2005 HUNTER VALLEY WINE SHOW

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1 25 HUNTER VALLEY WINE SHOW August 25 - SCHEDULE OF RESULTS - EXHIBITORS TASTING Representatives of each exhibitor are invited to an exhibitors tasting on Friday 19 August 25 between 8.3am & 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 Solicitors Major Sponsor Australian Wine Selectors Clear Image Labels Drayton s Family Wines Hunter Resort Hunter Valley Gardens Lodge J McCarthy & Co Pty Jennings Print JYT Wine Co Pty Kinvale Financial Planners Liquorland (Aust) Pty Maitland Wine & Food Society McNamara Chartered Accountants Meerea Park Wines O Connor Harvesting Co Peppers Guest House & Chez Pok Restaurant RCA Australia Reg Drayton Wines Pty Rover Winecountry Coaches RWE Packaging The Wine Industry Specialists Ryan Family Wines Pty Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty Vinkem Pty

3 ST GEORGE BANK 25 HUNTER VALLEY WINE SHOW AUGUST 25 PATRON Len Evans AO OBE CHAIRMAN OF JUDGES SENIOR JUDGES VISITING JUDGES HUNTER JUDGES ASSOCIATE JUDGES TRAINEE JUDGES Iain Riggs Nigel Dolan James Halliday Ian Mackenzie Mike DeGaris Randall Pollard Tim Stock Michael de Iuliis Ken Dobler Andrew Thomas Jason Bowyer Jim Chatto Stuart Gregor Elizabeth Jackson Andrew Leembruggen Suzanne Little Nick Paterson Mark Richardson Janelle Zerk Daniel Binet Christina Pattison Usher Tinkler COMMITTEE David Stibbard (President) Peter Dunn (Vice President) Geoff Marshall (Treasurer) John Flannery (Chief Steward) Earl Hulin Sarah-Kate Dineen Bruce Tyrrell Jay Tulloch John Cleaves Steve McGrath Tim Murray Lieutenant Colonel Warwick Austin (Commanding Officer School of Infantry) Captain Sisto Bernardo (Assisting the C.O.) Kelly McCormack (Show Secretary)

4 St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 25 Total number of wines entered in Show 146 Chairman of Judges Iain Riggs Judging Panel - A 36 Not Received 19 Presented for Judging 991 Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged Nigel Dolan Randall Pollard Andrew Thomas Jason Bowyer Stuart Gregor Elizabeth Jackson Total number of wines entered for panel A 357 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 156 wines Semillon Chardonnay Rosé and older Merlot Shiraz and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 16 wines and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White and older Dry White and older Chardonnay Any Vintage Sweet White Table Any Vintage Sparkling Shiraz Shiraz and older Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Sauvignon Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 41 wines Any Vintage Shiraz Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Llewes Partners - Database Design Peter Dunn Colin Menzies Bob Sewell Sarah Crow Craig Saywell Jay Tulloch Ian Robertson

5 Judging Panel - B Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged James Halliday Tim Stock Michael De Iuliis Jim Chatto Janelle Zerk Andrew Leembruggen Total number of wines entered for panel B 353 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 161 wines Chardonnay 9 25 Verdelho Semillon Chardonnay Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 154 wines and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White 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 38 wines 4 38 Any Vintage Semillon Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steve McGrath Stephen Brown Phil Hitchcock Phil Hayward Kevin O'Rourke Peter McKittrick Geoff Marshall Llewes Partners - Database Design

6 Judging Panel - C Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged Ian McKenzie Mike DeGaris Ken Dobler Suzanne Little Mark Richardson Nick Paterson Total number of wines entered for panel C 336 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 159 wines Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Verdelho Chardonnay and older Chardonnay and older Semillon Merlot Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 154 wines and older Verdelho Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Semillon and older Dry Red and older Shiraz 27 9 Any Vintage Fortified Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 23 wines Any Vintage Chardonnay Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward John Cleaves Daryl Gray Adriana Mansueto Tim Murray Earl Hulin Jenny Marshall Sarah-Kate Dineen Llewes Partners - Database Design

7 St George Bank 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners Current Vintage Semillon Class 6 Warraroong Estate - 25 Semillon (Entry 6-51) Current Vintage Chardonnay Classes 7 & 8 No Trophy ed Current Vintage - Verdelho Class 9 No Trophy ed Current Vintage Dry White Wine other than Semillon, Chardonnay or Verdelho Class 1 No Trophy ed Henry John Lindeman Memorial Trophy Current Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 6 to 1 Warraroong Estate 25 Semillon (Entry 6-51) Alexander Munro Memorial Trophy 24 Vintage Dry Red Wine Classes 11, 12 & 13 Sponsor Meerea Park Wines Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty 24 Vat 8 Shiraz (Entry 11-2) 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 Pty

8 St George Bank 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 2 Ed Jouault Memorial Trophy 24 Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 14, 15 & 16 De Bortili Wines 24 Semillon (Entry 14-) James Busby Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Dry Red Wine Classes 17 to 2 Nightingale Wines 23 Shiraz (Entry 17-) George Wyndham Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 21 to 24 Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty 1998 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 21-48) Doug Galbraith Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Sweet White Wine Class 25 Sponsor Maitland Food and Wine Society Margan Family Winegrowers Botrytis Semillon (Entry 25-1) Premium Vintage Sparkling Wine Class 26 No Trophy ed Premium Vintage Fortified Wine Class 27 McWilliams Mount Pleasant Estate Verdelho Liqueur (Entry 27-1) Newcastle Herald Trophy Museum Vintage Dry Red Wine Class 28 Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty 1996 Vat 9 Shiraz (Entry 28-1)

9 St George Bank 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 3 Graham Gregory Memorial Trophy Museum Vintage Dry White Wine Class 29 Reg Drayton Wines Pty 1994 Lambkin Semillon (Entry 29-14) Hector Tulloch Memorial Trophy Dry Red Wine Available Class 28 is ineligible for judging in this category Sponsor JYT Wine Co Pty No Trophy ed Maurice O Shea Memorial Trophy Dry White Wine Available Class 29 is ineligible for judging in this category Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty 1998 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 21-48) Murray Tyrrell Chardonnay Trophy Best Chardonnay - Any Vintage Classes 7, 8, 15, 22, 35, 36 & 41 Sponsor Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty Mistletoe Wines 24 Reserve Chardonnay (Entry 36-8) Len Evans Trophy Best Named Vineyard Wine Classes 39, 4 & 41 McWilliams Mount Pleasant Estate 1998 Lovedale Semillon (Entry 4-32) Drayton Family Trophy Best 1% Hunter Valley Dry Red Wine Classes 3 to 32 & 39 Sponsor Drayton s Family Wines and Reg Drayton Wines Pty No Trophy ed

10 St George Bank 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 4 Tyrrell Family Trophy Best 1% Hunter Valley Dry White Wine Classes 33 to 38, 4 & 41 Sponsor Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty McWilliams Mount Pleasant 1998 Lovedale Semillon (Entry 4-32) Petrie-Drinan Trophy Best Dry White Wine of The Show Class 29 is ineligible for judging in this category Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty 1998 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 21-48) Doug Seabrook Memorial Trophy Best Dry Red Wine of The Show Class 28 is ineligible for judging in this category No Trophy ed

11 St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 25 Gold Medals ed Class 6 Class 11 Class 14 Class 15 Class 17 Class 21 Class 22 Class 25 Class 27 Exhibit Points Current Producer Top Gold Warraroong Estate McLeish Estate Thomas Wines 25 Braemore Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Vat Krinklewood Vineyard De Iuliis Wines Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Vat Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Reserve 56 Top Gold De Bortoli Wines Keith Tulloch Wine Tempus Two Wines 24 Reserve Top Gold De Iuliis Wines 24 Limited Release First Creek Wines 24 Durham McGuigan Wines 24 Personal Reserve 56 Top Gold Nightingale Wines McGuigan Wines 1998 Pesonal Reserve First Creek Wines 23 Chatto Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 The Ghillie Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Vat Brokenwood Wines 1999 ILR Capercaillie Wine Co Pty Keith Tulloch Wine Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1999 Vat Tempus Two Wines 23 Reserve Pokolbin Estate Vineyard McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Winery 1996 Lovedale Top Gold Ballabourneen Wines Pty McGuigan Wines 2 Bin Pooles Rock Wines Top Gold Margan Family Winegrowers 25 Botrytis Top Gold McWilliam's Mount Pleasant NV Liqueur Winery Class 28

12 Exhibit Points Current Producer Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1996 Vat 9 Class Top Gold Robyn Drayton Wines Pty 1994 Lambkin 3 56 Chateau Francois Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1994 Vat Waverley Estate Aged Wines 1993 Class Top Gold Lindemans Wines Pty 24 Reserve Tinklers Wines 24 U & I Class Meerea Park Wines 23 Hell Hole McGuigan Wines 23 Personal Reserve Class Top Gold Tintilla Estate Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Old Winery The Rothbury Wine Society 25 Gerry Sissingh Class Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1997 Vat Bimbadgen Estate 22 Signature Bimbadgen Estate 1999 Signature De Bortoli Wines 24 Black Creek Class Top Gold Mistletoe Wines 24 Reserve Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Vat 47 Class Top Gold McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1998 Maurice O'Shea Winery Petersons Wines 2 Back Block Mount View Estate 23 Flagship Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Class Top Gold McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1998 Lovedale Winery McGuigan Wines 1997 Somerset Vineyard Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1999 HVD 3 56 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1999 Belford McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1995 Lovedale Winery Thomas Wines 21 Braemore Class Top Gold Peacock Hill Vineyard 22 Top Block Rothvale Vineyard & Winery 22 French Oak

13 Class 1 Panel A 25 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 1 11 Entered 9 Judged 1-1 TW1 Thomas Wines 25 Shiraz Kiss 55.5 Very Highly Commende 1-2 CWC1 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 25 Shiraz Hunter Valley Shiraz 55.5 Very Highly Commende 1-3 AS1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Shiraz Shiraz BRV5 Briar Ridge Vineyard 25 Shiraz Signature PEVRSH5 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 25 Shiraz Reserve 55.5 Very Highly Commende 1-6 IH1 Idle Hands Wines 25 Shiraz 1-7 SER1 Serenella Estate 25 Shiraz 1-8 CRK1 Cruickshank Wines Pty 25 Shiraz 1-9 TAM1 Tamburlaine 25 Shiraz Syrah AS2 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Shiraz Shiraz PEVSH5 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 25 Shiraz 53.5 Highly Commende 25 clearly a strong year for Shiraz.

14 Class 2 Panel B St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 2 25 Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 2 Entered 2 Judged 2-1 JHCS1 Jackson's Hill 25 Cabernet Sauvignon TAM2 Tamburlaine 25 Cabernet Sauvignon

15 Class 3 Panel B 25 Dry Red, Merlot St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 3 1 Entered 1 Judged 3-1 TAM3 Tamburlaine 25 Merlot

16 Class 4 Panel B St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 4 25 Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Classes 1, 2 & 3 4 Entered 3 Judged 4-1 PEVBT5 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 25 Tempranillo Belebula SER2 Serenella Estate 25 Sangiovese/Merlot 4-3 JHCF1 Jackson's Hill 25 Cabernet Franc 4-4 PEVS5 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 25 Sangiovese Belebula 43

17 Class 5 Panel A 25 Dry Red, Rosé St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 5 21 Entered 19 Judged 5-1 WAN1 Wandin Valley Estate 25 Shiraz/Cabernet Pavilion Rose 48 Bronze Sauvignon/Malbec 5-2 KEL1 Kelman Vineyard 25 Shiraz Catherine's Blush 47.5 Bronze 5-3 VINE1 Tulloch Wines AWV1 Audrey Wilkinson 25 Shiraz Pioneer Series 48 Bronze Vineyard 5-5 AS3 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Trebbiano/Cabernet Violet Annie Sauvignon/Merlot 5-6 LUR1 Lucy's Run 25 Merlot/Shiraz CWC2 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 25 Chambourcin Hunter Valley Rose 46.5 Bronze 5-8 AV1 Adina Vineyard Pty 25 Sangiovese/Merlot CA1 Camyr Allyn Wines 25 Merlot/Shiraz 49.5 Bronze 5-1 WDS1 Drayton's Family Wines 25 Merlot 5-11 BEN1 Benwarin Wines 25 Shiraz PEVSR5 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 25 Shiraz 5-13 YE1 Yarraman Estate 25 Shiraz/Merlot Black Cypress 51 Silver 5-14 BGV1 Bishop Grove Vineyard 25 Shiraz LWC1 The Little Wine Company 25 Sangiovese Olivine Rose CRK2 Cruickshank Wines Pty 25 Cabernet Sauvignon VEW6 Vinden Estate Wines 25 Alicante Bouschet Estate TW1 Roche Wines 25 Shiraz Tallawanta 48 Bronze 5-19 SCW1 Saddler's Creek Wines 25 Shiraz/Cabernet Classic Sauvignon/Merlot 5-2 MF1 Margan Family 25 Shiraz Saignee Winegrowers 5-21 CW1 Colvin Wines Pty Limited 25 Sangiovese Many good commercially presentable wines, but tending quite sweet. Top wine having freshness and balance.

18 Class 6 Panel B 25 Dry White, Semillon St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 6 61 Entered 57 Judged 6-1 BW2 Brokenwood Wines 25 Semillon Reserve 46.5 Bronze 6-2 TW2 Thomas Wines 25 Semillon Braemore 56 Gold 6-3 MVE14 Mount View Estate 25 Semillon Reserve 53.5 Silver 6-4 IW1 Ivanhoe Wines 25 Semillon TLD 49 Bronze 6-5 WAN2 Wandin Valley Estate 25 Semillon Reserve CWC3 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 25 Semillon The Creel 46.5 Bronze 6-7 KEL2 Kelman Vineyard 25 Semillon Orchard Block HE1 Honeytree Estate 25 Semillon Veronica 47 Bronze 6-9 FC1 First Creek Wines 25 Semillon 51 Silver 6-1 LIND2 Lindemans Wines Pty 25 Semillon 6-11 AS4 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Semillon Vat Gold 6-12 McL5S McLeish Estate 25 Semillon 56 Gold 6-13 MW1 McGuigan Wines 25 Semillon Bin Bronze 6-14 T21 Tempus Two Wines 25 Semillon Reserve 49 Bronze 6-15 CFG1 Cockfighter's Ghost 25 Semillon 47 Bronze 6-16 MF3 Margan Family 25 Semillon Winegrowers 6-17 HH1 Hungerford Hill Wines 25 Semillon Hunter Valley 54.5 Silver 6-18 UG1 Tinklers Wines 25 Semillon School Block WB1 Wattlebrook Vineyard 25 Semillon BRV1 Briar Ridge Vineyard 25 Semillon Stockhausen 6-21 JHS1 Jackson's Hill 25 Semillon 48 Bronze 6-22 RWS1 The Rothbury Wine Society 25 Semillon White Label 6-23 DB2 De Bortoli Wines 25 Semillon 49.5 Bronze 6-24 WDS2 Drayton's Family Wines 25 Semillon Hunter Valley 48.5 Bronze 6-25 MPW1 Meerea Park Wines 25 Semillon Alexander Munro 47.5 Bronze 6-26 KWS5 Krinklewood Vineyard 25 Semillon 55.5 Gold 6-27 AS5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Semillon Lost Block 48.5 Bronze 6-28 HITSEM5 Hunter Institute of TAFE 25 Semillon SEMCAW Cassegrain Wines 25 Semillon TVSem Tranquil Vale 25 Semillon Not Received

19 Class 6 Panel B 25 Dry White, Semillon St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 6 61 Entered 57 Judged 6-31 PEVSM5 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 25 Semillon 54 Silver 6-32 TR1 Two Rivers 25 Semillon Stones Throw 47 Bronze 6-33 BRV2 Briar Ridge Vineyard 25 Semillon Early Harvest 6-34 JHS2 Jackson's Hill 25 Semillon Under Block 47.5 Bronze 6-35 WDS3 Drayton's Family Wines 25 Semillon Vineyard Reserve MPW2 Meerea Park Wines 25 Semillon Terracotta 52 Silver 6-37 PIESEM5 Pierre's Wines 25 Semillon YE2 Yarraman Estate 25 Semillon Classic Hunter 47 Bronze 6-39 PTW1 Pepper Tree Wines 25 Semillon Grand Reserve 6-4 MP1 McWilliam's Mount 25 Semillon Lovedale 51.5 Silver 6-41 IH2 Idle Hands Wines 25 Semillon BBW1 Beyond Broke Wines 25 Semillon 6-43 MtV1 Mt Vincent Estate 25 Semillon Morisset 49.5 Bronze 6 - ALL5 Allandale Winery 25 Semillon 48.5 Bronze 6 - DESE1 De Iuliis Wines 25 Semillon 55.5 Gold 6-46 PTW2 Pepper Tree Wines 25 Semillon Limited Release 6-47 MP2 McWilliam's Mount 25 Semillon Elizabeth 53.5 Silver 6-48 PV1 Petersons Wines 25 Semillon Reserve GHE1 Gartelmann Hunter 25 Semillon Benjamin 51.5 Silver Estate 6-5 TW2 Roche Wines 25 Semillon Not Received 6-51 WE1 Warraroong Estate 25 Semillon 56.5 Top Gold 6-52 MF2 Margan Family Winegrowers 25 Semillon Beltree DB1 De Bortoli Wines 25 Semillon 49.5 Bronze 6-54 PV2 Petersons Wines 25 Semillon 6-55 PR1 Pooles Rock Wines 25 Semillon 6-56 TRE1 The Rothbury Estate 25 Semillon Brokenback 48 Bronze 6-57 LIND1 Lindemans Wines Pty 25 Semillon 6-58 ROSE1 Rosemount Estate Pty 25 Semillon Diamond Label BW1 Brokenwood Wines 25 Semillon ILR 51 Silver 6-6 KTW1 Keith Tulloch Wine 25 Semillon 48 Bronze

20 Class 6 Panel B 25 Dry White, Semillon St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 6 61 Entered 57 Judged 6-61 CHA3 First Creek Wines 25 Semillon Chatto 53 Silver Many faces of semillon in a truly great class. Balance, line and length with perfectly ripened fruit was the hallmark.

21 Class 7 Panel C St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 7 25 Dry White, Chardonnay, UnOaked 5 Entered 5 Judged 7-1 COOP1 Cooper Wines 25 Chardonnay Unwooded 7-2 DHW1 David Hook Wines 25 Chardonnay The Gorge 7-3 CFG2 Cockfighter's Ghost 25 Chardonnay Unwooded 46.5 Bronze 7-4 TR2 Two Rivers 25 Chardonnay Wildfire Unwooded 48.5 Bronze 7-5 SER3 Serenella Estate 25 Chardonnay Barbalace Difficult to make unoaked chardonnay interesting.

22 Class 8 Panel A St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 8 25 Dry White, Chardonnay, Oaked 18 Entered 16 Judged 8-1 CWC18 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 25 Chardonnay 55.5 Very Highly Commende 8-2 MW2 McGuigan Wines 25 Chardonnay Personal Reserve T26 Tempus Two Wines 25 Chardonnay Pewter 49 Bronze 8-4 UG2 Tinklers Wines 25 Chardonnay Poppys 8-5 WB2 Wattlebrook Vineyard 25 Chardonnay BRV4 Briar Ridge Vineyard 25 Chardonnay Not Received 8-7 RWS3 The Rothbury Wine 25 Chardonnay Barrel Select Society 8-8 TRE2 The Rothbury Estate 25 Chardonnay White Label 8-9 WDS4 Drayton's Family Wines 25 Chardonnay Hunter Valley TR3 Two Rivers 25 Chardonnay Lightning Strike 48 Bronze 8-11 YE3 Yarraman Estate 25 Chardonnay Black Cypress 47.5 Bronze 8-12 PTW3 Pepper Tree Wines 25 Chardonnay Not Received 8-13 TW12 Roche Wines 25 Chardonnay Premium 46.5 Bronze 8-14 MF4 Margan Family 25 Chardonnay Winegrowers 8-15 MW3 McGuigan Wines 25 Chardonnay Genus RWS4 The Rothbury Wine 25 Chardonnay Black Label 46 Society 8-17 WDS5 Drayton's Family Wines 25 Chardonnay Vineyard Reserve 8-18 YE4 Yarraman Estate 25 Chardonnay Classic Hunter 47 Bronze Generally disappointing, unfinished wines. Top wine has freshness and balance of fruit and oak.

23 Class 9 Panel B 25 Dry White, Verdelho St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 9 Entered Judged 9-1 NW1 Nightingale Wines 25 Verdelho 9-2 VCV1 Vercoe's Vineyard 25 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 9-3 IW2 Ivanhoe Wines 25 Verdelho 47.5 Bronze 9-4 BSV1 Boatshed Vineyard 25 Verdelho AWV2 Audrey Wilkinson 25 Verdelho Pioneer Series 39 Vineyard 9-6 OV1 Oakvale Wines 25 Verdelho Block MVE17 Mount View Estate 25 Verdelho Reserve 47 Bronze 9-8 AS6 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Verdelho Old Winery 47.5 Bronze 9-9 MBW5V Mount Broke Wines 25 Verdelho River Bank 9-1 MW4 McGuigan Wines 25 Verdelho CD Bin T28 Tempus Two Wines 25 Verdelho Varietal 9-12 FC7 First Creek Wines 25 Verdelho 51 Silver 9-13 WAN3 Wandin Valley Estate 25 Verdelho VINE2 Tulloch Wines 25 Verdelho 5 Bronze 9-15 COOP2 Cooper Wines 25 Verdelho EV1 Elysium Vineyard 25 Verdelho LUR2 Lucy's Run 25 Verdelho DHW2 David Hook Wines 25 Verdelho The Gorge 47 Bronze 9-19 JE2 James Estate Wines 25 Verdelho Estate 47 Bronze 9-2 MVE18 Mount View Estate 25 Verdelho Limestone Creek Reserve 47 Bronze 9-21 HOP1 Hope Estate 25 Verdelho CFG3 Cockfighter's Ghost 25 Verdelho 49.5 Bronze 9-23 UG3 Tinklers Wines 25 Verdelho Lucerne Paddock 48 Bronze 9-24 WB3 Wattlebrook Vineyard 25 Verdelho BRV3 Briar Ridge Vineyard 25 Verdelho CA2 Camyr Allyn Wines 25 Verdelho 47 Bronze 9-27 RWS5 The Rothbury Wine 25 Verdelho Black Label 46 Society 9-28 WDS6 Drayton's Family Wines 25 Verdelho Hunter Valley 9-29 MPW5 Meerea Park Wines 25 Verdelho 9-3 VERCAW Cassegrain Wines 25 Verdelho

24 Class 9 Panel B 25 Dry White, Verdelho St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 9 Entered Judged 9-31 BEN2 Benwarin Wines 25 Verdelho 51 Silver 9-32 KWV5 Krinklewood Vineyard 25 Verdelho 47 Bronze 9-33 TR4 Two Rivers 25 Verdelho Hidden Hive 47.5 Bronze 9-34 PTW4 Pepper Tree Wines 25 Verdelho Limited Release MP3 McWilliam's Mount 25 Verdelho Mount Pleasant 9-36 BGV2 Bishop Grove Vineyard 25 Verdelho WDS7 Drayton's Family Wines 25 Verdelho Oakey Creek 9-38 IH3 Idle Hands Wines 25 Verdelho BBE2 Bimbadgen Estate 25 Verdelho Estate 47.5 Bronze 9-4 DEVE1 De Iuliis Wines 25 Verdelho PV3 Petersons Wines 25 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 9-42 WE2 Warraroong Estate 25 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 9-43 TAM4 Tamburlaine 25 Verdelho MF5 Margan Family 25 Verdelho Winegrowers 9 - LIND3 Lindemans Wines Pty 25 Verdelho Reserve 48 Bronze Ferment issues, phenolics and sweetness the main problems; lack of fruit intensity makes those deficiencies very obvious.

25 Class 1 Panel C St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 1 25 Dry White, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Ineligible for Classes 6, 7, 8 & 9 21 Entered 2 Judged 1-1 YE5 Yarraman Estate 25 Gewurztraminer Black Cypress 1-2 T27 Tempus Two Wines 25 Gewurztraminer Varietal 1-3 CWC4 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 25 Gewurztraminer 46.5 Bronze 1-4 WDS37 Drayton's Family Wines 25 Traminer Vineyard Reserve 47 Bronze 1-5 IW3 Ivanhoe Wines 25 Traminer AWV3 Audrey Wilkinson 25 Traminer Pioneer Series Vineyard 1-7 AS8 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Traminer Trigger Block 48.5 Bronze 1-8 MPW7 Meerea Park Wines 25 Viognier 1-9 PTW5 Pepper Tree Wines 25 Viognier Not Received 1-1 LWC2 The Little Wine Company 25 Viognier Olivine 1-11 SER4 Serenella Estate 25 Zibbibo Pangallo 1-12 WE3 Warraroong Estate 25 Sauvignon Blanc 1-13 MVE15 Mount View Estate 25 Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc Limestone Creek 47.5 Bronze 1-14 McL5SS McLeish Estate 25 Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 47.5 Bronze 1-15 GHE2 Gartelmann Hunter 25 Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc Jessica.5 Estate 1-16 JE1 James Estate Wines 25 Semillon/Chardonnay Sundara 46.5 Bronze 1-17 MVE2 Mount View Estate 25 Semillon /Chardonnay Willow Flat 46.5 Bronze 1-18 AS7 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 25 Chardonnay/Semillon Vat TG-1 Tallavera Grove 25 Semillon/Verdelho BGV3 Bishop Grove Vineyard 25 Verdelho/Chardonnay WE4 Warraroong Estate 25 Chardonnay/Chenin Lovedale Long Lunch 46.5 Blanc/Semillon/Sauvignon White Bronze Disappointing. Most wines quite well made but very light and lacking varietal definition and concentration.

26 Class 11 Panel A 24 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 24 Judged 11-1 PH1 Pyramid Hill Wines 24 Shiraz 48 Bronze 11-2 AS9 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Shiraz Vat 8 56 Top Gold 11-3 FC9 First Creek Wines 24 Shiraz 48 Bronze 11-4 McL4S2 McLeish Estate 24 Shiraz TW3 Thomas Wines 24 Shiraz Kiss 52.5 Silver 11-6 MW5 McGuigan Wines 24 Shiraz Genus Bronze 11-7 HH2 Hungerford Hill Wines 24 Shiraz Hunter Valley 51.5 Silver 11-8 WB4 Wattlebrook Vineyard 24 Shiraz 11-9 RWS6 The Rothbury Wine 24 Shiraz Black Label Society 11-1 MPW17 Meerea Park Wines 24 Shiraz Viognier CMW1 Cellarmaster Wines 24 Shiraz Draytons Bin PEVRSH4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Shiraz Reserve 55.5 Gold PTW6 Pepper Tree Wines 24 Shiraz Not Received TWSH4 Timmins Wines 24 Shiraz BBW4 Beyond Broke Wines 24 Shiraz Devine Block EFW1 Evans Family Wines 24 Shiraz 49 Bronze CHA7 First Creek Wines 24 Shiraz Chatto 53.5 Silver AS1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Shiraz RWS7 The Rothbury Wine 24 Shiraz White Label Society 11-2 GHE3 Gartelmann Hunter 24 Shiraz Wilhelm Estate TW7 Roche Wines 24 Shiraz Stevens (WR) 48 Bronze MF6 Margan Family 24 Shiraz 46.5 Bronze Winegrowers LIND4 Lindemans Wines Pty 24 Shiraz Hunter River 48 Bronze BW3 Brokenwood Wines 24 Shiraz EFW2 Evans Family Wines 24 Shiraz Reserve 48 Bronze TW8 Roche Wines 24 Shiraz Tallawant (IJR) 49 Bronze VINE15 Tulloch Wines 24 Shiraz Hector 48.5 Bronze Very high quality class of quite elegant and fine structured wines.

27 Class 12 Panel A St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 2 Entered 2 Judged 12-1 MF7 Margan Family 24 Cabernet Sauvignon 46 Winegrowers 12-2 MVE7 Mount View Estate 24 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve.5

28 Class 13 Panel C 24 Dry Red, Merlot St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 13 1 Entered 1 Judged 13-1 MVE1 Mount View Estate 24 Merlot Reserve 47.5 Bronze 13-2 VINE3 Tulloch Wines 24 Merlot LUR3 Lucy's Run 24 Merlot 51 Silver 13-4 RWS8 The Rothbury Wine 24 Merlot White Label Society 13-5 CHV1 Constable & Hershon 24 Merlot VEW7 Vinden Estate Wines 24 Merlot Signature GHE4 Gartelmann Hunter 24 Merlot Estate 13-8 MF8 Margan Family 24 Merlot Winegrowers 13-9 DB5 De Bortoli Wines 24 Merlot Hunter Valley 13-1 RWS9 The Rothbury Wine 24 Merlot Barrel Select Society Apart from the non-suitability of this variety to the Huner, there was some poor winemaking as well.

29 Class 14 Panel A 24 Dry White, Semillon St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 49 Judged 14-1 CHA2 First Creek Wines 24 Semillon Chatto 47.5 Bronze 14-2 SLV1 Smithleigh Vineyards 24 Semillon Reserve 14-3 MVE16 Mount View Estate 24 Semillon Reserve 51 Silver 14-4 VINE4 Tulloch Wines 24 Semillon 14-5 KTW2 Keith Tulloch Wine 24 Semillon 55.5 Gold 14-6 CF-S1 Chateau Francois 24 Semillon 14-7 TW4 Thomas Wines 24 Semillon Braemore 5 Bronze 14-8 KEL3 Kelman Vineyard 24 Semillon Orchard Block AS11 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Semillon Vat 1 47 Bronze 14-1 MBW4SEM Mount Broke Wines 24 Semillon Quince Tree Paddock 46.5 Bronze McL4S McLeish Estate 24 Semillon 47.5 Bronze MW6 McGuigan Wines 24 Semillon Bin DHW3 David Hook Wines 24 Semillon Pothana 47 Bronze CFG4 Cockfighter's Ghost 24 Semillon UG4 Tinklers Wines 24 Semillon School Block JHS3 Jackson's Hill 24 Semillon GWC1 Glenguin Wines 24 Semillon Old Broke Block RWS11 The Rothbury Wine 24 Semillon Black Label 47 Bronze Society WDS8 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Semillon Hunter Valley 14-2 MPW8 Meerea Park Wines 24 Semillon Epoch 51 Silver BEN3 Benwarin Wines 24 Semillon 46.5 Bronze PEVSM4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Semillon 5 Bronze TR5 Two Rivers 24 Semillon Stones Throw 46.5 Bronze CHV11 Constable & Hershon 24 Semillon 51 Silver YE6 Yarraman Estate 24 Semillon Classic Hunter MP4 McWilliam's Mount 24 Semillon Elizabeth HL1 Heartland Vineyard 24 Semillon T22 Tempus Two Wines 24 Semillon Reserve 55.5 Gold MW7 McGuigan Wines 24 Semillon Vineyard Select 46.5 Bronze 14-3 AS12 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Semillon Belford 46.5 Bronze

30 Class 14 Panel A 24 Dry White, Semillon St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 49 Judged RWS12 The Rothbury Wine 24 Semillon Gerry Sissingh Society WDS9 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Semillon Oakey Creek MP5 McWilliam's Mount 24 Semillon Lovedale BBW3 Beyond Broke Wines 24 Semillon MM1 Molly Morgan Vineyard 24 Semillon Old Vine 47.5 Bronze ALL4 Allandale Winery 24 Semillon 46.5 Bronze DESE2 De Iuliis Wines 24 Semillon TAT1 Tatler Wines 24 Semillon 51 Silver PV4 Petersons Wines 24 Semillon 14-4 GHE5 Gartelmann Hunter 24 Semillon Benjamin 48.5 Bronze Estate TW4 Roche Wines 24 Semillon Tallawanta TAM5 Tamburlaine 24 Semillon MM3 Molly Morgan Vineyard 24 Semillon Woodpecker SCW3 Saddler's Creek Wines 24 Semillon Classic Hunter 14 - DB3 De Bortoli Wines 24 Semillon 56 Top Gold LIND5 Lindemans Wines Pty 24 Semillon Hunter River Reserve WYN1 Wyndham Estate 24 Semillon Show Reserve 47.5 Bronze DB4 De Bortoli Wines 24 Semillon LIND6 Lindemans Wines Pty 24 Semillon Hunter River High quality class of both commercially attractive wines and longer term potential.

31 Class 15 Panel B 24 Dry White, Chardonnay St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 15 5 Entered 49 Judged 15-1 CHA4 First Creek Wines 24 Chardonnay Chatto Cloud Swing 48 Bronze 15-2 BWSC Ballabourneen Wines Pty 24 Chardonnay Stuart 15-3 NW2 Nightingale Wines 24 Chardonnay 5 Bronze 15-4 JG1 Monahan Estate 24 Chardonnay Monahan Estate Unwooded 15-5 IW4 Ivanhoe Wines 24 Chardonnay 15-6 KTW3 Keith Tulloch Wine 24 Chardonnay 49.5 Bronze 15-7 AS13 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Chardonnay Moon Mountain 49.5 Bronze 15-8 MBW4C Mount Broke Wines 24 Chardonnay Adams Peak 15-9 P&P1 Polin & Polin Wines 24 Chardonnay Tudor 15-1 PCH3 Petersons Champagne 24 Chardonnay House DHW4 David Hook Wines 24 Chardonnay Pothana 47.5 Bronze FC3 First Creek Wines 24 Chardonnay Durham 55.5 Gold JE3 James Estate Wines 24 Chardonnay Estate HOP2 Hope Estate 24 Chardonnay UG5 Tinklers Wines 24 Chardonnay Poppys 5 Bronze WB5 Wattlebrook Vineyard 24 Chardonnay WDS1 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Chardonnay Hunter Valley 48.5 Bronze TVCh Tranquil Vale 24 Chardonnay Not Received TE3 Tower Estate 24 Chardonnay Hunter Valley 5 Bronze 15-2 BEN7 Benwarin Wines 24 Chardonnay 51.5 Silver CMW2 Cellarmaster Wines 24 Chardonnay Tyrrells Ashmans TV1 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 24 Chardonnay TR6 Two Rivers 24 Chardonnay Wild Fire Unwooded 49.5 Bronze GWC2 Glenguin Wines 24 Chardonnay River Terrace CFG5 Cockfighter's Ghost 24 Chardonnay 47.5 Bronze MW8 McGuigan Wines 24 Chardonnay Personal Reserve 55.5 Gold AS14 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Chardonnay Vat Silver VINE5 Tulloch Wines 24 Chardonnay 51 Silver CWC5 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 24 Chardonnay 47 Bronze 15-3 WAN4 Wandin Valley Estate 24 Chardonnay 41

32 Class 15 Panel B 24 Dry White, Chardonnay St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 15 5 Entered 49 Judged WDS11 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Chardonnay Oakey Creek ROSE3 Rosemount Estate Pty 24 Chardonnay Show Reserve 47 Bronze YE7 Yarraman Estate 24 Chardonnay Classic Hunter 51 Silver MP6 McWilliam's Mount 24 Chardonnay Mount Pleasant ARW5 Arrowfield Estate Wines 24 Chardonnay JOT EFW3 Evans Family Wines 24 Chardonnay MM2 Molly Morgan Vineyard 24 Chardonnay Back Patch ALL6 Allandale Winery 24 Chardonnay 49.5 Bronze DECH1 De Iuliis Wines 24 Chardonnay Limited Release 56 Top Gold 15-4 TAT2 Tatler Wines 24 Chardonnay 49.5 Bronze PV5 Petersons Wines 24 Chardonnay GHE6 Gartelmann Hunter Estate 24 Chardonnay 53.5 Silver TW3 Roche Wines 24 Chardonnay Tallawanta 15 - WE8 Warraroong Estate 24 Chardonnay 5 Bronze 15 - TAM6 Tamburlaine 24 Chardonnay DB6 De Bortoli Wines 24 Chardonnay 49 Bronze YE8 Yarraman Estate 24 Chardonnay Black Cypress 49 Bronze HTW6 Hanging Tree Wines 24 Chardonnay 49.5 Bronze ROSE2 Rosemount Estate Pty 24 Chardonnay Giants Creek 15-5 TR7 Two Rivers 24 Chardonnay Lightning Strike 46.5 Bronze Somewhat plain overall, but three golds of high quality and diverse style. There was considerable merit in the higher pointed silver medals. Premature development in lesser wines a worry.

33 Class 16 Panel C 24 Dry White, Verdelho St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 24 Judged 16-1 BWV1 Ballabourneen Wines Pty 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 16-2 MVE19 Mount View Estate 24 Verdelho Reserve 16-3 VINE6 Tulloch Wines 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 16-4 McL4V McLeish Estate 24 Verdelho 16-5 FC5 First Creek Wines 24 Verdelho 16-6 LUR4 Lucy's Run 24 Verdelho JE4 James Estate Wines 24 Verdelho Estate 46.5 Bronze 16-8 CFG6 Cockfighter's Ghost 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 16-9 WB6 Wattlebrook Vineyard 24 Verdelho 16-1 CA3 Camyr Allyn Wines 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze WDS12 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Verdelho Hunter Valley 49 Bronze BEN4 Benwarin Wines 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze KWV4 Krinklewood Vineyard 24 Verdelho TR8 Two Rivers 24 Verdelho Hidden Hive MP7 McWilliam's Mount 24 Verdelho Mount Pleasant CVV1 Catherine Vale Wines 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze FC6 First Creek Wines 24 Verdelho Three Degrees ARW4 Arrowfield Estate Wines 24 Verdelho Sophies Bridge 52 Silver VW4 Verona Wines 24 Verdelho MtV2 Mt Vincent Estate 24 Verdelho Toronto 47 Bronze IB8 Ironbark Hill Wines 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze KV1 Kulkunbulla Wines 24 Verdelho 47.5 Bronze TAM7 Tamburlaine 24 Verdelho DB7 De Bortoli Wines 24 Verdelho Black Creek 51.5 Silver A couple of nice wines in an otherwise lacklustre class. Lack of varietal character was the main issue.

34 Class 17 Panel C 23 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 17 8 Entered 76 Judged 17-1 MW1 McGuigan Wines 1998 Shiraz Pesonal Reserve 55.5 Gold 17-2 AS16 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Shiraz Vat Bronze 17-3 WEAW5 Waverley Estate Aged 1998 Shiraz 41 Wines 17-4 WDS14 Drayton's Family Wines 1998 Shiraz William 47 Bronze 17-5 LIND7 Lindemans Wines Pty 1998 Shiraz Bin CFG7 Cockfighter's Ghost 1999 Shiraz 17-7 WYN2 Wyndham Estate 1999 Shiraz Show Reserve PEVSH99 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 1999 Shiraz 46.5 Bronze 17-9 WEAW6 Waverley Estate Aged 2 Shiraz 46.5 Bronze Wines 17-1 MSTW3 Mistletoe Wines 2 Shiraz EFW5 Evans Family Wines 2 Shiraz 51 Silver TV3 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 2 Shiraz Alexander MW9 McGuigan Wines 21 Shiraz Genus TRE3 The Rothbury Estate 21 Shiraz Brokenback 46.5 Bronze FC1 First Creek Wines 21 Shiraz PR2 Pooles Rock Wines 21 Shiraz PEVRS1 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 21 Shiraz Reserve MPW22 Meerea Park Wines 22 Shiraz Alexander Munro YE9 Yarraman Estate 22 Shiraz Classic Hunter 49 Bronze 17-2 GWC4 Glenguin Wines 22 Shiraz School House Block BRV6 Briar Ridge Vineyard 22 Shiraz Not Received THS2 Thalgara Estate 22 Shiraz Show Reserve 53.5 Silver CWC6 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 22 Shiraz The Ghillie 52 Silver PR3 Pooles Rock Wines 22 Shiraz KTW4 Keith Tulloch Wine 22 Shiraz Not Received WHIS3 Whispering Brook 22 Shiraz P&P3 Polin & Polin Wines 22 Shiraz Limb of Addy WE6 Warraroong Estate 22 Shiraz 49 Bronze BWS Ballabourneen Wines 23 Shiraz 48.5 Bronze Pty 17-3 CHA6 First Creek Wines 23 Shiraz Chatto 55.5 Gold

35 Class 17 Panel C 23 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 17 8 Entered 76 Judged LUR5 Lucy's Run 23 Shiraz 46.5 Bronze CA4 Camyr Allyn Wines 23 Shiraz IW6 Ivanhoe Wines 23 Shiraz Ivanhoe Pressings 49 Bronze MPW21 Meerea Park Wines 23 Shiraz Viognier 49 Bronze RWS13 The Rothbury Wine 23 Shiraz Gerry Sissingh 46.5 Bronze Society TV2 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 23 Shiraz Alexander 46.5 Bronze CMW3 Cellarmaster Wines 23 Shiraz First Estate WHIS1 Whispering Brook 23 Shiraz 48.5 Bronze P&P2 Polin & Polin Wines 23 Shiraz Calf Pen THS3 Thalgara Estate 23 Shiraz Show Reserve IW5 Ivanhoe Wines 23 Shiraz Premium Reserve 47 Bronze TR1 Two Rivers 23 Shiraz Thunderbolt WF1 Wright Family Wines 23 Shiraz Misty Glen 17 - NW3 Nightingale Wines 23 Shiraz 56 Top Gold 17 - TR9 Two Rivers 23 Shiraz Reserve GHE7 Gartelmann Hunter 23 Shiraz Diedrich Estate KEL7 Kelman Vineyard 23 Shiraz Lakeview Lane MP9 McWilliam's Mount 23 Shiraz Rosehill 47.5 Bronze T25 Tempus Two Wines 23 Shiraz Pewter Zenith LW1 Littles Winery 23 Shiraz Reserve AS15 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Shiraz Vat 8 49 Bronze UG6 Tinklers Wines 23 Shiraz U & I PV7 Petersons Wines 23 Shiraz Russels Vat Silver HOP4 Hope Estate 23 Shiraz HH3 Hungerford Hill Wines 23 Shiraz Hunter Valley BW4 Brokenwood Wines 23 Shiraz Hunter Valley 49 Bronze MSTW2 Mistletoe Wines 23 Shiraz MP8 McWilliam's Mount 23 Shiraz Old Paddock & Old Hill 48.5 Bronze WDS13 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Shiraz Bin CWC7 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Shiraz The Ghillie 55.5 Gold

36 Class 17 Panel C 23 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 17 8 Entered 76 Judged WAN5 Wandin Valley Estate 23 Shiraz Bridie's Reserve 5 Bronze WE5 Warraroong Estate 23 Shiraz WYN3 Wyndham Estate 23 Shiraz Show Reserve MBW3S Mount Broke Wines 23 Shiraz River Bank TAT3 Tatler Wines 23 Shiraz VINE7 Tulloch Wines 23 Shiraz Pokolbin Dry Red 48 Bronze JE5 James Estate Wines 23 Shiraz / Viognier Estate 53 Silver PTW7 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Shiraz Grand Reserve GWC3 Glenguin Wines 23 Shiraz School House Block 17-7 HOP3 Hope Estate 23 Shiraz DESH1 De Iuliis Wines 23 Shiraz 5 Bronze PV6 Petersons Wines 23 Shiraz Back Block 54.5 Silver MF9 Margan Family 23 Shiraz S.V. 3.5 Winegrowers TWSH3 Timmins Wines 23 Shiraz HTW1 Hanging Tree Wines 23 Shiraz EFW4 Evans Family Wines 23 Shiraz TAM8 Tamburlaine 23 Shiraz Syrah 5 Bronze DESH2 De Iuliis Wines 23 Shiraz 49 Bronze VINE16 Tulloch Wines 23 Shiraz Hector 46.5 Bronze 17-8 VW5 Verona Wines 23 Shiraz Great line up of Shiraz. As expected the 23's were exceptionally strong. However a disappointing number of plain wines.

37 Class 18 Panel A St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 16 Entered 15 Judged 18-1 TV4 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 22 Cabernet Sauvignon LePrince MW12 McGuigan Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Personal Reserve 48 Bronze 18-3 WEAW7 Waverley Estate Aged 2 Cabernet Sauvignon Wines 18-4 MF1 Margan Family Winegrowers 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 48 Bronze 18-5 BE1 Ryan Family Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Broke Estate 18-6 IW7 Ivanhoe Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Limited Release 18-7 MVE8 Mount View Estate 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 18-8 MW11 McGuigan Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Genus Bronze 18-9 VINE8 Tulloch Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 52.5 Silver 18-1 PTW8 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Not Received CRK3 Cruickshank Wines Pty 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Pressings 47.5 Bronze NW6 Nightingale Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon TV5 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 46.5 Bronze JHCS3 Jackson's Hill 23 Cabernet Sauvignon TR11 Two Rivers 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Rocky Crossing 48.5 Bronze HTW2 Hanging Tree Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 46.5 Bronze Many wines lacking fruit and many with hard unripe tannins.

38 Class 19 Panel A 23 and Older, Dry Red, Merlot St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class Entered 19 Judged 19-1 WDS15 Drayton's Family Wines 2 Merlot Vineyard Reserve 19-2 YE1 Yarraman Estate 21 Merlot Classic Hunter 48 Bronze 19-3 GB6 Glendonbrook Wines 22 Merlot 19-4 YE11 Yarraman Estate 22 Merlot Classic Hunter 19-5 WDS16 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Merlot Vineyard Reserve 51 Silver 19-6 MP1 McWilliam's Mount 23 Merlot Mount Pleasant 51.5 Silver 19-7 LWC3 The Little Wine Company 23 Merlot Olivine GB5 Glendonbrook Wines 23 Merlot 19-9 CA5 Camyr Allyn Wines 23 Merlot 19-1 DB8 De Bortoli Wines 23 Merlot Winemakers Selection GHE8 Gartelmann Hunter 23 Merlot/Shiraz 49 Bronze Estate HOP5 Hope Estate 23 Merlot 47.5 Bronze VEW5 Vinden Estate Wines 23 Merlot Signature 46.5 Bronze KTW5 Keith Tulloch Wine 23 Merlot 49 Bronze TR12 Two Rivers 23 Merlot Winters Mist JRM9 Tintilla Estate 23 Merlot Justine 51 Silver NW4 Nightingale Wines 23 Merlot CHV2 Constable & Hershon 23 Merlot MW13 McGuigan Wines 23 Merlot Vineyard Select 47 Bronze Reasonably good class, but few highlights. Disappointing from 23 vintage.

39 Class 2 Panel A St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 2 24 and Older, Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Classes 17, 18 & Entered 22 Judged 2-1 VW6 Verona Wines 23 Tempranillo 46.5 Bronze 2-2 PEVBT4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Tempranillo Belebula 48 Bronze 2-3 JRM1 Tintilla Estate 23 Sangiovese Saphira PEVBS4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Sangiovese Belebula 47 Bronze 2-5 ID1 Ryan Family Wines 22 Cabernet Franc Idlewild 2-6 CRK4 Cruickshank Wines Pty 22 Cabernet Franc 48.5 Bronze 2-7 JHCF2 Jackson's Hill 23 Cabernet Franc 2-8 TR13 Two Rivers 23 Cabernet Franc Golfers Folly 2-9 ID12 Ryan Family Wines 21 Barbera Idlewild 2-1 MF11 Margan Family Winegrowers 24 Barbera 46.5 Bronze 2-11 YE12 Yarraman Estate 24 Chambourcin Black Cypress 2-12 CWC8 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 24 Chambourcin 47.5 Bronze 2-13 EFW6 Evans Family Wines 23 Pinot Noir MBW3CM Mount Broke Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot Harrowby 2-15 CHV3 Constable & Hershon 23 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot 2-16 JRM11 Tintilla Estate 24 Cabernet Sauvignon/Merlot James 47 Bronze 2-17 LW2 Littles Winery 22 Cabernet Sauvignon/Shiraz/Merlot JE6 James Estate Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Estate 42.5 Verdot 2-19 KTW6 Keith Tulloch Wine 22 Shiraz/Viognier Syrah Viognier PTW9 Pepper Tree Wines 24 Shiraz/Viognier Limited Release 46.5 Bronze 2-21 SG1 Peacock Hill Vineyard 24 Shiraz/Cabernet Sauvignon Silvi 2-22 CW2 Colvin Wines Pty Limited 22 Sangiovese/Shiraz/Merlot Ragamuffin Ordinary class.

40 Class 21 Panel B St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Semillon 56 Entered 52 Judged 21-1 WYN4 Wyndham Estate 23 Semillon 21-2 CHV1 Constable & Hershon 23 Semillon 48 Bronze 21-3 CF-S2 Chateau Francois 23 Semillon VINE9 Tulloch Wines 23 Semillon 54 Silver 21-5 ROSE4 Rosemount Estate Pty 23 Semillon Show Reserve PR4 Pooles Rock Wines 23 Semillon 47.5 Bronze 21-7 DB14 De Bortoli Wines 23 Semillon Hunter Valley 5 Bronze 21-8 WDS17 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Semillon Vineyard Reserve 21-9 KTW7 Keith Tulloch Wine 23 Semillon 55.5 Gold 21-1 CMW4 Cellarmaster Wines 23 Semillon Margan Family Wines 49 Bronze T24 Tempus Two Wines 23 Semillon Reserve 55.5 Gold BRV7 Briar Ridge Vineyard 23 Semillon Stockhausen HTW4 Hanging Tree Wines 23 Semillon ALL3 Allandale Winery 23 Semillon MF12 Margan Family 23 Semillon Beltree 48.5 Bronze Winegrowers KEL4 Kelman Vineyard 23 Semillon Orchard Block 47.5 Bronze MSTW1 Mistletoe Wines 22 Semillon CHV9 Constable & Hershon 22 Semillon 51 Silver MPW15 Meerea Park Wines 22 Semillon Alexander Munro 21-2 WE7 Warraroong Estate 22 Semillon ALL2 Allandale Winery 22 Semillon 54 Silver JG3 Monahan Estate 22 Semillon Monahan Estate MPW14 Meerea Park Wines 22 Semillon Epoch MtV4 Mt Vincent Estate 21 Semillon Morisset 46.5 Bronze PTW11 Pepper Tree Wines 21 Semillon Reserve 51.5 Silver CWC9 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 21 Semillon 55.5 Gold EFW7 Evans Family Wines 21 Semillon DB16 De Bortoli Wines 21 Semillon Hunter Valley 49 Bronze CHA1 First Creek Wines 21 Semillon Chatto 46.5 Bronze 21-3 BBE8 Bimbadgen Estate 21 Semillon Signature 46

41 Class 21 Panel B St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Semillon 56 Entered 52 Judged MW15 McGuigan Wines 21 Semillon Bin Silver GHE9 Gartelmann Hunter 21 Semillon Reserve 46 Estate CFG8 Cockfighter's Ghost 2 Semillon SCW4 Saddler's Creek Wines 2 Semillon Classic Hunter 47 Bronze PTW1 Pepper Tree Wines 2 Semillon Reserve 5 Bronze YE14 Yarraman Estate 2 Semillon Not Received MSTW4 Mistletoe Wines 2 Semillon TW5 Thomas Wines 2 Semillon Braemore 49 Bronze PEVSM Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2 Semillon 51 Silver 21-4 LIND8 Lindemans Wines Pty 2 Semillon Bin Bronze YE13 Yarraman Estate 1999 Semillon Millenium 52.5 Silver MW14 McGuigan Wines 1999 Semillon Bin Bronze BW5 Brokenwood Wines 1999 Semillon ILR 56 Gold 21 - AS18 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1999 Semillon Vat Gold 21 - KGS3 Kulkunbulla Wines 1999 Semillon PEVSM99 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 1999 Semillon 55.5 Gold BBE9 Bimbadgen Estate 1999 Semillon Estate AS17 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Semillon Vat 1 57 Top Gold WEAW3 Waverley Estate Aged 1998 Semillon 41 Wines 21-5 SCW15 Saddler's Creek Wines 1998 Semillon Classic Hunter WYN8 Wyndham Estate 1998 Semillon MP12 McWilliam's Mount 1996 Semillon Lovedale 55.5 Gold WEAW1 Waverley Estate Aged 1996 Semillon 42 Wines PV8 Petersons Wines 1995 Semillon Reserve 51 Silver MP11 McWilliam's Mount 1994 Semillon Elizabeth 53.5 Silver DB17 De Bortoli Wines 2 Semillon What a privilege to judge a class such as this.

42 Class 22 Panel C St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Chardonnay 43 Entered 42 Judged 22-1 MP14 McWilliam's Mount 23 Chardonnay Mount Pleasant 51 Silver 22-2 KC2 Kulkunbulla Wines 23 Chardonnay 22-3 VEW8 Vinden Estate Wines 23 Chardonnay Estate 22-4 PR6 Pooles Rock Wines 23 Chardonnay 48 Bronze 22-5 WB8 Wattlebrook Vineyard 23 Chardonnay 48.5 Bronze 22-6 DB9 De Bortoli Wines 23 Chardonnay Hunter Valley 22-7 WDS18 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Chardonnay Vineyard Reserve TW11 Roche Wines 23 Chardonnay Tallawanta 51 Silver 22-9 EH4 Ernest Hill Wines 23 Chardonnay Alexander 49.5 Bronze 22-1 WE9 Warraroong Estate 23 Chardonnay GB1 Glendonbrook Wines 23 Chardonnay Reserve MM7 Molly Morgan Vineyard 23 Chardonnay Partners Reserve BWC Ballabourneen Wines Pty 23 Chardonnay 56 Top Gold AS19 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Chardonnay Vat TR14 Two Rivers 23 Chardonnay Reserve 48 Bronze COOP3 Cooper Wines 23 Chardonnay Victoria's 47 Bronze TE4 Tower Estate 23 Chardonnay Hunter Valley 48 Bronze GHE11 Gartelmann Hunter Estate 23 Chardonnay 48.5 Bronze MW17 McGuigan Wines 23 Chardonnay Genus FC2 First Creek Wines 23 Chardonnay Durham 46.5 Bronze PCH4 Petersons Champagne 23 Chardonnay 4 House MF13 Margan Family 23 Chardonnay 46.5 Bronze Winegrowers ALL7 Allandale Winery 23 Chardonnay 51.5 Silver PTW12 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Chardonnay Reserve ROSE5 Rosemount Estate Pty 23 Chardonnay Show Reserve 46.5 Bronze CVV2 Catherine Vale Wines 23 Chardonnay 47 Bronze ROSE6 Rosemount Estate Pty 23 Chardonnay Roxburgh TV8 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 23 Chardonnay PR5 Pooles Rock Wines 22 Chardonnay 55.5 Gold 22-3 MM6 Molly Morgan Vineyard 22 Chardonnay Partners Reserve

43 Class 22 Panel C St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Chardonnay 43 Entered 42 Judged WE1 Warraroong Estate 22 Chardonnay AS2 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Chardonnay Vat TR15 Two Rivers 22 Chardonnay Reserve EH3 Ernest Hill Wines 22 Chardonnay Alexander TV7 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 22 Chardonnay Strawman Jack 48 Bronze CFG9 Cockfighter's Ghost 22 Chardonnay 46.5 Bronze DB1 De Bortoli Wines 21 Chardonnay Hunter Valley 5 Bronze PV9 Petersons Wines 21 Chardonnay MW16 McGuigan Wines 2 Chardonnay Bin Gold 22-4 MP13 McWilliam's Mount 1998 Chardonnay Maurice O'Shea WEAW4 Waverley Estate Aged Wines 1998 Chardonnay WEAW13 Waverley Estate Aged Wines 1996 Chardonnay 47 Bronze DB11 De Bortoli Wines 2 Chardonnay Very diverse class. Nice to see wines with some age still fresh. The top wine was regarded as having elegance and refinement with finesse and style.

44 Class 23 Panel C St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Verdelho 9 Entered 9 Judged 23-1 DB12 De Bortoli Wines 23 Verdelho Hunter Valley 46.5 Bronze 23-2 BWV3 Ballabourneen Wines 23 Verdelho 47.5 Bronze Pty 23-3 RDW-1 Robyn Drayton Wines Pty 23 Verdelho DB13 De Bortoli Wines 23 Verdelho Black Creek BWV2 Ballabourneen Wines 22 Verdelho Pty 23-6 EV2 Elysium Vineyard 22 Verdelho 23-7 TAM9 Tamburlaine 22 Verdelho EV3 Elysium Vineyard 2 Verdelho 23-9 MW18 McGuigan Wines 1995 Verdelho Bin Bronze Hunter Verdelho surely should be sold as young fresh wines.

45 Class 24 Panel B St George 25 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class and Older, Dry White, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Ineligible for Classes 21, 22 & 23 1 Entered 9 Judged 24-1 PEVR2 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 22 Riesling 47 Bronze 24-2 PEVR1 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 21 Riesling Not Received 24-3 YE15 Yarraman Estate 24 Gewurztraminer Black Cypress 46.5 Bronze 24-4 TV6 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 23 Gewurztraminer DB18 De Bortoli Wines 24 Traminer Winemakers Selection 24-6 VW3 Verona Wines 23 Viognier Reserve 24-7 CHA5 First Creek Wines 24 Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Chatto Flying Trapeze 24-8 HTW5 Hanging Tree Wines 24 Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc 47 Bronze 24-9 MM9 Molly Morgan Vineyard 24 Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc Rosellas Rest 24-1 BWCV Ballabourneen Wines 21 Chardonnay Verdelho Pty The results speak for themselves.