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ROYAL NATIONAL CAPITAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

DAN MURPHY’S2010 NATIONAL WINE SHOW OF AUSTRALIA™

Exhibition Park in Canberra15 to 26 November 2010

TROPHY PRESENTATION DINNER

Hotel Realm, National Circuit, Barton, ACT

Thursday 25 November 2010

Dennis Richardson AOSecretary, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

EXHIBITORS’ TASTING

Coorong Pavilion, Exhibition Park in Canberra

Friday 26 November 20108:00am to 12 noon

EXHIBITORS’ LUNCHEON

Coorong Pavilion, Exhibition Park in Canberra

Friday 26 November 201012.15pm to 2.00pm


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ROYAL NATIONAL CAPITAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY

Patron: ACT Chief Minister Jon Stanhope MLAPresident: Rod Crompton

Chief Executive Ofcer: Geoff Cannock

WINE SHOW COMMITTEE

Chair: David Metcalf Deputy Chair: Michele Norris

Members: Andrew MooreDeanna Riddell

WINE SHOW ADVISORY PANEL

Chair of Judges: Tom CarsonPast Chair of Judges: James Halliday AMPast Chair of National WineShow Committee: Bill MooreMembers: Dr Edgar Riek OAM Tim Kirk

Royal National Capital Agricultural Society (RNCAS)P.O. Box 124MITCHELL ACT 2911

Telephone: (02) 6241 2478Fax: (02) 6241 1712

Email: [email protected]: www.rncas.org.au/NationalWineShow ABN: 12 008 514 912


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JUDGES AND STEWARDS

Chair of Judges: Tom Carson Yabby Lake Vineyard

Judges: Warren Gibson Trinity Hill & Billancia Ltd - NZ Tim Wildman MW Winetec - UK David Bicknell Oakridge Wines Jim Chatto Pepper Tree Wines Samantha Connew Tower Estate Chris Crawford The Prince Hospitality Group Ben Edwards The Wine Guide

Tim Kirk Clonakilla Stephen Pannell S.C. Pannell Wines Andrew Spinaze Tyrrell’s Wines Nick Stock Author and Wine Writer Corrina Wright Oliver’s Taranga Vineyard

Associate Judges: Bryan Currie Westend Estate Sally Humble Cutler & Co Sam Kurtz Orlando Wines

Peter Nixon Dan Murphy’s Barry Riwai Clearview Estate Winery - NZ Usher Tinkler Pooles Rock Wines Adam Wadewitz Best’s Wines Nick O’Leary Nick O’Leary Wines

Stewards: Neil Austin John Baxter Dawn Buckmaster Liz Clarke Alistair Grinbergs Andrew Moore

Michele Norris John Payne Deanna Riddell Brian Taylor

Glassware: Supplied by Riedel


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Tom Carson

Chair of Judges

Warren Gibson

International Judge(New Zealand)

Tim Wildman MW

International Judge(United Kingdom)


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Judges

Left to right: Chris Crawford, Ben Edwards and

Corrina Wright

Judges

Left to right: Stephen Pannell, Andrew Spinaze and

Tim Wildman MW


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Judges

Left to right: Samantha Connew, Warren Gibson and

David Bicknell

JudgesLeft to right: Nick Stock, Tim Kirk and

Jim Chatto


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Associate Judges

Sam Kurtz andBryan Currie

Associate Judges

Adam Wadewitz and

Sally Humble

Associate Judges

Barry Riwai and

Usher Tinkler

Associate Judges

Peter Nixon and

Nick O’Cleary


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National Wine Show Committee

Left to right: David Metcalf - Chair, Michele Norris,

Andrew Moore and Deanna Riddell

National Wine Show Stewards and Ofcials

Left to right back row: Alistair Grinbergs, John Baxter, Neil Austin,

Brian Taylor, David Metcalf (Chair)

Left to right front row: Michele Norris, Liz Clarke,Dawn Buckmaster, Andrew Moore, Deanna Riddell, John Payne,

Marni Tebbutt (Senior Executive Ofcer)


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DAN MURPHY’S NATIONAL WINE SHOW OF AUSTRALIA™

The Dan Murphy’s National Wine Show of Australia™ is Australia’s premier national show forwine and brandy. The Show accepts entries from across Australia in premium, commercial andaged classes for table, sparkling and fortied wines, and brandy.

The purpose of the Show is to judge and promote the best of the best Australian wines. Winesmust qualify through Australian regional and capital city wine shows to enter the premium,premium gold and single vineyard classes. Entries in the premium and single vineyard classesmust be gold, silver or bronze award winning wines. Entries in the premium gold classes must begold award winning wines. These restrictions ensure that in these classes, entries include onlythe best of the best Australian wines. In keeping with this purpose, wines from New Zealand areno longer eligible to enter the Show.

Entries in the aged and commercial classes do not require a qualifying medal. Wines must beat least 5 years old to qualify for the aged classes. The commercial classes require a minimum

volume of 2,000 dozen bottles (small volume) or 60,000 litres (large volume).

The Show requires exhibitors to have a minimum quantity of the wines they enter to ensurethat the wines are commercially made and as much as possible, that the wines entered areavailable in commercial quantities. This year, the Show has introduced new volume requirements toencourage small and medium-size wine producers to enter.

Australia has a long history of producing wines blended from different varieties and some of ourbest wines are blends. New premium classes for blended table wines (classes 11, 25 and 26)have been introduced to encourage these styles of wines.

A section for single vineyard wines (classes 31 - 38) highlights the growing importance in Australia of region and terroir in premium wines. To be eligible, a wine must be made from fruitsourced entirely from a single vineyard named on the commercial label.

Many wines show their best when they reach maturity after cellaring. The classes for aged wines(classes 39 - 42, 58, 59 and 67 - 72) encourage exhibitors to make and show mature wines (5years and older).

JUDGES

Wine show judges are often trained winemakers or work in the wine industry and spend manyyears training to judge wines. The Show’s judges are carefully selected from the best judges onthe Australian wine show circuit. Their expertise is complemented by international judges, provid-ing a broader, international perspective to the Show.

The current Chair of Judges, Tom Carson, brings a wealth of experience to the Show as adistinguished winemaker and judge.

JUDGING EXHIBITSWines are assessed by four panels of three judges. Classes of wines are allocated to each panel

to judge over three days. The panel assesses each wine independently of other wines in theclass. Each judge has access only to a glass of each wine, poured by a steward. The number ofwines judged each day is restricted to allow adequate time to assess each wine.


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Each wine is scored out of 20 points according to the following criteria:

Colour and condition 3 pointsBouquet 7 pointsPalate 10 points

The chair of the judging panel tallies the points for each wine after all the wines in a class havebeen judged. The judges may discuss the merits of particular wines before a nal assessment ofeach wine is made. A medal will be awarded to a wine according to the aggregate score of the

judging panel (out of 60) as follows:

Gold medal 55.5 points or higher Silver medal 51 - 55 pointsBronze medal 46.5 - 50.5 points

Each wine is judged on its merits with no limit on the number of gold, silver or bronze medals that

may be awarded in a class. If more than one gold medal is awarded in a class, the judging panelawards a top gold for the class. The judging panel may decide to make no awards in a class.

AUDIT PROCEDURETo ensure the integrity and quality of exhibits, the Wine Show Committee selects one or moreregions from which entries have been received to be audited. An auditor appointed by theRNCAS may inspect the records of each wine entered from the selected regions. The auditor thendetermines that at the time of entry the wine complied with the conditions of entry for the classentered, including qualifying awards, volume and that the wine was commercially bottled. Theauditor may take at least one sample bottle for comparison with the exhibit at the time of judging.

When an audited wine is judged, each judge is given a glass of the wine from the sample bottletaken from the exhibitor’s stock to conrm that the wine entered is the same as the sample wine.If the judges agree that the wines are not the same, the wine is disqualied.

TROPHIESOpen trophies are awarded to the best wines in Premium and Commercial classes after a

judge-off of the top gold awards from eligible classes. The top wine in a class must be of goldmedal standard to be eligible for a trophy. Contested trophies are decided by a ballot of all judges,including the chair of judges. The open trophies include the Best Dry Red and Best Dry White

Wines of the Show, and the Len Evans Memorial Trophy for the Best Table Wine of the Show.

Wines in Class 12 (Medium or Sweet White) and Class 13 (Rosé) are not eligible for OpenTrophies, but the top gold award in each of these classes automatically receives the trophy forthat style.

Wines in Single Vineyard, Aged, Sparkling and Fortied classes do not compete against thePremium and Commercial classes for trophies, but compete for the trophy in their respectivesections (eg The Single Vineyard Trophy and Best Table Wine, Aged Classes).

Special trophies are awarded to the top wine in each Premium Gold class; The Semillon Trophy,The Chardonnay Trophy, The Shiraz Trophy and The Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy.


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TROPHIES

The Australian Leadership Innovation Centre TrophyBest Dry White, Commercial Classes

Won By: Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd

2009 Thomas Hyland Chardonnay CL 45:6

The Wine Society TrophyBest Riesling, Premium Classes

Won By: Heggies Vineyard

2010 Riesling CL 1:8

The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society TrophyBest Sauvignon Blanc, Premium Classes

Won By: Bulong Estate 2010 Sauvignon Blanc CL 4:25

The VINTEC TRANSTHERM TrophyBest Semillon, Premium Classes

Won By: Pooles Rock

2009 Semillon CL 6:25

The Oakton Trophy

Best Chardonnay, Premium ClassesWon By: Vasse Felix

2009 Heytesbury Chardonnay CL 8:8

The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society TrophyBest Medium or Sweet White Table Wine

Won By: Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard

2008 Patricia Noble Riesling CL 12:14

The Royal National Capital Agricultural Society TrophyBest Rosé

Not awarded

The Kit Stevens Memorial Trophy (presented by Samuel Smith & Son)Best Bottle Fermented Sparkling White or Pink

Won By: Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard

2005 Patricia Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut CL 56:14

The Moore Family TrophyBest Bottle Fermented Sparkling Red

Not awarded


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The Yellow Edge Pty Ltd TrophyBest Dry Red, Commercial Classes

Won By: Brands Laira

2009 Cabernet Merlot CL 54:23

The Riedel TrophyBest Dry Pinot Noir, Premium Classes

Won By: Bay of Fires

2009 Pinot Noir CL 14:15

The Fujitsu Australia Pty Ltd TrophyBest Shiraz, Premium Classes

Won By: Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd

2008 Canberra District Shiraz CL 18:39

The Canberra Times TrophyBest Cabernet Sauvignon, Premium Classes

Won By: Devil's Lair Pty Ltd

2009 Cabernet Sauvignon CL 21:40

The Cre8ive TrophyBest Blended Dry Red, Premium Classes

Won By: Catching Thieves

2009 Cabernet Merlot CL 25:30

The Manidis Roberts TrophyBest Dry Red Other Varieties, Premium Classes

Won By: Terra Felix

2009 E'vette's Block Mourvedre CL 24:21

The Negociants Australia TrophyBest Table Wine, Aged Classes

Won By: Peter Lehmann Wines 2004 Wigan Eden Valley Riesling CL 39:5

The Exhibition Park Corporation TrophyBest Fortied Wine

Won By: Morris Wines

Old Premium Rare Liqueur Tokay CL 63:1

The ActewAGL TrophyThe Single Vineyard Trophy

Won By: Oakridge Wines Pty Ltd

2009 864 Van Der Meulen Vineyard Chardonnay CL 33:19


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The Corti Brothers TrophyThe Semillon Trophy

Won By: Australian Vintage Limited

2005 Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon CL 27:4

The Minter Ellison TrophyThe Chardonnay Trophy

Won By: Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd

2008 Reserve Bin 08A Chardonnay CL 28:13

The Australian Wine Archives TrophyThe Shiraz Trophy

Won By: Mount Langi Ghiran Vineyards

2006 Shiraz CL 29:32

The ACTEW Corporation TrophyThe Cabernet Sauvignon Trophy

Won By: Fuddling Cup

2008 Cabernet Sauvignon CL 30:9

The Dan Murphy ’s TrophyBest Dry White Wine

Won By: Vasse Felix

2009 Heytesbury Chardonnay CL 8:8

The TransACT TrophyBest Dry Red Wine

Won By: Bay of Fires

2009 Pinot Noir CL 14:15

The Len Evans Memorial Trophy (supported by Dan Murphy’s)Best Table Wine of the Show

Won By: Vasse Felix 2009 Heytesbury Chardonnay CL 8:8


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DAN MURPHY’S,

PROUD SPONSOROF THE NATIONAL WINE SHOW OF

AUSTRALIA 2010


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In the 1960s and 70s Dan Murphy was a highly respected Australian wine writer, self-styledwine ambassador and strong advocate for the Australian Wine Show system and its positiveinfluence on local wine standards.

Today, Dan Murphy’s are proud to support the National Wine Show of Australia 2010.

For Dan Murphy’s customers, our involvement with the very best wines and the latest winetrends enables us to constantly source and add award winning wines to our extensive range.

One mustadmire dedication

in any form.Dan Murphy, September 1982


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PREMIUM TABLE WINESClasses 1 – 26

To be eligible for the Premium Table Wines classes, a wine must have been awarded a gold, silveror bronze medal in a capital city wine show, or a gold or silver medal in a qualifying regional wineshow or special purpose competition in Australia. The wine must be commercially bottled and theexhibitor must hold at least 250 dozen (100 dozen for class 15) bottles of the wine at the time ofentry. In the varietal classes, a wine must comprise at least 85% of the stated variety.

Class 1 2010 Riesling 1 Thorn-Clarke Wines 2010 Sandpiper Eden Valley Riesling 45 2 Leconeld Wines Pty Ltd 2010 Coonawarra Old Wines Riesling...................49 Bronze 3 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd

2010 Gold Label Riesling 46 4 Eden Road Wines 2010 The Long Road Riesling................................51 Silver 5 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Pty Ltd 2010 Coonawarra Riesling 44 6 Angove Family Winemakers 2010 Vineyard Select Clare Valley Riesling 45.5 7 Sevenhill Cellars 2010 Inigo Riesling................................................ 51 Silver

TOP 8 Heggies Vineyard 2010 Riesling......................................................... 56 Gold 9 Helm Wines 2010 Classic Dry Riesling......................................55.5 Gold 10 Pewsey Vale Vineyard 2010 Eden Valley Riesling 42 11 Pooles Rock 2010 Cockghter's Ghost Riesling 44.5 12 Knappstein Wines

2010 Riesling Not Received 13 Echelon Wine Partners 2010 Zeppelin Eden Valley Riesling Not Received 14 Peter Lehmann Wines 2010 Wigan Eden Valley Riesling..........................51 Silver 15 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2010 Wine Club Riesling........................................51 Silver 16 Knappstein Wines 2010 Ackland Watervale Riesling...........................48 Bronze

17 Outlaw Wines 2010 Riesling 39


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18 Wicks Estate Wines Pty Ltd 2010 Riesling 41 19 Bay of Fires 2010 Riesling......................................................... 46.5 Bronze 20 Jacob's Creek Wines 2010 Reserve Barossa Riesling.............................47.5 Bronze 21 Crabtree Watervale Wines 2010 Watervale Riesling 44 22 Crabtree Watervale Wines 2010 Hilltops Riesling 44.5

Judges: Ben Edwards, Samantha Connew, Tim Wildman MWComment: Despite the hype of the vintage, the class proved hard work to nd the highlights.Two different styles impressed with purity edging out texture and complexity for the top gong.Mercaptans reared their ugly heads too often.

Class 2 2009 and Older RieslingTOP 1 Peter Lehmann Wines 2005 Wigan Eden Valley Riesling..........................56.5 Gold 2 Pewsey Vale Vineyard 2005 The Contours Riesling...................................50 Bronze 3 Withdrawn 4 Peter Lehmann Wines 2006 Wigan Eden Valley Riesling..........................52.5 Silver

5 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2008 Hilltops Riesling 43.5 6 Leo Buring Pty Ltd 2009 DWM18 Leonay Eden Valley Riesling 45 7 St Hallett Wines 2009 Eden Valley Riesling 44 8 Leasingham 2009 Magnus Riesling........................................... 48.5 Bronze 9 Pewsey Vale Vineyard

2006 The Contours Riesling 43.5 10 Leasingham 2009 Bin 7 Riesling................................................51 Silver 11 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Gold Label Riesling 44.5 12 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2008 Limited Release Riesling.............................. 51.5 Silver 13 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2008 Premium Riesling 42

14 Leasingham 2008 Classic Clare Riesling...................................55.5 Gold 15 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2007 Riesling 43.5


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16 Leo Buring Pty Ltd 2008 DWL20 Leopold Tamar Valley Riesling.........47.5 Bronze 17 Mitchelton Wines 2009 Blackwood Park Riesling 41.5 18 Houghton Wine Company 2009 Wisdom Riesling........................................... 55.5 Gold 19 Taylors Wines 2007 St Andrews Riesling 42.5 20 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2009 Hilltops Riesling 41 21 Annie's Lane at Quelltaler 2009 Copper Trail Riesling.....................................46.5 Bronze 22 Richmond Grove Wines 2008 Limited Release Watervale Riesling............. 46.5 Bronze 23 Leo Buring Pty Ltd

2005 DW118 Leonay Mature Release Riesling..... 52 Silver 24 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2009 Riesling......................................................... 47 Bronze 25 Hardys Wines 2009 Nottage Hill Riesling......................................47.5 Bronze 26 Annie's Lane at Quelltaler 2009 Riesling 45 27 Leconeld Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Coonawarra Old Vines Riesling....................51 Silver

28 Jacob's Creek Wines 2007 Steingarten Riesling......................................51.5 Silver 29 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2008 Riesling 44 30 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Eden Valley Riesling..................................... 56 Gold 31 B Seppelt & Sons Limited 2009 Drumborg Riesling 44 32 Pewsey Vale Vineyard

2007 The Contours Riesling.................................. 48.5 Bronze 33 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2006 Eden Valley Riesling 45.5 34 Pewsey Vale Vineyard 2008 The Contours Riesling.................................. 55.5 Gold 35 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 McGuigan The Shortlist Eden Valley Riesling 45 36 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Eden Valley Riesling 45

37 Leasingham 2009 Classic Clare Riesling...................................51 Silver 38 Jacob's Creek Wines 2009 Reserve Riesling...........................................46.5 Bronze


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39 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Pty Ltd 2009 Coonawarra Riesling.....................................47.5 Bronze 40 Cellarmasters 2009 New Eden Eden Valley Riesling....................46.5 Bronze 41 Leasingham 2007 Classic Clare Riesling...................................49.5 Bronze 42 Leasingham 2005 Classic Clare Riesling...................................55.5 Gold 43 The Wine Society 2009 Society Tasmanian Riesling 44 44 Leasingham 2006 Classic Clare Riesling...................................55.5 Gold 45 Taylors Wines 2009 Jaraman Riesling 42.5

Judges: Jim Chatto, Tim Kirk, Nick StockComment: A wonderful class of Rieslings, purity and focus the key to the top wines.

Class 3 Any Vintage Pinot Gris or Pinot Grigio 1 Redbank Long Paddock Pty Ltd 2010 King Valley Sunday Morning Pinot Gris........ 48 Bronze 2 Barwang Estate 2010 Pinot Gris 44.5 3 Serano Wines

2010 Bellissimo Pinot Grigio..................................48.5 Bronze 4 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2010 Black Label Pinot Grigio 44 5 Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd 2010 Diamond Label Pinot Grigio..........................46.5 Bronze 6 Starvedog Lane 2009 Pinot Grigio 45 7 Australian Vintage Limited 2010 Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Gris Not Received

8 Angove Family Winemakers 2010 Nine Vines Pinot Grigio.................................46.5 Bronze 9 Starvedog Lane 2007 Pinot Gris 44 10 Paracombe Premium Wines 2010 Pinot Gris 46 11 Ross Hill Wines 2009 Pinnacle Pinot Gris 42 12 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd

2010 Gulf Station Pinot Grigio 45.5 13 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2010 Rascals Prayer Pinot Grigio 46


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14 Trentham Estate Wines 2010 La Famiglia Pinot Grigio............................... 48.5 Bronze 15 Yarra Burn 2008 Pinot Gris 43.5 16 Redbank Long Paddock Pty Ltd 2009 The Long Paddock Pinot Gris 43.5 17 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2010 DB Pinot Grigio............................................. 49 Bronze 18 Thorn-Clarke Wines 2009 Sandpiper Eden Valley Pinot Gris 42 19 Bay of Fires 2010 Pinot Gris...................................................... 51.5 Silver 20 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2009 Richland Pinot Grigio 46

Judges: Jim Chatto, Corrina Wright, Warren GibsonComment: Overall an underwhelming class. Many wines diluted and/or showing oxidation/ferment issues. Top wine is fresh and bright with some texture.

Class 4 2010 Dry White Sauvignon Blanc 1 Swinging Bridge 2010 Orange Sauvignon Blanc..............................47 Bronze 2 Ferngrove Vineyards Estate 2010 Leaping Lizard.............................................. 46.5 Bronze

3 Henley Premium Vineyards 2010 Sauvignon Blanc 42.5 4 Withdrawn 5 Sandalford Wines 2010 Estate Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 44.5 6 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2010 Sauvignon Blanc 43 7 The Alchemists 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon............................ 46.5 Bronze

8 Deep Woods Estate 2010 Estate Sauvignon Blanc................................48.5 Bronze 9 Flinders Bay 2010 Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 10 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2010 Black Label Sauvignon Blanc 45 11 Evans & Tate 2010 Metricup Road Sauvignon Blanc.................. 48.5 Bronze 12 Logan Wines Pty Ltd

2010 Sauvignon Blanc 45.5 13 Wicks Estate Wines Pty Ltd 2010 Sauvignon Blanc...........................................55.5 Gold


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14 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2010 Deen De Bortoli Vat 2 Sauvignon Blanc....... 48 Bronze 15 Taylors Wines 2010 Jaraman Sauvignon Blanc............................55.5 Gold 16 Clairault Wines 2010 Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc.................. 55.5 Gold 17 The Yalumba Wine Company 2010 Hill Smith Estate Eden Valley

Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 18 Karri Bindi 2010 Sauvignon Blanc...........................................48 Bronze 19 Longview Vineyard 2010 Whippet Sauvignon Blanc 44 20 Millbrook Winery 2010 Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc 45

21 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2010 Mount Pleasant Florence Sauvignon Blanc 44.5 22 Australian Vintage Limited 2010 Nepenthe Sauvignon Blanc.......................... 51 Silver 23 Tidswell Wines 2010 Heatheld Ridge Sauvignon Blanc............... 48.5 Bronze 24 Bay of Fires 2010 Sauvignon Blanc 45TOP 25 Bulong Estate

2010 Sauvignon Blanc...........................................56 Gold

Judges: David Bicknell, Tim Kirk, Andrew Spinaze

Comment: Good sound class of diverse styles showing the range from the pure varietal to thecrafted textural. Non-award wines lacked dimension or, in a number of cases, suffered from fer-mentation problems.

Class 5 2009 and Older Sauvignon Blanc 1 Barwang Estate

2009 Sauvignon Blanc 40.5 2 Starvedog Lane 2009 Sauvignon Blanc 44.5 3 Taltarni 2009 Three Monks Fume Blanc 42.5 4 Jacob's Creek Wines 2009 Reserve Sauvignon Blanc............................ 46.5 Bronze 5 Evans & Tate 2009 Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc.................. 47.5 Bronze

6 Goundry Wines 2009 "G" Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 44 7 Evans & Tate 2009 Gnangara Sauvignon Blanc......................... 46.5 Bronze


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8 The Yalumba Wine Company 2009 Mawson’s Sauvignon Blanc..........................47 Bronze 9 Haselgrove Wines 2009 Bella Vigna Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 43

Judges: Jim Chatto, Tim Kirk, Nick Stock

Comment: Many wines lacking freshness and varietal lift. Reduction an issue.

Class 6 2010 or 2009 Semillon 1 Australian Vintage Limited 2010 McGuigan Bin 9000 Semillon........................47.5 Bronze 2 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon........... 54 Silver 3 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Vat 1 Semillon...............................................46.5 Bronze 4 The Wine Society 2009 Society Tyrrell's Hunter Valley Semillon 45.5 5 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Mount Pleasant Phil Ryan Semillon..............55.5 Gold 6 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2010 Brookdale Semillon 45 7 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Belford Semillon............................................46.5 Bronze 8 Two Rivers Wines

2009 Stones Throw Semillon.................................48 Bronze 9 Australian Vintage Limited 2010 Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon........... 47.5 Bronze 10 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Stevens Semillon.......................................... 47.5 Bronze 11 First Creek Wines 2010 Winemaker's Reserve Semillon.................... 48.5 Bronze 12 Pooles Rock 2009 Cockghter's Ghost Semillon........................47.5 Bronze

13 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Elizabeth Semillon................................................................. 47 Bronze 14 First Creek Wines 2009 Winemaker's Reserve Semillon.................... 56 Gold 15 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon.............. 55.5 Gold 16 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Pty Ltd 2010 The Ridge Reserve Semillon........................ 55.5 Gold

17 McLeish Estate 2009 Semillon........................................................ 51 Silver 18 James Estate Winery 2009 Reserve Semillon 43


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19 Swish Wine 2010 Tin Soldier Semillon 43 20 Cellarmasters 2009 Rothbury Estate Gerry Sissingh Semillon 42.5 21 James Estate Winery 2010 Reserve Semillon 44 22 Swish Wine 2009 Saltire Semillon.............................................47.5 Bronze 23 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2010 Vat 1 Semillon...............................................47.5 Bronze 24 Pepper Tree Wines 2010 Limited Release Semillon 45.5TOP 25 Pooles Rock 2009 Semillon....................................................... 56.5 Gold 26 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd

2010 Mount Pleasant Lovedale Semillon 45 27 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 HVD Semillon ............................................... 48 Bronze 28 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2010 Mount Pleasant Phil Ryan Semillon..............47.5 Bronze 29 Pooles Rock 2010 Semillon 43 30 Pepper Tree Wines 2010 Alluvius Semillon...........................................46.5 Bronze

31 Hungerford Hill Wines Pty Ltd 2010 Hunter Valley Semillon..................................47.5 Bronze 32 Peter Lehmann Wines 2009 Margaret Barossa Valley Semillon 43.5 33 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Pty Ltd 2010 Winemaker’s Selection Semillon................... 48.5Bronze 34 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Pty Ltd 2009 The Ridge Reserve Semillon........................ 47.5 Bronze

35 Tulloch Wines 2010 Semillon 46 36 First Creek Wines 2010 Semillon........................................................ 56 Gold

Judges: Stephen Pannell, Chris Crawford, Nick Stock

Comment: A lovely class of wines to judge. 09s in general were looking complete andattractive. The 10s were not as strong but the two gold medals were alluring. Fermentationissues were the most common fault.


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Class 7 2008 and Older Dry White Semillon 1 St Hallett Wines 2006 Semillon Not Received 2 Pooles Rock 2008 Semillon........................................................ 48.5 Bronze 3 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 Vat 1 Semillon...............................................55.5 Gold 4 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2008 Vat 1 Semillon 41.5 5 Pooles Rock 2007 Semillon........................................................ 51.5 Silver 6 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2006 Mount Pleasant Anne Semillon.....................48 Bronze 7 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Elizabeth

Semillon................................................................. 47 Bronze 8 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2004 Vat 1 Semillon...............................................55.5 Gold 9 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 HVD Semillon................................................51 Silver TOP 10 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 Vat 1 Semillon...............................................56 Gold 11 Australian Vintage Limited 2008 Tempus Two Copper Zenith Semillon 45

12 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2006 Belford Semillon............................................51 Silver 13 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2006 Mount Pleasant Cellar Aged Elizabeth Semillon 44 14 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 1999 HVD Semillon 38 15 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 HVD Semillon ................................................50 Bronze

16 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 Belford Semillon 42 17 Peter Lehmann Wines 2006 Margaret Barossa Valley Semillon................50 Bronze

Judges: David Bicknell, Warren Gibson, Samantha ConnewComment: A high strike rate of top medals. This class showcased these wonderful wines.

Class 8 2010 or 2009 Chardonnay

1 Cellarmasters 2009 Riversdale Crater Tasmania Chardonnay..... 46.5 Bronze 2 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Chardonnay.................................................. 46.5 Bronze


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3 Sandalford Wines 2009 Estate Reserve Chardonnay 43 4 Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard 2009 Chardonnay...................................................48 Bronze 5 Pooles Rock 2009 Chardonnay.................................................. 49.5 Bronze 6 The Wine Society 2009 Society Tyrrell's Hunter Valley Chardonnay 44 7 Two Rivers Wines 2009 Reserve Chardonnay.................................... 48 BronzeTOP 8 Vasse Felix 2009 Heytesbury Chardonnay............................... 57 Gold 9 B Seppelt & Sons Limited 2009 Jaluka Chardonnay 42 10 Lillydale Estate

2009 Chardonnay...................................................48.5 Bronze 11 Shadowfax Wines 2009 Chardonnay 45.5 12 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Pty Ltd 2009 Reserve Chardonnay 44.5 13 Seville Estate 2009 Chardonnay 44.5 14 Wyndham Estate 2009 Bin 222 Chardonnay 44.5

15 Barwang Estate 2009 Chardonnay...................................................55.5 Gold 16 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay..........56 GoldTOP 17 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Reserve Bin 09A Chardonnay.......................57 Gold 18 Jacob's Creek Wines 2009 Chardonnay 43 19 Cellarmasters

2009 Black Wattle Mount Benson Chardonnay 45.5 20 Ferngrove Vineyards Estate 2009 Franklin River Chardonnay 45 21 Pepper Tree Wines 2009 Venus Block Chardonnay..............................52.5 Silver 22 Barwang Estate 2009 842 Tumbarumba Chardonnay 45.5 23 James Estate Winery 2009 Reserve Chardonnay 42

24 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 Tempus Two Copper Wilde Chardonnay 41.5 25 Wirra Wirra Vineyards 2009 12th Man Adelaide Hills Chardonnay............51 Silver


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26 Starvedog Lane 2009 Chardonnay 45.5 27 Brands Laira 2009 Laira Vineyard Coonawarra Chardonnay......46.5 Bronze 28 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Belford Chardonnay...................................... 49 Bronze 29 Leogate Estate Wines 2010 Early Release Chardonnay Not Received 30 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2009 Patricia Chardonnay 45.5 31 Houghton Wine Company 2009 Wisdom Pemberton Chardonnay..................51 Silver 32 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Next of Kin Chardonnay ............................... 47 Bronze 33 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd

2009 Mount Pleasant Phil Ryan Chardonnay........ 47.5 Bronze 34 Abel's Tempest 2009 Chardonnay 45 35 Devil's Lair Pty Ltd 2009 Chardonnay 45 36 Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd 2009 Show Reserve Robe Chardonnay.................46.5 Bronze 37 Hardys Wines 2009 Eileen Hardy Chardonnay.............................51 Silver

38 Forester Estate 2009 Chardonnay 43 39 Ferngrove Vineyards Estate 2009 Diamond Chardonnay................................... 49.5 Bronze 40 Oakridge Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Yarra Valley Chardonnay.............................. 52.5 Silver 41 Heggies Vineyard 2009 Eden Valley Chardonnay 42.5 42 Laurence Wines Pty Ltd

2009 Laurence of Margaret River Chardonnay 42.5 43 Hungerford Hill Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Tumbarumba Chardonnay 45 44 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2009 Vat 47 Chardonnay........................................48.5 Bronze 45 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Montage Chardonnay Semillon 44.5 46 Cellarmasters 2009 Black Wattle Icon Mount Benson Chardonnay 44

47 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 McGuigan The Shortlist Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 44 48 Coldstream Hills 2009 Chardonnay.................................................. 48.5 Bronze


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49 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2009 3 Bridges Chardonnay 42.5 50 Greedy Sheep 2009 Chardonnay 44 51 Brookland Valley 2009 Chardonnay...................................................51 Silver 52 Flying Fish Cove 2010 Chardonnay 45.5 53 The Yalumba Wine Company 2009 FDW7C Chardonnay 42.5 54 Hardys Wines 2009 HRB Chardonnay..........................................48.5 Bronze 55 Bay of Fires 2009 Chardonnay...................................................48 Bronze

Judges: Ben Edwards, Corrina Wright, Chris CrawfordComment: A lovely class to judge, with purity, nesse and power the keys to the best examples.Heavy handed oak usage was a problem for the rest, and there were many wines that were blandand dilute.

Class 9 2008 and Older Chardonnay 1 Hungerford Hill Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Epic Chardonnay...........................................51 Silver 2 Evans & Tate

2008 Redbrook Chardonnay..................................55.5 Gold 3 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2008 Vat 47 Chardonnay 45 4 Lillydale Estate 2008 Chardonnay...................................................46.5 Bronze 5 Jacob's Creek Wines 2007 Reeves Point Chardonnay 45.5 6 Heggies Vineyard 2008 Eden Valley Chardonnay 43

7 James Estate Winery 2008 Chardonnay 46 8 Pooles Rock 2008 Cockghter's Ghost Chardonnay 46 9 Pepper Tree Wines 2008 Venus Block Chardonnay 44.5 10 Flying Fish Cove 2008 Chardonnay 45.5 11 Australian Vintage Limited

2008 McGuigan The Shortlist Adelaide HillsChardonnay 45

TOP 12 Hardys Wines 2008 Eileen Hardy Chardonnay.............................56.5 Gold


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13 Clairault Wines 2008 Chardonnay...................................................48.5 Bronze 14 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 Vat 47 Chardonnay........................................53 Silver 15 d'Arenberg 2008 The Olive Grove Chardonnay 41 16 Montalto Vineyards 2008 Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay...............50.5 Bronze 17 Basedow Wines 2008 Black Label Chardonnay...............................51.5 Silver 18 Cellarmasters 2008 Krondorf Symmetry Eden Valley Chardonnay...48 Bronze 19 Shadowfax Wines 2008 Chardonnay...................................................48.5 Bronze 20 The Yalumba Wine Company

2008 Eden Valley Wild Ferment Chardonnay 44 21 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2008 Patricia Chardonnay......................................51 Silver 22 Evans & Tate 2006 The Reserve Chardonnay............................. 48 Bronze 23 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2008 Regional Reserve Chardonnay 43.5 24 Evans & Tate 2008 Margaret River Chardonnay..........................55.5 Gold

25 d'Arenberg 2008 The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay...................... 50 Bronze 26 Pooles Rock 2007 Cockghter's Ghost Chardonnay.................. 50 Bronze 27 Trentham Estate Wines 2008 Yarra Valley Chardonnay...............................46.5 Bronze 28 Seville Estate 2008 Chardonnay...................................................49 Bronze 29 Pooles Rock

2008 Chardonnay 43.5 30 Barwang Estate 2008 Tumbarumba Chardonnay............................ 47 Bronze 31 Richmond Grove Wines 2008 French Cask Chardonnay 44.5 32 Bay of Fires 2008 Chardonnay...................................................55.5 Gold 33 Yarra Burn 2008 Chardonnay...................................................49.5 Bronze

Judges: Stephen Pannell, Tim Wildman MW, Andrew SpinazeComment: A very challenging and enjoyable class to judge where we endeavoured to reward arange of styles. Much debate about top wines that will continue on. Enjoy!!


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Class 10 Any Vintage Other Dry White Varietals1 The Yalumba Wine Company

2009 Eden Valley Viognier..................................... 51 Silver 2 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2009 Viognier 43.5 3 The Yalumba Wine Company 2008 Eden Valley Viognier..................................... 46.5 Bronze 4 Cellarmasters 2010 Amberton Green Label Viognier 45 5 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2010 Viognier 43.5 6 Tulloch Wines 2010 Viognier 43.5 7 d'Arenberg 2008 The Last Ditch Viognier.................................47 Bronze

8 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2009 Richland Viognier 42 9 Cellarmasters 2009 Amberton Green Label Viognier 45 10 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2008 Marsanne......................................................46.5 Bronze 11 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2007 Marsanne......................................................55.5 GoldTOP 12 Tahbilk Pty Ltd

2006 Marsanne......................................................56 Gold 13 d'Arenberg 2009 The Money Spider Roussanne 45.5 14 James Estate Winery 2010 Verdelho........................................................46.5 Bronze 15 Sandalford Wines 2009 Estate Reserve Verdelho 40 16 Pooles Rock 2009 Cockghter's Ghost Verdelho 45.5

17 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2010 Rascals Prayer Verdelho 44 18 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2010 Verdelho 45 19 Eden Road Wines 2009 The Long Road RHE 41.5 20 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Deen De Bortoli Vat 6 Verdelho 46 21 Capel Vale Wines

2009 Debut Verdelho 39 22 Bleasdale Vineyards 2010 Potts Catch Verdelho 45 23 Withdrawn


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24 Australian Vintage Limited 2010 McGuigan Bin 6000 Verdelho 44.5 25 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Pty Ltd 2010 Winemakers Selection Verdelho 43.5 26 Coolangatta Estate 2010 Savagnin 41 27 Trentham Estate Wines 2009 La Famiglia Vermentino................................ 47.5 Bronze

Judges: Ben Edwards, Samantha Connew, Tim Wildman MW

Comment: The two gold medal Marsannes showed great personality and freshness. The restof the class was mostly non-descript, surprising for a variety like Viognier with such a strongpersonality. Premature development and dilution a recurring problem in the line up.

Class 11 Any Vintage Blended Dry White 1 Credaro Family Estate 2010 Beach Head Sauvignon Blanc Semillon....... 47 Bronze 2 Higher Plane Wines 2010 South by Southwest Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 43.5 3 Karri Bindi 2010 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 44.5 4 Evans & Tate 2009 Margaret River Semillon Sauvignon Blanc... 48 Bronze 5 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd

2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 44.5 6 Flying Fish Cove 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon............................ 46.5 Bronze 7 Wine by Brad 2010 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc............................ 51 Silver 8 Sandalford Wines 2010 Classic Dry White 45.5 9 Robert Oatley Vineyards 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon............................ 48 Bronze

10 Redgate Wines 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon............................ 48.5 Bronze 11 Dalfarras Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Pinot Grigio Viognier 42.5 12 Dalfarras Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Marsanne Rousanne Viognier 44 13 Peter Lehmann Wines 2009 Barossa Blonde 43.5 14 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd

2009 Next of Kin Sauvignon Blanc Semillon......... 47.5 Bronze 15 d'Arenberg 2008 The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne 41


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16 Rutherglen Estates Pty Ltd 2009 Shelley's Block Marsanne Viognier 44.5 17 d'Arenberg 2009 The Hermit Crab Viognier Marsanne Not Received

18 Wyndham Estate 2008 Founders Reserve Semillon Sauvignon Blanc..47 Bronze 19 Amelia Park Wines 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon............................ 46.5 Bronze 20 Woodstock Wines 2010 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc............................ 48 Bronze 21 Withdrawn 22 Flying Fish Cove 2009 Offshore Classic White Semillon

Sauvignon Blanc 45.5TOP 23 Flinders Bay

2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon............................ 55.5 Gold 24 Dunsborough Hills 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Not Received 25 Wyndham Estate 2009 Bin 777 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 26 Lenton Brae 2010 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 27 Peter Lehmann Wines 2010 Layers........................................................... 48 Bronze

28 Millbrook Winery 2010 Barking Owl Sauvignon Blanc Semillon........47 Bronze 29 Forester Estate 2009 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 30 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon............................ 46.5 Bronze 31 Greedy Sheep 2010 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon............................ 49.5 Bronze 32 Juniper Estate

2010 Juniper Crossing Semillon Sauvignon Blanc....51.5 Silver 33 Oakridge Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Fume Limited Release 46 34 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Sacred Hill Semillon Chardonnay 43.5 35 Devil's Lair Pty Ltd 2010 Dance with the Devil Sauvignon Blanc

Chenin Blanc..........................................................47.5 Bronze

Judges: Jim Chatto, Corrina Wright, Warren GibsonComment: Top wines showing good varietal lift, balance and freshness.


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Class 12 Any Vintage Medium or Sweet White table wine – any variety or blend1 Pewsey Vale Vineyard

2010 Eden Valley Prima Riesling...........................47.5 Bronze 2 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Cane Cut Semillon Sauvignon Blanc............47.5 Bronze 3 Australian Vintage Limited

2005 Tempus Two Pewter Botrytis Semillon 43 4 Trentham Estate Wines 2006 Noble Taminga 45 5 Nugan Estate 2007 Cookoothama Botrytis Semillon....................55.5 Gold 6 Leo Buring Pty Ltd 2009 Medium Sweet Riesling.................................48 Bronze 7 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Noble One Botrytis Semillon.........................51.5 Silver

8 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Morning Light Riverina Botrytis Semillon...... 48.5 Bronze 9 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Gold Label Late Harvest Riesling 45 10 Barwang Estate 2010 Granite Track Riesling...................................55.5 Gold 11 The Yalumba Wine Company 2009 FSW8B Wrattonbully Hand Picked

Botrytis Viognier.....................................................51.5 Silver

12 Trentham Estate Wines 2010 La Famiglia Moscato 44 13 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2007 3 Bridges Reserve Botrytis Semillon.............46.5 BronzeTOP 14 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2008 Patricia Noble Riesling..................................56.5 Gold 15 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2010 Estate Range Late Harvest Riesling 45.5 16 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2010 Sacred Hill Traminer Riesling........................48.5 Bronze 17 G. Gramp & Sons 2008 Botrytis Semillon 44.5 18 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Deen De Bortoli Vat 5 Botrytis Semillon.........47.5 Bronze 19 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2010 Moscato 42.5 20 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Mount Pleasant Maria Late Harvest

Semillon................................................................. 46.5 Bronze

21 Nugan Estate 2007 KLN Botrytis Semillon....................................51 Silver 22 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2008 3 Bridges Golden Mist Botrytis......................47.5 Bronze


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23 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Noble One Botrytis Semillon.........................56 Gold

Judges: Jim Chatto, Chris Crawford, Tim Wildman MW

Comment: Very consistent class with the majority of wines being well balanced. Very difcult tosplit the two top wines.

Class 13 Any Vintage Rosé – any variety, blend or sty le1 Sandalford Wines

2010 Margaret River Rosé 43 2 Jacob's Creek Wines 2009 Three Vines Shiraz Grenache Sangiovese...46.5 Bronze 3 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2010 Sacred Hill Rosé............................................51.5 Silver 4 Hardys Wines 2009 Twice Lost Rosé 41 5 The Alchemists 2010 Rosé 45 6 Cellarmasters 2010 Dorrien Estate Bin 8 Rosé 45 7 Medhurst Wines 2010 Yarra Valley Rosé 44 8 Greedy Sheep 2010 Rosé 43

9 Withdrawn 10 Moondah Brook Wines 2010 Cabernet Rosé 40.5 11 Lindemans Wines 2010 Bin 35 Rosé 45 12 Watershed Premium Wines 2010 Shades Rosé................................................ 47 Bronze 13 Laurence Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Laurence of Margaret River Rosé 44.5

14 Terra Felix 2009 La Vie en Rosé 40 15 Peter Lehmann Wines 2010 Rosé 45 16 The Yalumba Wine Company 2010 Y Series Sangiovese Rosé...........................52.5 Silver


Comment: Two excellent examples of dry modern Rose. As Roses these are very good wines

and there was much debate about the overall standard required for gold medal wines. There werea lot of wines with excessive sugar.


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Class 14 2009 Pinot Noir 1 Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd 2009 Diamond Label Pinot Noir............................. 46.5 Bronze 2 Starvedog Lane 2009 Pinot Noir...................................................... 55.5 Gold 3 Lillydale Estate 2009 Pinot Noir...................................................... 48 Bronze 4 Coldstream Hills 2009 Pinot Noir 46 5 The Wine Society 2009 Society Tasmanian Pinot Noir 44 6 Trentham Estate Wines 2009 Pinot Noir 44 7 Provenance Wines 2009 Pinot Noir 40

8 Abel's Tempest 2009 Pinot Noir...................................................... 51 Silver 9 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 Nepenthe Pinnacle The Good Doctor

Pinot Noir............................................................... 48.5 Bronze 10 Paringa Estate 2009 Estate Pinot Noir........................................... 55.5 Gold 11 Robert Oatley Vineyards 2009 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir...................48 Bronze

12 Pooles Rock 2009 Pinot Noir 45.5 13 Taylors Wines 2009 Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 42.5 14 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Yellow Label Pinot Noir 42.5TOP 15 Bay of Fires 2009 Pinot Noir.......................................................56 Gold 16 Yarra Burn

2009 Pinot Noir.......................................................48.5 Bronze

Judges: Jim Chatto, Corrina Wright, Warren GibsonComment: Top wines are well made, bright and expressive highlighting two divergent styles: onewholebunchy with red fruit spectrum, elegant style, the other, a riper black fruit spectrum fullerstyle.

Class 15 2008 and Older Pinot Noir1 Montalto Vineyards

2008 Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir.................. 51 Silver 2 Yarra Burn 2008 Pinot Noir 44.5


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3 Paringa Estate 2008 The Paringa Pinot Noir..................................51 Silver

4 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Gold Label Pinot Noir 42 5 del Rios of Mt Anakie 2007 Pinot Noir 40 6 Richmond Grove Wines 2007 Limited Release Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 41TOP 7 Paringa Estate 2008 Estate Pinot Noir........................................... 56 Gold 8 Heemskerk Wines 2008 Tamar Pinot Noir 41 9 Pooles Rock 2008 Cockghter's Ghost Reserve Pinot Noir........52.5 Silver 10 St Huberts

2008 Pinot Noir.......................................................48.5 Bronze 11 Aussie Vineyards Winery Pty Ltd 2007 Au Granite Belt Pinot Noir 41.5 12 Pooles Rock

2007 Cockghter's Ghost Reserve Pinot Noir 42.5 13 Heemskerk Wines 2008 Derwent Valley Pinot Noir 45 14 Starvedog Lane 2008 Pinot Noir...................................................... 46.5 Bronze

15 Tollana Wines 2008 Robinson Family Vineyard

Mornington Peninsula Pinot Noir.......................... 55.5 Gold 16 Coldstream Hills 2008 Pinot Noir 43.5

Judges: Ben Edwards, Andrew Spinaze, Warren Gibson

Comment: The full array of Pinot personalities was on display, with purity on the one hand andintriguing complexity standing out in the end. There were plenty of tired and dry reddy wines

though.

Class 16 2009 and Older Merlot 1 Brands Laira 2008 Two Rows Merlot 42 2 Taylors Wines 2008 Merlot 42 3 Fox Creek Wines 2008 Reserve Merlot 40.5

4 Higher Plane Wines 2008 Merlot 44.5 5 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Hanwood Estate Merlot................................ 47 Bronze


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6 Penley Estate 2008 Gryphon Merlot 41.5 7 Evans & Tate 2008 Margaret River Merlot 43 8 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2009 Merlot 42 9 Smith & Hooper 2008 Wrattonbully Merlot 41.5 10 Serano Wines 2009 Merlot 45.5 11 Thorn-Clarke Wines 2009 Sandpiper Merlot 44 12 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2008 DB Merlot 42 13 Leconeld Wines Pty Ltd

2009 Richard Hamilton Lot 148 Merlot 42 14 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2009 Richland Merlot 40.5 15 Leconeld Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Coonawarra Merlot 45


Comment: This class was not very good and difcult to nd a drinkable wine.

Class 17 2009 Shiraz 1 Gundog Estate 2009 Shiraz........................................................... 48 Bronze 2 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2009 Rascals Prayer Shiraz 45 3 Thorn-Clarke Wines 2009 Shotre Shiraz 43.5TOP 4 B Seppelt & Sons Limited 2009 Aerin's Vineyard Heathcote Shiraz................56 Gold

5 Amelia Park Wines 2009 Shiraz............................................................51 Silver 6 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Pty Ltd 2009 Winemakers Selection Shiraz 44.5 7 Withdrawn 8 Leconeld Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Richard Hamilton Shiraz 46 9 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 McGuigan Personal Reserve Shiraz 45.5

10 Pooles Rock 2009 Shiraz 43 11 Shingleback Wine 2009 McLaren Vale Shiraz.....................................48.5 Bronze


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12 Thorn-Clarke Wines 2009 Sandpiper Shiraz.......................................... 51 Silver 13 Kirrihill Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Tullymore Vineyard Shiraz 44.5 14 Ingoldby 2009 McLaren Vale Shiraz 45.5 15 Eden Road Wines 2009 The Long Road Shiraz..................................55.5 Gold 16 Lenton Brae 2009 Shiraz 42.5 17 Taylors Wines 2009 Promised Land Shiraz 43.5 18 Leconeld Wines Pty Ltd 2009 McLaren Vale Shiraz 44 19 Westend Estate Pty Ltd

2009 Richland Shiraz.............................................51 Silver 20 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 McGuigan The Shortlist Barossa Valley Shiraz 44 21 Credaro Family Estate 2009 Beach Head Shiraz.......................................51 Silver 22 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2009 Limited Release Heathcote Shiraz 45 23 Deep Woods Estate 2009 Block 7 Shiraz...............................................52 Silver

Judges: Ben Edwards, Samantha Connew, Tim Wildman MWComment: Young, fresh and vibrant wines seduced the judges where the oak handling was notexcessive. This was not always the case. Heavy handed winemakers clouded the expression ofmany wines that had delicate oral fruit to offer. Less oak please.

Class 18 2008 Shiraz 1 Saltram Wine Estate 2008 Mamre Brook Shiraz..................................... 47.5 Bronze

2 B Seppelt & Sons Limited 2008 St Peters Grampians Shiraz......................... 49 Bronze 3 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Gold Label Shiraz 45.5 4 Hardys Wines 2008 HRB Shiraz................................................... 55.5 Gold 5 Grant Burge Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Filsell Old Vine Shiraz 44.5 6 Cellarmasters

2008 Shark's Block McLaren Vale Shiraz 44.5 7 Leasingham 2008 Jam Shed Shiraz 46


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8 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2008 3 Bridges Shiraz........................................... 48.5 Bronze 9 Woolworths 2008 Craftsman Shiraz 45 10 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Grey Label Shiraz 42

11 Cellarmasters 2008 Krondorf Symmetry Barossa Valley Shiraz... 49 Bronze 12 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2008 Regional Reserve Clare Valley Shiraz..........46.5 Bronze 13 Del Diablo 2008 Angel of the Abyss Shiraz............................. 46.5 Bronze 14 B Seppelt & Sons Limited 2008 Benno Bendigo Shiraz.................................. 46.5 Bronze 15 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd

2008 Rufus Stone Heathcote Shiraz 43.5 16 Australian Vintage Limited 2008 McGuigan The Shortlist Barossa Valley

Shiraz.................................................................... 46.5 Bronze 17 Mount Avoca 2008 Shiraz............................................................55.5 Gold 18 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2008 Rufus Stone McLaren Vale Shiraz................46.5 Bronze 19 Chateau Reynella 2008 Shiraz............................................................51.5 Silver

20 McIvor Estate 2008 Shiraz 43 21 Australian Vintage Limited 2008 Farms Shiraz 44 22 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Mount Pleasant Philip Shiraz Not Received 23 Barwang Estate 2008 Hilltops Shiraz...............................................47.5 Bronze 24 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd

2008 RWT Barossa Shiraz 40 25 Majella Wines 2008 Shiraz............................................................48 Bronze 26 Cellarmasters 2008 Mum’s Block Barossa Valley Shiraz..............48 Bronze 27 Sevenhill Cellars 2008 Inigo Shiraz 44 28 Taylors Wines 2008 Jaraman Shiraz.............................................47.5 Bronze 29 Australian Vintage Limited

2008 McGuigan Handmade Langhorne CreekShiraz 41

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31 Ferngrove Vineyards Estate 2008 Dragon Shiraz 43 32 Leasingham 2008 Bin 61 Shiraz.................................................51.5 Silver 33 Peter Lehmann Wines 2008 Stonewell Shiraz 45.5 34 Nugan Estate 2008 Cookoothama Shiraz.....................................47 Bronze 35 Bleasdale Vineyards 2008 The Powder Monkey Shiraz 45 36 Penley Estate 2008 Hyland Shiraz ............................................... 47.5 Bronze 37 B Seppelt & Sons Limited 2008 Chalambar Shiraz......................................... 46.5 Bronze 38 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd

2008 Platinum Label Shiraz...................................46.5 BronzeTOP 39 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2008 Canberra District Shiraz................................56 Gold 40 Fox Creek Wines 2008 Short Row Shiraz 41 41 Hardys Wines 2008 Eileen Hardy Shiraz...................................... 53 Silver 42 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2008 Patricia Shiraz 44

43 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Shiraz............................................................49.5 Bronze 44 Brands Laira 2008 Stentifords Shiraz...........................................46.5 Bronze 45 Watershed Premium Wines 2008 Senses Shiraz 40 46 Cellarmasters 2008 Dorrien Estate Bin 1 Barossa Valley Shiraz..46.5 Bronze 47 The Yalumba Wine Company

2008 The Octavius Shiraz 46 48 Houghton Wine Company 2008 Wisdom Shiraz..............................................49 Bronze 49 Saltram Wine Estate 2008 No. 1 Shiraz 45 50 Yarra Burn 2008 Pyrenees Shiraz............................................48.5 Bronze 51 Leasingham 2008 Classic Clare Shiraz......................................48.5 Bronze

52 B Seppelt & Sons Limited 2008 Silverband Grampians Shiraz....................... 55.5 Gold 53 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Next of Kin Shiraz 45


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54 Robert Oatley Vineyards 2008 Frankland River and Mudgee Shiraz 44 55 Angove Family Winemakers 2008 Vineyard Select McLaren Vale Shiraz 43.5 56 Hardys Wines 2008 Oomoo Shiraz...............................................47 Bronze 57 Cellarmasters 2008 Dorrien Estate Bin 1A Shiraz 42 58 Robert Oatley Vineyards 2008 Ovens Valley Shiraz 45 59 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Pty Ltd 2008 V & A Lane Shiraz.........................................48 Bronze 60 Serano Wines 2008 Shiraz............................................................46.5 Bronze 61 Flying Fish Cove

2008 Shiraz 41 62 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2008 Shiraz............................................................51.5 Silver 63 Australian Vintage Limited 2008 Nepenthe Pinnacle The Gate Block Shiraz...46.5 Bronze 64 Jacob's Creek Wines 2008 Centenary Hill Barossa Valley Shiraz 46 65 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2008 Reserve Shiraz............................................. 47.5 Bronze

Judges: Jim Chatto, Corrina Wright, Warren Gibson

Comment: A strong class out of a challenging vintage. The top wines highlight the diversity ofstyle across Australian Shiraz.

Class 19 2007 and Older Shiraz 1 Wyndham Estate 2006 Vineyard Selection McLaren Vale Shiraz......46.5 Bronze 2 Jacob's Creek Wines

2006 Centenary Hill Barossa Valley Shiraz............48 Bronze 3 Aramis Vineyards 2006 Black Label Shiraz 41.5 4 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Pty Ltd 2007 The Lake Shiraz............................................51 Silver 5 Balthazar Barossa Pty Ltd 2007 Shiraz 45.5 6 Hardys Wines 2007 HRB Shiraz................................................... 55.5 Gold

7 Kingston Estate Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Echelon Shiraz 44 8 Tintara 2007 Upper Tintara Shiraz.....................................47.5 Bronze


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9 Thorn-Clarke Wines 2006 William Randell Shiraz 43.5 10 Henry's Drive Vignerons 2007 Shiraz............................................................46.5 Bronze 11 Leasingham 2007 Classic Clare Shiraz 44 12 B Seppelt & Sons Limited 2006 Mount Ida Heathcote Shiraz......................... 47 Bronze 13 Wyndham Estate 2007 George Wyndham Langhorne Creek Shiraz 44 14 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Platinum Label Shiraz 45 15 Casella Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Yellowtail Limited Release Shiraz................. 47.5 Bronze 16 Tintara

2005 Clarendon Shiraz.......................................... 48.5 Bronze 17 Australian Vintage Limited 2007 McGuigan Langhorne Creek Shiraz 36 18 Taylors Wines 2006 St Andrews Shiraz 42 19 Jacob's Creek Wines 2007 Reserve Shiraz............................................. 46.5 Bronze 20 Wyndham Estate 2006 Vineyard Selection Coonawarra Shiraz 44.5

21 Tintara 2005 Upper Tintara Shiraz 43 22 Geoff Merrill Wines 2005 Reserve Shiraz 42 23 Tintara 2007 Chapter 3 Shiraz...........................................48 Bronze 24 Evans & Tate 2007 Margaret River Shiraz 45 25 Clairault Wines

2005 Shiraz............................................................47 Bronze 26 Withdrawn 27 Hardys Wines 2007 Oomoo Shiraz...............................................47 Bronze 28 Cellarmasters 2006 Tolley Elite Barossa McLaren Vale Shiraz.... 46.5 Bronze 29 Shingleback Wine 2007 The Gate McLaren Vale Shiraz 44.5 30 Tintara

2005 McLaren Flat Shiraz......................................47 Bronze31 McWilliam’s Wines Pty Ltd

2007 Mount Pleasant Old Paddock and Old HillShiraz....................................................................... 48 Bronze


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32 Hardys Wines 2004 Eileen Hardy Shiraz.......................................51 Silver 33 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2006 Patricia Shiraz 39 34 Step Road 2007 Shiraz 44 35 Tintara 2006 Shiraz............................................................47 Bronze 36 Hardys Wines 2007 Eileen Hardy Shiraz...................................... 48 Bronze 37 Saltram Wine Estate 2006 No. 1 Shiraz 46 38 Fox Creek Wines 2007 Reserve Shiraz 44 39 Shingleback Wine

2007 McLaren Vale Shiraz 43.5 40 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2007 Patricia Shiraz 44 41 Cellarmasters 2007 Tolley Elite Mount Benson Barossa Valley

Shiraz 44 42 Saltram Wine Estate 2006 The Journal Shiraz 43 43 Paracombe Premium Wines

2007 Shiraz............................................................51.5 Silver 44 Tintara 2006 Upper Tintara Shiraz 44 45 Flying Fish Cove 2007 Shiraz............................................................48 Bronze 46 Tintara 2005 Blewitt Springs Shiraz 45 47 Tintara 2007 Clarendon Shiraz.......................................... 46.5 Bronze

48 Leasingham 2007 Bin 61 Shiraz 44 49 Forester Estate 2007 Shiraz............................................................46.5 Bronze 50 Wyndham Estate 2007 Founder's Reserve Shiraz............................ 48 BronzeTOP 51 Tyrrells Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 Vat 8 Shiraz...................................................56 Gold 52 Tintara

2007 Blewitt Springs Shiraz 45 53 Metala Wines 2007 Black Label Shiraz 45


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54 Orlando Wines 2004 Lawson’s Padthaway Shiraz 42 55 Wyndham Estate 2006 Black Cluster Hunter Valley Shiraz Not Received 56 Tyrrell’s Vineyards Pty Ltd 2007 Brokenback Shiraz 45 57 G. Gramp & Sons 2007 Gramp's Shiraz............................................. 48 Bronze 58 Australian Vintage Limited 2007 Farms Shiraz 43.5 59 Cellarmasters 2007 Dorrien Estate Bin 1 Shiraz...........................46.5 Bronze 60 Peter Lehmann Wines 2006 Stonewell Shiraz 46 61 Cellarmasters

2007 Black Wattle Mount Benson Shiraz...............46.5 Bronze 62 Redbank Long Paddock Pty Ltd 2006 The Anvil Beechworth Shiraz........................51 Silver 63 d'Arenberg 2007 The Dead Arm Shiraz 43.5 64 Hardys Wines 2005 Eileen Hardy Shiraz...................................... 46.5 Bronze 65 St Hallett Wines 2007 Faith Shiraz 45

66 Sanguine Estate 2007 D'Orsa Shiraz ............................................... 46.5 Bronze 67 Henry's Drive Vignerons 2007 Reserve Shiraz 44 68 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2007 Eric Stevens Purbrick Shiraz 43.5 69 Richmond Grove Wines 2007 Limited Release Barossa Shiraz 44.5 70 Coldstream Hills

2007 Reserve Shiraz............................................. 48.5 Bronze

Judges: David Bicknell, Warren Gibson, Samantha ConnewComment: A very even class of wines with a good strike rate, however few real highlights.Perhaps most of the good ones have been sold!

Class 20 2009 and Older Shiraz Viogn ier 1 Lerida Estate 2008 Lake George Shiraz Viognier 45

2 Wirra Wirra Vineyards 2008 Catapult Shiraz Viognier 42 3 Wyndham Estate 2006 Bin 515 Shiraz Viognier 44


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4 W Salter & Son 2008 Pepperjack Shiraz Viognier...........................49 Bronze 5 Starvedog Lane 2008 Shiraz Viognier..............................................51 Silver 6 Grant Burge Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Balthasar Eden Valley Shiraz Viognier 46 7 Dalfarras Wines Pty Ltd 2006 Shiraz Viognier 45 8 Goundry Wines 2007 "G" Shiraz Viognier....................................... 47 Bronze 9 The Yalumba Wine Company 2009 Hand Picked Shiraz Viognier.........................51 Silver 10 Sandalford Wines 2009 Margaret River Shiraz 43 11 Pepper Tree Wines

2008 The Gravels Shiraz Viognier 43 12 Starvedog Lane 2009 Shiraz Viognier..............................................55.5 Gold 13 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2006 Reserve Shiraz 43.5 14 Grove Estate Wines 2009 The Cellar Block Shiraz Viognier 45 15 Centennial Vineyards 2007 Reserve Shiraz Viognier 44.5

Judges: Ben Edwards, Samantha Connew, Tim Wildman MWComment: Generally a poor class with more faulty wines than the judges expected. One winestood out for freshness, texture and complexity.

Class 21 2009 or 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 1 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2008 Patricia Cabernet Sauvignon........................ 51.5 Silver 2 Westend Estate Pty Ltd

2009 Richland Cabernet Sauvignon 44.5 3 St Huberts 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 47.5 Bronze 4 Leconeld Wines Ptd Ltd 2009 Richard Hamilton Hut Block

Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5 5 Mount Avoca 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 51 Silver 6 Houghton Wine Company

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8 Flying Fish Cove 2008 Cabernet Merlot............................................ 46.5 Bronze 9 Oakridge Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 48 Bronze 10 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Gulf Station Cabernet Sauvignon 44 11 Brookland Valley 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 44.5 12 Redman Wines 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 37 13 Casella Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Yellowtail Limited Release

Cabernet Sauvignon 44.5 14 Houghton Wine Company 2008 CW Ferguson Cabernet Malbec 44.5

15 Sinclair Wines 2009 Giovanni Cabernet Sauvignon 45 16 Robert Oatley Vineyards 2008 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 41.5 17 Withdrawn 18 Berton Vineyards 2008 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 40.5 19 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 52.5 Silver

20 Brands Laira 2008 Blockers Cabernet Sauvignon...................... 48.5 Bronze 21 Wynns Coonawarra Estate Pty Ltd 2008 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon ............... 47.5 Bronze 22 Beelgara Estate Pty Ltd 2008 Black Label Cabernet Sauvignon 41.5 23 Forester Estate 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 41.5 24 Woodstock Wines

2009 Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5 25 Serano Wines 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5 26 Leasingham 2008 Bin 56 Cabernet Malbec 45 27 Yarra Burn 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 46.5 Bronze 28 Watershed Premium Wines 2008 Awakening Cabernet Sauvignon...................51 Silver

29 Leasingham 2009 Jam Shed Cabernet Sauvignon 45 30 Barwang Estate 2008 Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon 45


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31 Wine by Brad 2008 Mantra Cabernet Sauvignon 43 32 Angove Family Winemakers 2008 Vineyard Select Coonawarra

Cabernet Sauvignon 42.5 33 Saltram Wine Estate 2008 Mamre Brook Cabernet Sauvignon...............46.5 Bronze 34 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2008 3 Bridges Cabernet Sauvignon 44.5 35 Cheviot Bridge 2008 Destinations Coonawarra

Cabernet Sauvignon 44 36 Jacob’s Creek Wines 2008 St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon...48 Bronze 37 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd

2008 Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon........................49 Bronze 38 Peter Lehmann Wines 2008 Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon 42.5

39 Pepper Tree Wines 2008 Calcare Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon... 49 BronzeTOP 40 Devil’s Lair Pty Ltd 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 56 Gold 41 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Deen De Bortoli Vat 9 Cabernet Sauvignon 43.5

42 Cellarmasters 2008 Black Wattle Mount Benson

Cabernet Sauvignon 45 43 Woolworths 2008 Craftsman Coonawarra

Cabernet Sauvignon.............................................. 47 Bronze 44 Evans & Tate 2008 Redbrook Cabernet Sauvignon.....................55.5 Gold 45 Cellarmasters

2008 Dorrien Estate The Growers BarossaValley Cabernet Sauvignon 44

46 d’Arenberg 2008 The Coppermine Road

Cabernet Sauvignon 42 47 Edwards Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 46.5 Bronze 48 Fox Creek Wines 2008 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon.......................47 Bronze

49 Grant Burge Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Shadrach 43.5 50 Taylors Wines 2008 Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5


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51 The Yalumba Wine Company 2008 Mawson’s Wrattonbully

Cabernet Sauvignon.............................................. 51 Silver 52 Xanadu Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 48.5 Bronze 53 Ferngrove Vineyards Estate 2008 Majestic Cabernet Sauvignon 44.5 54 Tintara 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 46.5 Bronze 55 Evans & Tate 2008 Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5 56 Taylors Wines 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon 43.5 57 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Grey Label Cabernet Sauvignon 46

58 Capel Vale Wines2008 Regional Series Margaret RiverCabernet Sauvignon 43

59 Lake Breeze Wines 2008 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 51.5 Silver

Judges: David Bicknell, Tim Kirk, Andrew SpinazeComment: Overall a good solid class of wines. The top wines exhibited balance, texture andavour, without sacricing concentration. But it also highlighted how difcult Cabernet can be

to ‘get right’, due to heavy handed oak/tannin/acidication, unbalancing the nish of the wines.

Class 22 2007 and Older Cabernet Sauvignon 1 Leasingham 2006 Classic Clare Cabernet Sauvignon...............49.5 Bronze 2 Hardys Wines 2006 Thomas Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon.............55.5 Gold 3 Jacob’s Creek Wines 2007 St Hugo Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5

4 Evans & Tate 2007 Redbrook Cabernet Sauvignon.....................55.5 Gold 5 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Bin 407 Cabernet Sauvignon........................51.5 Silver 6 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2006 Eric Stevens Purbrick Cabernet Sauvignon 43 7 Casella Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Yellowtail Limited Release

Cabernet Sauvignon...............................................48 Bronze

8 Penley Estate 2006 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 43 9 Clairault Wines 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon 42.5


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10 Tahbilk Pty Ltd 2007 Eric Stevens Purbrick Cabernet Sauvignon..49.5 Bronze 11 Tintara 2007 Cabernet Sauvignon 43.5 12 Cellarmasters 2007 Black Wattle Mount Benson

Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5 13 The Yalumba Wine Company 2007 The Menzies Cabernet Sauvignon................47.5 Bronze 14 d’Arenberg 2007 The Coppermine Road

Cabernet Sauvignon 43TOP 15 Lake Breeze Wines

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 56 Gold 16 Chateau Reynella

2007 Basket Pressed Cabernet Sauvignon 44 17 Lindemans Wines 2006 St George Cabernet Sauvignon 45 18 Peter Lehmann Wines 2006 Mentor Cabernet Sauvignon.........................47.5 Bronze 19 Goundry Wines 2007 “G” Cabernet Tempranillo..............................53.5 Silver 20 Tintara 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5

21 Leasingham 2007 Bin 56 Cabernet Malbec 43 22 Leasingham 2005 Classic Clare Cabernet Sauvignon.............. 48 Bronze 23 Shingleback Wine 2006 D Block Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 24 Hardys Wines 2006 HRB/D636 Cabernet Sauvignon...................46.5 Bronze 25 Moss Brothers Wines

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon..................................... 48 Bronze 26 Taylors Wines 2006 St Andrews Cabernet Sauvignon 43

Judges: Stephen Pannell, Tim Wildman MW, Andrew Spinaze

Comment: Our English judge came to life in this class and enjoyed the class very much.Tim Wildman: “An impressive line up of premium Australian Cabernets - overall a restrained useof new oak and moderate alcohol welcome to see. A number of the wines showed great class ina global context.”


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Class 23 2009 and Older Grenache or Mourvedre or blends thereof, with or withoutShiraz, comprising at least 30% Grenache or 30% Mourvedre

1 Wirra Wirra Vineyards 2009 Original Blend Grenache Shiraz....................46.5 Bronze 2 Hardys Wines 2006 Oomoo Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre 45 3 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Bin 138 Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre............46.5 Bronze 4 St Hallett Wines 2008 GST...............................................................46.5 Bronze 5 Jacob’s Creek Wines 2009 Grenache Shiraz...........................................51 Silver 6 d’Arenberg 2007 The Custodian Grenache..............................48 Bronze 7 d’Arenberg

2009 The Custodian Grenache..............................46.5 Bronze 8 Hardys Wines 2008 Oomoo Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre............53.5 Silver 9 Grant Burge Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Abednego 44 10 G Patritti & Co Pty Ltd 2008 Blewitt Springs Estate McLaren Vale

Grenache 44 11 d’Arenberg

2007 The Twenty Eight Road Mourvedre 44 12 d’Arenberg 2009 The Derelict Vineyard Grenache 45.5 13 Shingleback Wine 2009 Red Knot Grenache Shiraz Mourvedre.........55.5 Gold 14 d’Arenberg 2007 The Derelict Vineyard Grenache...................47.5 Bronze 15 Tim Smith Wines 2009 Mataro Grenache Shiraz 45.5

16 Tintara 2007 Grenache...................................................... 47 Bronze 17 Chateau Reynella 2007 Grenache...................................................... 48.5 Bronze 18 St Hallett Wines 2009 Gamekeeper’s Shiraz Grenache...................47.5 Bronze 19 Rosedale Wines 2009 Cat Amongst the Pigeons Alley Cat.............. 47 Bronze 20 Wyndham Estate

2008 George Wyndham Shiraz Grenache 44 21 Grant Burge Wines Pty Ltd 2008 The Holy Trinity............................................. 46.5 Bronze


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22 d’Arenberg 2007 The Ironstone Pressings 45.5 23 Tintara 2009 Reserve Grenache 42 24 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 McGuigan The Shortlist Barossa Valley

GSM 44 25 Chateau Reynella 2006 Grenache 34 26 Rosedale Wines 2008 Cat Amongst the Pigeons Alley Cat Not Received

Judges: Stephen Pannell, Chris Crawford, Nick StockComment: We have selected wines in many cases where less is more. We were looking forfreshness and balance and not too much acid, which was a common fault.

Class 24 2009 and Older Other Dry Red Varietals1 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd

2008 Family Selection Petite Sirah Durif 44.5 2 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2009 Amore Durif 43.5 3 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2009 The Boxer Durif.............................................48 Bronze 4 Scion Vineyard & Winery

2008 Durif 42 5 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2008 3 Bridges Durif 44 6 Morris Wines 2007 Durif 43 7 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Deen De Bortoli Vat 1 Durif...........................49 Bronze 8 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard 2008 Tempranillo....................................................49.5 Bronze

9 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2008 Hilltops Tempranillo.......................................48.5 Bronze 10 Running with Bulls 2009 Tempranillo....................................................47 Bronze 11 The Yalumba Wine Company 2009 Wrattonbully Vineyards Tempranillo..............55.5 Gold 12 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 Nepenthe Tempranillo 42.5 13 Richmond Grove Wines

2007 Limited Release Mount Lofty RangesSangiovese 44.5

14 Serano Wines 2009 Bellissimo Sangiovese 45.5


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15 Bleasdale Vineyards 2009 Second Innings Malbec.................................51.5 Silver 16 Thorn-Clarke Wines 2008 St Kitts Vineyard Malbec 44.5 17 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Pty Ltd 2009 Reserve Malbec 45 18 Kingston Estate Wines Pty Ltd 2007 Echelon Petit Verdot 42.5 19 Trentham Estate Wines 2008 Petit Verdot 42 20 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Deen De Bortoli Vat 4 Petit Verdot................48 BronzeTOP 21 Terra Felix 2009 E’vette’s Block Mourvedre.............................56 Gold 22 Trentham Estate Wines

2008 La Famiglia Nebbiolo.................................... 48 Bronze

Judges: David Bicknell, Samantha Connew, Nick Stock

Comment: A good group of generally sensitively handled fresh young wines. Non-award winesuffered from over extraction, over oaking and over ripeness.

Class 25 2009 or 2008 Blended Dry Red1 Thorn-Clarke Wines

2009 Shotre Quartage 46 2 Centennial Vineyards 2009 Bong Bong.................................................... 49 Bronze 3 De Bortoli Wines Pty Ltd 2009 Sacred Hill Shiraz Cabernet..........................47.5 Bronze 4 Cellarmasters 2008 Langhorne Creek Area Red Blend 40 5 Hardys Wines 2008 HRB Cabernet Shiraz................................... 55.5 Gold 6 Logan Wines Pty Ltd

2008 Cabernet Merlot 44.5 7 The Yalumba Wine Company 2008 The Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45 8 Nugan Estate 2008 Cookoothama Cabernet Merlot 46 9 Robert Oatley Vineyards 2008 Margaret River and Mudgee 44.5 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot

10 Peter Lehmann Wines

2008 Shareholders and Friends Shiraz Cabernet 43 11 Australian Vintage Limited 2009 Tempus Two Copper Cabernet Merlot 46


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12 Westend Estate Pty Ltd 2008 Private Bin Shiraz Petit Verdot 45.5 13 Fox Creek Wines 2008 JSM Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon 43 Cabernet Franc 14 Majella Wines 2008 The Malleea.................................................. 51 Silver 15 Peter Lehmann Wines 2008 Layers 43 16 Wine by Brad 2008 Cabernet Merlot............................................ 49.5 Bronze 17 Bleasdale Vineyards 2008 Frank Potts....................................................48 Bronze 18 Sinclair Wines 2009 Jeremy Simon Cabernet Shiraz....................51 Silver

19 Thorn-Clarke Wines 2008 Shotre Quartage 46 20 Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd 2009 Diamond Cellars Cabernet Merlot................ 53 Silver 21 The Yalumba Wine Company 2009 FDR1A Cabernet Shiraz............................... 51.5 Silver 22 Taylors Wines 2008 Promised Land Shiraz Cabernet.................. 51 Silver 23 Sinclair Wines

2009 Jezebel Cabernet Merlot.............................. 47 Bronze 24 Devil’s Lair Pty Ltd 2009 Dance with the Devil Shiraz Tempranillo...... 52 Silver 25 Pooles Rock 2009 Firestick Orange Cabernet Merlot................ 51 Silver 26 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2008 Estate Red.................................................... 46.5 Bronze 27 Juniper Estate 2008 Juniper Crossing

Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 43.5 28 The Yalumba Wine Company 2008 The Scribbler.................................................52.5 Silver 29 Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd 2009 Diamond Cellars Shiraz Cabernet................ 48 BronzeTOP 30 Catching Thieves 2009 Cabernet Merlot............................................ 56 Gold 31 Lindemans Wines 2008 Pyrus 45.5

32 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz.............................. 48.5 Bronze 33 Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 2008 Black Label 44


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