2015 ANZ Geographe Wine Show Results

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1 Class W1 Dry White - Chardonnay St Aidan Wines 2015 St Aidan "Sybil"Unwooded Bronze Chardonnay Willow Bridge Estate 2015 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Bronze Smallwater Estate 2015 Smallwater Estate Unwooded Bronze Chardonnay Fresh vibrant young chardonnay Class W2 Dry White - Varietal (other than Chardonnay) Bakkheia 2015 Different Drummer Silver Oakway Estate 2015 Oakway Estate Sauvignon Blanc Silver Talisman Wines 2015 Talisman Sauvignon Blanc Bronze Barton Jones Wines 2015 BartonJones Chenin Blanc Bronze Neat class of fresh and vibrant wines Class W3 Dry White - Blend Barton Jones Wines 2015 BartonJones Sauvignon Blanc Bronze Semillon Willow Bridge Estate 2015 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Sauvignon Bronze Blanc Semillon Ferguson Hart Estate 2015 Ferguson Hart Estate SBS Bronze Hentyview Vineyard 2015 Henty View SSB Smallwater Estate 2015 Smallwater Cellar Door Reserve Silver White St Aidan Wines 2015 St Aidan Sauvignon Blanc Semillon Bronze Vineyard Vineyard 28 Sauvignon Blanc Bronze Semillon Willow Bridge Estate 2015 Willow Bridge Water Dancer St Aidan Wines 2015 St Aidan "Myra" Muscat Bronze Harvey Springs Estate 2015 Unbridled Cellar Reserve White Bunch of bright, diverse styles, some gluggable, easy drinking styles. Friday, 25 September 2015

2 Class W4 Dry White - Chardonnay or older Crooked Brook Wines 2014 Crooked Brook Chardonnay Gold 52 Stones Stones 'Barrel Select' Gold Ferguson Falls Wines 2014 Ferguson Falls Chardonnay Silver St Aidan Wines 2014 St Aidan Chardonnay Bronze Smallwater Estate 2014 Smallwater Estate Chardonnay Gold Oakway Estate 2014 Oakway Estate Chardonnay Silver Talisman Wines 2014 'Gabrielle' Chardonnay Gold Ferguson Hart Estate 2014 The Van Leeuwen Block Bronze Willow Bridge Estate 2014 Willow Bridge G Stones Stones Chardonnay St Aidan Wines 2013 St Aidan Chardonnay Bronze Fifth Estate Wines 2013 Fifth Estate 'Kruger's Block' Chardonnay A wicked class to judge, 4 gold medals with 4 different styles. The class showed diversity, balance, good fruit, generosity balanced with acidity. Crisp & tangy wines. Class W5 Dry White - Varietal (other than Chardonnay) or older Harvey River Estate 2014 Billy Goat Hill Sauvigon Blanc Bronze Barton Jones Wines 2013 BartonJones 'The Box Seat' Willow Bridge Estate 2014 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Chenin Bronze Class W6 Dry White - Blend or older Barton Jones Wines 2014 BartonJones 'The Brilliant Cut' Semillon Sauvignon Blanc Harvey River Estate 2014 Billy Goat Hill Sauvignon Blanc Bronze Semillon Willow Bridge Estate 2014 Willow Bridge Bookends Bronze Consistent class

3 Class WA3 Dry White - Alternative Variety (all vintages) Oakover Winery 2015 Clockwork Vermentino Moojelup Farm 2015 Moojelup Farm Vermentino Bronze Bronze Pinelli Estate 2015 Pinelli Reserve Vermentino Bronze Tanglefoot 2015 Tanglefoot Vermentino Bronze 2015 Angelicus Verdejo Vineyard Vineyard 28 Arneis Bronze Vineyard Vineyard 28 Arneis Silver Drakesbrook Wines 2014 Drakesbrook Wild Bird Savagnin Millbrook Winery 2014 Millbrook Winery "Estate" Viognier Tanglewood Vines 2014 Tanglewood Viognier Silver Millbrook Winery 2014 Millbrook Winery Perth Hills Always a fun class to judge - keep up the good work with Vermentino - keep it dry and zesty. A notably delicious Arneis. Class R1 Dry Red - Shiraz or 2014 Hentyview Vineyard 2014 Block 17 Shiraz Silver Willow Bridge Estate 2014 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Shiraz Silver Barrecas Wines 2014 Barrecas Shiraz Crooked Brook Wines 2014 Crooked Brook Shiraz Gold Ferguson Hart Estate 2014 Ferguson Hart Estate Shiraz Gold Fifth Estate Wines 2014 Fifth Estate Shiraz Silver Mandalay Estate 2014 Mandalay Road Stump Block Gold Willow Bridge Estate 2014 Willow Bridge Gravel Pit Shiraz Silver Smallwater Estate 2014 Smallwater Estate Shiraz Silver Excellent class of well made shiraz - Good fruit and balance - Some over oaked wines though Class R2 Dry Red - Cabernet Sauvignon or 2014 Smallwater Estate 2014 Smallwater Estate Rob's Block Gold Hentyview Vineyard 2014 The Dress Circle Cabernet Bronze Mandalay Estate 2014 Mandalay Road Persimmon Gold Paddock Cabernet Sauvignon Moojelup Farm Vineyard Moojelup Farm Thompsons Block Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 Vineyard 28 Cabernet Sauvignon Top gold was a pretty, vibrant, balanced and varietal cabernet. Other wines with medals revealing freshness and balance

4 Class R3 Dry Red - Varietal or Older 2014 Angelicus Garnacha Bonking Frog Wines 2014 Bonking Frog Wines Winter Merlot Harvey River Estate 2014 Fishbone Merlot Silver Best wine a good expression of varietal. Class R4 Dry Red - Blend or 2014 Ferguson Hart Estate 2014 Ferguson Hart GSM Gold Green Door Wines 2014 Green Door Spanish Steps GSM Bronze Millbrook Winery 2014 Millbrook Winery Geographe GSM Silver Bakkheia 2014 Tripartite Bronze Willow Bridge Estate 2014 Willow Bridge Dragonfly Cabernet Bronze Merlot Hentyview Vineyard 2014 Henty View Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon Barrecas Wines 2014 Barrecas Cabernet Merlot Bronze Mandalay Estate 2014 Mandalay Road Linday's Folly Silver Cabernet Shiraz Willow Bridge Estate 2014 Willow Bridge Water Dancer Silver Cabernet Merlot Barrecas Wines 2014 Barrecas Shiraz Malbec Silver Terrific line up - fun to judge. A mixed class of blends. Definitely strengths with blends. Class R5 Dry Red - Shiraz or older Ferguson Falls Wines 2013 Ferguson Falls Shiraz Gold Moojelup Farm 2013 Moojelup Farm Thompsons Block Bronze Shiraz Pepperwood Estate Barrecas Wines Harvey River Estate Fifth Estate Wines Moojelup Farm 2013 Pepperwood Premium Shiraz 2012 Barrecas Shiraz 2012 Billy Goat Hill Shiraz 2012 Fifth Estate Shiraz 2012 Moojelup Farm Thompsons Block Shiraz Harvey Springs Estate 2011 Barton & Barton Shiraz Silver Solid class of wines. A couple of stand outs

5 Class R6 Dry Red - Cabernet Sauvignon or older St Aidan Wines 2013 St Aidan Cabernet Sauvignon Gold Smallwater Estate 2013 Smallwater Estate Rob's Block Silver Moojelup Farm 2013 Moojelup Farm Thompsons Block Silver Cabernet Sauvignon Ferguson Falls Wines 2013 Ferguson Falls Cabernet Gold Barton Jones Wines 2012 BartonJones 'The Top Drawer' Bronze Cabernet Sauvignon Harvey Springs Estate 2012 Barton & Barton Cabernet Bronze Great class of cabernet - showing balance. Beautiful varietal characters, honest and gluggable. Oak nicely handled generally. Class R7 Dry Red - Blend or older Green Door Wines 2013 Green Door Spanish Steps GSM Silver Willow Bridge Estate 2013 Willow Bridge Coat of Arms Silver Harvey River Estate 2013 Billy Goat Cabernet Merlot Bronze Ferguson Falls Wines 2013 Ferguson Falls Cabernet Merlot Bronze Barton Jones Wines 2012 BartonJones Cabernet Shiraz Harvey Springs Estate 2011 Barton & Barton Cabernet Merlot Gold Talisman Wines 2011 Talisman Cabernet Malbec Bronze A solid, strong class with some delicious wines Class WA1 Dry Red - Alternative Variety - Tempranillo (all vintages) Woody Nook Wines 2014 Woody Nook Killdog Creek Silver Tempranillo St Aidan Wines 2014 St Aidan Tempranillo Bronze Millbrook Winery 2014 Millbrook Winery Geographe Bronze Tempranillo Green Door Wines 2014 Green Door El Toro Tempranillo Bronze Fifth Estate Wines 2014 Fifth Estate Tempranillo Gold 2014 Angelicus Tempranillo Bakkheia 2014 Aequitas Gold Willow Bridge Estate Xanadu 2013 Willow Bridge Solana 2013 Xanadu DJL Tempranillo Silver 53 Silver Drakesbrook Wines 2012 Drakesbrook Wild Bird Tempranillo 48.5 Bronze Solid class of Tempranillo but searched for gold. Top gold reveals a complex, fuller bodied style fume driven but layers of complexity. Better wines were supple. Judicious use of oak is required, back off new oak, it smothers the fruit of this variety.

6 Class WA2 Dry Red - Alternative Variety (not eligible for WA1) Drakesbrook Wines 2012 Drakesbrook Wild Brd Malbec Palmer Wines 2012 Palmer Malbec Gold Talisman Wines 2012 Talisman Malbec Bronze el yolo 2014 el yolo Mataro Bronz Bakkheia 2014 United & Undaunted Drakesbrook Wines 2012 Drakesbrook Wild Bird Mourvedre Bronze Millbrook Winery 2014 Millbrook Winery Geographe Bronze Sangiovese Drakesbrook Wines 2012 Drakesbrook Wild Bird Sangiovese Mandalay Estate 2014 Mandalay Road Durif Bronze Pinelli Estate 2014 Pinelli Reserve Durif Bronze Bakkheia 2014 The Groszman Bronze Woody Nook Wines 2013 Woody Nook Limited Release Bronze Graciano Tempranillo Tanglefoot Millbrook Winery 2014 Tanglefoot Tinta Cao 2012 Millbrook Winery Margaret River Nebbiolo Smallwater Estate 2014 Smallwater Estate Zinfandel Bronze Talisman Wines 2014 Talisman Zinfandel Silver Tanglefoot 2014 Tanglefoot Primativo Best wines showed supple fruit complexity and interest. One wine really polarising 2 judges. Class S1 Rose (all vintages) 2015 Angelicus Rose Bronze Green Door Wines 2015 Green Door Flamenco Rose Bonking Frog Wines 2015 Bonking Frog Wines Summer Fifth Estate Wines 2015 Fifth Estate Rose Bronze Talisman Wines 2015 'Arida' Smallwater Estate 2015 Smallwater Estate Roze Silver Willow Bridge Estate 2014 Willow Bridge Rosa de Solana Harvey Springs Estate 2015 Harvey Springs Estate Rose Bronze Some sweet easy to drink styles. Would like to see some dry, savoury, zesty Rose'

7 Class S2 Sweet Wines and Other Styles (all vintages) St Aidan Wines 2013 St Aidan Sparkling Chardonnay Bronze Pepperwood Estate 2012 Pepperwood Ruby Jools Sparkling Bronze Shiraz Green Door Wines 2015 Green Door Fiesta Late Picked Verdelho Tanglewood Vines 2014 Honeybunch Vineyard Vineyard 28 Moscato St Aidan Wines 2015 St Aidan "Cassie" Moscato Bronze Vineyard Vineyard 28 Dolcetto Harvey River Estate H on The Fringe Muscat Bronze St Aidan Wines St Aidan "Zena" Liquor Muscat Silver Mandalay Estate Mandalay Road Muscat Ferguson Falls Wines 2010 Ferguson Falls Liquer Shiraz Harvey River Estate H on The Fringe Cesar Hard class to judge given the diverse range of wines. Sadly the fortifieds are a little tired but one muscat a real treat. Friday, 25 September 2015

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