24th Annual NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow

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1 24th Annual NSW Small Winemakers Wineshow 2015 Results

2 Class 1 Dry white table wine, Riesling any vintage Colmar Estate Single Vineyard 2015 Riesling Gold Robert Stein 2015 Reserve Riesling Bronze Robert Stein 2015 Riesling Gold Ravensworth 2015 Riesling McKellar Ridge 2015 Riesling Gold* Colmar Estate 2015 Riesling Bronze Bimbadgen Est MCA Riesling Bronze Four Winds Vineyard 2015 Riesling Bronze Shaw Vineyard Est 2015 W'makers Selection Riesling Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Riesling Mount Majura Vineyard 2015 Riesling Silver Sapling Yard 2015 Riesling Bronze Carillion 2015 Estate Grown Riesling Bronze Murrora Estate 2015 Riesling Moppity Vineyard 2015 Estate Riesling Centennial 2015 Reserve Riesling Horner 2015 Little Jack Organic Riesling Silver Moppity Vineyards 2015 Lock & Key Riesling Tertini 2014 Riesling Bronze CC Hilltops Riesling Silver Brangayne 2014 Riesling Flyfaire 2014 Riesling Chalkers Crossing 2014 Hilltops Riesling Bronze Kardinia 2014 Riesling 42 Class comments: 2015 Riesling were a strong class with top wines showing great Riesling characteristics. 2014's are looking advanced for their age. Class 2 Dry white table wine, Sauvignon Blanc, any vintage Moppity Vineyards 2015 Lock & Key Sauvignon Blanc Coppabella 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Bronze Mount View Estate 2015 "v" Sauvignon Blanc Wily Trout 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Yarran 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Bronze Colmar Estate 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Silver* Horner 2015 Little Jack Organic Sauvignon Blanc Windowrie Estate 2015 The Mill Sauvignon Blanc Centennial 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Lillypilly 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Withdrawn Mckellar Ridge 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Chalkers Crossing 2014 Tumbarumba Sauvignon Blanc Lillypilly 2014 Sauvignon Blanc Kingsdale 2013 Sauvignon Blanc Bronze Carillion 2014 Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc Bronze 49

3 Class 2 Cont Brangayne 2014 Suavignon Blanc Moody's Wines 2014 Sauvignon Blanc Bronze Simall Wines 2014 Serra Vista Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 Class comments: underwhelming class. Simple under fruited wines Class 3 Dry white table wine. Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon & Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc blends, any vintage Two River 2015 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Bronze* Shaw Vineyard Est 2015 Est. Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Shaw Vineyard Est 2015 W'makers Selection Sem SB Mount View Est 2015 "V" Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Bronze Draytons Family Wines 2104 Hunter V Sem Sblanc Two Rivers 2014 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Withdrawn Class comments: Underwhelming class. Class 4 Dry white table wine, Italian, Spanish or Rhone varietals & blends containing 85% or more of these varieties, any vintage Hungerford Hill Wines 2014 Classic Pinot Gris Silver Centennial 2015 Pinot Grigio Bronze Angullong 2015 Pinot Grigio David Hook 2015 Pinot Grigio Domaine de Binet 2015 Pinot Grigio Withdrawn Two Figs Winery 2015 Pinot Gris Yarran 2015 Pinot Grigio Silver Heifer Station 2014 Pinot Gris Colmar Estate 2014 Pinot Gris Centennial 2014 Reserve Arneis Gold* Littles Wines 2014 Marsanne Rousanne Horner 2015 Family Reserve Viognier Bronze Two Rivers 2015 Corner Block Viognier Twisted River 2013 Viognier Silver Twisted River 2012 Viognier Mount Majura Vineyard 2015 Sweet Molli Silver 51 Class comments: Really intriguing class. Big improvement on previous years. Top wine is a good example of the variety with high drinkability. Main issues were too many sweet and forward wines.

4 Class 5 Dry white table wine, Verdelho any vintage Draytons Family Wines 2015 Hunter Valley Verdelho Bronze Gartelmann 2015 Jessica Verdelho Ballaboureen 2015 Verdelho Withdrawn Hungerford Hill Wines 2015 Classic Verdelho Two Rivers 2015 Hidden Hive Verdelho Bronze Coolangatta Estate 2015 Verdelho Gold* Windowrie Estate 2015 The Mill Verdelho Two Figs Winery 2015 Verdelho Kalari Wines 2015 Reserve Dry Verdelho Silver Mount View Estate 2015 "V" Verdelho Angullong 2015 Verdelho Wynwood 2014 Grey Gum Verdelho Two Rivers 2014 Hidden Hive Verdelho Mistletoe 2014 Hunter Verdelho Seven Mile Vineyard 2014 Verdelho kalari Wines 2013 Dry Verdelho Bronze Kalari Wines 2009 Dry Verdelho 42.5 Class comments: Generally a weak class largely due to unbalanced wines with phenolics and residual sugar. The awarded wines showed fresh fruit and balanced palate. Class 6 Dry white table wine, Semillon 2015 vintage Hungerford Hill Wines 2015 Classic Semillon Bronze Spring Mountain 2015 Muster Point Semillon Spring Mountian 2015 Weather Station Semillon Bronze Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Reserve Semillon Silkman Wines 2015 Reserve Semillon Bronze Spring Mountain Wines 2015 Oakley Block Semillon Spring Mountain 2015 Semillon First Creek 2015 Winemakers Reserve Semillon Gold First Creek 2015 Blackcluster Semillon Silver First Creek 2015 Murphy Semillon Bronze First Creek 2015 Oakey Creek Semillon Bronze Thomas Wines 2015 Murphy's Semillon Gartelmann 2015 Benjamin Semillon Draytons Family Wines 2015 Hunter Valley Semillon Thomas Wines 2015 Braemore Semillon RidgeView Wines 2015 Generations Reserve Semillon Two Rivers 2015 Stones Throw Semillon Gold* Mount View Estate 2015 Vineyard Reserve Semillon McLeish Estate 2015 Semillon Mount View 2015 Limestone Ck V'Yard Res. Semillon Bronze Thomas Wines 2015 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon Bronze Robert Stein 2015 Semillon 45

5 Class 6 Cont Peter Drayton 2015 Premium Release Semillon Bronze Coolangatta Estate 2015 Wollstonecraft Semillon Silver Coolangatta Estate 2015 Semillon Silver Silkman Wines 2015 Blackberry Semillon Bronze Spring Mountain 2015 Southern Block Semillon Ivanhoe 2015 Semillon Draytons Family Wines 2015 Susanne Dark Horse 2015 Old Vine Unbridled Semillon Withdrawn Gundog Estate 2015 "The Chase" Semillon Gold First Creek 2015 Premium Semillon Gold Bimbadgen 2015 Signature Palmers Ln HV Semillon Bronze Gundog Estate 2015 Hunter's Semillon Bronze Hart & Hunter 2015 Single V'yard Oakey Ck Semillon Bronze Hart & Hunter 2015 Single V'yard Remparts Semillon Gold Huntington Estate 2015 Semillon Huntington Estate 2015 Special Reserve Semillon 43.5 Class comments: A very strong class of Semillon. Top wines show purity and persistance of fact. Class 7 Dry white table wine, Semillon 2014 vintage Gundog Estate 2014 Sunshine Vineyard Semillon Silver Ivanhoe 2014 Semillon RidgeView Wines 2014 Gnerations Reserve Semillon Silver Ballabourneen 2014 Ed's Semillon Mcleish Estate 2014 Semillon Bronze Silkman Wines 2014 Blackberry Semillon Silver Two Rivers 2014 Stones Throw Semillon Bronze Silkman Wines 2014 Reserve Semillon Gold* Wombat C Creek Flat Single Vineyard Semillon Silver Saddler's Creek 2014 Semillon Littles Wines 2014 Semillon Wynwood 2014 Reserve Hunter Semillon Chalkers Crossing 2014 Hilltops Semillon Thomas Wines 2014 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon Bronze First Creek 2014 Winemakers Reserve Semillon Silver Mistletoe 2014 Reserve Semillon Gundog Estate 2014 Somerset Vineyard Semillon Bronze Ernest Hill Wines 2014 Cyril Semillon Draytons Family Wines 2014 Hunter valley Semillon Bimbadgen Estate 2014 Semillon Bronze First creek 2014 Oakey Creek Semillon Bronze First creek 2014 Blackcluster 2014 Semillon Bronze Bimbadgen Signature 2014 Palmer's Lane Semillon Bronze Bimbadgen Signature 2014 Hunter Valley Semillon Bronze 48 Class comments: Good class with good strike rate. Plenty of wines that need time to grow and show their best. Main issue was forward development and under fruited.

6 Class 8 Dry white table wine, Semillon 2013 vintage RidgeView Wines 2013 Generations Reserve Semillon Bronze Stonehurst Wines 2013 Cedar Creek Semillon Mistletoe 2013 Reserve Semillon Gold* Wynwood 2013 Grey Gum Semillon Bronze First Creek 2013 Winemakers Reserve Semillon Gold Thomas Wines 2013 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon Bronze Draytons Family Wines 2013 Heritage Vines Semillon Bronze McLeish Estate 2013 Semillon Gold Hungerford Hill Wines 2013 Collection Semillon Gartelmann 2013 Benjamin Semillon Silver 53 Class comments: A pleasure to judge, the top wines showing purity of fruit and fruit drive. Class 9 Dry white table wine, Semillon 2012 vintage and older Mistletoe 2011 Reserve Semillon Bronze Coolangatta Estate 2011 Wollstonecraft Semillon Bronze Hungerford Hill Wines 2011 Collection Semillon Withdrawn Littles Wines 2011 Reserve Semillon First Creek 2011 Winemakers Reserve Semillon Gold* Gartelmann 2011 Benjamin Semillon Bronze Draytons Family Wines 2011 Susanne Bronze First Creek 2010 Winemakers Reserve Semillon Gold McLeish Estate 2009 Semillon Bronze Thomas Wines 2009 Cellar Reserve Braemore Semillon Silver Coolangata Estate 2009 Wollstonecraft Semillon Silver Coolongatta Estate 2009 Semillon Gold Saddler's Creek 2006 Semillon Saddler's Creek 2005 Semillon Coolangatta Estate 2005 Semillon 43 Class comments: A great class of Semillons, balanced showing nice development and line. Class 10 Dry white table wine, Chardonnay 2015 vintage Yarran 2015 Chardonnay Bronze Burrundulla 2015 Chardonnay Draytons Family 2015 Heritage Vines Chardonnay Draytons Family Wines 2015 Hunter V. Chardonnay Spring Mountain 2015 Chardonnay Silver* Spring Mountain 2015 Oakley Block Chardonnay Spring Mountain 2015 Southern Block Chardonnay Bronze Spring Mountain 2015 Weather Station Chardonnay 45 Class Comments: A class of sweet or forward developed wines. Top wine showed varietal character in a bright, vibrant package, with an attempt at lees complexity. More length of palate would of seen it score

7 Class 11 Dry white table wine, Chardonnay 2014 vintage Mount Majura Vineyard 2014 Chardonnay Mistletoe 2014 Hunter Chardonnay First Creek 2014 Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay Gold Moppity Vineyards 2014 Lock & Key Chardonnay Coppabella 2014 Sirius Chardonnay Bronze Coppabella 2014 Crest Chardonnay Bronze Coolangatta Estate 2014 Alexander Berry Chardonnay Robert Stein 2014 Reserve Chardonnay Colmar Estate 2014 Chardonnay Bimbadgen Estate 2014 Chardonnay Bronze Angullong 2014 Chardonnay Bronze Lerida Estate 2014 Lake George Chardonnay Chalkers Crossing 2014 Tumbarumba Chardonnay Hart and Hunter The Phat Dog Chardonnay Bronze Wombat C. Malloch's Block Single V'yard Chardonnay Bronze Capercaillie 2014 The Cuillin Tertini 2014 Chardonnay Lillypilly 2014 Chardonnay Withdrawn Paterson's Gundagai Vineyard 2014 Chardonnay Hart & Hunter 2014 S'gle V'yard 26 rows Chardonnay Silver RidgeView Wines 2014 Impressions Chardonnay Bronze David Hook 2014 Old Vine Chardonnay Silkman Wines 2014 Reserve Chardonnay Gold* Centennial 2014 Reserve Chardonnay Horner 2014 Family Reserve Chardonnay First Creek 2014 Premium Chardonnay Renzaglia 2014 Mount Panorama Estate Chardonnay Silver Two Rivers 2014 Reserve Chardonnay Bronze Two Rivers 2014 Lightning Strike Chardonnay Bronze Wynwood 2014 Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay Single Step 2014 Chardonnay Gold Heifer Station 2014 Chardonnay Twelve Signs 2014 Chardonnay Topers 2014 Chardonnay Roaring Fork Wine Co Chardonnay Elbourne Wines 2014 Chardonnay Moppity Vineyards Estate 2014 Chardonnay Bronze Windowrie Estate 2014 The Mill Chardonnay Bronze Brangayne 2014 Chardonnay Coppabella 2014 Chardonnay Bronze Saddler's Creek 2014 Reserve Chardonnay Gartelmann 2014 Sarah Elizabeth Chardonnay Ivanhoe 2014 Chardonnay Eden Road 2014 "The Long Road " Chardonnay Ballabourneen 2014 Stuart Chardonnay Mount View Estate 2014 Reserve Chardonnay 42

8 Class 11 Cont Renzaglia 2014 Dogs Day Chardonnay Brangayne 2014 Isolde Reserve Chardonnay Bronze Ernest Hill Wines 2014 Alexander Chardonnay Ernest Hill Wines 2014 Chicken Shed Chardonnay Silver Grass Parrot Vineyard 2014 Chardonnay Eden Road 2014 "Marangle" Chardonnay Gold Oakvale Wines 2014 Ablington Vineyard Chardonnay Oakvale Wines 2014 Limited Release Chardonnay Bronze 47 Class comments: Top wines good examples of differing styles. Main issue premature development. Many wines showed lack of balance in oak and fruit. Class 12 Dry white table wine, Chardonnay 2013 vintage and older Moppity V'yard 2013 Lock & Key Reserve Chardonnay Bronze First Creek 2013 Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay Bronze Kalari Wines 2013 Chardonnay Topers 2013 Chardonnay Wynwood 2013 Reserve Hunter Valley Chardonnay Brangayne 2013 Isolde Reserve Chardonnay Ridge View Wines 2013 Impressions Chardonnay Silver Renzaglia 2013 Bella Luna Chardonnay Silver Boree Lane 2013 Orange Region Chardonnay Bronze Wombat C. Malloch's Block Single V'yard Chardonnay Silkman Wines 2013 Chardonnay Bronze Bimbadgen Signature 2013 Chardonnay Silver Chalkers Crossing 2013 Tumbarumba Chardonnay Coppabella 2013 Sirius Chardonnay Bronze McLeish Estate 2013 Chardonnay Bronze Wombat C Malloch's Block S'gle V Chardonnay Mistletoe 2012 Reserve Chardonnay Bronze Topers 2012 Central Ranges Chardonnay Ridge View Wines 2012 Impressions Chardonnay Gold* First Creek 2011 Winemakers Reserve Chardonnay Gold DenMar Estate 2011 Chardonnay Two Rivers 2009 Reserve Chardonnay 43 Class comment: A strong class, with top wines showing freshness, complexity and drive. Class 13 Dry white table wine, other varieties & blends not covered by Class 1 to12, any vintage Hart & Hunter 2015 Dr B's Fiano Gold Mistletoe 2014 Reserve Fiano Carillion 2015 Estate Grown Verduzzo Mudgee Ridge 2015 First Ridge Vermentino Lillypilly 2015 Vermentino Bimbadgen Estate 2015 Vermentino Silver 51

9 Class 13 Cont First Creek 2014 Skins Vermentino Centennial 2015 Gewurztraminer Silver Hungerford Hill Wine 2014 House Block Gewurztraminer Huntington Estate 2015 Mudgee Gewurztraminer Gold* Draytons Family Wines 2014 Vineyard Res. Traminer Coolangatta Estate 2015 Sauvignon Blanc Verdelho Bronze Coolangatta Estate 2015 Savagnin Stockman's Ridge 2013 Rider Savagnin Wombat Crossing Vineyard 2013 Classic Wombat MoFro Wines 2015 White Twisted River 2013 Chardonnay Viognier Bronze 46.5 Class comments: Interesting class with encouraging things being done with alternate whites. Top wines showed varietal integrity and texture. The Fiano gold being a fine example. Main issues were forward development and under fruiting. Class 14 Off Dry white table wine, Off dry to semi sweet, anyvariety or blend, any vintage Robert Stein 2015 Half Dry Riesling David Hook 2015 Reserve Riesling Bronze Eden Road 2015 "Off Dry" Riesling Thomas Wines 2015 Six Degrees Semillon Silver* McLeish Estate 2015 Auld Kellie Off Dry Semillon Bronze Mistltoe 2013 Home Vineyard Semillon Lillypilly 2014 Tramillon Simall Wines 2015 Serra Vista Verdelho Kalari 2013 Semi Sweet Verdelho 42.5 Class comments: Slightly disappointing class with many wines out of balance. Top wine showed decent balance and length over the others Class 15 Sweet white table wine, Dessert Style, unfortified, any variety or blend, any vintage Lerida Estate 2013 Lake George Botrytis Pinot Gris Bronze Lillypilly 2012 Noble Harvest Gold* Lillypilly 2011 Noble Blend Bronze Michel et Marie 2013 Semillon Horner 2015 Family Reserve Late Harvest Viognier Mistletoe 2013 Noble Viognier 44 Class comments: Top wine shows a dedication to the style

10 Class 16 Light Red or Rose table wine - For early consumption, 2014 or 2015 vintage Coppabella 2015 Pinot Rose Bronze Mount Majura Vineyard 2015 Rose Colmar Estate 2015 Pinot Rose Bronze Burrundulla Sangiovese Rose Gold* Moppity Vineyards 2015 Lock & Key Rose Bronze David Hook 2014 de Novo Rosso TF Cl21 No Lucy's Run 2015 Rose Saddler's Creek 2015 Wheels Rose Gundog Estate 2015 Rose Two Figs Winery 2015 Rose Gold Boree Lane 2014 "Checky" Rose Wynwood 2014 Grey Gum Rose Mistletoe 2014 Barrel Fermented Rose Wily Trout 2014 Rose Withdrawn Wombat Crossing Vineyard 2014 Jump Up Creek Rose Four Winds Vineyard 2015 Rose Bronze Hungerford Hill Wines 2015 Early Bird Rose 44.5 Class comments: A good class of rose wines, ensuring rose is a style you plan to make and not an after thought. Top two wines are excellent examples of rose. Class 17 Dry Red table wine, Pinot Noir, any vintage Coppabella 2014 Crest Pinot Noir Bronze Heifer Station 2013 Pinot Noir Brangayne 2014 Pinot Noir Roaring Fork Wine Co Pinot Noir Stockman's Ridge 2014 Rider Pinot Noir Bronze Hungerford Hill Wines 2014 Pinot Noir Bronze Lerida Estate 2014 Lake George Cullevin Pinot Noir Silver Mount Majura Vineyard 2014 Pinot Noir Colmar Estate 2014 Single Vineyard Pinot Noir Colmar Estate 2014 Pinot Noir Mount View Estate 2014 Reserve Pinot Noir Coppabella 2014 Sirius Pinot Noir Bronze McKellar Ridge 2014 Pinot Noir Centennial 2014 Single Vineyard Reserve Pinot Noir Moppity Vineyards 2014 Lock & Key Pinot Noir Silver* Lerida Est Lake George Josephine Pinot Noir Tertini 2013 Pinot Noir Tertini 2013 PCC Pinot Noir 43.5 Class comments: An overall weak class, wines are lacking fruit drive and freshness. Pinot is made in the vineyard, work harder in the vineyard.

11 Class 18 Dry Red table wine, Merlot, any vintage Flyfaire 2015 Merlot Withdrawn Two Rivers 2014 Winters Mist Merlot Capercaillie 2014 Merlot Bronze Stockman's Ridge 2014 Rider Merlot Lucy's Run 2014 Merlot Bronze Mount View Estate 2014 Reserve Merlot Peter Drayton 2014 Premium Release Merlot Bronze Moppity Vineyards 2014 Estate Merlot Gold* Moppity Vineyard 2014 Lock & Key Merlot Bronze Flyfaire 2014 Merlot Gartelmann 2013 Joey Merlot Glandore Estate 2103 Fireball Merlot Shaw Vineyard Estate 2013 Merlot Windowrie Estate 2013 Pig in the House Merlot Withdrawn Shaw Vineyard Estate 2013 Reserve Merriman Merlot Huntington Estate 2012 Merlot 36 Class comments: The fact that 3 wines were called back for medal contention and 1 gold was awarded is a big step forward for this class. However many wines were still either over oaked or forward developed. Class 19 Dry Red table wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, any vintage Moppity Estate 2014 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Gold* Tertini 2014 Hilltops 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon Moppity Vineyards 2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Gold Draytons Family Wines 2104 Vineyard Res. Cab. Sauv Two Rivers 2014 Rocky Crossing Cabernet Sauvignon Mount View Estate 2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Bit O Heaven 2014 Think Outside the Circle Cab. Gold Murrora Estate 2014 cabernet Sauvignon Peter Drayton 2014 Premium Release Cab. Sauvignon Coolangatta Estate 2014 Elizabeth Berry Cabernet Silver Angullong 2103 Fossil Hill Cabernet Sauvignon Moppity V'yard 2013 Lock & Key Reserve Cab. Sauv. Bronze Gartelmann 2013 Jonathan Cabernet Sauvignon Shaw Vineyard Estate 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze Shaw Vineyard Est W'maker Selection Cabernet Renzaglia 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Hungerford Hill Wines 2013 Classic Cab. Sauvignon Chalkers Crossing 2013 Hilltops Cabernet Sauvignon Silver Robert Stein 2013 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Moppity Vineyards 2013 Lock & Key Cab. Sauvignon Bronze Windowrie Estate 2012 Family Reserve Cabernet Sauv Huntington Estate 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Lillypilly 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon 39

12 Class 19 cont Grove Estate 2012 The Partners Reserve Cab. Sauv Mallaluka 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Den Mar Estate 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Huntington Estate 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze Littles Wines 2011 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Boree Lane 2010 Orange Cabernet Sauvignon Stockman's Ridge 2009 Outlaw Cabernet Sauvignon Bronze Oakvale Wines 2013 Lustenberger Vineyard Cabernet Bronze Windowrie Estate 2012 Pig in the House Cab. Sauv Class Comments: Good class, however over use of oak and maturing too long has contibuted to most wine losing vibrancy and freshness. Top wines are great examples of Cabernet Class 20 Dry Red table wine, Bordeaux style blends. Blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot containing blends totalling 85% or more of these varieties, any vintage Draytons Family Wines 2014 Huner Valley Cab. Franc Bronze Kingsdale 2013 Merlot Malbec Lerida Est Lake George Merlot Cabernet Franc Gartelmann 2013 Phillip Alexander Silver Twisted River 2013 Merlot Cabernet Boree Lane 2012 Cabernets - Sauvignon & Franc McKellar Ridge 2013 Cab. Sauv, Merlot, Cab. Franc Windowrie Estate 2013 The Mill Cabernet Merlot Silver* Glandore Estate 2013 Regional Series Cab. Merlot Lindsays Woodonga Hill 2013 Hilltops Cab.Merlot Angullong 2013 Cabernet Merlot Bronze Renzaglia 2013 cabernet Merlot Twelve Signs 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Bronze Bimbadgen Regions 2013 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Huntington Estate 2013 Cabernet Merlot Twisted River 2012 Cabernet Merlot 44.5 Class comments: Weak class, due to too much oak, over fruit or use of residual sugar. Class 21 Dry Red table wine, Italian & Spanish varietals & blends containing 85% or more of these varieties, any vintage Coolangatta Estate 2014 Tempranillo Bronze CC Hilltops Tempranillo Silver Angullong 2014 Fossil Hill Tempranillo Bronze Domaine de Binet 2014 Tempranillo Withdrawn Hungerford Hill Wines 2014 Classic Tempranillo 45.5

13 Class 21 Cont Ernest Hill Wines 2014 Andrew Watson Tempranillo Moppity V'yard 2014 Lock & Key Reserve Tempranillo Gold* Angullong 2014 Fossil Hill Sangiovese Bronze Ravensworth 2014 Sangiovese Silver Four Winds Vineyard 2014 Sangiovese David Hook 2014 Sangiovese Bronze Angullong 2013 Fossil Hill Sangiovese Mudgee Ridge 2013 First RidgeSangiovese Mudgee Ridge 2014 First Ridge Barbera David Hook 2014 Barbera Silver Mudgee Ridge 2013 Barbera Centennial 2013 Reserve Barbera Angullong 2013 Fossil Hill Barbera David Hook 2014 Nebbiolo Bronze Grove estate 2014 Sommita Nebbiolo Trandari 2013 Nebbiolo Trandari 2012 Nebbiolo David Hook 2014 de Novo Rosso Silver Mount Majura Vineyards 2014 Graciano Bronze Mount Majura Vineyard Tempranillo Bronze 47 Class comments: A very interesting, thought provoking class. Many wines forward and over oaked over riding varietal character. Top wine is a very good example of Tempranillo with good example of Tempranillo with good varietal cues. Good strike rate of medals throughout. Class 22 Dry Red table wine, Shiraz 2014 vintage Wily Trout 2014 Shiraz Hart & Hunter 2014 Single V'yard Ablington Shiraz Ridge View Wines 2014 Impressions Shiraz Draytons Family Wines 2014 William Angullong 2014 Shiraz Bronze Moppity Vineyards 2014 Estate Shiraz Gold Tallavera Grove 2014 Estate Grown Shiraz Moppity Vineyards 2014 Reserve Shiraz Silver Capercaillie 2014 The Ghillie Bronze Capercaillie 2014 Shiraz Bronze Hart & Hunter 2014 Single V'yard The Hill Shiraz Mount Majura Vineyard 2014 Shiraz Bronze Thomas Wines 2014 Elenay Shiraz Bronze Wynwood 2014 Reserve Hunter Shiraz Bronze David Hook 2014 Old Vine Shiraz Bronze Mount View Estate 2014 Reserve Shiraz Mount View Estate 2014 Flagship Shiraz Peter Drayton 2014 Premium Release Shiraz Bimbadgen Signature 2014 Palmer's Lane Shiraz 45

14 Class 22 Cont Bimbadgen Signature 2014 McDonald's Road Shiraz Silver Moppity Vineyard 2014 Lock & Key Reserve Shiraz Bronze Paterson's Gundagai Vineyard 2014 Shiraz Bronze Thomas Wines 2014 Sweetwater Shiraz Bronze Draytons Family Wines 2014 Heritage Vines Shiraz Thomas Wines 2014 Kiss Shiraz Bronze Ironbark Hill 2014 Shiraz Bronze Kardinia 2014 Shiraz Moppity Vineyards 2014 Lock & Key Shiraz Gold Tallavera Grove 2014 "Fenestella" Shiraz Bronze Angullong 2014 Crossing Reserve Shiraz Bronze Four Winds Vineyard 2014 Shiraz Bronze Four Winds Vineyard 2014 Tom's Block Shiraz Lucy's Run 2014 Shiraz Silver Gundog Estate 2014 Hunter's Shiraz Saddler's Creek 2014 Single Vineyard Shiraz CC Hilltops Shiraz Gold* Hungerford Hill Wines 2014 Collection Shiraz Hungerford Hill Wines 2014 St Vernay Shiraz Withdrawn Hungerford Hill Wines 2014 Classic Shiraz Bronze Sapling Yard 2014 Shiraz Elbourne Wines 2014 Shiraz Two Rivers 2014 Thunderbolt Shiraz Gold Wodward's 2014 Shiraz Gundog Shiraz 2014 Somerset Shiraz Bronze Gundog Estate 2014 Rare Game Shiraz Bronze MoFro Wines 2014 Shiraz Bronze Gundog Estate 2014 Marksman's Shiraz Bronze Gundog Estate 2014 Shiraz Bronze Ivanhoe 2014 Shiraz Eden Road 2014 "Canberra" Syrah Bronze Horner 2014 Little Jack Organic Shiraz Silkman Wines 2014 Reserve Shiraz Bronze First Creek 2014 Premium Shiraz Silver Gundog Estate Block Shiraz Bronze First Creek 2014 Winemakers Reserve Shiraz Moody's Wines 2014 Shiraz Bronze Heifer Station 2014 Shiraz Ivanhoe 2014 Shiraz Pressings Oakvale Wines 2014 Ablington Vineyard Shiraz 43 Class comments: A strong class to judge, unrewarded wines lack freshness or oak balance. Top wines showed power and purity of fruit

15 Class 23 Dry Red table wine, Shiraz 2013 vintage Single Step 2013 Shiraz Gold Yarrh 2013 Shiraz Kingsdale 2013 Emma Shiraz Silkman Wines 2013 Shiraz Bronze Trandari 2013 Shiraz Gold Mistletoe 2013 Hilltops Shiraz Lucy's Run 2013 Shiraz Bronze RidgeView wines 2013 Impressions Shiraz Lerida Estate 2013 Shiraz Silver Glandore Estate 2013 Ginger Rose Shiraz Tallavera Grove 2013 "fenestella" Shiraz Bronze Mallaluka 2013 Shiraz Two Rivers 2013 Reserve Shiraz First Creek 2013 Winemakers Reserve Shiraz Bronze Tallavera Grove 2013 Estate Grown Shiraz Bronze Gartelmann 2013 Jesse Shiraz Ernest Hill Wines 2013 Shareholders Shiraz Bronze Ernest Hill 2013 William Hendry Shiraz Shaw Vineyard Estate 2013 Shiraz Bronze Renzaglia 2013 Shiraz Wynwood 2013 Hunter Valley Reserve Shiraz Bronze Boree Lane 2013 Single Vineyard Orange Shiraz Eden Road 2013 "Canberra" Syrah Silver Glandore Estate 2013 Hamish Shiraz Grass Parrot Vineyard 2013 Shiraz Silver Eden Road 2013 "The Tumblong" Syrah Bronze Eden Road 2013 "Gundagai" Syrah Bronze Two Figs Winery 2013 Dallas Shiraz Renzaglia 2013 Mount Panorama Estate Shiraz Draytons Family Wines 2013 Hunter V. "Bin 5555" Chalkers Crossing 2013 Hilltops Shiraz Gold* Huntington Estate 2013 Special Reserve Shiraz Wily Trout 2013 Shiraz Bronze Windowrie Estate 2013 The Mill Shiraz Wombat C Hermit's Block Individual V'yard Shiraz Windowrie Estate 2013 Pig in the House Shiraz Bronze Kalari Wines 2013 Shiraz Stockman's Ridge 2013 Rider Shiraz Capercaillie 2013 The Ghillie Angullong 2013 Crossing Reservel Shiraz Bronze Huntington Estate 2013 Basket Dried Shiraz Thomas Wines 2013 Elenay Shiraz Bronze Thomas Wines 2013 Kiss Shiraz Bronze Carrillion 2013 "The Feldspars" Shiraz Bronze Wombat C Hermit's Block Single V'yard Shiraz Withdrawn

16 Class 23 cont. Class comments: A good class with a decent medal strike. Top wins displayed differing styles of shiraz, with the top wine being vibrant with a good future. Main issue's were over oaking and forward development Class 24 Dry Red table wine, Shiraz 2012 vintage & older Windowrie Estate 2012 Family Reserve Shiraz Trandari 2011 Shiraz Twelve Signs 2012 Shiraz Huntington Estate 2012 Shiraz Peter Drayton 2011 Premium Release Shiraz Silver* RidgeView Wines 2011 Impressions Shiraz Littles Wines 2011 Reserve Shiraz Huntington Estate 2011 Shiraz Draytons Family Wines 2011 William Walter Wines 2011 Federation Hill Reserve Shiraz Wombat C Hermit's Block Individual V'yard Shiraz Bronze Wombat C Hermit's Block Individual V'yard Shiraz Lindsays woodonga Hill 2010 Hilltops Shiraz 38 Class comments: A class of forward developed oaky wines with many past their best. Top wine was fresh and vibrant, but was held back for over-bearing oak. Class 25 Dry Red table wine, Shiraz 85% or more varietal blended with Viognier or other Rhone varieties, any vintage McKellar Ridge 2014 Shiraz Viognier Bronze Angullong 2014 Fossil Hill Shiraz Viognier Silver Horner Family 2014 Reseve Shiraz Viognier Bronze Grove Estate 2014 The Cellar Block Shiraz Viognier Lerida Estate 2014 Lake George Shiraz Viognier Gold* Hungerford Hill Wines 2014 Classic Shiraz Viognier Lerida Estate 2013 Lake George Shiraz Viognier Twisted River 2013 Shiraz Viognier Bronze Mistletoe 2013 Hilltops Shiraz Viognier Bronze Twisted River 2012 Shiraz Viognier Littles wines 2013 Shiraz Marsanne 35 Class comments: Shiraz Viognier should be fresh fruited with perfume, the top two wines being strong examples.

17 Class 26 Dry Red table wine, Other varieties and blends not covered by Classes 16 to 25, any vintage Hungerford Hill Wines 2014 Classic Pinot Meunier Capercaillie 2014 Chambourcin Stonehurst Wines 2007 Growers Reserve Stonehurst Wines 2006 Chambourcin Mount Majura Vineyard 2014 T.S.G Bronze Mount Majura Vineyards 2014 Graciano TF Cl21 No Mount Majura Vineyard Tempranillo TF Cl21 No Burrundulla 2013 Shiraz Tempranillo Mudgee Ridge 2013 "2850" Blend Mallaluka 2013 Cabernet Shiraz Sangiovese Grass Parrot Vineyard 2013 Shiraz Cabernet Franc Cammeray 2013 Peter James Shiraz Merlot Simall Wines 2014 Serra Vista Shiraz Cabernet Bronze McLeish Estate 2014 Cabernet Shiraz Silver Moppity Vineyards 2013 Atticus Bronze Peter Drayton 2013 Premium Release Tyrian Yarran 2013 Leopardwood Yenda Durif Wynwood 2014 Grey Gum Hunter Durif Gold* Kardinia 2014 Durif Bronze Glandore Estate 2013 Ward Shiraz Cabernet Coolangatta Estate 2014 Tannat Silver Lillypilly 2009 Petit Verdot 42 Class comments: Low scoring class due to many wines being forward developed or well past their best. Top wine was varietal and balanced and a good example of a more elegant Durif. Special mention of the Tannat, which was very varietal and by the nature of the variety can be polarising. However, it was a good example and would be better with less oak. Class 27 White, red or rose sparkling wine, any vintage Lerida Estate 2014 Zenzi Roasato Fizzante Bronze Reedy Creek 2014 Prosecco Bronze Moppity V'yard 2014 Lock & Key Chardonnay Pinot Wily Trout 2013 Pinot Chardonnay Bronze Mount Majura Vineyard 2012 The Silurian 42 6 NV Centennial NV Blanc de Noir Hungerford Hill Wines 2010 Dalliance Bronze Tertini 2010 Sparkling Cuvee Single Step 2013 Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Bronze Coppabella 2013 Premium Cuvee Mistletoe 2012 Petillant Blanc de Blanc NV Centennial NV Blanc de Blancs Bronze NV Yarran NV Cuvee Blanc Silver* Stonehurst Wines 2009 Methode Champenoise 43.5

18 Class 27 Cont. 15 NV Kardinia NV Sparkling Merlot Moppity V'yard 2013 Lock & Key Res. Sparkling Shiraz Walter Wines 2011 Federation Hill Sparkling Shiraz 36 Class comments: A below par classthis year, with many wines being forward developed and / of lacking autolysis complexity. Top wine was fresh, bright and varietal, but lacked the drive to score higher. Class 28 Apera and varietal or blended fortified wine not covered by classes 29 or 30, Dry to sweet Mount Majura Vineyard 2015 Sweet Molli TF Cl4 No Flyfaire 2014 "Jane in the Mist" Riesling Bronze NV Sandhills Vineyard Oloroso Cream Bronze 48 4 NV Draytons Family NV Heritage Vines Liqueur Verdelho Silver* 52 Class comments: Good to see an interest remains in fortified. Top wine showed good age characters and Class 29 Ruby, Vintage or Tawny fortified wine, red wines only Coolangatta Estate 2014 Silver Anniversary VP Silver* Draytons Family Wines 1978 Heritage Vines Tawny Bronze NV Banderra Estate Lucien Tawney Bronze 47 Class comments: Interesting class. Older wine was stale and would benefit from freshening. Top wines had vibrancy of fruit but needed more definition to score higher Class 30 Muscat/Topaque, Red or White No Entries in this class

19 2015 Trophies Clear Image Trophy, Best White Wine of Show Classes 1 to 15 Silkman Wines 2014 Reserve Chardonnay Vintec Transtherm Trophy, Best Red Wine of Show Classes 16 to 26 Lerida Estate 2014 Lake George Shiraz Viognier Winetitles Trophy, Best Boutique White Wine of Show Classes 1 to 15 McKellar Ridge Wines 2015 Riesling Winetitles Trophy, Best Boutique Red Wine of Show Classes 16 to 26 Chalkers Crossing CC Hilltops Shiraz Auswest Seeds Trophy, Best Riesling Class 1 McKellar Ridge Wines 2015 Riesling Little Extras Lifestyle Trophy, Best Sauvignon Blanc Class 2 Not Awarded Fairfax Media Trophy, Best Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc Class 3 Not Awarded Bernardi's SUPA IGA Trophy, Best Italian, Spanish or Rhone varietals & blends Class 4 Centennial Vineyards 2014 Reserve Arneis Matthews Williams Trophy, Best Verdelho Class 5 Coolangatta Estate 2015 Verdelho Midpro Engineering Trophy, Best Semillon 2014/15 Classes 6 & 7 Two Rivers Wines 2015 Stones Throw Semillon Highlands Design Trophy, Best Semillon 2013 & Older Classes 8 & 9

20 First Creek Wines 2011 Winemakers Reserve Semillon BWR Accountants Trophy, Best Chardonnay 2014/15 Classes 10 & 11 Silkman Wines 2014 Reserve Chardonnay Forbes Shire Council Trophy, Best Chardonnay 2013 & Older Class 12 Ridge View Wines 2012 Impressions Chardonnay James Kerr Memorial Trophy, Best Dry White Table Wine Class 13 Huntington Estate Wines 2015 Mudgee Gewürztraminer Gunn's Mensland, Best White Table Wine Class 14 Not Awarded Mezzanine Style Trophy, Best Sweet White Table Wine Class 15 Lillypilly Estate Wines 2012 Noble Harvest Lachlan Commodities Trophy, Best Light Red or Rose Table Wine Class 16 Burrundulla Wines Sangiovese Rose Central West Credit Union Trophy, Best Pinot Noir Class 17 Not Awarded Forbes Services Memorial Club Trophy, Best Merlot Class 18 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Estate Merlot Forbes Dental Surgery Trophy, Best Cabernet Sauvignon Class 19 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Justin Walker Trophy, Best Dry Red Table Wine Bordeaux Style Class 20

21 Not Awarded Chris Killeen Memorial Trophy, Best Dry Red Table Wine Italian or Spanish Varieties and their Blends Class 21 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Lock & Key Reserve Tempranillo Riedel Trophy, Best Shiraz 2013/14 Classes 22, 23 & 25 Lerida Estate 2014 Lake George Shiraz Viognier News on Rankin Trophy, Best Shiraz 2012 & Older Class 24 Not Awarded Banderra Estate Trophy, Best Dry Red Table Wine Class 26 Wynwood Estate 2014 Grey Gum Hunter Durif Pymont Bros Shell Trophy, Best Sparkling Wine Class 27 Not Awarded Frank Chislett Trophy, Best Fortified Wine of Show Classes 28, 29 & 30 Not Awarded