 1 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2011 LDR Vineyard Shiraz Bronze 2 Mount Pleasant Wines Mount Pleasant Wines 2011 Maurice O'Shea Shiraz 3 Scarborough Wine Co PTY Limited Scarborough Wine Co 2011 White Label Shiraz Bronze 4 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2011 Steven Vineyard Shiraz Bronze 5 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2011 Personal Reserve Bainton Shiraz 6 Carillion Wines Tallavera Grove 2011 Hunter Valley Shiraz Bronze 7 Australian Vintage Ltd McGuigan 2010 Personal Reserve Shiraz 8 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2009 Steven Vineyard Shiraz Bronze 9 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Vat 9 Shiraz 10 De Iuliis Wines De Iuliis Wines 2009 Limited Release Shiraz Silver 11 Thomas Wines Thomas Wines 2009 Kiss Shiraz 12 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 Vat 8 Shiraz Silver 13 Drayton's Family Wines Draytons Family Wines 2007 Joseph Shiraz 14 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 Vat 9 Shiraz Gold 15 RidgeView Wines RidgeView Wines 2007 "Generations" Reserve Shiraz 16 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 Vat 8 Shiraz Bronze 17 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 Vat 9 Shiraz
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