st. george bank August SCHEDULE OF RESULTS - EXHIBITORS TASTING

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1 st. george bank 23 H U N T E R W I N E V A L L E Y S H O W August 23 - SCHEDULE OF RESULTS - EXHIBITORS TASTING Representatives of each exhibitor are invited to an exhibitors tasting on Friday 22 August 23 between 8.3am & 12 noon Each exhibitor may arrange for up to 3 representatives to attend. PLEASE BRING A COPY OF THESE RESULTS TO THE TASTING. The Wine Show organising Committee wishes to thank the following for their support St. George Bank Sparke Helmore Solicitors The Commanding Officer & Staff, Singleton Military Area Trophy Donors Singleton Shire Council Iain Riggs Judges, Associate Judges, Trainee Judges, Stewards &

2 ST GEORGE BANK 23 HUNTER VALLEY WINE SHOW AUGUST 23 - SCHEDULE OF RESULTS - CHAIRMAN OF JUDGES SENIOR JUDGES JUDGES Iain Riggs James Halliday Tim James Geoff Merrill Zar Brooks Dan Dineen Huon Hooke Lester Jesberg Rodney Kempe David Lowe ASSOCIATE JUDGES TRAINEE JUDGES Peter-James Charteris Michael De Iuliis Sally Harper Andrew Margan Randall Pollard Mark Richardson Scott Stephens Tim Stock Jeremy Stockman Liz Jackson Andrew Leembruggen William Ryan COMMITTEE David Stibbard (President) Jay Tulloch (Vice President) Geoff Marshall (Hon Treasurer) Doug Galbraith (Chief Steward) John Cleaves Sarah-Kate Dineen Trevor Drayton Peter Dunn John Flannery Earl Hulin Steve McGrath Lieutenant Colonel Paul Roney (Commanding Officer School of Infantry) Major Andrew Treble (Representing the Army) Lieutenant Derek Lush (Representing the Army) Julie Sewell (Show Secretary)

3 St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 23 Total number of wines entered in Show 1151 Chairman of Judges Iain Riggs Judging Panel - A Withdrawn 12 Not Received 29 Presented for Judging 111 Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged James Halliday Lester Jesberg Dan Dineen Mark Richardson Michael De Iuliis Sally Harper Total number of wines entered for panel A 38 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 1 wines Verdelho Semillon Cabernet Sauvignon Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 183 wines Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Semillon and older Chardonnay and older Dry Red and older Shiraz Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 97 wines and older Semillon Any Vintage Shiraz Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward John Flannery Bob Sewell Richard Owens Janelle Zerk Jay Tulloch Jenny Marshall Ian Robertson Llewes Partners - Database Design

4 Judging Panel - B Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged Tim James Alexander Brooks Rodney Kempe Peter-James Charteris Scott Stephens Tim Stock Total number of wines entered for panel B 395 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 95 wines Semillon Chardonnay Rosé Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 215 wines 4 51 Any Vintage Semillon and older Dry White Any Vintage Sweet White Table Any Vintage Sparkling Shiraz Shiraz and older Cabernet Sauvignon Any Vintage Fortified Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 85 wines and older Verdelho Chardonnay and older Merlot Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steve McGrath Chris Elsmore Alan Stevns Peter McKittrick Camilla Winterflood Phil Hayward Geoff Marshall Llewes Partners - Database Design

5 Judging Panel - C Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged Geoff Merrill Huon Hooke David Lowe Andrew Margan Jeremy Stockman Randall Pollard Total number of wines entered for panel C 376 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 96 wines Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Verdelho Chardonnay and older Chardonnay Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 197 wines and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White and older Semillon Any Vintage Chardonnay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red and older Shiraz Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 83 wines Chardonnay and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Merlot Shiraz Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward John Cleaves John Timmins Earl Hulin Christopher Hart Peter Dunn Trevor Drayton Sarah-Kate Dineen Llewes Partners - Database Design

6 St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 23 Gold Medals ed Class 6 Class 11 Class 13 Class 14 Class 15 Class 17 Class 21 Class 22 Class 23 Class 25 Class 27 Exhibit Points Current Producer Top Gold Keith Tulloch Wine 23 Keith Tulloch Nightingale Wines 23 Nightingale Wines Top Gold McGuigan Wines 22 Genus Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Vat Gartelmann Hunter Estate 22 Diedrich 1 56 Top Gold De Iuliis Wines 22 DeIuliis Show Reserve Lucy's Run 22 Lucy's Run Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Stevens Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Vat Hunter Vineyard Management Services 22 Classic Hunter Top Gold Nightingale Wines 22 Nightingale Wines Reserve Keith Tulloch Wine 22 Keith Tulloch McGuigan Wines 22 Personal Reserve Wattlebrook Vineyard Top Gold Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard 2 Audrey Wilkinson Reserve Top Gold McGuigan Wines 1998 Personal Reserve Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1997 Futures McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1996 Winery Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1994 Vat The Rothbury Wine Society 2 Futures Hunter Valley Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Vat Rosemount Estate Pty 21 Giants Creek Hunter Valley Elysium Vineyard 1999 Elysium Vineyard Margan Family Winegrowers 23 Margan Family 3 56 Top Gold McWilliam's Mount Pleasant No Vintage Madeira Winery Drayton's Family Wines No Vintage Drayton's Family Wines No Vintage

7 Class 28 Class 29 Class 3 Class 31 Class 33 Class 34 Class 36 Class 39 Class 4 Exhibit Points Current Producer 1 56 Top Gold Petersons Wines McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1994 Winery Brokenwood Wines Lindemans Wines Pty 1986 Hunter Valley Top Gold Brokenwood Wines Robyn Drayton Wines Pty 1994 Reg Drayton Wines McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1994 Winery Drayton's Family Wines 1991 Susanne Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1989 Vat Meerea Park Wines Top Gold Meerea Park Wines First Creek Wines 21 Allanmore McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Winery 2 Maurice O'Shea Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Stevens Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Vat Margan Family Winegrowers 23 Margan Family Beltree Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1997 Vat Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1993 Vat Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 1999 Hunter Valley McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1998 Lovedale Winery Meerea Park Wines Peacock Hill Vineyard 22 Top Block 1 56 Top Gold Rothvale Vineyard & Winery 2 Rothvale Luke's Meerea Park Wines 21 Cypress Lakes Petersons Wines 2 Peterso's "Back Block" Brokenwood Wines 2 Graveyard Vineyard Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1997 Belford Meerea Park Wines 1999 Leonard Estate McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1995 Lovedale Winery McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1996 Lovedale Winery McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Winery 1997 Lovedale Class 41

8 Exhibit Points Current Producer Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Old Vines

9 Class 1 Panel B 23 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 1 3 Entered 28 Judged A Cintra Estate 23 Shiraz Cintra Estate PH1 Pyramid Hill Wines 23 Shiraz Pyramid Hill PPW1 Polin & Polin Wines 23 Shiraz Withdrawn 1-4 OAK1 Oakvale Wines 23 Shiraz Oakvale Reserve HEW1 Honeytree Estate 23 Shiraz Honeytree Estate RW1 Tallawanta Wines 23 Shiraz Tallawanta 51 Highly Commende 1-7 TW1 Thomas Wines 23 Shiraz Thomas 55.5 Very Highly Commende 1-8 CWC1 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Shiraz The Ghillie SH Racecourse Lane Wines 23 Shiraz TW2 Thomas Wines 23 Shiraz Thomas 55.5 Very Highly Commende 1-11 JE1 James Estate Wines 23 Shiraz Estate 1-12 CWC2 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Shiraz J.S. H.V PTW1 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Shiraz Pepper Tree Wines. Res ` Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Shiraz Pokolbin Estate Vineyard Reserve PTW2 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Shiraz Pepper Tree Wines 47 Tallavera Grove Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Shiraz Pokolbin Est. Vineyard.5 Highly Commende 1-17 HH1 Hungerford Hill Wines 23 Shiraz Not Received 1-18 TRE1 The Rothbury Estate 23 Shiraz 1-19 AS1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Shiraz Vat EFW1 Evans Family Wines 23 Shiraz Evans Family 1-21 AS2 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Shiraz Reserve SH13 Mabrook Estate 23 Shiraz Honey Paddock 1-23 MM1 Molly Morgan Vineyard 23 Shiraz SER1 Serenella Estate 23 Shiraz Serenella Estate SHZ3 Pierre's Wines 23 Shiraz Pierrot;s Wines SHZ3 Hunter Institute of TAFE 23 Shiraz TAFE CE1 Cruickshank Wines Pty 23 Shiraz MM2 Molly Morgan Vineyard 23 Shiraz 1-29 JYT1 JYT Wine Company Pty 23 Shiraz JYT TT-1 Tempus Two Wines 23 Shiraz Tempus Two Pewter 51 Highly Commende

10 St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 1 Class 1 Panel B 23 Dry Red, Shiraz 3 Entered 28 Judged Very strong class - many a little overworked and tannic perhaps lacking in fruit strength. Overall a good class.

11 Class 2 Panel C St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 2 23 Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 5 Entered 5 Judged 2-1 CE3 Cruickshank Wines Pty 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Pressings PTW3 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve TRE2 The Rothbury Estate 23 Cabernet Sauvignon CE2 Cruickshank Wines Pty 23 Cabernet Sauvignon JE2 James Estate Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Estate Range 49 Strong wines with concentration.

12 Class 3 Panel C 23 Dry Red, Merlot St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 3 3 Entered 3 Judged 3-1 PH2 Pyramid Hill Wines 23 Merlot Pyramid Hill B Cintra Estate 23 Merlot Cintra Estate 3-3 TRE3 The Rothbury Estate 23 Merlot.5 Strong class.

13 Class 4 Panel C St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 4 23 Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Classes 1, 2 & 3 9 Entered 8 Judged 4-1 Bim 15 Bimbadgen Estate 23 Sangiovese Signature CVV1 Catherine Vale Wines 23 Dolcetto Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Tempranillo Belebula TRE4 The Rothbury Estate 23 Pinot Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Sangiovese Not Received 4-6 EFW2 Evans Family Wines 23 Pinot Noir Evans Family 4-7 CE4 Cruickshank Wines Pty 23 Cabernet Franc JYT2 JYT Wine Company Pty 23 Sangiovese JYT 4-9 HPCM-1 Globe Wines Pty 23 Cabernet Sauvignon/Cabernet Hunter Park Reserve.5 Some varieties worth pursuing. Sangiovese and Tempranillo in particular.

14 Class 5 Panel B 23 Dry Red, Rosé St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 5 16 Entered 16 Judged 5-1 OAK2 Oakvale Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Classic Rose h Vinden Estate Wines 23 Alicante Bauschet CAI Camyr Allyn Wines 23 Merlot Camyr Allyn Rose CWC3 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Chambourcin/Semillon H.V. Rose RW2 Tallawanta Wines 23 Shiraz Tallawanta Tatler Wines 23 Shiraz Ritia's Rose JRM1 Tintilla Estate 23 Sangiovese Rosata de Jupiter Wandin Valley Estate 23 Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon 48 Bronze Mistletoe Wines 23 Shiraz Mistletoe "The Rose" 5-1 EFW3 Evans Family Wines 23 Gamay Rose Lounge Lizard FC1 First Creek Wines 23 Rose - Shiraz/Cabernet 47 Bronze 5-12 CE5 Cruickshank Wines Pty 23 Cabernet Rose 49.5 Bronze 5-13 HO2 Hunter Olivine 23 Sangiovese Olivine Rose Millfield Wines Pty 23 Rose 5-15 MFW1 Margan Family 23 Shiraz Margan Family 51 Silver Winegrowers 5-16 BG1 Bishop Grove Vineyard 23 Shiraz Bishop Grove Lola Rose Rose must be fresh and attractive - these lacked both!

15 Class 6 Panel A 23 Dry White, Semillon St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 6 56 Entered 55 Judged 6-1 3SE De Iuliis Wines 23 Semillon DeIuliis OAK4 Oakvale Wines 23 Semillon Oakvale Reserve 48 Bronze 6-3 LF1 Lowe Family Wine 23 Semillon Lowe Company 6-4 CW4 Cooper Wines 23 Semillon Cooper VW1 Virgona Wines 23 Semillon Virgona.5 Bronze 6-6 TW3 Thomas Wines 23 Semillon Braemore BV1 Brickman Vineyard 23 Semillon Not Received 6-8 CVV2 Catherine Vale Wines 23 Semillon CWC4 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Semillon Hunter Valley 49 Bronze 6-1 MBW3SEM Mount Broke Wines 23 Semillon Mount Broke Wines 6-11 RW3 Tallawanta Wines 23 Semillon Tallawanta 55.5 Very Highly Commende 6-12 BR1 Briar Ridge Vineyard 23 Semillon Briar Ridge Early Harvest Tatler Wines 23 Semillon Nigel's 6-14 BR2 Briar Ridge Vineyard 23 Semillon Briar Ridge Stockhausen 6-15 MP1 McWilliam's Mount 23 Semillon 47 Bronze 6-16 TM Waverley Estate Aged Wines 23 Semillon Waverley Estate MP2 McWilliam's Mount 23 Semillon 5 Bronze 6-18 Sem3 Tower Estate 23 Semillon Tower Estate Hunter.5 Bronze Valley Nightingale Wines 23 Semillon Nightingale Wines 55.5 Gold 6-2 PTW4 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Semillon Pepper Treet Wines Res GG1 Glenguin Wines 23 Semillon Glenguin Old Broke Block 6-22 HVI Horseshoe Vineyard 23 Semillon Piggs Peake Winery 23 Semillon Sows Ear 47.5 Bronze 6-24 KTUL-1 Keith Tulloch Wine 23 Semillon Keith Tulloch 56 Top Gold 6-25 WDS1 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Semillon Hunter Valley 6-26 T1 Tamburlaine 23 Semillon 48.5 Bronze 6-27 WDS2 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Semillon Vineyard Reserve DB1 De Bortoli Wines 23 Semillon 53 Silver 6-29 MPW1 Meerea Park Wines 23 Semillon Epoch DB2 De Bortoli Wines 23 Semillon 48.5 Bronze

16 Class 6 Panel A 23 Dry White, Semillon St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 6 56 Entered 55 Judged 6-31 TRE5 The Rothbury Estate 23 Semillon Neil McGuigan Series 48 Bronze Hunter Valley 6-32 AS3 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Semillon 23 Futures 51 Silver 6-33 TRE6 The Rothbury Estate 23 Semillon Brokenback HV 6-34 AS4 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Semillon Lost Block Mount View Estate 23 Semillon 23 Reserve 48 Bronze 6-36 UG6 Tinklers Wines 23 Semillon School Block BM1 McGuigan Wines 23 Semillon Bin Silver 6-38 TT-2 Tempus Two Wines 23 Semillon Tempus Two Pewter 51 Highly Commende 6-39 SEM Brokenwood Wines 23 Semillon 6-4 SER2 Serenella Estate 23 Semillon Serenella Estate 6-41 REO6 Rosemount Estate Pty 23 Semillon Show Reserve H.V SEM3 Hunter Institute of TAFE 23 Semillon TAFE WB3 Wattlebrook Vineyard 23 Semillon 49.5 Bronze 6 - TRSTSEM Two Rivers 23 Semillon Stones Throw RWS1 The Rothbury Wine 23 Semillon 42 Society 6 - TRRESSEM Two Rivers 23 Semillon Reserve Millfield Wines Pty 23 Semillon IW3SEM Ivanhoe Wines 23 Semillon Ivanhoe Estate 48 Bronze Colvin Wines Pty Limited 23 Semillon Colvin Wines, debeyers Vineyard MFW2 Margan Family 23 Semillon Margan Family Export Winegrowers 6-51 VINE-1 Tulloch Wines 23 Semillon Bronze 6-52 MFW3 Margan Family 23 Semillon Margan Family 48.5 Bronze Winegrowers Hunter Vineyard 23 Semillon Classic Hunter 49.5 Bronze Management Services Hanging Tree Wines 23 Semillon Hanging Tree 6-55 KEL-1 Kelman Vineyard 23 Semillon Orchard Block MM6 Molly Morgan Vineyard 23 Semillon Molly Morgan (oaked) 42.5 Strong class despite the vintage stress. Golds in radically different styles. One showing lovely flavour already, the other with its life in front of it.

17 Class 7 Panel C St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 7 23 Dry White, Chardonnay, UnOaked 13 Entered 1 Judged 7-1 BV2 Brickman Vineyard 23 Chardonnay Not Received 7-2 RW4 Tallawanta Wines 23 Chardonnay Tallawanta 52 Highly Commende 7-3 GUC David Hook Wines 23 Chardonnay The Gorge Unwooded MBE1 Millbrook Estate 23 Chardonnay Hanging Tree Wines 23 Chardonnay Hanging Tree.5 Bronze 7-6 WDS3 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Chardonnay New Generation 43 (unwooded) 7-7 HH2 Hungerford Hill Wines 23 Chardonnay Not Received 7-8 TRE7 The Rothbury Estate 23 Chardonnay White Label HV Unoaked AS5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Chardonnay Lost Block TRE8 The Rothbury Estate 23 Chardonnay Withdrawn 7-11 GB1 Glendonbrook Wines 23 Chardonnay TRWFUWCH Two Rivers 23 Chardonnay Wildfire Unwooded 7-13 VINE-2 Tulloch Wines 23 Chardonnay Few wines made to capture the essence or the style.

18 Class 8 Panel B St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 8 23 Dry White, Chardonnay, Oaked 29 Entered 28 Judged 8-1 CVV3 Catherine Vale Wines 23 Chardonnay 8-2 CWC5 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Chardonnay HV RW5 Tallawanta Wines 23 Chardonnay Tallawanta 55.5 Very Highly Commende 8-4 BR3 Briar Ridge Vineyard 23 Chardonnay Briar Ridge Hand Picked Cellar Reserve 8-5 MBE2 Millbrook Estate 23 Chardonnay PTW5 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Chardonnay Pepper Tree Wines Res BR4 Briar Ridge Vineyard 23 Chardonnay Briar Ridge Signature Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Chardonnay Pokolbin Estate Vineyard PTW6 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Chardonnay Pepper Tree Wines Tallavera Grove Piggs Peake Winery 23 Chardonnay Hogshead 8-11 KTUL-3 Keith Tulloch Wine 23 Chardonnay Keith Tulloch 51 Silver 8-12 HPCH-2 Globe Wines Pty 23 Chardonnay Hunter Park Reserve WDS4 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Chardonnay Vineyard Reserve 8-14 TRE9 The Rothbury Estate 23 Chardonnay Black Label HV 8-15 AS6 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Chardonnay Moon Mountain 8-16 TRE1 The Rothbury Estate 23 Chardonnay White Label HV Oaked AS7 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Chardonnay Vat UG8 Tinklers Wines 23 Chardonnay Poppys 8-19 BM2 McGuigan Wines 23 Chardonnay Genus SER3 Serenella Estate 23 Chardonnay Serenella Estate GB2 Glendonbrook Wines 23 Chardonnay WB4 Wattlebrook Vineyard 23 Chardonnay 8-23 MM3 Molly Morgan Vineyard 23 Chardonnay 8-24 RWS2 The Rothbury Wine 23 Chardonnay Pothole Road.5 Society 8-25 MFW4 Margan Family 23 Chardonnay Margan Family.5 Winegrowers 8-26 RWS3 The Rothbury Wine Society 23 Chardonnay Brokenback H.V Hunter Vineyard 23 Chardonnay Withdrawn Management Services 8-28 TRLSCHD Two Rivers 23 Chardonnay Lightning Strike 8-29 MM4 Molly Morgan Vineyard 23 Chardonnay

19 St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 8 Class 8 Panel B 23 Dry White, Chardonnay, Oaked 29 Entered 28 Judged Chardonnays' reflect the difficult season. Many stuck ferment characters/over oaked wines and sweet finishes.

20 Class 9 Panel A 23 Dry White, Verdelho St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 9 36 Entered 36 Judged 9-1 3VE De Iuliis Wines 23 Verdelho De Iuliis 23 Show Reserve 9-2 OAK3 Oakvale Wines 23 Verdelho Oakvale Gold Rock 9-3 VW2 Virgona Wines 23 Verdelho Virgona 47 Bronze A Ballabourneen Wines 23 Verdelho Ballabourneen Pty 9-5 Bim 1 Bimbadgen Estate 23 Verdelho Estate CA2 Camyr Allyn Wines 23 Verdelho Camyr Allyn 9-7 MBW3V Mount Broke Wines 23 Verdelho Mount Broke Wines 9-8 BR5 Briar Ridge Vineyard 23 Verdelho Briar Ridge Crop Thinned 47.5 Bronze 9-9 MP3 McWilliam's Mount 23 Verdelho 51 Silver 9-1 VER3 Tower Estate 23 Verdelho Tower Estate H/V Heartland Vineyard 23 Verdelho Heartland Vineyard Boatshed Vineyard 23 Verdelho Boatshed Vineyard 9-13 PTW7 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Verdelho Pepper Tree Wines Res Piggs Peake Winery 23 Verdelho Silk Purse 9-15 WDS5 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Verdelho Hunter Valley T2 Tamburlaine 23 Verdelho.5 Bronze 9-17 DB3 De Bortoli Wines 23 Verdelho 47 Bronze 9-18 TRE11 The Rothbury Estate 23 Verdelho Black Label HV DB4 De Bortoli Wines 23 Verdelho 49 Bronze 9-2 TRE6 The Rothbury Estate 23 Verdelho Rothbury HV 9-21 AS8 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Verdelho Old Winery 48.5 Bronze Mount View Estate 23 Verdelho 23 Reserve Elysium Vineyard 23 Verdelho Elysium Vineyard FC2 First Creek Wines 23 Verdelho First Creek.5 Bronze 9-25 MV1 Mt Vincent Estate 23 Verdelho 9-26 FC3 First Creek Wines 23 Verdelho Allanmore.5 Bronze 9-27 BM3 McGuigan Wines 23 Verdelho Bin TT-4 Tempus Two Wines 23 Verdelho Tempus Two Varietal WE1 Warraroong Estate 23 Verdelho Warraroong Estate 9-3 SER4 Serenella Estate 23 Verdelho Serenella Estate 42.5

21 Class 9 Panel A 23 Dry White, Verdelho St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 9 36 Entered 36 Judged 9-31 VER3 Hunter Institute of TAFE 23 Verdelho TAFE GB3 Glendonbrook Wines 23 Verdelho 9-33 TRHHVED Two Rivers 23 Verdelho Hidden Hive 55.5 Very Highly Commende 9-34 IWVD Ivanhoe Wines 23 Verdelho Ivanhoe Estate 9-35 MFW5 Margan Family Winegrowers 23 Verdelho Margan Family 9-36 VINE -4 Tulloch Wines 23 Verdelho 47 Bronze Phenolics and sweetness the main problems. Overall, the class shows the inherent limitations of the variety.

22 Class 1 Panel C St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 1 23 Dry White, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Ineligible for Classes 6, 7, 8 & 9 17 Entered 16 Judged 1-1 CWC6 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Gewurztraminer Hunter Valley 47 Bronze 1-2 JE3 James Estate Wines 23 Sylvaner Estate GPG David Hook Wines 23 Pinot Grigio The Gorge 1-4 GSC David Hook Wines 23 Semillon/Chardonnay 1-5 BR6 Briar Ridge Vineyard 23 Chenin Blanc Briar Ridge Cellar.5 Reserve Tatler Wines 23 Sem/Sauvignon Blanc Whispers 43 Bronze Piggs Peake Winery 23 Marsanne Wiggly Tail 1-8 WDS6 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Chardonnay/Verdelho New Generation TRE12 The Rothbury Estate 23 Viognier Neil McGuigan Series HV No Entry for This Exhibit Withdrawn 1-11 TRE13 The Rothbury Estate 23 Semillon Chardonnay White Label HV BM4 McGuigan Wines 23 Sauvignon Blanc Bin WE2 Warraroong Estate 23 Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon Warraroong Estate 1-14 V3 Verona Wines 23 Viognier Verona 1-15 WE3 Warraroong Estate 23 Chennin Blanc Warraroong Estate MM5 Molly Morgan Vineyard 23 Semmillon/Sauvignon Blanc Molly Morgan AS9 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Traminer 49 Bronze General lack of fresh varietal intensity.

23 Class 11 Panel C 22 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 32 Judged 11-1 R1 Rothvale Vineyard & 22 Shiraz Sirens Lair Winery 11-2 PPW2 Polin & Polin Wines 22 Shiraz Polin & Polin Limb of Addy OAK5 Oakvale Wines 22 Shiraz Oakvale Peppercorn 11-4 VW3 Virgona Wines 22 Shiraz Virgona 51 Silver Silver 11-5 TW4 Thomas Wines 22 Shiraz Kiss 49 Bronze 11-6 RDW-1 Robyn Drayton Wines 22 Shiraz Reg Drayton Wines 33 Pty 11-7 Bim 2 Bimbadgen Estate 22 Shiraz Signature 47.5 Bronze 11-8 BR Ben's Run 22 Shiraz Ben's Run 49.5 Bronze 11-9 CWC7 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 22 Shiraz The Ghillie 48 Bronze 11-1 PVSH2 David Hook Wines 22 Shiraz 51 Silver WH2 Whispering Brook 22 Shiraz Whispering Brook 47.5 Bronze BR8 Briar Ridge Vineyard 22 Shiraz Briar Ridge Stockhausen 49 Bronze Tatler Wines 22 Shiraz Not Received MP4 McWilliam's Mount 22 Shiraz 47 Bronze Nightingale Wines 22 Shiraz Nightingale Wines Shiraz WDS7 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Shiraz Vineyard Reserve CMW1 Cellarmaster Wines 22 Shiraz Draytons 1 Year Old 43 Vines H.V. Shiraz HH3 Hungerford Hill Wines 22 Shiraz Not Received CMW2 Cellarmaster Wines 22 Shiraz Draytons Bull Paddock H.V. Shiraz MPW2 Meerea Park Wines 22 Shiraz The Aunts TRE14 The Rothbury Estate 22 Shiraz Black Lable HV AS1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Shiraz Vat Bronze Mount View Estate 22 Shiraz 22 Reserve 48 Bronze AS11 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Shiraz Vat Gold BM5 McGuigan Wines 22 Shiraz Genus 4 56 Top Gold TT7 Tempus Two Wines 22 Shiraz Tempus Two Varietal HRN Brokenwood Wines 22 Shiraz Not Received MM8 Molly Morgan Vineyard 22 Shiraz Molly Morgan SER5 Serenella Estate 22 Shiraz Serenella Estate 11-3 MFW6 Margan Family 22 Shiraz Margan Family Shiraz Winegrowers

24 Class 11 Panel C 22 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 32 Judged Ogilvie Farm Wines 22 Shiraz GHE5 Gartelmann Hunter 22 Shiraz Wilhelm 51 Silver Estate Lucy's Run 22 Shiraz Lucy's Run 47 Bronze GHE6 Gartelmann Hunter 22 Shiraz Diedrich 55.5 Gold Estate MM7 Molly Morgan Vineyard 22 Shiraz Not Received KEL-4 Kelman Vineyard 22 Shiraz Lakeview Lane 47.5 Bronze A very strong class.

25 Class 12 Panel A St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 8 Entered 8 Judged 12-1 R2 Rothvale Vineyard & 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Rothvale 47 Bronze Winery 12-2 HEW2 Honeytree Estate 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Honeytree.5 Bronze 12-3 IGE1 Iron Gate Estate 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Nightingale Wines 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Nightingale Wines 41.5 Cab/Sav 12-5 WDS8 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Hunter Valley 48.5 Bronze 12-6 TRE15 The Rothbury Estate 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Lable Hunter Valley.5 Bronze 12-7 CONS Mabrook Estate 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Conspiracy Cabernet Sauvignon 12-8 MFW7 Margan Family Winegrowers 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Margan Family 49 Bronze None relevant.

26 Class 13 Panel C 22 Dry Red, Merlot St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 18 Judged ME De Iuliis Wines 22 Merlot DeIuliis Show Reserve 56 Top Gold C Cintra Estate 22 Merlot Cintra Estate.5 Bronze 13-3 MP5 McWilliam's Mount 22 Merlot Nightingale Wines 22 Merlot Nightingale Wines Merlot 13-5 KTUL-5 Keith Tulloch Wine 22 Merlot Keith Tulloch Merlot 13-6 WDS9 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Merlot Vineyard Reserve Merlot W1 Winbourne Wines 22 Merlot Winbourne-Melness.5 Bronze 13-8 TRE16 The Rothbury Estate 22 Merlot Barrel Select Hunter.5 Valley 13-9 W2 Winbourne Wines 22 Merlot Winbourne - Dart Brook Bronze Mount View Estate 22 Merlot 22 Reserve 51 Silver UG13 Tinklers Wines 22 Merlot CONM Mabrook Estate 22 Merlot Conspiracy Merlot TT-6 Tempus Two Wines 22 Merlot Tempus Two Varietal GB4 Glendonbrook Wines 22 Merlot Glendonbrook Hunter.5 Valley No Entry for This Exhibit Withdrawn Bronze MFW8 Margan Family 22 Merlot Margan Family 48 Bronze Winegrowers CH1 Constable & Hershon 22 Merlot Constable & Hershon GHE7 Gartelmann Hunter 22 Merlot 47.5 Bronze Estate Lucy's Run 22 Merlot Lucy's Run 55.5 Gold Two very strong wines of different styles. Large gap between top wines and others.

27 Class 14 Panel B 22 Dry White, Semillon St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 14 5 Entered 49 Judged 14-1 CHS14 Chislehurst Estate Wine 22 Semillon Chislehurst Estate 49 Bronze 14-2 R3 Rothvale Vineyard & 22 Semillon Rothvale Vat 8 51 Silver Winery 14-3 OAK6 Oakvale Wines 22 Semillon Oakvale Reserve LF2 Lowe Family Wine 22 Semillon Lowe Semillon Company 14-5 CW1 Cooper Wines 22 Semillon Cooper 22 Semillon 14-6 TW5 Thomas Wines 22 Semillon Braemore 48 Bronze 14-7 VW4 Virgona Wines 22 Semillon Virgona 5.5 Bronze 14-8 RDW-2 Robyn Drayton Wines 22 Semillon Reg Drayton Wines - Pty Semillon 14-9 Bim 3 Bimbadgen Estate 22 Semillon Estate 49.5 Bronze A Monahan Estate 22 Semillon Old Bridge BV3 Brickman Vineyard 22 Semillon CVV4 Catherine Vale Wines 22 Semillon 49.5 Bronze Bim 4 Bimbadgen Estate 22 Semillon Signature CWC8 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 22 Semillon H.V. Semillon RW7 Tallawanta Wines 22 Semillon Tallawanta 48.5 Bronze KB1 Kulkunbulla Wines 22 Semillon Kulkunbulla 47 Bronze MP6 McWilliam's Mount 22 Semillon 51.5 Silver CFG1 Cockfighter's Ghost 22 Semillon Cockfighter's Ghost 51.5 Silver Hunter Valley MP7 McWilliam's Mount 22 Semillon SM2 Macquariedale Estate 22 Semillon 48 Bronze Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 22 Semillon Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 5.5 Bronze Arrowfield Estate Wines 22 Semillon Huner Valley 49.5 Bronze KTUL-2 Keith Tulloch Wine 22 Semillon Keith Tulloch 54.5 Silver Allandale Winery 22 Semillon Allandale 51.5 Silver WDS1 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Semillon Vineyard Reserve Semillon CMW3 Cellarmaster Wines 22 Semillon Draytons 1 Year Old Vines T4 Tamburlaine 22 Semillon Bronze CMW4 Cellarmaster Wines 22 Semillon Margan Family WinesHunter V. Semillon SMcL McLeish Estate 22 Semillon McLeish Estate 48 Bronze 14-3 HH4 Hungerford Hill Wines 22 Semillon Not Received

28 Class 14 Panel B 22 Dry White, Semillon St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 14 5 Entered 49 Judged MPW3 Meerea Park Wines 22 Semillon Epoch TRE17 The Rothbury Estate 22 Semillon Neil McGuigan Series HV AS12 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Semillon Stevens 56 Top Gold TRE18 The Rothbury Estate 22 Semillon Futures AS13 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Semillon Vat Gold Mount View Estate 22 Semillon 22 Reserve.5 Bronze FC4 First Creek Wines 22 Semillon.5 Bronze MV3 Mt Vincent Estate 22 Semillon BM6 McGuigan Wines 22 Semillon Bin 9 Semillon 14-4 SER6 Serenella Estate 22 Semillon Serenella Estate RE14 Rosemount Estate Pty 22 Semillon Show Reserve H.V WB1 Wattlebrook Vineyard 22 Semillon RWS4 The Rothbury Wine 22 Semillon Barrel Select H.V. 4.5 Society 14 - IW2SEM Ivanhoe Wines 22 Semillon Ivanhoe Estate 49 Bronze Hunter Vineyard 22 Semillon Classic Hunter 55.5 Gold Management Services 14 - MFW9 Margan Family 22 Semillon Margan Family Semillon Winegrowers VINE -6 Tulloch Wines 22 Semillon Ogilvie Farm Wines 22 Semillon 48 Bronze Hope Estate 22 Semillon Hope Estate 14-5 KEL-2 Kelman Vineyard 22 Semillon Orchard Block Top wines very strong. Some classic semillons in early stages. Many wines though showed ferment difficulties and some green fruit.

29 Class 15 Panel B 22 Dry White, Chardonnay St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 56 Judged 15-1 R4 Rothvale Vineyard & Winery 22 Chardonnay Rothvale Chardonnay French Oak CH De Iuliis Wines 22 Chardonnay De Iuliis 22 Chardonnay Show 15-3 OAK7 Oakvale Wines 22 Chardonnay Oakvale Peach Tree VW5 Virgona Wines 22 Chardonnay Virgona 47 Bronze Silver 15-5 CW2 Cooper Wines 22 Chardonnay Cooper 22 Victoria's Chardonnay Hunter Vineyard Management Services 22 Chardonnay Marrowbone Rd. Chardonnay 15-7 Bim 5 Bimbadgen Estate 22 Chardonnay Estate 15-8 CVV5 Catherine Vale Wines 22 Chardonnay 15-9 CWC9 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 22 Chardonnay Hunter Valley 51.5 Silver 15-1 JE9 James Estate Wines 22 Chardonnay Reserve Chardonnay RW8 Tallawanta Wines 22 Chardonnay Tallawanta Tatler Wines 22 Chardonnay Dimitri's Paddock KB2 Kulkunbulla Wines 22 Chardonnay Kulkunbulla MP8 McWilliam's Mount 22 Chardonnay 51 Silver PRW1 Pooles Rock Wines 22 Chardonnay Pooles Rock 5.5 Bronze CH2 Macquariedale Estate 22 Chardonnay Char2 Tower Estate 22 Chardonnay Tower Estate 51 Silver Nightingale Wines 22 Chardonnay Nightingale Wines Reserve PTW8 Pepper Tree Wines 22 Chardonnay Pepper Tree Wines 49 Reserve 15-2 HV2 Horseshoe Vineyard 22 Chardonnay Top Gold Bronze Wandin Valley Estate 22 Chardonnay Arrowfield Estate Wines 22 Chardonnay Arrowfield 49.5 Bronze KTUL-4 Keith Tulloch Wine 22 Chardonnay Keith Tulloch 55.5 Gold Allandale Winery 22 Chardonnay Allandale WDS11 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Chardonnay Hunter Valley chardonnay CMW5 Cellarmaster Wines 22 Chardonnay Draytons Individual 47 Bronze Vineyard Bull Paddock WDS12 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Chardonnay Show Reserve 48.5 Bronze W3 Winbourne Wines 22 Chardonnay Winbourne - Estate CMW6 Cellarmaster Wines 22 Chardonnay Margan Family Hunter 5 Valley 15-3 T6 Tamburlaine 22 Chardonnay Bronze

30 Class 15 Panel B 22 Dry White, Chardonnay St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 56 Judged MPW4 Meerea Park Wines 22 Chardonnay TRE19 The Rothbury Estate 22 Chardonnay Black Label Hunter Valley 49.5 Bronze AS14 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Chardonnay Vat Silver TRE2 The Rothbury Estate 22 Chardonnay White Label HV Mount View Estate 22 Chardonnay 22 Reserve Chardonnay PW1 Petersons Wines 22 Chardonnay UG15 Tinklers Wines 22 Chardonnay Poppy's FC5 First Creek Wines 22 Chardonnay.5 Bronze MV4 Mt Vincent Estate 22 Chardonnay 15-4 BM8 McGuigan Wines 22 Chardonnay Bin 7 Chardonnay SER7 Serenella Estate 22 Chardonnay Serenella Estate BM28 McGuigan Wines 22 Chardonnay Personal Reserve 55.5 Gold RE15A Rosemount Estate Pty 22 Chardonnay Giants Creek Hunter Valley 15 - CHR2 Hunter Institute of TAFE 22 Chardonnay TAFE 22 Chardonnay RE15B Rosemount Estate Pty 22 Chardonnay Show Reserve Hunter 49.5 Bronze Valley 15 - GB5 Glendonbrook Wines 22 Chardonnay Glendonbrook Hunter 5 Bronze Valley WB2 Wattlebrook Vineyard 22 Chardonnay 55.5 Gold Hunter Vineyard 22 Chardonnay Reserve Chardonnay Management Services RWS5 The Rothbury Wine 22 Chardonnay Barrel Select Hunter 47.5 Bronze Society Valley 15-5 MFW1 Margan Family 22 Chardonnay Margan Family 49 Bronze Winegrowers CH2 Constable & Hershon 22 Chardonnay Constable & Hershon VINE -7 Tulloch Wines 22 Chardonnay 51 Silver Petersons Champagne 22 Chardonnay Peterson's Champagne 48 House House Hope Estate 22 Chardonnay Hope Estate Bronze TRLSCHD Two Rivers 22 Chardonnay Lightning Strike 49.5 Bronze KEL-3 Kelman Vineyard 22 Chardonnay Pond Block.5 Bronze Some contention in the top gold area but good winemaking standards in a difficult year. The variety is being handled with thought and skill and producing wines that will handle more age.

31 Class 16 Panel C 22 Dry White, Verdelho St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 26 Judged 16-1 OAK8 Oakvale Wines 22 Verdelho Oakvale Gold Rock.5 Bronze 16-2 VW6 Virgona Wines 22 Verdelho Virgona Verdelho B Ballabourneen Wines 22 Verdelho Ballabourneen Pty 16-4 RDW3 Robyn Drayton Wines Pty 22 Verdelho Reg Drayton Wines - Verdelho JE4 James Estate Wines 22 Verdelho Estate Verdelho 16-6 KB3 Kulkunbulla Wines 22 Verdelho Kulkunbulla 16-7 MP9 McWilliam's Mount 22 Verdelho 47.5 Bronze 16-8 CFG2 Cockfighter's Ghost 22 Verdelho Cockfighter's Ghost H/V Verdelho 16-9 IGE2 Iron Gate Estate 22 Verdelho Nightingale Wines 22 Verdelho Nightingale Wines.5 Bronze PTW9 Pepper Tree Wines 22 Verdelho Pepper Tree Wines Res. Verdelho Allandale Winery 22 Verdelho Allandale CMW7 Cellarmaster Wines 22 Verdelho Draytons Mangerton 47 Bronze PE1 Pendarves Estate Pty. 22 Verdelho Not Received T8 Tamburlaine 22 Verdelho MPW5 Meerea Park Wines 22 Verdelho Lindsay Hill 48.5 Bronze TRE21 The Rothbury Estate 22 Verdelho Blacklabel HV Elysium Vineyard 22 Verdelho Elysium Vineyard TRE22 The Rothbury Estate 22 Verdelho Barrel Select HV 16-2 BM9 McGuigan Wines 22 Verdelho Verdelho Superior TT-5 Tempus Two Wines 22 Verdelho Not Received SER8 Serenella Estate 22 Verdelho Not Received V Bellona Estate 22 Verdelho Creek Crossig GB6 Glendonbrook Wines 22 Verdelho Glendonbrook H.V. 38 Verdelho TRHHVERD Two Rivers 22 Verdelho Hidden Hive 51 Silver HO4 Hunter Olivine 22 Verdelho Olivine Verdelho MFW16 Margan Family 22 Verdelho Margan Family Verdelho.5 Winegrowers JYT3 JYT Wine Company Pty 22 Verdelho JYT 47.5 Bronze Hope Estate 22 Verdelho Hope Estate 47.5 Bronze

32 St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 16 Class 16 Panel C 22 Dry White, Verdelho 29 Entered 26 Judged Class lacks freshness and varietal definition.

33 Class 17 Panel A 21 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 51 Judged 17-1 CHS17 Chislehurst Estate Wine 21 Shiraz Chislehurst Estate 17-2 R5 Rothvale Vineyard & 2 Shiraz Rothvale Tilda's 5 Bronze Winery SH De Iuliis Wines 21 Shiraz DeIuliis 47 Bronze 17-4 PPW3 Polin & Polin Wines 21 Shiraz Polin & Polin Limb of 51 Silver Addy 17-5 OAK9 Oakvale Wines 21 Shiraz Oakvale Gold Rock 49 Bronze Hunter Vineyard 1996 Shiraz Equus Hunter Shiraz Management Services 17-7 R6 Rothvale Vineyard & 21 Shiraz Sirens Lair.5 Bronze Winery 17-8 Bim 6 Bimbadgen Estate 1998 Shiraz Signature 48 Bronze 17-9 CWC1 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2 Shiraz The Ghillie 53.5 Silver 17-1 RW9 Tallawanta Wines 2 Shiraz Tallawanta 48 Bronze Bim 7 Bimbadgen Estate 1999 Shiraz Signature 47.5 Bronze RW6 Tallawanta Wines 21 Shiraz Tallawanta 47.5 Bronze CWC11 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 1998 Shiraz Hunter Valley.5 Bronze MP1 McWilliam's Mount 2 Shiraz Rosehill 51.5 Silver PRW2 Pooles Rock Wines 21 Shiraz Pooles Rock Auld Shiraz MP11 McWilliam's Mount 1999 Shiraz Maurice O'Shea 51 Silver PTW1 Pepper Tree Wines 21 Shiraz Pepper Tree Wines Res. Shiraz Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 21 Shiraz Pokolbin Est. Vineyard Reserve Shiraz GG5 Glenguin Wines 2 Shiraz Glenguin Aristea Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 21 Shiraz Pokolbin Est. Vineyard.5 Shiraz HV3 Horseshoe Vineyard 1999 Shiraz Arrowfield Estate Wines 21 Shiraz Arrowfield Shiraz WDS13 Drayton's Family Wines 1991 Shiraz William 51 Silver Mistletoe Wines 21 Shiraz Mistletoe Shiraz WDS14 Drayton's Family Wines 2 Shiraz William 49.5 Bronze Mistletoe Wines 21 Shiraz Mistletoe Reserve Shiraz MPW6 Meerea Park Wines 21 Shiraz 48.5 Bronze TRE23 The Rothbury Estate 21 Shiraz Brokenback HV AW2 Audrey Wilkinson 2 Shiraz Audrey Wilkinson 55.5 Vineyard Reserve 17-3 TRE24 The Rothbury Estate 21 Shiraz Neil McGuigan Series HV Top Gold

34 Class 17 Panel A 21 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 51 Judged AS15 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Shiraz Vat 9 Shiraz EFW5 Evans Family Wines 21 Shiraz Evans Family Shiraz AS16 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2 Shiraz Vat 9 Shiraz FC6 First Creek Wines 2 Shiraz 51 Silver MV5 Mt Vincent Estate 2 Shiraz FC7 First Creek Wines 21 Shiraz 48 Bronze BM1 McGuigan Wines 21 Shiraz Genus 4.5 Bronze WE6 Warraroong Estate 21 Shiraz Warraroong Estate BM11 McGuigan Wines 1998 Shiraz Personal Reserve 55.5 Top Gold 17-4 GYD Brokenwood Wines 21 Shiraz V1 Verona Wines 2 Shiraz Verona - 2 Shiraz RWS6 The Rothbury Wine 2 Shiraz Futures H.V. Society HO5 Hunter Olivine 21 Shiraz Withdrawn 17 - RWS7 The Rothbury Wine 21 Shiraz Gerry Sissingh H.V. Society Millfield Wines Pty 2 Shiraz Millfield Wines 17 - IWSD Ivanhoe Wines 21 Shiraz Stephen Drayton 48 Bronze VINE -8 Tulloch Wines 2 Shiraz IWSP Ivanhoe Wines 21 Shiraz Ivanhoe Pressings WE1 Wyndham Estate 1998 Shiraz Wyndham Est. Show Res. H.V. Shiaz Hope Estate 21 Shiraz Hope Estate WE2 Wyndham Estate 1999 Shiraz Wyndham Est. Show Res. H.V. Shiraz Metcalf Wines 21 Shiraz Metcalf Shiraz Class made difficult by the (expected) poor showing of the 21 Vintage, but redeemed by the 2 and older vineyards.

35 Class 18 Panel B St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 13 Entered 13 Judged 18-1 R7 Rothvale Vineyard & 1999 Cabernet Sauvignon Rothvale Cabernet Winery Sauvignon 18-2 WDS15 Drayton's Family Wines 2 Cabernet Sauvignon Hunter Valley 51.5 Silver 18-3 TRE25 The Rothbury Estate 21 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label HV 18-4 BM12 McGuigan Wines 2 Cabernet Personal Res. Cabernet 18-5 TRE26 The Rothbury Estate 21 Cabernet Sauvignon Rothbury RNS HV 18-6 V2 Verona Wines 2 Cabernet Sauvignon Verona - 2 Cab. 43 Sauvignon 18-7 TRCCCAB Two Rivers 2 Cabernet Sauvignon Rocky Crossing 47.5 Bronze 18-8 RWS8 The Rothbury Wine 21 Cabernet Sauvignon Barrel Select H.V. 42 Society 18-9 IWCS Ivanhoe Wines 21 Cabernet Sauvignon Ivanhoe Cabernet Sauvignon MFW17 Margan Family 2 Cabernet Sauvignon Margan Family 49 Bronze Winegrowers Hunter Vineyard 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Bluegrass 47 Bronze Management Services MFW18 Margan Family Winegrowers 21 Cabernet Sauvignon Margan Family Cabernet Sauvignon Hunter Vineyard Management Services 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Bluegrass 47.5 Bronze Not a good class.

36 Class 19 Panel B 21 and Older, Dry Red, Merlot St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 16 Judged 19-1 MBWM Mount Broke Wines 2 Merlot Mount Broke Wines 19-2 MP12 McWilliam's Mount 2 Merlot 49 Bronze The Vineyards Estate at Pokolbin 1999 Merlot The Vineyards Estate 19-4 MP13 McWilliam's Mount 21 Merlot 48 Bronze 19-5 JRM2 Tintilla Estate 2 Merlot Justine Merlot WDS16 Drayton's Family Wines 2 Merlot Vineyard Reserve JRM3 Tintilla Estate 21 Merlot Justine 49 Bronze Arrowfield Estate Wines 21 Merlot Show Reserve - Limited 47.5 Release 19-9 TRE27 The Rothbury Estate 21 Merlot Black Label HV Bronze 19-1 FC8 First Creek Wines 2 Merlot TRE28 The Rothbury Estate 21 Merlot Neil McGuigan Series 48.5 Bronze Hunter Valley MV2 Mt Vincent Estate 2 Merlot 52.5 Silver RWS9 The Rothbury Wine 21 Merlot Barrel Select H.V. Society Hope Estate 21 Merlot Hope Estate Hunter Vineyard 2 Merlot Reserve 49 Bronze Management Services HO1 Hunter Olivine 21 Merlot Olivine Merlot A disproportionate number of wines with 'brett'.

37 Class 2 Panel C St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 2 22 and Older, Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Classes 17, 18 and Entered 24 Judged 2-1 R8 Rothvale Vineyard & Winery 2 Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Rothvale Dry Red 53 Silver 2-2 VW7 Virgona Wines 22 Petit Verdot Virgona Petit Verdot CW3 Cooper Wines 21 Chambourcin Cooper 21 Chambourcin RDW-4 Robyn Drayton Wines Pty 21 Cabernet Shiraz Reg Drayton Wines - Cabernet Sauvignon 2-5 CWC12 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 22 Chambourcin/Chardonnay Hunter Valley Rose 47 Bronze 2-6 RDW - 5 Robyn Drayton Wines Pty 22 Cabernet Shiraz Reg Drayton Wines - Cabernet Sauvignon MBW2CM Mount Broke Wines 22 Cabernet/Merlot Mount Broke Wines.5 Bronze 2-8 GB David Hook Wines 22 Barbara The Gorge Barbara 2-9 KB4 Kulkunbulla Wines 21 Petit Verdot Kulkunbulla MP14 McWilliam's Mount 1998 Pinot/Shiraz 2-11 MBW2B Mount Broke Wines 22 Barbera Mount Broke Wines.5 Bronze 2-12 KWCH2 Krinklewood Vineyard 22 Chambourcin Krinklewood 48.5 Bronze Nightingale Wines 22 Chambourcin Nightingale Wines.5 Bronze 2-14 CMW8 Cellarmaster Wines 22 Merlot/Shiraz Draytons Bin 9999 H.V. Merlot Shiraz PE2 Pendarves Estate Pty. 21 Pinot Noir Pendarves Pinot Noir TRE29 The Rothbury Estate 21 Pinot Black Label HV 2-17 PE3 Pendarves Estate Pty. 21 Merlot/Mallbec Pendarves TRE3 The Rothbury Estate 2 Cabernet Shiraz Black Label Hunter Valley 49 Bronze 2-19 YRE1 Yarraman Estate 21 Cabernet Shiraz Black Cypress 51 Silver 2-2 CH4 Constable & Hershon 21 Cabernet Merlot Constable & Hershon 47 Bronze 2-21 WE7 Warraroong Estate 21 Malbec Warraroong Estate Colvin Wines Pty Limited 1999 Sangiovese Colvin Wines, de Beyers 42.5 Vineyard 2-23 CH3 Constable & Hershon 22 Cabernet Merlot Constable & Herson 48.5 Bronze 2-24 YRE14 Yarraman Estate 21 Cabernet/Merlot Banjo 53 Silver Cabernet shiraz blends reflect noble grapes of the area.

38 Class 21 Panel C St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Semillon 61 Entered 6 Judged 21-1 CHS21 Chislehurst Estate Wine 21 Semillon Chislehurst Estate.5 Bronze 21-2 SLF-1 Chateau Francois 2 Semillon 21-3 TW6 Thomas Wines 21 Semillon Braemore 51 Silver 21-4 LF3 Lowe Family Wine 1999 Semillon Lowe Semillon 41.5 Company 21-5 RDW - 6 Robyn Drayton Wines 21 Semillon Reg Drayton Wines.5 Bronze Pty 21-6 TW7 Thomas Wines 2 Semillon Braemore.5 Bronze 21-7 CWC13 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 1998 Semillon Hunter Valley 51 Silver 21-8 BR7 Briar Ridge Vineyard 21 Semillon Briar Ridge Reserve 21-9 SLF-2 Chateau Francois 21 Semillon 21-1 CWC14 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2 Semillon Hunter Valley 48 Bronze MP15 McWilliam's Mount 1996 Semillon 55.5 Gold KWS1 Krinklewood Vineyard 21 Semillon Krinklewood 47 Bronze MP16 McWilliam's Mount 1998 Semillon.5 Bronze CFG3 Cockfighter's Ghost 21 Semillon Cockfighter's Ghost H/V Semillon HM Waverley Estate Aged 1998 Semillon Waverley Estate 42 Wines SEM99 Tower Estate 1999 Semillon Tower Estate 48.5 Bronze ZM Waverley Estate Aged Wines 1997 Semillon Waverley Estate IGE3 Iron Gate Estate 2 Semillon 47.5 Bronze Smithleigh Vineyards 2 Semillon Smithleigh Vineyards 21-2 LITW1 Littles Winery 21 Semillon Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 1998 Semillon Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 47.5 Bronze GG2 Glenguin Wines 2 Semillon Not Received Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 1999 Semillon Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 51 Silver HV4 Horseshoe Vineyard 1997 Semillon Allandale Winery 21 Semillon Allandale WDS17 Drayton's Family Wines 2 Semillon Vineyard Reserve CMW9 Cellarmaster Wines 2 Semillon Reserve Hunter.5 Bronze WDS18 Drayton's Family Wines 1999 Semillon Vineyard Reserve Mistletoe Wines 1999 Semillon Mistletoe Semillon DB5 De Bortoli Wines 2 Semillon

39 Class 21 Panel C MPW7 MPW7 St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Semillon 61 Entered 6 Judged Meerea Park Wines 1999 Semillon DB6 De Bortoli Wines 21 Semillon 47 Bronze MPW8 Meerea Park Wines 1998 Semillon 47.5 Bronze Silver TRE31 The Rothbury Estate 1997 Semillon Brokenback HV AS17 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1997 Semillon Futures 56 Top Gold TRE32 The Rothbury Estate 21 Semillon Black Label Hunter Valley 51 Silver AS18 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1994 Semillon Vat Gold PW2 Petersons Wines 21 Semillon MV6 Mt Vincent Estate 21 Semillon 47.5 Bronze 21-4 BM14 McGuigan Wines 21 Semillon Bin 9 Semillon LW21A Lindemans Wines Pty 21 Semillon Hunter Valley Reserve 49 Bin ILRD Brokenwood Wines 21 Semillon 41.5 Bronze LW21B Lindemans Wines Pty 21 Semillon Hunter Valley Classic 49.5 Bronze MM1 Molly Morgan Vineyard 21 Semillon Molly Morgan 49 Bronze 21 - SER9 Serenella Estate 21 Semillon Serenella Estate ILR Brokenwood Wines 1998 Semillon SEM1 Fairview Wines 21 Semillon Fairview Wines GB7 Glendonbrook Wines 21 Semillon Glendonbrook Hunter.5 Bronze Valley WB5 Wattlebrook Vineyard 2 Semillon 51 Silver 21-5 INGRESSEM Two Rivers 1998 Semillon Reserve 51 Silver RWS1 The Rothbury Wine 2 Semillon Futures Hunter Valley 55.5 Gold Society Millfield Wines Pty 2 Semillon Millfield Wines.5 Bronze RWS11 The Rothbury Wine 21 Semillon Futures Hunter Valley 5 Bronze Society MFW19 Margan Family 1999 Semillon Margan Family.5 Bronze Winegrowers WE3 Wyndham Estate 1999 Semillon Wyndham Est. Show Res. H.V. Semillon MFW2 Margan Family 2 Semillon Margan Family Semillon.5 Winegrowers WE4 Wyndham Estate 2 Semillon Wyndham Estate Show 47 Bronze Reserve Hunter Valley RG-1 Richmond Grove 2 Semillon Richmond Grove H.V. Semillon Hunter Vineyard 1998 Semillon Classic Hunter Semillon Management Services 21-6 MM9 Molly Morgan Vineyard 21 Semillon Molly Morgan 47 Bronze

40 Class 21 Panel C St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Semillon 61 Entered 6 Judged Hunter Vineyard 1999 Semillon Classic Hunter Semillon 42.5 Management Services Strong class. Variety exhibits Hunter's strength - privilege to judge.

41 Class 22 Panel C St George 23 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Chardonnay 37 Entered 37 Judged 22-1 CHS22 Chislehurst Estate Wine 21 Chardonnay Chislehurst Estate.5 Bronze 22-2 OAK11 Oakvale Wines 21 Chardonnay Oakvale Gold Rock 47 Bronze E Tranquil Vale 21 Chardonnay Tranquil Vale CWC15 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 21 Chardonnay H.V. Chardonnay 22-5 MP17 McWilliam's Mount 2 Chardonnay CFG4 Cockfighter's Ghost 21 Chardonnay Cockfighter's Ghost H/V Chardonnay 22-7 PRW3 Pooles Rock Wines 21 Chardonnay Pooles Rock.5 Bronze The Vineyards Estate at 1999 Chardonnay The Vineyards Estate 42 Pokolbin 22-9 PTW11 Pepper Tree Wines 2 Chardonnay Pepper Tree Wines Res. Chardonnay LITW2 Littles Winery 2 Chardonnay Carindale Wines 1998 Chardonnay Carindale HV5 Horseshoe Vineyard 2 Chardonnay Arrowfield Estate Wines 21 Chardonnay Show Reserve 51 Silver Allandale Winery 21 Chardonnay Allandale Arrowfield Estate Wines 21 Chardonnay Hunter Valley Chardonnay WDS19 Drayton's Family Wines 21 Chardonnay Vineyard Reserve CO Kingsleys Crabhouse 2 Chardonnay Red Claw Chardonnay DB7 De Bortoli Wines 2 Chardonnay TRE33 The Rothbury Estate 2 Chardonnay Brokenback Hunter Valley 51 Silver 22-2 DB8 De Bortoli Wines 21 Chardonnay 47 Bronze AS19 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2 Chardonnay Vat Silver PW3 Petersons Wines 21 Chardonnay 52 Silver AS2 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Chardonnay Vat Top Gold FC9 First Creek Wines 21 Chardonnay First Creek Reserve Chardonnay MV8 Mt Vincent Estate 21 Chardonnay BM15 McGuigan Wines 2 Chardonnay Bin 7 Chardonnay WE4 Warraroong Estate 21 Chardonnay Warraroong Estate BM16 McGuigan Wines 21 Chardonnay Genus 4 5 Bronze RE22A Rosemount Estate Pty 21 Chardonnay Show Reserve Hunter Valley Hunter Vineyard Management Services 2 Chardonnay Marrowbone.5 Bronze