2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show

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1 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Singleton - 14 to 18 August SCHEDULE OF RESULTS - EXHIBITORS TASTING Representatives of each exhibitor are invited to an exhibitors tasting on Friday 18 August 2006 between 8.30am & 12 noon Each exhibitor may arrange for up to 3 representatives to attend. PLEASE BRING THESE RESULTS TO THE TASTING.

2 The Hunter Valley Wine Show Committee wish to thank the following for their support The Commanding Officer & Staff, Singleton Military Area Singleton Shire Council Iain Riggs Chairman of Judges Judges, Associate Judges, Trainee Judges, Stewards & And our sponsors St. George Bank - Naming Sponsor Sparke Helmore Lawyers Major Sponsor Riedel Major Sponsor Clear Image Labels Drayton s Family Wines Hunter Resort Hunter Valley Wine Society Pty J McCarthy & Co Jennings Print Jurd s Real Estate Kinvale Financial Planners Maitland Wine & Food Society Meerea Park Wines O Connor Harvesting Co Robyn Drayton Wines Pty Rover Wine Country Coaches RWE Packaging The Wine Industry Specialists Ryan Family Wines Pty Tulloch Wines Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty Vinkem Pty Vintage Cellars

3 ST GEORGE BANK 2006 HUNTER VALLEY WINE SHOW AUGUST 2006 PATRON Len Evans AO OBE CHAIRMAN OF JUDGES Iain Riggs SENIOR JUDGES Nigel Dolan James Halliday Ian McKenzie JUDGES Peter-James Charteris Michael De Iuliis Jancis Robinson MW OBE Andrew Spinaze Nick Stock Tim Stock ASSOCIATE JUDGES Daniel Binet Jim Chatto Ken Gargett Angus Hughson Elizabeth Jackson Andrew Leembruggen Nick Paterson Mark Richardson Janelle Zerk TRAINEE JUDGES William Rikard-Bell Damien Stevens Usher Tinkler COMMITTEE David Stibbard (President) Peter Dunn (Vice President) Steve McGrath (Treasurer) Earl Hulin (Chief Steward) John Cleaves Ian Gray Suzanne Little (Representing the HVVA) Tim Murray Craig Saywell Jay Tulloch Bruce Tyrrell (Representing the HVVA) Lieutenant Colonel Dean Franklin (Commanding Officer School of Infantry) Captain Michael Smith (Assisting the C.O.) Kelly McCormack (Show Secretary)

4 St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 2006 Total number of wines entered in Show 954 Chairman of Judges Iain Riggs Judging Panel - A Withdrawn 14 Not Received 16 Presented for Judging 924 Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged James Halliday Nick Stock Andrew Spinaze Nick Paterson Angus Hughson Elizabeth Jackson Total number of wines entered for panel A 342 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 157 wines Semillon and older Merlot Rosé Shiraz Chardonnay and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 143 wines and older Chardonnay Shiraz and older Dry White Shiraz Any Vintage Sweet White Table Any Vintage Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White and older Cabernet Sauvignon Any Vintage Sparkling Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 42 wines Any Vintage Semillon Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Tim Murray Ian Robertson Suzanne Little Jay Tulloch Llewes Partners - Database Design

5 Judging Panel - B Judges Panel Chairman Nigel Dolan Senior Judge Tim Stock - Days 1 & 3 Senior Judge Jancis Robinson MW OBE - Day 2 Hunter Judge Michael De Iuliis Associate Jim Chatto Associate Daniel Binet Associate Andrew Leembruggen Classes Judged Total number of wines entered for panel B 314 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 148 wines Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Chardonnay Verdelho Semillon Chardonnay Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 128 wines and older Verdelho Semillon and older Shiraz and older Dry Red 26 9 Any Vintage Fortified Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 38 wines Any Vintage Shiraz Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Peter Dunn Susan Frazier Geoff Marshall Bob Sewell Peter McKittrick Llewes Partners - Database Design

6 Judging Panel - C Judges Panel Chairman Ian McKenzie Senior Judge Jancis Robinson MW OBE - Days 1 & 3 Senior Judge Tim Stock - Day 2 Hunter Judge Peter-James Charteris Associate Mark Richardson Associate Janelle Zerk Associate Ken Gargett Classes Judged Total number of wines entered for panel C 298 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 135 wines Verdelho Chardonnay and older Chardonnay and older Semillon Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 141 wines and older Semillon 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 22 wines and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Any Vintage Chardonnay Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward John Cleaves Phil Hayward Linda Keeping Craig Saywell Ian Gray Jenny Marshall Llewes Partners - Database Design

7 Trainees - Panel Judges Trainee Trainee Trainee Usher Tinkler Damien Stevens William Rikard-Bell Llewes Partners - Database Design

8 St George Bank 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners Current Vintage Semillon Class 6 Tyrrell s Vineyards 2006 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 6-12) Current Vintage Chardonnay Classes 7 & 8 No Trophy ed Current Vintage - Verdelho Class 9 Benwarin Wines 2006 Verdelho (Entry 9-17) Current Vintage Dry White Wine other than Semillon, Chardonnay or Verdelho Class 10 No Trophy ed Henry John Lindeman Memorial Trophy Current Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 6 to 10 Tyrrell s Vineyards 2006 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 6-12) Alexander Munro Memorial Trophy 2005 Vintage Dry Red Wine Classes 11 & 12 Sponsor Meerea Park Wines De Iuliis Wines 2005 Show Reserve Shiraz (Entry 11-26) Bill Ryan Memorial Trophy Most Successful Exhibitor of Young Wines Current Vintage Dry White Wines & One Year Old Dry Red Wines Determination of winner will be calculated on a medal related point score Sponsor Ryan Family Wines Pty Tyrrell s Vineyards

9 St George Bank 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 2 Ed Jouault Memorial Trophy 2005 Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 13, 14 & 15 Pooles Rock Wines 2005 Hunter Valley Semillon (Entry 13-21) 2004 Vintage Dry Red Wine NEW TROPHY Classes 16-19, 30, 31 & 37 Brokenwood Wines 2004 Hunter Valley Shiraz (Entry 30-48) James Busby Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Dry Red Wine Classes 16 to 19 De Iuliis Wines 2004 Show Reserve Shiraz (Entry ) George Wyndham Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 20 to 23 Tyrrell s Vineyards 1998 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 20-49) Doug Galbraith Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Sweet White Wine Class 24 Sponsor Maitland Wine & Food Society McGuigan Wines 2006 Late Picked Traminer (Entry 24-7) Premium Vintage Sparkling Wine Class 25 No Trophy ed Premium Vintage Fortified Wine Class 26 Drayton s Family Wines NV Verdelho (Entry 26-2)

10 St George Bank 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 3 Newcastle Herald Trophy Museum Vintage Dry Red Wine Class 27 Brokenwood Wines 1998 Graveyard Shiraz (Entry 27-9) Graham Gregory Memorial Trophy Museum Vintage Dry White Wine Class 28 Tyrrell s Vineyards 1989 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 28-15) Hector Tulloch Memorial Trophy Dry Red Wine Class 27 is ineligible for judging in this category Sponsor Tulloch Wines Ivanhoe Wines 2003 Premium Reserve Shiraz (Entry 37-16) Maurice O Shea Memorial Trophy Dry White Wine Class 28 is ineligible for judging in this category Tyrrell s Vineyards 1997 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 33-56) Murray Tyrrell Chardonnay Trophy Best Chardonnay - Any Vintage Classes 7, 8, 14, 21, 34, 35 & 39 Sponsor Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty Benwarin Wines 2004 Chardonnay (Entry 21-7) Len Evans Trophy Best Named Vineyard Wine Classes 37, 38 & 39 Tyrrell s Vineyards 1999 HVD Semillon (Entry 38-36)

11 St George Bank 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 4 Drayton Family Trophy Best 100% Hunter Valley Dry Red Wine Classes 29 to 31 & 37 Sponsor Drayton s Family Wines and Robyn Drayton Wines Pty Ivanhoe Wines 2003 Premium Reserve Shiraz (Entry 37-16) Tyrrell Family Trophy Best 100% Hunter Valley Dry White Wine Classes 32 to 36, 38 & 39 Sponsor Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty Tyrrell s Vineyards 1997 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 33-56) Petrie-Drinan Trophy Best Dry White Wine of the Show Class 28 is ineligible for judging in this category Tyrrell s Vineyards 1997 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 33-56) Doug Seabrook Memorial Trophy Best Dry Red Wine of The Show Class 27 is ineligible for judging in this category Ivanhoe Wines 2003 Premium Reserve Shiraz (Entry 37-16)

12 St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 2006 Gold Medals ed Class 6 Class 9 Class 11 Class 13 Class 14 Class 16 Class 20 Class 21 Class 24 Class 26 Exhibit Points Current Producer Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2006 Vat Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2006 Stevens Two Rivers 2006 Stones Throw Tulloch Wines Robyn Drayton Wines Pty 2006 Reginald Reserve Top Gold Benwarin Wines Krinklewood Vineyard Top Gold De Iuliis Wines 2005 Show Reserve Mount Broke Wines 2005 River Bank Yarraman Estate 2005 Black Cypress Top Gold Pooles Rock Wines 2005 Hunter Valley Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2005 Vat Bimbadgen Estate 2005 Signature Monahan Estate 2005 Hunter Valley Old Bride Warraroong Estate Hungerford Hill Wines 2005 Hunter Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2005 Stevens Two Rivers 2005 Stones Throw Top Gold Two Rivers 2005 Reserve Benwarin Wines Top Gold De Iuliis Wines 2004 Show Reserve Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2003 The Ghillie Wyndham Estate 2003 Black Cluster Hunter Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Vat Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2002 Hunter Valley Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard 2001 Reserve Chatto Wines Thomas Wines 2004 Braemore Top Gold Benwarin Wines Top Gold McGuigan Wines 2006 Late Picked Drayton's Family Wines NV Madeira

13 Class 27 Class 28 Class 29 Class 30 Class 32 Class 33 Class 35 Class 37 Class 38 Exhibit Points Current Producer Brokenwood Wines 1998 Graveyard Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1989 Vat Pokolbin Estate Vineyard Robyn Drayton Wines Pty 1994 Lambkin Estate McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1994 Elizabeth Winery Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1992 Vat Top Gold Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard 2005 Museum Reserve Lake Top Gold Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2003 Reserve Brokenwood Wines 2004 Hunter Valley Wattlebrook Vineyard 2003 Bird's Keep Oakvale Wines 2003 Barrel Select Ivanhoe Wines 2004 SGD Ivanhoe Pressings Tinklers Vineyard 2003 U & I Top Gold Oakvale Wines Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2006 Belford Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard 2006 Museum Reserve McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Winery 2006 Lovedale Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1997 Vat Saddler's Creek Wines 1999 Classic Hunter Pokolbin Estate Vineyard Allandale Winery Majors Lane Wines Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2002 Vat Top Gold Rosebrook Estate 2004 Wooded Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2005 The Cuillin Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2002 Vat Top Gold Ivanhoe Wines 2003 Premium Reserve Mount Broke Wines 2004 River Bank Roche Wines 2003 WR Steven Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1999 HVD Brokenwood Wines 1999 ILR Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2002 Stevens Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2004 Stevens Tulloch Wines 2005 Julia Meerea Park Wines 1999 Terracotta

14 Exhibit Points Current Producer McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Winery 1998 Lovedale Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2002 Stevens

15 Class 1 Panel A 2006 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 1 19 Entered 18 Judged 1-1 AT1 Thomas Wines 2006 Shiraz Kiss 52 Highly Commended 1-2 AS1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2006 Shiraz 1 51 Highly Commended 1-3 JE1 James Estate Wines 2006 Shiraz Reserve 55.5 Very Highly Commended 1-4 AW2 Audrey Wilkinson 2006 Shiraz Museum Reserve 49 Vineyard RSH Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2006 Shiraz Reserve CE1 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2006 Shiraz BS1 Parsons Creek Vineyard 2006 Shiraz Bilgavia LHV1 Lindemans Wines Pty 2006 Shiraz Hunter Valley MBW1 Mount Broke Wines 2006 Shiraz PEPP01 Pepper Tree Wines 2006 Shiraz Grand Reserve SHZ06 TAFE NSW Hunter 2006 Shiraz Intuition 44 Institute Kurri Campus 1-12 SHZP06 Pierre's Wines 2006 Shiraz WHI02 Whispering Brook 2006 Shiraz AW1 Audrey Wilkinson 2006 Shiraz Reserve 45.5 Vineyard 1-15 AS2 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2006 Shiraz PEPP02 Pepper Tree Wines 2006 Shiraz Limited Release SWE1 Sandalyn Estate 2006 Shiraz Conservatory CE11 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2006 Shiraz JB IH1 Idle Hands Wines 2006 Shiraz 46 Lot of potential quality; plenty good fruit, but do not get carried away with oak. Some brett.

16 Class 2 Panel C St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 1 Entered 1 Judged 2-1 CE2 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon 45

17 Class 3 Panel C 2006 Dry Red, Merlot St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 3 2 Entered 2 Judged 3-1 SWE2 Sandalyn Estate 2006 Merlot CE3 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2006 Merlot 46.5

18 Class 4 Panel C St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Classes 1, 2 & 3 2 Entered 1 Judged 4-1 MBW2 Mount Broke Wines 2006 Barbera CWC1 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2006 Chambourcin Hunter Valley 43

19 Class 5 Panel A 2006 Dry Red, Rosé St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 5 24 Entered 23 Judged 5-1 RW14 Roche Wines 2006 Shiraz Tallawanta Rosé Yes 51 Silver 5-2 MF1 Margan Family Winegrowers 2006 Shiraz Saignee Yes MVE1 Mount View Estate 2006 Shiraz Reserve Rosé 47 Bronze 5-4 RV1 RidgeView Wines 2006 Shiraz Rosé Yes EH6 Ernest Hill Wines 2006 Shiraz Rosé Yes MF2 Margan Family 2006 Shiraz Saignee Export Yes 44 Winegrowers 5-7 IH5 Idle Hands Wines 2006 Shiraz Rosé Yes DERO De Iuliis Wines 2006 Shiraz Rosé Yes BEN1 Benwarin Wines 2006 Shiraz Yes FR1 Ferraris Vineyard 2006 Shiraz Rosé MV1 Mistletoe Wines 2006 Shiraz Barrel Fermented Rosé Yes KV1 Kelman Vineyard 2006 Shiraz Catherine's Blush Rosé Yes AW3 Audrey Wilkinson 2006 Shiraz Pioneer Rosé Yes 51 Silver Vineyard 5-14 OVW1 Oakvale Wines 2006 Shiraz/Pinot Noir Rosé GHE9 Gartelmann Hunter 2006 Shiraz Rosé Yes 42 Estate 5-16 WDS1 Drayton's Family Wines 2006 Merlot Rosé Yes CWC2 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2006 Rosé Hunter Valley Yes 46.5 Bronze 5-18 CW1 Colvin Wines Pty Limited 2006 Sangiovese San Rosé Yes VINE1 Tulloch Wines 2006 Sangiovese JYT Rosé MV2 Mistletoe Wines 2006 Cabernet Sauvignon "T" Rosé Yes JR12 Tintilla Estate 2006 Sangiovese/Merlot Rosato di Jupiter Yes LR1 Lucy's Run 2006 Merlot/Shiraz Rosé Yes 46.5 Bronze 5-23 WVE1 Wandin Valley Estate 2006 Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Pavilion Rose Yes SCW01 Saddler's Creek Wines 2006 Shiraz/Cabernet Classic Rosé 45.5 Sauvignon/Merlot Clearly aimed at an uncritical cellar door trade.

20 Class 6 Panel B 2006 Dry White, Semillon St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 6 52 Entered 47 Judged 6-1 TV1 Tranquil Vale 2006 Semillon Yes HH1 Hungerford Hill Wines 2006 Semillon Hunter Valley Yes 52 Silver 6-3 DBW1 De Bortoli Wines 2006 Semillon Hunter Valley Murphy's TR1 Two Rivers 2006 Semillon Stones Throw Yes 55.5 Gold 6-5 CWC3 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2006 Semillon The Creel Yes 47.5 Bronze 6-6 VINE2 Tulloch Wines 2006 Semillon Yes 55.5 Gold 6-7 BEN2 Benwarin Wines 2006 Semillon 47 Bronze 6-8 MPW1 Meerea Park Wines 2006 Semillon Alexander Munro 48 Bronze 6-9 AT3 Thomas Wines 2006 Semillon The O.C. Yes 52 Silver 6-10 GE1 Glenguin Wines 2006 Semillon Christina CFG1 Cockfighter's Ghost 2006 Semillon 6-12 AS3 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2006 Semillon Vat 1 Yes 56 Top Gold 6-13 BRV1 Briar Ridge Vineyard 2006 Semillon Signature Yes KWS06 Krinklewood Vineyard 2006 Semillon Yes 51 Silver 6-15 TE1 Tower Estate 2006 Semillon 49.5 Bronze 6-16 S1 Stonehurst Cedar Creek 2006 Semillon / Cedar Creek WE1 Warraroong Estate 2006 Semillon 51 Silver 6-18 LHV2 Lindemans Wines Pty 2006 Semillon MVE2 Mount View Estate 2006 Semillon Reserve 49 Bronze 6-20 PEPP03 Pepper Tree Wines 2006 Semillon Limited Release Yes 51 Silver 6-21 MF3 Margan Family Winegrowers 2006 Semillon Yes MP001 McWilliam's Mount 2006 Semillon Elizabeth 47.5 Bronze Pleasant Winery 6-23 MW01 McGuigan Wines 2006 Semillon Bin Bronze 6-24 BW1 Brokenwood Wines 2006 Semillon Yes BRV2 Briar Ridge Vineyard 2006 Semillon Early Harvest Yes RDW-6 Robyn Drayton Wines 2006 Semillon Reginald Reserve Yes 55.5 Gold Pty 6-27 IW8 Ivanhoe Wines 2006 Semillon TLD Yes 48.5 Bronze 6-28 DBW2 De Bortoli Wines 2006 Semillon Hunter Valley SS Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2006 Semillon Phil Swannell Yes 51 Silver 6-30 AT2 Thomas Wines 2006 Semillon Braemore Yes 51 Silver

21 Class 6 Panel B 2006 Dry White, Semillon St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 6 52 Entered 47 Judged 6-31 MPW12 Meerea Park Wines 2006 Semillon Hell Hole Yes 50 Bronze 6-32 PEPP04 Pepper Tree Wines 2006 Semillon Reserve Yes 51 Silver 6-33 MF4 Margan Family Winegrowers 2006 Semillon Beltree FC1 First Creek Wines 2006 Semillon Yes WB1 Wattlebrook Vineyard 2006 Semillon MCL06S McLeish Estate 2006 Semillon Yes 52 Silver 6-37 KT01 Keith Tulloch Wine 2006 Semillon Yes UG1 Tinklers Vineyard 2006 Semillon School Block 51 Silver 6-39 DESE1 De Iuliis Wines 2006 Semillon Yes CHV4 Constable & Hershon 2006 Semillon PW1 Petersons Wines 2006 Semillon GLA01 Glandore Estate 2006 Semillon Elliott Yes 48.5 Bronze 6-43 WDS2 Drayton's Family Wines 2006 Semillon Hunter Valley Yes 46.5 Bronze 6-44 AS4 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2006 Semillon Stevens 55.5 Gold 6-45 KV2 Kelman Vineyard 2006 Semillon Orchard Block Yes CW1 Chatto Wines 2006 Semillon 47 Bronze 6-47 MW02 McGuigan Wines 2006 Semillon Vineyard Select 46.5 Bronze 6-48 MP002 McWilliam's Mount 2006 Semillon Classic 45.5 Pleasant Winery 6-49 BW2 Brokenwood Wines 2006 Semillon ILR / Block 8 48 Bronze 6-50 GHE4 Gartelmann Hunter 2006 Semillon Benjamin Yes 51 Silver Estate 6-51 HE1 Hope Estate 2006 Semillon TAT1 Tatler Wines 2006 Semillon Nigel's Yes 48.5 Bronze Despite some diversity of styles and some vintage challenges, this in the end is a very strong class. Some wines may evolve more quickly.

22 Class 7 Panel C St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Dry White, Chardonnay, UnOaked 8 Entered 7 Judged 7-1 NW1 Nightingale Wines 2006 Chardonnay Night Owl Yes 46.5 Bronze 7-2 TR2 Two Rivers 2006 Chardonnay Wild Fire Unwooded Yes 49 Bronze 7-3 CWC4 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2006 Chardonnay MQD2 Macquariedale Estate 2006 Chardonnay Unwooded Yes 48.5 Bronze 7-5 TCH06 Thalgara Estate 2006 Chardonnay Unwooded Yes NW2 Nightingale Wines 2006 Chardonnay Edward Charles Yes CFG2 Cockfighter's Ghost 2006 Chardonnay Unwooded 46.5 Bronze 7-8 CE4 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2006 Chardonnay 41 Plain, straightforward wines with few faults.

23 Class 8 Panel A St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Dry White, Chardonnay, Oaked 15 Entered 13 Judged 8-1 MQD1 Macquariedale Estate 2006 Chardonnay Yes RDW-1 Robyn Drayton Wines 2006 Chardonnay Justin Reserve Yes 48 Bronze Pty 8-3 DH1 David Hook Wines 2006 Chardonnay Pothana OVW2 Oakvale Wines 2006 Chardonnay RW15 Roche Wines 2006 Chardonnay MF5 Margan Family 2006 Chardonnay 41 Winegrowers 8-7 YE1 Yarraman Estate 2006 Chardonnay Classic Hunter MW03 McGuigan Wines 2006 Chardonnay Personal Reserve SCW03 Saddler's Creek Wines 2006 Chardonnay Reserve MW04 McGuigan Wines 2006 Chardonnay Tesco Yes 49 Bronze 8-11 WDS3 Drayton's Family Wines 2006 Chardonnay Vineyard Reserve 46.5 Bronze 8-12 VINE3 Tulloch Wines 2006 Chardonnay Yes CH Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2006 Chardonnay Yes 48 Bronze 8-14 TR3 Two Rivers 2006 Chardonnay Lightning Strike Yes 48 Bronze 8-15 YE2 Yarraman Estate 2006 Chardonnay Black Cypress 46 The best chardonnays are not here yet.

24 Class 9 Panel B 2006 Dry White, Verdelho St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 9 40 Entered 37 Judged 9-1 VV1 Vercoe's Vineyard 2006 Verdelho 51 Silver 9-2 BRV3 Briar Ridge Vineyard 2006 Verdelho Homestead Yes LR2 Lucy's Run 2006 Verdelho Yes RWS6 The Rothbury Estate 2006 Verdelho Unwooded RCL3 Racecourse Lane Wines 2006 Verdelho Yes RV2 RidgeView Wines 2006 Verdelho Yes 49.5 Bronze 9-7 KWV06 Krinklewood Vineyard 2006 Verdelho Yes 55.5 Gold 9-8 TE2 Tower Estate 2006 Verdelho Yes DH2 David Hook Wines 2006 Verdelho Gorge Yes WE2 Warraroong Estate 2006 Verdelho Yes PH1 Pyramid Hill Wines 2006 Verdelho Yes LHV3 Lindemans Wines Pty 2006 Verdelho Reserve PEPP05 Pepper Tree Wines 2006 Verdelho Limited Release Yes COOP1 Cooper Wines 2006 Verdelho Yes HH2 Hungerford Hill Wines 2006 Verdelho Wineglass Yes 51.5 Silver 9-16 JE2 James Estate Wines 2006 Verdelho BEN3 Benwarin Wines 2006 Verdelho 56 Top Gold 9-18 TT04 Tempus Two Wines 2006 Verdelho Varietal Yes CFG3 Cockfighter's Ghost 2006 Verdelho 48.5 Bronze 9-20 CGV Elsmore's Caprera Grove 2006 Verdelho MF6 Margan Family 2006 Verdelho Yes 42 Winegrowers 9-22 WDS4 Drayton's Family Wines 2006 Verdelho NW3 Nightingale Wines 2006 Verdelho Yes TR4 Two Rivers 2006 Verdelho Hidden Hive Yes 51.5 Silver 9-25 PEPP06 Pepper Tree Wines 2006 Verdelho Yes 51 Silver 9-26 FC2 First Creek Wines 2006 Verdelho Yes AS5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2006 Verdelho Old Winery Yes 46.5 Bronze 9-28 VINE4 Tulloch Wines 2006 Verdelho 51 Silver 9-29 CE5 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2006 Verdelho MP003 McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Winery 2006 Verdelho Classic 47 Bronze

25 Class 9 Panel B 2006 Dry White, Verdelho St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 9 40 Entered 37 Judged 9-31 IW9 Ivanhoe Wines 2006 Verdelho Yes 46.5 Bronze 9-32 MW05 McGuigan Wines 2006 Verdelho Bin 6000 Yes GB01 Glendonbrook Wines 2006 Verdelho 48.5 Bronze 9-34 MCL06V McLeish Estate 2006 Verdelho Yes 48.5 Bronze 9-35 WB2 Wattlebrook Vineyard 2006 Verdelho Bird's Keep UG2 Tinklers Vineyard 2006 Verdelho Lucerne Paddock Yes 46.5 Bronze 9-37 DEVE De Iuliis Wines 2006 Verdelho Show Reserve Yes 51.5 Silver 9-38 IH9 Idle Hands Wines 2006 Verdelho Hunter Reserve Yes GLA05 Glandore Estate 2006 Verdelho Yes FC3 First Creek Wines 2006 Verdelho Allanmere 46.5 Bronze Very good class to judge. Top wines are expressions of a finer and a fruiter style, both with merit.

26 Class 10 Panel B St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Dry White, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Ineligible for Classes 6, 7, 8 & 9 11 Entered 11 Judged 10-1 LWC1 The Little Wine Company 2006 Viognier Olivine Yes 51 Silver 10-2 PEPP07 Pepper Tree Wines 2006 Viognier Limited Release 49 Bronze 10-3 DH3 David Hook Wines 2006 Viognier Gorge Yes R Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2006 Riesling Yes 46.5 Bronze 10-5 YE3 Yarraman Estate 2006 Gewurztraminer MW06 McGuigan Wines 2006 Sauvignon Blanc Bin 8000 Yes LSC1 Mount View Estate 2006 Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc Limestone Creek 47.5 Bronze 10-8 MCL06SSB McLeish Estate 2006 Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc Yes 47 Bronze 10-9 EH5 Ernest Hill Wines 2006 Chardonnay/Semillon Come Together Yes WE3 Warraroong Estate 2006 Chardonnay/Chenin Long Lunch White Yes 41 Blanc/Sauvignon JE3 James Estate Wines 2006 Semillon/Chardonnay Sundara Yes 46 Many wines showing broadness and without varietal distinctiveness ie Plain.

27 Class 11 Panel A 2005 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 44 Judged 11-1 BRV5 Briar Ridge Vineyard 2005 Shiraz Signature Yes GHE1 Gartelmann Hunter 2005 Shiraz Diedrich 44 Estate 11-3 BEN4 Benwarin Wines 2005 Shiraz AS7 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2005 Shiraz Vat 8 Yes AT4 Thomas Wines 2005 Shiraz Kiss 47 Bronze 11-6 MPW25 Meerea Park Wines 2005 Shiraz/Viognier HE2 Hope Estate 2005 Shiraz PR1 Pooles Rock Wines 2005 Shiraz Hunter Valley KWSR05 Krinklewood Vineyard 2005 Shiraz Spider Run Yes TE3 Tower Estate 2005 Shiraz MVE7 Mount View Estate 2005 Shiraz Flagship 48.5 Bronze BBE10 Bimbadgen Estate 2005 Shiraz Signature Yes 46.5 Bronze DH5 David Hook Wines 2005 Shiraz Gorge Yes 48 Bronze RWS4 The Rothbury Estate 2005 Shiraz Gerry Sissingh CWC5 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2005 Shiraz The Ghillie Yes 52 Silver BR1 Ben's Run 2005 Shiraz LR3 Lucy's Run 2005 Shiraz Yes BEN5 Benwarin Wines 2005 Shiraz Reserve KWSH05 Krinklewood Vineyard 2005 Shiraz Yes DH4 David Hook Wines 2005 Shiraz Pothana 48.5 Bronze WE4 Warraroong Estate 2005 Shiraz Yes MBW3 Mount Broke Wines 2005 Shiraz River Bank / River Bank Yes 55.5 Gold MF7 Margan Family 2005 Shiraz White Label 51 Silver Winegrowers YE4 Yarraman Estate 2005 Shiraz Classic Hunter 51.5 Silver MW07 McGuigan Wines 2005 Shiraz Vineyard Select Yes DESH1 De Iuliis Wines 2005 Shiraz Show Reserve 56 Top Gold AF2 Arrowfield Estate Wines 2005 Shiraz Sophie's Bridge Yes 50 Bronze EH8 Ernest Hill Wines 2005 Shiraz William Henry Yes 46.5 Bronze HH3 Hungerford Hill Wines 2005 Shiraz Hunter SH Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2005 Shiraz Yes 49.5 Bronze

28 Class 11 Panel A 2005 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 44 Judged RWS7 The Rothbury Estate 2005 Shiraz Black Label MF8 Margan Family 2005 Shiraz/Mouvedre White Label 46 Winegrowers YE5 Yarraman Estate 2005 Shiraz Black Cypress 55.5 Gold CE12 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2005 Shiraz JB EF1 Evans Family Wines 2005 Shiraz Hunter Yes MCL05SZ McLeish Estate 2005 Shiraz Yes 46.5 Bronze AS6 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2005 Shiraz Vat 9 Yes CW2 Chatto Wines 2005 Shiraz IH11 Idle Hands Wines 2005 Shiraz Yes MW08 McGuigan Wines 2005 Shiraz Personal Reserve Yes 47 Bronze DESH2 De Iuliis Wines 2005 Shiraz Limited Release 46.5 Bronze EF2 Evans Family Wines 2005 Shiraz Reserve Yes GHE3 Gartelmann Hunter 2005 Shiraz Wilhelm 42 Estate TAT2 Tatler Wines 2005 Shiraz Archie's Paddock Yes 46.5 Bronze TAT3 Tatler Wines 2005 Shiraz Reserve 46.5 Bronze Too many wines with good fruit destroyed by brett. Oak under better control than in previous years, though one entry (15) kept out of gold because of oak level in an otherwise elegant wine. Three golds represent regional character well

29 Class 12 Panel C St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Class Entered 28 Judged 12-1 MVE8 Mount View Estate 2005 Merlot Flagship LR4 Lucy's Run 2005 Merlot Yes HE3 Hope Estate 2005 Merlot LSC5 Mount View Estate 2005 Merlot Limestone Creek Yes MQD3 Macquariedale Estate 2005 Merlot Matthew Yes UG3 Tinklers Vineyard 2005 Merlot Pokolbin Mountains Yes 51 Silver 12-7 YE6 Yarraman Estate 2005 Merlot Classic Hunter 46.5 Bronze 12-8 MF9 Margan Family 2005 Barbera 42 Winegrowers 12-9 CV6 Catherine Vale Wines 2005 Barbera Winifred Yes MBW4 Mount Broke Wines 2005 Barbera Quince Tree Paddock / Yes 42.5 Quince Tree Paddock CV5 Catherine Vale Wines 2005 Dolcetto Gabrielle Yes YE7 Yarraman Estate 2005 Chambourcin Black Cypress 47.5 Bronze JHCF Jackson's Hill 2005 Cabernet Franc 46.5 Bronze PW1 Penmara Wines Pty 2005 Sangiovese Reserve WE5 Warraroong Estate 2005 Malbec Yes GLA02 Glandore Estate 2005 Tempranillo Yes 47.5 Bronze N Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2005 Nebbiolo Belebula Yes VINE14 Tulloch Wines 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Yes IGE5RC Iron Gate Estate 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve JHCS Jackson's Hill 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon JR11 Tintilla Estate 2005 Sangiovese/Merlot Catherine d'm Yes BEN9 Benwarin Wines 2005 Sangiovese/Shiraz JE6 James Estate Wines 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot MF10 Margan Family 2005 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot White Label 46.5 Bronze Winegrowers GHE2 Gartelmann Hunter Estate 2005 Merlot/Shiraz SER2 Serenella Estate 2005 Sangiovese/Shiraz Reserve Yes CW3 Colvin Wines Pty Limited 2005 Sangiovese/Merlot/Shiraz Ragamuffin Yes SG1 Peacock Hill Vineyard 2005 Cabernet A Great Life Yes 46.5 Sauvignon/Cabernet Bronze

30 St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 12 Class 12 Panel C 2005 Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Class Entered 28 Judged A motley lot. Dissappointing to see so many winemaking faults.

31 Class 13 Panel A 2005 Dry White, Semillon St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 58 Judged 13-1 CV1 Catherine Vale Wines 2005 Semillon Yes TR6 Two Rivers 2005 Semillon Reserve 49.5 Bronze 13-3 CW2 Colvin Wines Pty Limited 2005 Semillon 51 Silver 13-4 SLV1 Smithleigh Vineyards 2005 Semillon Old Vine Reserve Yes S Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2005 Semillon Yes 48 Bronze 13-6 CW1 Cassegrain Wines 2005 Semillon Yes RWS1 The Rothbury Estate 2005 Semillon Gerry Sissingh Yes WE1 Wyndham Estate 2005 Semillon Regional Selection 48 Bronze Hunter Valley 13-9 MPW7 Meerea Park Wines 2005 Semillon Terracotta 47 Bronze CMW1 Cellarmaster Wines 2005 Semillon Margan Family Yes TAM1 Tamburlaine 2005 Semillon Reserve JHS2 Jackson's Hill 2005 Semillon Reserve Yes 51 Silver BBE5 Bimbadgen Estate 2005 Semillon Signature 55.5 Gold GE2 Glenguin Wines 2005 Semillon/Verdelho Old Broke Block Yes MPW3 Meerea Park Wines 2005 Semillon Epoch Yes 48 Bronze AT5 Thomas Wines 2005 Semillon Braemore Yes 49 Bronze JR13 Tintilla Estate 2005 Semillon Reserve Yes 46.5 Bronze DBW3 De Bortoli Wines 2005 Semillon Hunter Valley Murphy's 47.5 Bronze AF5 Arrowfield Estate Wines 2005 Semillon The Author's Yes CFG4 Cockfighter's Ghost 2005 Semillon Yes PR2 Pooles Rock Wines 2005 Semillon Hunter Valley 56.5 Top Gold WE6 Warraroong Estate 2005 Semillon Yes 55.5 Gold AS8 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2005 Semillon Vat 1 Yes 56 Gold RWS3 The Rothbury Estate 2005 Semillon 'R' BEN6 Benwarin Wines 2005 Semillon Yes 52.5 Silver TE4 Tower Estate 2005 Semillon Yes 47 Bronze BBE6 Bimbadgen Estate 2005 Semillon Estate Yes 49 Bronze LHV4 Lindemans Wines Pty 2005 Semillon Hunter Valley Yes RE3 Rosemount Estate Pty 2005 Semillon Diamond Label Yes MVE3 Mount View Estate 2005 Semillon Reserve Yes 48.5 Bronze

32 Class 13 Panel A 2005 Dry White, Semillon St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 58 Judged BB1 Beyond Broke Wines 2005 Semillon Yes HH4 Hungerford Hill Wines 2005 Semillon Hunter 55.5 Gold TR5 Two Rivers 2005 Semillon Stones Throw Yes 55.5 Gold VINE5 Tulloch Wines 2005 Semillon Yes 48 Bronze MF11 Margan Family 2005 Semillon White Label 47 Bronze Winegrowers MON1 Monahan Estate 2005 Semillon Hunter Valley Old Bride Yes 55.5 Gold WDS5 Drayton's Family Wines 2005 Semillon Vineyard Reserve 49 Bronze MP004 McWilliam's Mount 2005 Semillon Lovedale 48 Bronze Pleasant Winery MW09 McGuigan Wines 2005 Semillon Bin 9000 Yes 49 Bronze BW3 Brokenwood Wines 2005 Semillon Yes LHV5 Lindemans Wines Pty 2005 Semillon Reserve Hunter Valley 48.5 Bronze DBW4 De Bortoli Wines 2005 Semillon Hunter Valley MF12 Margan Family Winegrowers 2005 Semillon 46.5 Bronze PW2 Petersons Wines 2005 Semillon Broke Fordwich Yes WB3 Wattlebrook Vineyard 2005 Semillon Yes 47 Bronze MCL05S McLeish Estate 2005 Semillon Yes 52 Silver UG4 Tinklers Vineyard 2005 Semillon School Block 48.5 Bronze DESE2 De Iuliis Wines 2005 Semillon Yes CW3 Chatto Wines 2005 Semillon 51 Silver AS9 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2005 Semillon Stevens 55.5 Gold WDS6 Drayton's Family Wines 2005 Semillon Susanne MP005 McWilliam's Mount 2005 Semillon Elizabeth 48 Bronze Pleasant Winery MW10 McGuigan Wines 2005 Semillon Vineyard Select Yes 52.5 Silver BW4 Brokenwood Wines 2005 Semillon ILR / Oakey Creek 51 Silver IH13 Idle Hands Wines 2005 Semillon Yes PW3 Petersons Wines 2005 Semillon Reserve 47.5 Bronze SCW04 Saddler's Creek Wines 2005 Semillon Classic Hunter Yes TAT4 Tatler Wines 2005 Semillon Nigel's Yes 48 Bronze

33 St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 13 Class 13 Panel A 2005 Dry White, Semillon 58 Entered 58 Judged As the profusion of Gold, Silver and Bronze medals indicates, a great class of young semillons from a great vintage. Anyone who thinks that semillons are all the same should taste these wines, and see the many faces of the variety. This class also vividly shows that screwcaps do not unduly inhibit development of young semillon.

34 Class 14 Panel B 2005 Dry White, Chardonnay St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 41 Judged 14-1 IW2 Ivanhoe Wines 2005 Chardonnay Yes 47.5 Bronze 14-2 PP3 Polin & Polin Wines 2005 Chardonnay Wooded Tudor Yes 48.5 Bronze 14-3 TT05 Tempus Two Wines 2005 Chardonnay Copper Wilde Yes 48 Bronze 14-4 CFG5 Cockfighter's Ghost 2005 Chardonnay Yes 49 Bronze 14-5 PR3 Pooles Rock Wines 2005 Chardonnay Hunter Valley 53.5 Silver 14-6 KWC05 Krinklewood Vineyard 2005 Chardonnay Yes AS10 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2005 Chardonnay Vat 47 Yes 51 Silver 14-8 TR7 Two Rivers 2005 Chardonnay Lightning Strike Yes 46.5 Bronze 14-9 BRV4 Briar Ridge Vineyard 2005 Chardonnay Signature Yes CAR1 The Carriages Wine 2005 Chardonnay Yes 46 Company WE7 Warraroong Estate 2005 Chardonnay Yes 51 Silver HT04 Hanging Tree Wines 2005 Chardonnay Lightly Oaked Yes 47.5 Bronze NW4 Nightingale Wines 2005 Chardonnay Yes HE4 Hope Estate 2005 Chardonnay Yes LHV6 Lindemans Wines Pty 2005 Chardonnay Hunter Valley Yes 51 Silver RE1 Rosemount Estate Pty 2005 Chardonnay Show Reserve Hunter Yes 46.5 Bronze Valley MVE4 Mount View Estate 2005 Chardonnay Reserve Yes 49 Bronze BW1 Ballabourneen Wines Pty 2005 Chardonnay Yes 47 Bronze WDS7 Drayton's Family Wines 2005 Chardonnay Hunter Valley 46.5 Bronze MW11 McGuigan Wines 2005 Chardonnay Genus 4 Yes DECH1 De Iuliis Wines 2005 Chardonnay Show Reserve Yes TAM2 Tamburlaine 2005 Chardonnay Reserve 52 Silver TE5 Tower Estate 2005 Chardonnay 51 Silver SER1 Serenella Estate 2005 Chardonnay/Viognier Yes TV2 Tranquil Vale 2005 Chardonnay TR8 Two Rivers 2005 Chardonnay Reserve 56 Top Gold TCH05 Thalgara Estate 2005 Chardonnay Show Reserve Yes PP4 Polin & Polin Wines 2005 Chardonnay Unwooded Tudor Yes 47 Bronze CV2 Catherine Vale Wines 2005 Chardonnay Yes BEN7 Benwarin Wines 2005 Chardonnay 55.5 Gold

35 Class 14 Panel B 2005 Dry White, Chardonnay St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 41 Judged RE2 Rosemount Estate Pty 2005 Chardonnay Giants Creek Yes MP006 McWilliam's Mount 2005 Chardonnay Classic 51 Silver Pleasant Winery UG5 Tinklers Vineyard 2005 Chardonnay Poppys Vineyard 47 Bronze GLA03 Glandore Estate 2005 Chardonnay Yes FC6 First Creek Wines 2005 Chardonnay Durham Yes EF3 Evans Family Wines 2005 Chardonnay Yes 48.5 Bronze WDS8 Drayton's Family Wines 2005 Chardonnay Vineyard Reserve Yes 51 Silver MW12 McGuigan Wines 2005 Chardonnay Personal Reserve Yes DECH2 De Iuliis Wines 2005 Chardonnay Limited Release Yes GHE5 Gartelmann Hunter Estate 2005 Chardonnay Yes 48 Bronze TAT5 Tatler Wines 2005 Chardonnay Dimitri's Paddock Yes 45.5 Top wines reflect a shift of Hunter Valley chardonnays to a more refined, complex style.

36 Class 15 Panel C 2005 Dry White, Verdelho St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 17 Judged 15-1 RWS5 The Rothbury Estate 2005 Verdelho Black Label Yes 47 Bronze 15-2 BEN8 Benwarin Wines 2005 Verdelho Yes 47.5 Bronze 15-3 HE5 Hope Estate 2005 Verdelho Yes CFG6 Cockfighter's Ghost 2005 Verdelho Yes NB2 Noyce Bros. Wines 2005 Verdelho Old Byora Vineyard / Old Byora Vineyard Yes WE8 Warraroong Estate 2005 Verdelho Yes 51.5 Silver 15-7 IB1 Ironbark Hill Vineyard 2005 Verdelho Yes LHV7 Lindemans Wines Pty 2005 Verdelho Reserve Yes 47 Bronze 15-9 MVE5 Mount View Estate 2005 Verdelho Reserve Yes IGE5V Iron Gate Estate 2005 Verdelho Yes 47.5 Bronze MP007 McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Winery 2005 Verdelho Classic Yes VV2 Vercoe's Vineyard 2005 Verdelho Yes 49 Bronze CV3 Catherine Vale Wines 2005 Verdelho Yes LSC2 Mount View Estate 2005 Verdelho Limestone Creek Yes 48.5 Bronze MW13 McGuigan Wines 2005 Verdelho Vineyard Select Yes WB4 Wattlebrook Vineyard 2005 Verdelho Yes IH15 Idle Hands Wines 2005 Verdelho Yes 47.5 Bronze Reasonably consistent even class with no real standouts. Some wines starting to develop quite quickly.

37 Class 16 Panel B 2004 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 64 Judged 16-1 BBE11 Bimbadgen Estate 1999 Shiraz Signature Yes 47.5 Bronze 16-2 MW15 McGuigan Wines 2000 Shiraz Personal Reserve Yes 46.5 Bronze 16-3 WE3 Wyndham Estate 2000 Shiraz Regional Selection Hunter Valley Yes CE7 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2002 Shiraz GE3 Glenguin Wines 2002 Shiraz Stonybroke Yes 45 Silver RSH Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2002 Shiraz Reserve Yes WE10 Warraroong Estate 2002 Shiraz Yes TR11 Two Rivers 2003 Shiraz Reserve Yes 47 Bronze 16-9 HT01 Hanging Tree Wines 2003 Shiraz Yes WE9 Warraroong Estate 2003 Shiraz Yes MVE15 Mount View Estate 2003 Shiraz Flagship Yes 48.5 Bronze VINE7 Tulloch Wines 2003 Shiraz Hector MF13 Margan Family 2003 Shiraz White Label 51 Silver Winegrowers PR5 Pooles Rock Wines 2003 Shiraz Hunter Valley 46.5 Bronze CFG7 Cockfighter's Ghost 2003 Shiraz 48 Bronze TT07 Tempus Two Wines 2003 Shiraz Pewter Zenith Yes 51 Silver GE4 Glenguin Wines 2003 Shiraz/Tannat Stonybroke WE2 Wyndham Estate 2003 Shiraz Black Cluster Hunter 55.5 Gold MPW5 Meerea Park Wines 2003 Shiraz Terracotta Yes 47 Bronze BEN11 Benwarin Wines 2003 Shiraz Yes LR5 Lucy's Run 2003 Shiraz Yes 48 Bronze CE6 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2003 Shiraz 47 Bronze PW4 Petersons Wines 2003 Shiraz Back Block Yes 49.5 Bronze MW14 McGuigan Wines 2003 Shiraz Genus 4 Yes CWC6 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2003 Shiraz The Ghillie Yes 55.5 Gold WDS10 Drayton's Family Wines 2003 Shiraz BIN 5555 Yes MP009 McWilliam's Mount 2003 Shiraz Rosehill 46.5 Bronze Pleasant Winery KT02 Keith Tulloch Wine 2003 Shiraz Kester Yes 46.5 Bronze TE7 Tower Estate 2003 Shiraz 52.5 Silver WVE3 Wandin Valley Estate 2003 Shiraz Bridie's Yes 45.5

38 Class 16 Panel B 2004 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 64 Judged RW16 Roche Wines 2003 Shiraz Harrigan's Hill Yes KV5 Kelman Vineyard 2003 Shiraz Lakeview Lane Yes PW5 Petersons Wines 2003 Shiraz Russell's VAT 18 Yes 51 Silver RW13 Roche Wines 2003 Shiraz IJR Tallawanta Yes 46.5 Bronze EF5 Evans Family Wines 2004 Shiraz Reserve Yes 49 Bronze WVE2 Wandin Valley Estate 2004 Shiraz Bridie's Yes 46.5 Bronze NW5 Nightingale Wines 2004 Shiraz Yes 52 Silver VINE6 Tulloch Wines 2004 Shiraz Hector AS12 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2004 Shiraz Broken Back 51.5 Silver HH5 Hungerford Hill Wines 2004 Shiraz Hunter 48 Bronze DBW5 De Bortoli Wines 2004 Shiraz Hunter Valley Yes 47 Bronze RSH Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2004 Shiraz Reserve Yes 47 Bronze TV4 Tranquil Vale 2004 Shiraz Yes WDS9 Drayton's Family Wines 2004 Shiraz Vineyard Reserve CW4 Chatto Wines 2004 Shiraz 47.5 Bronze LHV8 Lindemans Wines Pty 2004 Shiraz Hunter Valley Yes 47.5 Bronze AT6 Thomas Wines 2004 Shiraz Kiss Yes 49.5 Bronze EF4 Evans Family Wines 2004 Shiraz Yes GLA04 Glandore Estate 2004 Shiraz Yes 47 Bronze DESH3 De Iuliis Wines 2004 Shiraz Show Reserve 56 Top Gold UG6 Tinklers Vineyard 2004 Shiraz U & I Yes CMW2 Cellarmaster Wines 2004 Shiraz Drayton's Bull Paddock Yes MP008 McWilliam's Mount 2004 Shiraz O'Shea 46.5 Bronze Pleasant Winery BEN10 Benwarin Wines 2004 Shiraz LHV9 Lindemans Wines Pty 2004 Shiraz Reserve Hunter Valley 47.5 Bronze FC7 First Creek Wines 2004 Shiraz Yes PH2 Pyramid Hill Wines 2004 Shiraz Yes TAM3 Tamburlaine 2004 Shiraz Reserve Syrah Yes 47 Bronze HE6 Hope Estate 2004 Shiraz Yes TE6 Tower Estate 2004 Shiraz Yes 47.5 Bronze

39 Class 16 Panel B 2004 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 64 Judged MPW6 Meerea Park Wines 2004 Shiraz/Viognier Yes 46.5 Bronze BW6 Brokenwood Wines 2004 Shiraz Mistress / Mistress Block Yes 50 Bronze AS11 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2004 Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Vat Bronze TAT6 Tatler Wines 2004 Shiraz Archie's Paddock 47 Bronze TAT7 Tatler Wines 2003 Shiraz Archie's Paddock Yes 48.5 Bronze winning wines were wines the Judges found better balance of attributes - fruit, tannin, oak and extract.

40 Class 17 Panel A St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 8 Entered 8 Judged 17-1 MW17 McGuigan Wines 2000 Cabernet Sauvignon Personal Reserve Yes 50 Bronze 17-2 WDS11 Drayton's Family Wines 2002 Cabernet Sauvignon Hunter Valley Yes MW18 McGuigan Wines 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Personal Reserve Yes CE8 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Pressings PEPP08 Pepper Tree Wines 2003 Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Release Yes 47.5 Bronze 17-6 MVE9 Mount View Estate 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve Yes HT02 Hanging Tree Wines 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Yes MQD4 Macquariedale Estate 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon Yes 46 Find another variety.

41 Class 18 Panel A 2004 and Older, Dry Red, Merlot St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 10 Judged 18-1 WDS12 Drayton's Family Wines 2002 Merlot Vineyard Reserve Yes JR9 Tintilla Estate 2002 Merlot Justine Yes MVE12 Mount View Estate 2003 Merlot Flagship Yes IB8 Ironbark Hill Vineyard 2003 Merlot Yes CHV7 Constable & Hershon 2004 Merlot Yes MP010 McWilliam's Mount 2004 Merlot Classic 45.5 Pleasant Winery 18-7 MVE10 Mount View Estate 2004 Merlot Reserve LR6 Lucy's Run 2004 Merlot Yes JR10 Tintilla Estate 2004 Merlot Justine Yes NW6 Nightingale Wines 2004 Merlot Yes 45.5 The results speak for themselves - brettanomyas a major issue, as is the climate (too warm for merlot).

42 Class 19 Panel A St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Classes 16, 17 & 18 5 Entered 5 Judged 19-1 CE10 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2002 Cabernet Franc CE9 Cruickshank Wines Pty 2003 Cabernet Franc RV5 RidgeView Wines 2004 Chambourcin Yes BEN12 Benwarin Wines 2004 Chambourcin MVE11 Mount View Estate 2004 Shiraz/Merlot Basalt Hill Yes 42

43 Class 20 Panel C St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Semillon 53 Entered 53 Judged 20-1 CF-S2 Chateau Francois 2004 Semillon Pokolbin Mallee 48 Bronze 20-2 PW2 Penmara Wines Pty 2004 Semillon Reserve TE9 Tower Estate 2004 Semillon 47.5 Bronze 20-4 MPW8 Meerea Park Wines 2004 Semillon Terracotta 51.5 Silver 20-5 BEN13 Benwarin Wines 2004 Semillon Yes 48.5 Bronze 20-6 YE8 Yarraman Estate 2004 Semillon Classic Hunter WE4 Wyndham Estate 2004 Semillon Regional Selection Hunter Valley 46.5 Bronze 20-8 NB4 Noyce Bros. Wines 2004 Semillon Old Byora Vineyard / Old Byora Vineyard Yes S Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2004 Semillon Yes 52.5 Silver ALL2 Allandale Winery 2004 Semillon Yes 46.5 Bronze CW6 Chatto Wines 2004 Semillon 55.5 Gold CHV2 Constable & Hershon 2004 Semillon Yes 48 Bronze AF4 Arrowfield Estate Wines 2004 Semillon Show Reserve AT7 Thomas Wines 2004 Semillon Braemore 55.5 Gold DBW6 De Bortoli Wines 2004 Semillon Hunter Valley Yes 50 Bronze SCW10 Saddler's Creek Wines 2004 Semillon Classic Hunter Yes WE5 Wyndham Estate 2003 Semillon Regional Selection 39 Hunter Valley MW20 McGuigan Wines 2003 Semillon Bin Silver PR7 Pooles Rock Wines 2003 Semillon Hunter Valley TV6 Tranquil Vale 2003 Semillon Yes 49.5 Bronze CF-S1 Chateau Francois 2003 Semillon Pokolbin Mallee WDS14 Drayton's Family Wines 2003 Semillon Vineyard Reserve 46.5 Bronze HT03 Hanging Tree Wines 2003 Semillon Yes TR9 Two Rivers 2003 Semillon Reserve Yes 48 Bronze UG7 Tinklers Vineyard 2003 Semillon School Block Yes MF14 Margan Family Winegrowers 2003 Semillon White Label 51 Silver AW13 Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard 2002 Semillon Yes 55.5 Gold GHE8 Gartelmann Hunter 2002 Semillon Reserve Yes 41.5 Estate CWC8 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2002 Semillon Hunter Valley Yes 56 Gold YE9 Yarraman Estate 2002 Semillon Black Cypress 42

44 Class 20 Panel C St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Semillon 53 Entered 53 Judged WDS13 Drayton's Family Wines 2002 Semillon Vineyard Reserve Yes WE11 Warraroong Estate 2002 Semillon Yes 54 Silver CHV1 Constable & Hershon 2002 Semillon Yes BW7 Brokenwood Wines 2001 Semillon ILR Reserve / ILR Oakey Yes 44 Creek CWC7 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2001 Semillon Hunter Valley Yes 52.5 Silver PEPP10 Pepper Tree Wines 2001 Semillon Reserve Yes CW5 Chatto Wines 2001 Semillon Yes 46.5 Bronze SCW07 Saddler's Creek Wines 2001 Semillon Classic Hunter Yes AW14 Audrey Wilkinson 2001 Semillon Reserve Yes 55.5 Gold Vineyard BBE4 Bimbadgen Estate 2000 Semillon Yes S Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2000 Semillon Yes 46.5 Bronze BBE3 Bimbadgen Estate 2000 Semillon Signature Yes MW19 McGuigan Wines 1999 Semillon Bin 9000 Yes 47 Bronze AS14 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1999 Semillon Vat 1 Yes 53 Silver DESE3 De Iuliis Wines 1999 Semillon Age Release Yes BB2 Beyond Broke Wines 1999 Semillon PEPP09 Pepper Tree Wines 1999 Semillon Grand Reserve Yes 51.5 Silver TE8 Tower Estate 1999 Semillon Museum Release Yes 52 Silver AS13 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Semillon Vat 1 Yes 57 Top Gold MP011 McWilliam's Mount 1998 Semillon Museum Elizabeth 46.5 Bronze Pleasant Winery PW7 Petersons Wines 1996 Semillon Reserve Yes 53 Silver MP012 McWilliam's Mount 1996 Semillon Lovedale 49 Bronze Pleasant Winery PW6 Petersons Wines 1995 Semillon Reserve Yes 51 Silver A great pleasure to judge. Very strong class as is to be expected. The top wine an outstanding example of the variety.

45 Class 21 Panel C St George 2006 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Chardonnay 26 Entered 25 Judged 21-1 RE4 Rosemount Estate Pty 2004 Chardonnay Show Reserve Hunter Yes 42.5 Valley 21-2 NW7 Nightingale Wines 2004 Chardonnay Yes TV3 Tranquil Vale 2004 Chardonnay Yes AS15 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 2004 Chardonnay Vat 47 Yes 47 Bronze 21-5 YE11 Yarraman Estate 2004 Chardonnay Black Cypress AF3 Arrowfield Estate Wines 2004 Chardonnay Yes BEN14 Benwarin Wines 2004 Chardonnay Yes 55.5 Top Gold 21-8 CWC9 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2004 Chardonnay Hunter Valley TE11 Tower Estate 2004 Chardonnay 47.5 Bronze GB02 Glendonbrook Wines 2004 Chardonnay Yes RE5 Rosemount Estate Pty 2004 Chardonnay Giants Creek Yes YE10 Yarraman Estate 2004 Chardonnay Classic Hunter Yes DBW7 De Bortoli Wines 2004 Chardonnay Hunter Valley Yes 47 Bronze BW2 Ballabourneen Wines 2004 Chardonnay The Stuart Yes 39 Pty KV4 Kelman Vineyard 2004 Chardonnay Pond Block Yes 48 Bronze MP013 McWilliam's Mount 2004 Chardonnay Classic Yes 46.5 Bronze Pleasant Winery MW23 McGuigan Wines 2004 Chardonnay Personal Reserve Yes TE10 Tower Estate 2003 Chardonnay Yes PR4 Pooles Rock Wines 2003 Chardonnay Hunter Valley Yes KV3 Kelman Vineyard 2003 Chardonnay Pond Block Yes 49.5 Bronze TR10 Two Rivers 2003 Chardonnay Reserve Yes SCW08 Saddler's Creek Wines 2003 Chardonnay Reserve Yes WE13 Warraroong Estate 2003 Chardonnay Yes CFG8 Cockfighter's Ghost 2002 Chardonnay Yes 51 Silver MW24 McGuigan Wines 2000 Chardonnay Bin 7000 Yes TAT8 Tatler Wines 2004 Chardonnay Dimitri's Paddock Yes 48.5 Bronze Many wines developing too early and the older wines have faded. Top award is fresh, clean, well made & quite typically Hunter.