24 H U N T E R W I N E V A L L E Y S H O W 16 2 August 24 - SCHEDULE OF RESULTS - EXHIBITORS TASTING Representatives of each exhibitor are invited to an exhibitors tasting on Friday 2 August 24 between 8.3am & 12 noon Each exhibitor may arrange for up to 3 representatives to attend. PLEASE BRING THESE RESULTS TO THE TASTING.
The Hunter Valley Wine Show Committee wishes 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 CNN Internet Pty Sponsors of www.hunterwineshow.com.au Australian Wine Selectors Clear Image Labels Drayton s Family Wines Enright Solicitors Escor Packaging Pty Hunter Resort J. McCarthy & Co Jennings Print JYT Wine Co Pty Kinvale Financial Planners McNamara Chartered Accountants Meerea Park Wines Reg Drayton Wines Pty Rover Winecountry Coaches RWE Packaging The Wine Industry Specialists Ryan Family Wines Pty Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty Vinkem Pty Vinpac International
ST GEORGE BANK 24 HUNTER VALLEY WINE SHOW 16 2 AUGUST 24 PATRON Len Evans AO OBE CHAIRMAN OF JUDGES SENIOR JUDGES JUDGES ASSOCIATE JUDGES TRAINEE JUDGES Iain Riggs James Halliday Geoff Merrill Ian Mackenzie Lester Jesberg Alexander Brooks Randall Pollard Andrew Thomas Ken Dobler Andrew Spinaze Jim Chatto Elizabeth Jackson Michael De Iuliis William Ryan Sally Harper Tim Stock Nick Paterson Suzanne Little Stuart Gregor Andrew Leembruggen Janelle Zerk Christina Pattison 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 Lieutenant Colonel Warwick Austin (Commanding Officer School of Infantry) Captain Sisto Bernardo (Assisting the C.O.) Kelly McCormack (Show Secretary)
St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 24 Total number of wines entered in Show 131 Chairman of Judges Iain Riggs Judging Panel - A Withdrawn 28 Not Received 33 Presented for Judging 97 Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged Geoff Merrill Lester Jesberg Andrew Spinaze Michael De Iuliis Stuart Gregor Suzanne Little Total number of wines entered for panel A 337 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 15 wines 35 5 24 Chardonnay 9 24 Verdelho 6 46 24 Semillon 15 54 23 Chardonnay Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 161 wines 24 9 23 and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White 21 52 22 and older Semillon 2 3 24 Cabernet Sauvignon 3 2 24 Merlot 4 8 24 Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red 32 32 23 and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red 31 55 22 and older Shiraz Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 26 wines 41 26 Chardonnay Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Peter Dunn Jay Tulloch Richard Owens Cameron Webster Ian Robertson Bob Sewell Llewes Partners - Database Design 2 65 776182
Judging Panel - B Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged James Halliday Randall Pollard Ken Dobler Tim Stock Elizabeth Jackson William Ryan Total number of wines entered for panel B 355 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 155 wines 1 14 24 Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White 16 2 23 Verdelho 19 16 22 and older Merlot 7 6 24 Chardonnay 22 28 22 and older Chardonnay 13 15 23 Merlot 34 56 23 and older Semillon Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 164 wines 37 7 24 Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White 33 23 24 Semillon 36 6 23 and older Chardonnay 28 11 1996 and older Dry Red 17 55 22 and older Shiraz 27 8 Any Vintage Fortified Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 36 wines 39 36 Shiraz Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steve McGrath Derek Charge Peter McKittrick Geoff Marshall Colin Sturgess Paul Anicich Phil Hayward Llewes Partners - Database Design 2 65 776182
Judging Panel - C Judges Panel Chairman Senior Judge Hunter Judge Associate Associate Associate Classes Judged Ian McKenzie Alexander Brooks Andrew Thomas Jim Chatto Sally Harper Nick Paterson Total number of wines entered for panel C 339 Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 1 Variety 151 wines 14 49 23 Semillon 8 24 24 Chardonnay 5 19 24 Rosé 11 38 23 Shiraz 2 21 23 and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 2 Variety 151 wines 23 8 22 and older Verdelho 38 19 23 and older Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White 29 17 1996 and older Dry White 25 26 Any Vintage Sweet White Table 26 2 Any Vintage Sparkling 3 24 23 Shiraz 1 13 24 Shiraz 18 12 22 and older Cabernet Sauvignon 12 12 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Classes & Judging Order Entries Vintage Day 3 Variety 37 wines 4 37 Semillon Stewards Team Leader Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward Steward John Cleaves Nathaniel Van de Wiele David George Tim Murray Sarah-Kate Dineen Earl Hulin Jenny Marshall Llewes Partners - Database Design 2 65 776182
St George Bank 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners Current Vintage Semillon Class 6 Keith Tulloch Wines - 24 Semillon (Entry 6-12) Current Vintage Chardonnay Classes 7 & 8 Brian McGuigan Wines - 24 Personal Reserve Chardonnay (Entry 8-2) Current Vintage - Verdelho Class 9 Wandin Valley Estate - 24 Estate Verdelho (Entry 9-31) 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 Keith Tulloch Wines 24 Semillon (Entry 6-12) Alexander Munro Memorial Trophy 23 Vintage Dry Red Wine Classes 11, 12 & 13 Sponsor Meerea Park Wines Thomas Wines 23 Kiss Shiraz (Entry 11-1) 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
St George Bank 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 2 Ed Jouault Memorial Trophy 23 Vintage Dry White Wine Classes 14, 15 & 16 Ballabourneen Wines Pty 23 The Stuart Chardonnay (Entry 15-8) James Busby Memorial Trophy Premium Vintage Dry Red Wine Classes 17 to 2 Rothbury Vineyards 2 Brokenback Shiraz (Entry 17-13) 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 Ivanhoe Wines 24 Late Picked Gewurztraminer (Entry 25-22) Premium Vintage Sparkling Wine Class 26 No Trophy ed Premium Vintage Fortified Wine Class 27 Drayton Family Wines - Madeira (Entry 27-5) Newcastle Herald Trophy Museum Vintage Dry Red Wine Class 28 McWilliams Mount Pleasant Estate 1991 Old Paddock & Old Hill Shiraz (Entry 28-2)
St George Bank 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Trophy Winners 3 Graham Gregory Memorial Trophy Museum Vintage Dry White Wine Class 29 Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty 1995 Vat 1 Semillon (Entry 29-4) Hector Tulloch Memorial Trophy Dry Red Wine Available Class 28 is ineligible for judging in this category Sponsor JYT Wine Co Pty Thomas Wines 23 Kiss Shiraz (Entry 11-1) 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 (Entry21-48) Murray Tyrrell Chardonnay Trophy Any Vintage Classes 7, 8, 15, 22, 35, 36 & 41 Sponsor Tyrrell s Vineyards Pty Ballabourneen Wines Pty 23 The Stuart Chardonnay (Entry 15-8) Len Evans Trophy Best Named Vineyard Wine Classes 39, 4 & 41 Meerea Park Wines 1999 Leonard Estate Semillon (Entry 4-3) 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 Tallawanta Wines 23 Stevens Shiraz (Entry 39-33)
St George Bank 24 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 Meerea Park Wines 1999 Leonard Estate Semillon (Entry 4-3) 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 Thomas Wines 23 Kiss Shiraz (Entry 11-1)
St George Hunter Valley Wine Show 24 Gold Medals ed Class 6 Class 8 Class 9 Class 11 Class 14 Class 15 Class 17 Class 19 Class 21 Class 22 Class 25 Exhibit Points Current Producer 12 56 Top Gold Keith Tulloch Wine 24 26 55.5 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 55.5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Lost Block 2 56 Top Gold McGuigan Wines 24 Personal Reserve 13 55.5 Tinklers Wines 24 Poppys 31 56 Top Gold Wandin Valley Estate 24 Estate 4 55.5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Old Winery 1 56 Top Gold Thomas Wines 23 Kiss 6 55.5 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Ghillie 13 56 Top Gold Cellarmaster Wines 23 Margan Family Hunter Valley 15 55.5 Keith Tulloch Wine 23 24 55.5 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 8 56 Top Gold Ballabourneen Wines Pty 23 The Stuart 14 55.5 First Creek Wines 23 Three Degrees 49 55.5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Vat 47 Hunter 13 56 Top Gold Rothbury Vineyards 2 Brokenback 47 55.5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Reserve 29 55.5 Ivanhoe Wines 22 Premium Reserve 1 55.5 Saddler's Creek Wines 1999 Reserve 48 56 Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Vat 1 5 56 Top Gold Wyndham Estate 1997 Show Reserve Hunter Valley 38 55.5 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 1999 Hunter Valley 39 55.5 Glenguin Wines 1999 Christina 3 55.5 The Rothbury Estate 2 Gerry Sissingh 52 55.5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1994 Vat 1 28 56 Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Vat 47 Hunter 17 55.5 Pooles Rock Wines 22 22 55.5 Ivanhoe Wines 24 Late Picked Class 27
Exhibit Points Current Producer 5 56 Top Gold Drayton's Family Wines Any Vintage Maderia 1 55.5 Drayton's Family Wines Any Vintage Maderia Class 28 2 56.5 Top Gold McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1991 Old Paddock & Old Hill Winery 5 56 Brokenwood Wines 1994 Graveyard Vineyard 7 55.5 Wyndham Estate 1995 Show Reserve Hunter Valley Class 29 4 56.5 Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1995 Vat 1 3 56 Brokenwood Wines 1996 ILR 13 55.5 Chateau Francois 1993 12 55.5 McWilliam's Mount Pleasant Winery 1994 Elizabeth Class 3 13 56.5 Top Gold Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Reserve 5 55.5 Cruickshank Wines Pty 23 11 55.5 Mount View Estate 23 Flagship 19 55.5 Mount View Estate 23 Reserve Class 31 12 56 Top Gold Audrey Wilkinson Vineyard 2 Reserve 36 55.5 David Hook Wines 22 Pothana Class 33 23 56 Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Belford 21 55.5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Vat 1 8 55.5 Ivanhoe Wines 24 TLD Release Class 34 52 56 Top Gold Chateau Francois 1997 55.5 Mt Vincent Estate 1999 53 55.5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1997 Vat 1 21 55.5 Oakvale Wines 22 Elliotts Well 1 55.5 Tulloch Wines 23 Julia 36 55.5 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 2 Hunter Valley 47 55.5 Meerea Park Wines 1999 55 55.5 Waverley Estate Aged Wines 1996 Class 36 6 56 Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1997 Vat 47 Hunter 49 55.5 Carindale Wines 2 14 55.5 Gartelmann Hunter Estate 23 11 55.5 Rosebrook Estate 23 Wooded Class 39 33 56 Top Gold Tallawanta Wines 23 Stevens Shiraz 3 55.5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 House Block 22 55.5 McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 22 Old Paddock & Old Hill Winery 32 55.5 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Pokolbin Estate Class 4 3 56 Top Gold Meerea Park Wines 1999 Leonard Estate
Exhibit Points Current Producer 1 55.5 Glenguin Wines 23 Old Broke Block 32 55.5 McWilliam's Mount Pleasant 1998 Lovedale Winery 27 55.5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1999 Belford Class 41 24 56 Top Gold Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Old Vines 19 55.5 Rothvale Vineyard & Winery 21 French Oak
Class 1 Panel C 24 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 1 13 Entered 11 Judged 1-1 TW1 Thomas Wines 24 Shiraz 49.5 1-2 HEW1 Honeytree Estate 24 Shiraz 1-3 VINE1 Tulloch Wines 24 Shiraz Not Received 1-4 MBW7 Mount Broke Wines 24 Shiraz River Bank 46.5 1-5 TW2 Thomas Wines 24 Shiraz 53.5 Highly Commende 1-6 PTW1 Pepper Tree Wines 24 Shiraz 1-7 PEVRS4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Shiraz Reserve 53.5 Highly Commende 1-8 185-1 Wandin Valley Estate 24 Shiraz Bridies 48.5 1-9 TAM1 Tamburlaine 24 Shiraz 53 Highly Commende 1-1 AS1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Shiraz 1 46 1-11 PTW2 Pepper Tree Wines 24 Shiraz Not Received 1-12 AS2 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Shiraz 2 46.5 1-13 CIN1 Cintra Estate 24 Shiraz 42 A reflection of the vintage. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 2 Panel A St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 2 24 Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 3 Entered 2 Judged 2-1 JH2 Jackson's Hill 24 Cabernet Sauvignon Not Received 2-2 PTW3 Pepper Tree Wines 24 Cabernet Sauvignon 46.5 2-3 TAM2 Tamburlaine 24 Cabernet Sauvignon 51 Highly Commende Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 3 Panel A 24 Dry Red, Merlot St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 3 2 Entered 2 Judged 3-1 TAM3 Tamburlaine 24 Merlot 49 3-2 BR1 Briar Ridge Vineyard 24 Merlot Reserve 41 Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 4 Panel A St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 4 24 Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Classes 1, 2 & 3 8 Entered 5 Judged 4-1 FQ2 Five Quarters 24 Cabernet/Durif/Shiraz/Merlo Fordwich Sill t/c.franc 29 4-2 JH3 Jackson's Hill 24 Cabernet Franc Not Received 4-3 JE6 James Estate Wines 24 Petit Verdot 46.5 4-4 PEVBT4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Tempranillo Belebula Tempranillo 46.5 4-5 LWC4 The Little Wine Company 24 Viognier Withdrawn 4-6 TAM4 Tamburlaine 24 Durif 46.5 4-7 SR1 Serenella Estate 24 Sangiovese Not Received 4-8 PEVBS4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Sangiovese Belebula Sangiovese 42 Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 5 Panel C 24 Dry Red, Rosé St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 5 19 Entered 17 Judged 5-1 AFROS Arrowfield Estate Wines 24 Cabernet Sauvignon Arrowfield Rose.5 5-2 SCW13 Saddler's Creek Wines 24 Cabernet Sauvignon / Classic Rose 4.5 Shiraz / Merlot 5-3 185-2 Wandin Valley Estate 24 Shiraz / Cabernet Pavilion Rose 49.5 Bronze 5-4 CA1 Camyr Allyn Wines 24 Merlot / Shiraz Rose.5 5-5 GHE1 Gartelmann Hunter 24 Shiraz / Merlot Rose 42.5 Estate 5-6 MFW1 Margan Family 24 Shiraz Saignee 47 Bronze Winegrowers 5-7 A1 Mistletoe Wines 24 Shiraz Rose 42 5-8 SR3 Serenella Estate 24 Shiraz Not Received 5-9 A2 Mistletoe Wines 24 Shiraz "T" Rose 42 5-1 TLW1 Tallawanta Wines 24 Shiraz 47 Bronze 5-11 YE1 Yarraman Estate 24 Shiraz Black Cypress Rose 49 Bronze 5-12 JR1 Tintilla Estate 24 Sangiovese Rosato di Jupiter 5-13 TTW1 Tatler Wines 24 Sangiovese Not Received 5-14 VINE2 Tulloch Wines 24 Rosé JYT Pink 51 Silver 5-15 MEV1 Mount Eyre Vineyards 24 Rosé 42.5 5-16 MV1 Mount View Estate 24 Rosé 5-17 WLW4 Woolaway Estate 24 Rosé.5 5-18 OAK1 Oakvale Wines 24 Pinot Noir Gold Rock 42 5-19 PTW4 Pepper Tree Wines 24 Grenache 42.5 Dry red run off does not necessarily make good Rose. The exhibition of the silver medal wine at least appeared to set out to make a genuine Rose. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 6 Panel A 24 Dry White, Semillon St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 6 46 Entered 41 Judged 6-1 TW3 Thomas Wines 24 Semillon Braemore 53 Silver 6-2 AFSEM Arrowfield Estate Wines 24 Semillon 46.5 6-3 BIM9 Bimbadgen Estate 24 Semillon Estate 51 Silver 6-4 BM1 McGuigan Wines 24 Semillon Vineyard Select 51 Silver 6-5 CMW1 Cellarmaster Wines 24 Semillon Draytons Bin 3333 46 6-6 CFG1 Cockfighter's Ghost 24 Semillon 47 Bronze 6-7 De4S De Iuliis Wines 24 Semillon Show Reserve 38 6-8 WDS1 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Semillon Hunter Valley.5 6-9 G1 Glenguin Wines 24 Semillon Old Broke Block 46.5 Bronze 6-1 IVN1 Ivanhoe Wines 24 Semillon 6-11 JH1 Jackson's Hill 24 Semillon 38 6-12 KT1 Keith Tulloch Wine 24 Semillon 56 Top Gold 6-13 VINE3 Tulloch Wines 24 Semillon Not Received 6-14 MFW2 Margan Family 24 Semillon.5 Winegrowers 6-15 McL4S McLeish Estate 24 Semillon 46.5 Bronze 6-16 MP1 McWilliam's Mount 24 Semillon Lovedale.5 6-17 WDS2 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Semillon O.C. 47 Bronze 6-18 MPW1 Meerea Park Wines 24 Semillon 6-19 MBW1 Mount Broke Wines 24 Semillon Quince Tree Paddock 54 Highly Commende 6-2 MEV2 Mount Eyre Vineyards 24 Semillon Three Ponds 42.5 6-21 MFW3 Margan Family 24 Semillon Export 42.5 Winegrowers 6-22 NW1 Nightingale Wines 24 Semillon Classic 6-23 HH1 Hungerford Hill Wines 24 Semillon Not Received 6-24 DB1 De Bortoli Wines 24 Semillon Murphy 46.5 Bronze 6-25 MP2 McWilliam's Mount 24 Semillon Mount Pleasant 49 Bronze 6-26 PEVSM4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Semillon 55.5 Gold 6-27 MPW2 Meerea Park Wines 24 Semillon 55.5 Very Highly Commende 6-28 RE1 Rosemount Estate Pty 24 Semillon Not Received 6-29 TE1 Tower Estate 24 Semillon Hunter Valley 46.5 Bronze 6-3 SR2 Serenella Estate 24 Semillon Not Received Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 6 Panel A 24 Dry White, Semillon St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 6 46 Entered 41 Judged 6-31 TV1 Tranquil Vale 24 Semillon 6-32 185-3 Wandin Valley Estate 24 Semillon Reserve 48.5 Bronze 6-33 DB2 De Bortoli Wines 24 Semillon D.B.H.V. 47 Bronze 6-34 VW11 Virgona Wines 24 Semillon 6-35 UG1 Tinklers Wines 24 Semillon School Block 49 Bronze 6-36 TT1 Tempus Two Wines 24 Semillon Varietal 47 Bronze 6-37 TAM5 Tamburlaine 24 Semillon 49.5 6-38 TLW2 Tallawanta Wines 24 Semillon Not Received 6-39 RV1 Rothbury Vineyards 24 Semillon Neil McGuigan Series.5 6-4 YE2 Yarraman Estate 24 Semillon Classic Hunter 46 6-41 SCW1 Saddler's Creek Wines 24 Semillon Classic Hunter 6-42 TRE1 The Rothbury Estate 24 Semillon Gerry Sissingh 46.5 Bronze 6 - AS3 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Semillon Lost Block 55.5 Gold 6 - TRE2 The Rothbury Estate 24 Semillon Black Label 6 - AS4 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Semillon Reserve Stevens 49 Bronze 6-46 BR2 Briar Ridge Vineyard 24 Semillon Karl Stockhausen 51.5 Highly Commende An outstanding class and one of the main reasons we come to the Hunter to Judge. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 7 Panel B St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 7 24 Dry White, Chardonnay, UnOaked 6 Entered 6 Judged 7-1 CFG2 Cockfighter's Ghost 24 Chardonnay Unwooded 7-2 DHW1 David Hook Wines 24 Chardonnay The Gorge 41 7-3 MM5 Molly Morgan Vineyard 24 Chardonnay Un-oaked 7-4 TAM6 Tamburlaine 24 Chardonnay 7-5 TRWF4 Two Rivers 24 Chardonnay Wildfire Unwooded 7-6 HTW6 Hanging Tree Wines 24 Chardonnay 47 Bronze Lack of varietal fruit cannot be compensated for by residual sugar. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 8 Panel C St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 8 24 Dry White, Chardonnay, Oaked 24 Entered 22 Judged 8-1 AFCHD Arrowfield Estate Wines 24 Chardonnay.5 8-2 BM2 McGuigan Wines 24 Chardonnay Personal Reserve 56 Top Gold 8-3 CMW2 Cellarmaster Wines 24 Chardonnay Drayton Individual 48 Vineyard Bull Paddock 8-4 WDS3 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Chardonnay H.V. Bronze 8-5 KT2 Keith Tulloch Wine 24 Chardonnay 46.5 Bronze 8-6 MFW4 Margan Family 24 Chardonnay 41.5 Winegrowers 8-7 MBW2 Mount Broke Wines 24 Chardonnay Adams Peak 47.5 8-8 PHW1 Peter Howland Wines 24 Chardonnay Not Received 8-9 PEVCH4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Chardonnay 42.5 8-1 WB1 Wattlebrook Vineyard 24 Chardonnay.5 8-11 WDS4 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Chardonnay Show Reserve 49.5 Bronze 8-12 JR2 Tintilla Estate 24 Chardonnay 39 8-13 UG2 Tinklers Wines 24 Chardonnay Poppys 55.5 Gold 8-14 TT2 Tempus Two Wines 24 Chardonnay Not Received 8-15 TAM7 Tamburlaine 24 Chardonnay 46.5 8-16 RV2 Rothbury Vineyards 24 Chardonnay Pot Hole Rd 42 8-17 YE3 Yarraman Estate 24 Chardonnay Classic Hunter 51 Silver 8-18 TRE3 The Rothbury Estate 24 Chardonnay Barrel Select 48 Bronze 8-19 RV3 Rothbury Vineyards 24 Chardonnay Individual Vineyard 8-2 YE4 Yarraman Estate 24 Chardonnay Black Cypress 47.5 Bronze 8-21 TRE4 The Rothbury Estate 24 Chardonnay Black Label 8-22 BR3 Briar Ridge Vineyard 24 Chardonnay Steve Dodd 47 8-23 CIN2 Cintra Estate 24 Chardonnay 37 8-24 FC4 First Creek Wines 24 Chardonnay Durham 46.5 Bronze Two excellent examples of top chardonnay were rewarded for their quality and differing styles. Otherwise a class of "average" wines with the usual incidence of overoaked and coarse wines. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 9 Panel A 24 Dry White, Verdelho St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 9 Entered 42 Judged 9-1 AFVER Arrowfield Estate Wines 24 Verdelho 49.5 Bronze 9-2 AW6 Audrey Wilkinson 24 Verdelho.5 Vineyard 9-3 BW2 Ballabourneen Wines 24 Verdelho Pty 9-4 BIM1 Bimbadgen Estate 24 Verdelho Estate 51 Silver 9-5 BM3 McGuigan Wines 24 Verdelho Superior 48 Bronze 9-6 CA2 Camyr Allyn Wines 24 Verdelho 9-7 CVV1 Catherine Vale Wines 24 Verdelho 42.5 9-8 CMW3 Cellarmaster Wines 24 Verdelho Draytons Mangerton 9-9 CFG3 Cockfighter's Ghost 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 9-1 DHW2 David Hook Wines 24 Verdelho The Gorge 41 9-11 De4V De Iuliis Wines 24 Verdelho Show Reserve 9-12 WDS5 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Verdelho H.V. 9-13 HL1 Heartland Vineyard 24 Verdelho 9-14 IVN2 Ivanhoe Wines 24 Verdelho 51 Silver 9-15 CMW4 Cellarmaster Wines 24 Verdelho Margan Family Hunter Valley 9-16 JE5 James Estate Wines 24 Verdelho 9-17 KWV4 Krinklewood Vineyard 24 Verdelho.5 9-18 VINE4 Tulloch Wines 24 Verdelho Tulloch 48 Bronze 9-19 LW4 Lindemans Wines Pty 24 Verdelho Reserve 49.5 Bronze 9-2 MFW5 Margan Family 24 Verdelho 48 Bronze Winegrowers 9-21 WDS6 Drayton's Family Wines 24 Verdelho Show Reserve 9-22 MP3 McWilliam's Mount 24 Verdelho Mount Pleasant 49 Bronze 9-23 MPW3 Meerea Park Wines 24 Verdelho.5 9-24 MBW3 Mount Broke Wines 24 Verdelho River Bank 48.5 9-25 OAK2 Oakvale Wines 24 Verdelho Gold Rock Reserve 51.5 Silver 9-26 DB3 De Bortoli Wines 24 Verdelho 9-27 TP1 Wine Supply Pty 24 Verdelho The Paddock 46.5 Bronze 9-28 WLW3 Woolaway Estate 24 Verdelho 9-29 SR4 Serenella Estate 24 Verdelho Not Received 9-3 VV6 Verona Wines 24 Verdelho Not Received Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 9 Panel A 24 Dry White, Verdelho St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 9 Entered 42 Judged 9-31 185-4 Wandin Valley Estate 24 Verdelho Estate 56 Top Gold 9-32 WB2 Wattlebrook Vineyard 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 9-33 VW1 Virgona Wines 24 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 9-34 DB4 De Bortoli Wines 24 Verdelho Not Received 9-35 UG3 Tinklers Wines 24 Verdelho Lucerne Paddock 47.5 Bronze 9-36 TT3 Tempus Two Wines 24 Verdelho Varietal 47 Bronze 9-37 TAM8 Tamburlaine 24 Verdelho 46.5 9-38 TRHH4 Two Rivers 24 Verdelho Hidden Hive 46 9-39 TRE5 The Rothbury Estate 24 Verdelho Black Label 9-4 AS5 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 24 Verdelho Old Winery 55.5 Gold 9-41 HE1 Hope Estate 24 Verdelho.5 9-42 TRE6 The Rothbury Estate 24 Verdelho White Label 9 - CIN3 Cintra Estate 24 Verdelho.5 9 - BR4 Briar Ridge Vineyard 24 Verdelho Crop Thinned 9 - FC1 First Creek Wines 24 Verdelho.5 Wine 25 very good, wine downpointed for traminer like dominance. Two golds, differing style. Overall class well made except for some excessive sugar. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 1 Panel B St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 1 24 Dry White, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Ineligible for Classes 6, 7, 8 & 9 14 Entered 14 Judged 1-1 AW5 Audrey Wilkinson 24 Traminer Vineyard 1-2 DB5 De Bortoli Wines 24 Traminer Winemakers 46.5 Bronze 1-3 CWC2 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 24 Traminer Hunter Valley 46.5 Gewurztraminer 1-4 BR5 Briar Ridge Vineyard 24 Traminer Gewurtraminer 42.5 Bronze 1-5 YE5 Yarraman Estate 24 Traminer Black Cypress GWT 1-6 BM4 McGuigan Wines 24 Riesling Vineyard Select 1-7 PEVR4 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 24 Riesling 1-8 DHW3 David Hook Wines 24 Pinot Grigio The Gorge.5 1-9 HEW2 Honeytree Estate 24 Clairette 1-1 WRE2 Warraroong Estate 24 Sauvignon Blanc 1-11 HTW5 Hanging Tree Wines 24 Semillon / Sauvignon 51 Silver 1-12 McL4SSB McLeish Estate 24 Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc 46.5 Bronze 1-13 WRE1 Warraroong Estate 24 Chardonnay / Chenin Blanc / Sauvignon Blanc / Long Lunch White 46.5 1-14 CWC1 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 24 Chardonnay/Semillon/Verel Slainte 42 ho/gt/sb Bronze Lack of varietal character and excessive residual sugar Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 11 Panel C 23 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 11 38 Entered 31 Judged 11-1 TW4 Thomas Wines 23 Shiraz Kiss 56 Top Gold 11-2 AFSHZ Arrowfield Estate Wines 23 Shiraz 11-3 BW1 Ballabourneen Wines 23 Shiraz 4 Pty 11-4 BM5 McGuigan Wines 23 Shiraz Genus 4 46.5 Bronze 11-5 CA3 Camyr Allyn Wines 23 Shiraz 42.5 11-6 CWC3 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Shiraz Ghillie 55.5 Gold 11-7 CMW5 Cellarmaster Wines 23 Shiraz Draytons 1 Year Old Vines Hunter Valley.5 11-8 WDS7 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Shiraz Bin 5555 47 Bronze 11-9 GHE3 Gartelmann Hunter Estate 23 Shiraz Wilhelm.5 11-1 395-1 Lucy's Run 23 Shiraz 5 Bronze 11-11 MFW6 Margan Family 23 Shiraz Timbervines 47.5 Bronze Winegrowers 11-12 MPW4 Meerea Park Wines 23 Shiraz 51 Silver 11-13 MM1 Molly Morgan Vineyard 23 Shiraz Old Vine 41.5 11-14 NW2 Nightingale Wines 23 Shiraz 46.5 Bronze 11-15 PTW5 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Shiraz Grand Reserve.5 11-16 CMW6 Cellarmaster Wines 23 Shiraz Draytons Bull Paddock 42.5 11-17 GHE4 Gartelmann Hunter 23 Shiraz Diedrich 46.5 Bronze Estate 11-18 MFW7 Margan Family 23 Shiraz.5 Winegrowers 11-19 PHW2 Peter Howland Wines 23 Shiraz Not Received 11-2 HH2 Hungerford Hill Wines 23 Shiraz Not Received 11-21 DB6 De Bortoli Wines 23 Shiraz D.B.H.V. 11-22 PTW6 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Shiraz Reserve 47 Bronze 11-23 LWC1 The Little Wine Company 23 Shiraz Withdrawn 11-24 TV2 Tranquil Vale 23 Shiraz Withdrawn 11-25 UG4 Tinklers Wines 23 Shiraz U & I 51 Silver 11-26 TT7 Tempus Two Wines 23 Shiraz Varietal 41 11-27 TTW2 Tatler Wines 23 Shiraz Archies Paddock 52.5 Silver 11-28 WE2 Wyndham Estate 23 Shiraz Show Reserve Hunter.5 Valley 11-29 DB7 De Bortoli Wines 23 Shiraz Wills Hill 49.5 Bronze 11-3 TT4 Tempus Two Wines 23 Shiraz Not Received Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 11 Panel C 23 Dry Red, Shiraz St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 11 38 Entered 31 Judged 11-31 RV4 Rothbury Vineyards 23 Shiraz Neil McGuigan Series 11-32 WRE3 Warraroong Estate 23 Shiraz.5 11-33 TRE7 The Rothbury Estate 23 Shiraz Gerry Sissingh 51 Silver 11-34 AS6 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Shiraz Vat 9 47.5 Bronze 11-35 HTW1 Hanging Tree Wines 23 Shiraz 41 11-36 RV5 Rothbury Vineyards 23 Shiraz White Label 47 Bronze 11-37 TRE8 The Rothbury Estate 23 Shiraz Black Label 49.5 Bronze 11-38 AS7 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Shiraz Vat 8 47.5 Bronze As expected a very solid class expressing the attributes of the vintage. However, the incidence of sulphide faults should be cause for concern. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 12 Panel C St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 12 23 Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 12 Entered 12 Judged 12-1 BM6 McGuigan Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Genus 4.5 12-2 CE1 Cruickshank Wines Pty 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 52 Silver 12-3 JH4 Jackson's Hill 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 39.5 12-4 VINE5 Tulloch Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Tulloch 53 Silver 12-5 MFW8 Margan Family Winegrowers 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 48 Bronze 12-6 MV5 Mount View Estate 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve 12-7 NW3 Nightingale Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 41.5 12-8 PTW7 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Regional.5 12-9 CE2 Cruickshank Wines Pty 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 12-1 TRRC3 Two Rivers 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Rocky Crossing 52.5 Silver 12-11 TRE9 The Rothbury Estate 23 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label.5 12-12 HTW2 Hanging Tree Wines 23 Cabernet Sauvignon 46.5 Bronze The main problem is lack of varietal character as usual. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 13 Panel B 23 Dry Red, Merlot St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 13 15 Entered 15 Judged 13-1 BM7 McGuigan Wines 23 Merlot Superior 13-2 CA4 Camyr Allyn Wines 23 Merlot 13-3 De3M De Iuliis Wines 23 Merlot Show Reserve 51 Silver 13-4 TRE1 The Rothbury Estate 23 Merlot White Label 48 Bronze 13-5 VINE6 Tulloch Wines 23 Merlot Tulloch CD 42.5 13-6 395-2 Lucy's Run 23 Merlot 47.5 Bronze 13-7 BM8 McGuigan Wines 23 Merlot Vineyard Select 51.5 Silver 13-8 MFW9 Margan Family 23 Merlot Winegrowers 13-9 NW4 Nightingale Wines 23 Merlot 48 Bronze 13-1 OE4 Outram Estate 23 Merlot 46.5 Bronze 13-11 DB8 De Bortoli Wines 23 Merlot Winemakers.5 13-12 TT5 Tempus Two Wines 23 Merlot Varietal 46.5 Bronze 13-13 TRWM3 Two Rivers 23 Merlot Winters Mist 13-14 GHE5 Gartelmann Hunter 23 Merlot / Shiraz 51 Silver Estate 13-15 VEW1 Vinden Estate Wines 23 Merlot Premium 48 Bronze A struggle against the elements. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 14 Panel C 23 Dry White, Semillon St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 14 49 Entered 49 Judged 14-1 ALL3 Allandale Winery 23 Semillon 51 Silver 14-2 BM9 McGuigan Wines 23 Semillon Bin 9 51 Silver 14-3 BV1 Brickman Vineyard 23 Semillon.5 14-4 CWC4 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Semillon Hunter Valley 37 14-5 CVV2 Catherine Vale Wines 23 Semillon 14-6 CMW7 Cellarmaster Wines 23 Semillon Draytons 1 Year Old 46.5 Vines 14-7 CFS7 Chateau Francois 23 Semillon 42 Bronze 14-8 De3S De Iuliis Wines 23 Semillon Show Reserve 46.5 Bronze 14-9 WDS8 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Semillon H.V..5 14-1 CHV1 Constable & Hershon 23 Semillon 14-11 HEW3 Honeytree Estate 23 Semillon 14-12 JE1 James Estate Wines 23 Semillon 42 14-13 CMW8 Cellarmaster Wines 23 Semillon Margan Family Hunter 56 Top Gold Valley 14-14 ME1 Monahan Estate 23 Semillon Monahan Estate 5 Bronze 14-15 KT3 Keith Tulloch Wine 23 Semillon 55.5 Gold 14-16 MFW1 Margan Family 23 Semillon Winegrowers 14-17 MP4 McWilliam's Mount 23 Semillon Mount Pleasant 47 Bronze 14-18 MPW5 Meerea Park Wines 23 Semillon 4.5 14-19 CHV6 Constable & Hershon 23 Semillon 14-2 A3 Mistletoe Wines 23 Semillon Reserve 14-21 MV1 Mount View Estate 23 Semillon Reserve 51 Silver 14-22 PTW8 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Semillon Reserve.5 14-23 DB9 De Bortoli Wines 23 Semillon D.B.H.V. 49.5 Bronze 14-24 PEVSM3 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Semillon 55.5 Gold 14-25 MFW11 Margan Family 23 Semillon Beltree.5 Winegrowers 14-26 MP5 McWilliam's Mount 23 Semillon Lovedale 4 14-27 PR1 Pooles Rock Wines 23 Semillon 48.5 Bronze 14-28 RE2 Rosemount Estate Pty 23 Semillon Show Reserve Hunter 41.5 Valley 14-29 SLV1 Smithleigh Vineyards 23 Semillon Reserve 48 Bronze 14-3 SR5 Serenella Estate 23 Semillon Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 14 Panel C 23 Dry White, Semillon St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 14 49 Entered 49 Judged 14-31 TV3 Tranquil Vale 23 Semillon 48.5 Bronze 14-32 DB1 De Bortoli Wines 23 Semillon Murphy.5 14-33 185-7 Wandin Valley Estate 23 Semillon Reserve 14-34 WB3 Wattlebrook Vineyard 23 Semillon 46.5 Bronze 14-35 UG5 Tinklers Wines 23 Semillon School Block 46.5 Bronze 14-36 TT6 Tempus Two Wines 23 Semillon Varietal 14-37 TTW3 Tatler Wines 23 Semillon Nigel's 48 Bronze 14-38 TAM9 Tamburlaine 23 Semillon 14-39 TLW3 Tallawanta Wines 23 Semillon 48 Bronze 14-4 RV6 Rothbury Vineyards 23 Semillon 14-41 WE1 Wyndham Estate 23 Semillon Show Reserve Hunter 49 Valley 14-42 TRST3 Two Rivers 23 Semillon Stones Throw Semillon 39 Bronze 14 - SCW2 Saddler's Creek Wines 23 Semillon Classic Hunter 48.5 Bronze 14 - TRE11 The Rothbury Estate 23 Semillon Neil Mcguigan Series 42 14 - AS8 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Semillon Reserve Stevens 5 Bronze 14-46 HTW3 Hanging Tree Wines 23 Semillon 46.5 Bronze 14-47 TRE12 The Rothbury Estate 23 Semillon 14-48 AS9 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Semillon HVD 46 14-49 VEW2 Vinden Estate Wines 23 Semillon 42 A little disappointing with the obvious exceptions. Three excellent gold medal wines of differing styles. Many slightly reduced and aromatic and yeasty entries. Of concern was the number of volatile wines. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 15 Panel A 23 Dry White, Chardonnay St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 15 54 Entered 53 Judged 15-1 ALL4 Allandale Winery 23 Chardonnay 51 Silver 15-2 BW3 Ballabourneen Wines Pty 23 Chardonnay 51 Silver 15-3 BIM11 Bimbadgen Estate 23 Chardonnay Estate 46 15-4 BM1 McGuigan Wines 23 Chardonnay Genus 4.5 15-5 BV2 Brickman Vineyard 23 Chardonnay Unwooded 15-6 CWC5 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 23 Chardonnay Hunter Valley 51 Silver 15-7 CVV3 Catherine Vale Wines 23 Chardonnay 4.5 15-8 BW4 Ballabourneen Wines 23 Chardonnay The Stuart 56 Top Gold Pty 15-9 BM11 McGuigan Wines 23 Chardonnay Personal Reserve 15-1 CH2 Chislehurst Estate Wine 23 Chardonnay.5 15-11 CFG4 Cockfighter's Ghost 23 Chardonnay 41 15-12 WDS9 Drayton's Family Wines 23 Chardonnay H.V. 46.5 Bronze 15-13 FQ1 Five Quarters 23 Chardonnay Fordwich Sill 15-14 TD1 First Creek Wines 23 Chardonnay Three Degrees 55.5 Gold 15-15 BWW8 Brokenwood Wines 23 Chardonnay Graveyard Vineyard 39.5 15-16 CHV2 Constable & Hershon 23 Chardonnay 41.5 15-17 GB1 Glendonbrook Wines 23 Chardonnay Reserve.5 15-18 G2 Glenguin Wines 23 Chardonnay River Terrace 15-19 IVN3 Ivanhoe Wines 23 Chardonnay.5 15-2 KT4 Keith Tulloch Wine 23 Chardonnay 52.5 Silver 15-21 KWC3 Krinklewood Vineyard 23 Chardonnay 51 Silver 15-22 MP6 McWilliam's Mount 23 Chardonnay Mount Pleasant 46.5 Bronze 15-23 MM2 Molly Morgan Vineyard 23 Chardonnay 41.5 15-24 NW5 Nightingale Wines 23 Chardonnay 46.5 Bronze 15-25 PTW9 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Chardonnay Reserve 15-26 PHW3 Peter Howland Wines 23 Chardonnay Maxwell Vineyard 46.5 Bronze 15-27 CHV8 Constable & Hershon 23 Chardonnay.5 15-28 GB7 Glendonbrook Wines 23 Chardonnay 15-29 MFW12 Margan Family Winegrowers 23 Chardonnay 46.5 Bronze 15-3 HH3 Hungerford Hill Wines 23 Chardonnay Not Received Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 15 Panel A 23 Dry White, Chardonnay St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 15 54 Entered 53 Judged 15-31 DB11 De Bortoli Wines 23 Chardonnay D.B.H.V. 36 15-32 PCH3 Petersons Champagne 23 Chardonnay 4 House 15-33 PR2 Pooles Rock Wines 23 Chardonnay 42.5 15-34 RR1 Rooks Row 23 Chardonnay Broadfield.5 15-35 RE3 Rosemount Estate Pty 23 Chardonnay Show Reserve Hunter Valley 15-36 TE4 Tower Estate 23 Chardonnay Hunter Valley.5 15-37 TV4 Tranquil Vale 23 Chardonnay 42 15-38 185-6 Wandin Valley Estate 23 Chardonnay Reserve.5 15-39 WB4 Wattlebrook Vineyard 23 Chardonnay 51 Silver 15-4 UG6 Tinklers Wines 23 Chardonnay Poppys 15-41 TTW4 Tatler Wines 23 Chardonnay Dimitris Paddock.5 15-42 TAM1 Tamburlaine 23 Chardonnay 49 Bronze 15 - RE4 Rosemount Estate Pty 23 Chardonnay Roxburgh Hunter Valley 15 - TLW4 Tallawanta Wines 23 Chardonnay 46.5 Bronze 15 - WRE4 Warraroong Estate 23 Chardonnay 46.5 Bronze 15-46 TRWF3 Two Rivers 23 Chardonnay Wildfire Unwooded 15-47 SCW3 Saddler's Creek Wines 23 Chardonnay Reserve.5 15-48 TRE13 The Rothbury Estate 23 Chardonnay Black Label 15-49 AS1 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Chardonnay Vat 47 Hunter 55.5 Gold 15-5 HTW4 Hanging Tree Wines 23 Chardonnay 47.5 Bronze 15-51 TLW5 Tallawanta Wines 23 Chardonnay 15-52 TRLS3 Two Rivers 23 Chardonnay Lightning Strike 15-53 AS11 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 23 Chardonnay Moon Mountain 48.5 Bronze 15-54 VEW3 Vinden Estate Wines 23 Chardonnay Sugar and abuse of oak were major faults. winning wines were diverse but very high quality. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 16 Panel B 23 Dry White, Verdelho St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 16 2 Entered 2 Judged 16-1 ALL6 Allandale Winery 23 Verdelho 16-2 BW5 Ballabourneen Wines 23 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze Pty 16-3 CH3 Chislehurst Estate Wine 23 Verdelho 39.5 16-4 EV1 Elysium Vineyard 23 Verdelho Limited Release 42.5 16-5 JE2 James Estate Wines 23 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 16-6 395-3 Lucy's Run 23 Verdelho 42.5 16-7 MFW13 Margan Family 23 Verdelho Winegrowers 16-8 MP7 McWilliam's Mount 23 Verdelho Mount Pleasant 42 16-9 MV11 Mount View Estate 23 Verdelho Reserve 46.5 Bronze 16-1 NW1 Nightingale Wines 23 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 16-11 OAK3 Oakvale Wines 23 Verdelho Gold Rock 16-12 OE3 Outram Estate 23 Verdelho 4 16-13 PTW1 Pepper Tree Wines 23 Verdelho Reserve 41 16-14 DB12 De Bortoli Wines 23 Verdelho D.B.H.V. 16-15 VW9 Virgona Wines 23 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 16-16 UG7 Tinklers Wines 23 Verdelho Lucerne Paddock 47.5 Bronze 16-17 TAM11 Tamburlaine 23 Verdelho 16-18 WRE5 Warraroong Estate 23 Verdelho 16-19 TRHH3 Two Rivers 23 Verdelho Hidden Hive 51 Silver 16-2 DB13 De Bortoli Wines 23 Verdelho Black Creek Little to be gained from bottle age. Many sweet wines. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 17 Panel B 22 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 17 55 Entered 54 Judged 17-1 SCW15 Saddler's Creek Wines 1996 Shiraz Equus 52.5 Silver 17-2 WDS11 Drayton's Family Wines 1998 Shiraz Bin 5555 47.5 Bronze 17-3 BM13 McGuigan Wines 1998 Shiraz Personal Reserve 5 Bronze 17-4 AS13 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Shiraz Vat 9 49 Bronze 17-5 WE3 Wyndham Estate 1999 Shiraz Show Reserve Hunter Valley.5 17-6 MP8 McWilliam's Mount 1999 Shiraz Rosehill 49.5 Bronze 17-7 WDS1 Drayton's Family Wines 2 Shiraz V.R. 17-8 KT5 Keith Tulloch Wine 2 Shiraz Kester 51 Silver 17-9 LTW1 Littles Winery 2 Shiraz Reserve 17-1 FC9 First Creek Wines 2 Shiraz.5 17-11 A4 Mistletoe Wines 2 Shiraz 51 Silver 17-12 MP9 McWilliam's Mount 2 Shiraz Rosehill 51 Silver 17-13 RV11 Rothbury Vineyards 2 Shiraz Brokenback 56 Top Gold 17-14 BIM12 Bimbadgen Estate 2 Shiraz Estate 46.5 Bronze 17-15 FC8 First Creek Wines 21 Shiraz 47 Bronze 17-16 PEVSH1 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 21 Shiraz 17-17 PR4 Pooles Rock Wines 21 Shiraz 46.5 Bronze 17-18 TV6 Tranquil Vale 21 Shiraz 17-19 YE6 Yarraman Estate 21 Shiraz Classic Hunter 49 Bronze 17-2 TRE14 The Rothbury Estate 21 Shiraz Brokenback 51 Silver 17-21 WRE7 Warraroong Estate 21 Shiraz 47.5 Bronze 17-22 BM12 McGuigan Wines 21 Shiraz Genus 4 52 Silver 17-23 MM3 Molly Morgan Vineyard 22 Shiraz P.R. 5 Bronze 17-24 TW5 Thomas Wines 22 Shiraz Kiss 51 Silver 17-25 CWC6 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 22 Shiraz Ghillie 5 Bronze 17-26 GHE9 Gartelmann Hunter 22 Shiraz Wilhelm 49 Bronze Estate 17-27 CHV3 Constable & Hershon 22 Shiraz 17-28 BIM13 Bimbadgen Estate 22 Shiraz Signature 49.5 Bronze 17-29 IVN4 Ivanhoe Wines 22 Shiraz Premium Reserve 55.5 Gold 17-3 KWSH2 Krinklewood Vineyard 22 Shiraz 51 Silver Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 17 Panel B 22 and Older, Dry Red, Shiraz St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 17 55 Entered 54 Judged 17-31 KB1 Kulkunbulla Wines 22 Shiraz Not Received 17-32 GHE1 Gartelmann Hunter 22 Shiraz Deidrich 48 Bronze Estate 17-33 395-4 Lucy's Run 22 Shiraz 17-34 MPW6 Meerea Park Wines 22 Shiraz 47 Bronze 17-35 MBW4 Mount Broke Wines 22 Shiraz River Bank 17-36 NW6 Nightingale Wines 22 Shiraz 17-37 OAK8 Oakvale Wines 22 Shiraz Peppercorn 46.5 Bronze 17-38 PEVSH2 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 22 Shiraz 52 Silver 17-39 PR3 Pooles Rock Wines 22 Shiraz 46 17-4 TP2 Wine Supply Pty 22 Shiraz The Paddock 42 17-41 TE2 Tower Estate 22 Shiraz Hunter Valley 53 Silver 17-42 LWC3 The Little Wine Company 22 Shiraz Olivine 17 - TV5 Tranquil Vale 22 Shiraz 47 Bronze 17 - UG8 Tinklers Wines 22 Shiraz U & I 48 Bronze 17 - TTW5 Tatler Wines 22 Shiraz Archies Paddock 47.5 Bronze 17-46 TLW6 Tallawanta Wines 22 Shiraz 47.5 Bronze 17-47 AS12 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Shiraz Reserve 55.5 Gold 17-48 HE2 Hope Estate 22 Shiraz 46.5 Bronze 17-49 WRE6 Warraroong Estate 22 Shiraz 17-5 SCW4 Saddler's Creek Wines 22 Shiraz Single Vineyard Herlstone 46 17-51 TRE15 The Rothbury Estate 1999 Shiraz Brokenback 51 Silver 17-52 YE7 Yarraman Estate 22 Shiraz Black Cypress 48 Bronze 17-53 CIN4 Cintra Estate 22 Shiraz.5 17-54 MHV Millers Hillside Vineyard 22 Shiraz 51 Silver 17-55 VEW4 Vinden Estate Wines 22 Shiraz Basket Press 47 Bronze A difficult class to judge, partly because many wines tasted sweet. The number of medals is somewhat misleading in suggesting a strong class. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 18 Panel C St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 18 22 and Older, Dry Red, Cabernet Sauvignon 12 Entered 12 Judged 18-1 SCW7 Saddler's Creek Wines 1995 Cabernet Sauvignon Bluegrass 46 18-2 SCW6 Saddler's Creek Wines 1996 Cabernet Sauvignon Bluegrass 18-3 TT8 Tempus Two Wines 2 Cabernet Sauvignon Pewter 41 18-4 BM14 McGuigan Wines 2 Cabernet Personal Reserve 42 18-5 WDS12 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Cabernet Sauvignon H.V. 5 Bronze 18-6 BTV1 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 22 Cabernet Sauvignon LePrince 18-7 TRRC2 Two Rivers 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Rocky Crossing.5 18-8 CE3 Cruickshank Wines Pty 22 Cabernet Sauvignon 46.5 Bronze 18-9 TRE16 The Rothbury Estate 22 Cabernet Sauvignon Black Label 18-1 MFW14 Margan Family 22 Cabernet Sauvignon 49 Bronze Winegrowers 18-11 CE4 Cruickshank Wines Pty 22 Cabernet Sauvignon.5 18-12 TRE17 The Rothbury Estate 22 Cabernet Sauvignon 47 Bronze Most entries prematurely developed and lacking varietal character. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 19 Panel B 22 and Older, Dry Red, Merlot St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 19 16 Entered 16 Judged 19-1 SCW5 Saddler's Creek Wines 1999 Merlot Reserve 55.5 Gold 19-2 WDS13 Drayton's Family Wines 2 Merlot V.R. 48 Bronze 19-3 MP1 McWilliam's Mount 21 Merlot Mount Pleasant 51 Silver 19-4 YE8 Yarraman Estate 21 Merlot Classic Hunter 46.5 Bronze 19-5 HE3 Hope Estate 21 Merlot.5 19-6 KT6 Keith Tulloch Wine 22 Merlot.5 19-7 CA5 Camyr Allyn Wines 22 Merlot 46.5 Bronze 19-8 NW7 Nightingale Wines 22 Merlot 19-9 LWC2 The Little Wine Company 22 Merlot Olivine 42 19-1 TT9 Tempus Two Wines 22 Merlot Varietal 19-11 CIN5 Cintra Estate 22 Merlot 39.5 19-12 CHV4 Constable & Hershon 22 Merlot 42 19-13 TRE18 The Rothbury Estate 22 Merlot Neil McGuigan Series 19-14 GB6 Glendonbrook Wines 22 Merlot H.V. 47 Bronze 19-15 TRE19 The Rothbury Estate 22 Merlot 19-16 GHE11 Gartelmann Hunter 22 Merlot / Shiraz 46.5 Bronze Estate Gold to a wine with great fruit and a (relatively) long future. Many wines lacked varietal definition. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 2 Panel C St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 2 23 and Older, Dry Red, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - Red Ineligible for Classes 17, 18 and 19 21 Entered 21 Judged 2-1 BM15 McGuigan Wines 23 Pinot Noir Vineyard Select 42.5 2-2 MP11 McWilliam's Mount 22 Pinot Noir / Shiraz Mount Henry 2-3 CH4 Chislehurst Estate Wine 22 Cabernet / Merlot 2-4 WDS14 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Cabernet / Merlot H.V. 42.5 2-5 MBW5 Mount Broke Wines 22 Cabernet / Merlot Harrowby 2-6 JH5 Jackson's Hill 23 Cabernet Franc 46.5 Bronze 2-7 VINE7 Tulloch Wines 23 Cabernet Franc Tulloch CD 2-8 TRCF3 Two Rivers 23 Cabernet Franc Golfers Folly.5 2-9 LTW2 Littles Winery 22 Cabernet / Shiraz / Merlot 42 2-1 NW8 Nightingale Wines 23 Shiraz / Cabernet / Merlot Nightowl 49 Bronze 2-11 CH5 Chislehurst Estate Wine 22 Shiraz / Merlot 2-12 CMW9 Cellarmaster Wines 23 Merlot / Shiraz Draytons Bin 9999 Hunter Valley 2-13 YE9 Yarraman Estate 23 Chambourcin Black Cypress.5 2-14 NW9 Nightingale Wines 23 Chambourcin 47 Bronze 2-15 LWC7 The Little Wine Company 23 Sangiovese Olivine 4 2-16 PEVBS3 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Sangiovese Belebula Sangiovese 42 2-17 JR4 Tintilla Estate 23 Sangiovese / Merlot Catherine de'm 3 46.5 Bronze 2-18 MFW15 Margan Family 22 Barbera Winegrowers 2-19 PEVBN3 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 23 Nebbiolo Belebula Nebbiolo 2-2 WRE8 Warraroong Estate 23 Malbec 41 2-21 TRE2 The Rothbury Estate 23 Petit Verdot / Cabernet.5 Very disappointing. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 21 Panel A St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 21 22 and Older, Dry White, Semillon 52 Entered 52 Judged 21-1 PTW11 Pepper Tree Wines 22 Semillon Reserve 52 Silver 21-2 BTV3 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 22 Semillon Campbells.5 21-3 WRE9 Warraroong Estate 22 Semillon 48.5 Bronze 21-4 BV3 Brickman Vineyard 22 Semillon Unwooded 38 21-5 CWC7 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 22 Semillon Hunter Valley 47.5 Bronze 21-6 BTV2 Terrace Vale Wines Pty 22 Semillon Bin 1A 46.5 Bronze 21-7 ALL2 Allandale Winery 22 Semillon 51.5 Silver 21-8 BM17 McGuigan Wines 22 Semillon Bin 9 48 Bronze 21-9 TV7 Tranquil Vale 22 Semillon 21-1 RE5 Rosemount Estate Pty 22 Semillon Show Reserve Hunter 46.5 Bronze Valley 21-11 A6 Mistletoe Wines 22 Semillon Reserve 46.5 Bronze 21-12 CHV5 Constable & Hershon 22 Semillon 42.5 21-13 JE3 James Estate Wines 22 Semillon.5 21-14 WDS16 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Semillon V.R..5 21-15 ALL1 Allandale Winery 21 Semillon 52 Silver 21-16 MVE3 Mt Vincent Estate 21 Semillon 51 Silver 21-17 DB14 De Bortoli Wines 21 Semillon D.B.H.V. 53 Silver 21-18 JE4 James Estate Wines 21 Semillon 47.5 Bronze 21-19 MPW8 Meerea Park Wines 21 Semillon 47.5 Bronze 21-2 SR6 Serenella Estate 21 Semillon 21-21 RV9 Rothbury Vineyards 21 Semillon Neil McGuigan Series 46.5 Bronze 21-22 TRE21 The Rothbury Estate 21 Semillon Brokenback 48.5 Bronze 21-23 RV1 Rothbury Vineyards 21 Semillon Gerry Sissingh 41 21-24 SCW9 Saddler's Creek Wines 21 Semillon Classic Hunter 21-25 CMW1 Cellarmaster Wines 2 Semillon Reserve Hunter 52.5 Silver 21-26 BIM7 Bimbadgen Estate 2 Semillon Estate 48 Bronze 21-27 LTW3 Littles Winery 2 Semillon Reserve 46.5 Bronze 21-28 MPW7 Meerea Park Wines 2 Semillon 21-29 PEVSM Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2 Semillon 48 Bronze 21-3 TRE22 The Rothbury Estate 2 Semillon Gerry Sissingh 55.5 Gold Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 21 Panel A St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 21 22 and Older, Dry White, Semillon 52 Entered 52 Judged 21-31 YE1 Yarraman Estate 2 Semillon Classic Hunter 21-32 PTW12 Pepper Tree Wines 2 Semillon Reserve 48 Bronze 21-33 DB15 De Bortoli Wines 2 Semillon D.B.H.V. 53.5 Silver 21-34 BIM6 Bimbadgen Estate 1999 Semillon Estate 21-35 MP12 McWilliam's Mount 1999 Semillon Lovedale.5 21-36 BM16 McGuigan Wines 1999 Semillon Bin 9 47 Bronze 21-37 BWW12 Brokenwood Wines 1999 Semillon 54 Silver 21-38 CWC8 Capercaillie Wine Co Pty 1999 Semillon Hunter Valley 55.5 Gold 21-39 G4 Glenguin Wines 1999 Semillon Christina 55.5 Gold 21-4 A5 Mistletoe Wines 1999 Semillon 41.5 21-41 PEVSM99 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 1999 Semillon 48 Bronze 21-42 VV3 Verona Wines 1999 Semillon 38 21 - UG9 Tinklers Wines 1999 Semillon School Block 48.5 Bronze 21 - KB3 Kulkunbulla Wines 1999 Semillon The Glandore 21 - G3 Glenguin Wines 1998 Semillon Christina 39.5 21-46 SCW8 Saddler's Creek Wines 1998 Semillon Classic Hunter 33 21-47 KB2 Kulkunbulla Wines 1998 Semillon The Glandore 49 Bronze 21-48 AS15 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Semillon Vat 1 56 Top Gold 21-49 WDS15 Drayton's Family Wines 1998 Semillon V.R. 54 Silver 21-5 WE4 Wyndham Estate 1997 Semillon Show Reserve Hunter 56 Top Gold Valley 21-51 MP13 McWilliam's Mount 1996 Semillon Elizabeth 51 Silver 21-52 AS14 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1994 Semillon Vat 1 55.5 Gold A privelege to Judge. An outstanding class of wines. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 22 Panel B St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 22 22 and Older, Dry White, Chardonnay 28 Entered 27 Judged 22-1 SCW17 Saddler's Creek Wines 22 Chardonnay Reserve 22-2 ALL5 Allandale Winery 22 Chardonnay 47.5 Bronze 22-3 CH6 Chislehurst Estate Wine 22 Chardonnay Not Received 22-4 CFG5 Cockfighter's Ghost 22 Chardonnay.5 22-5 RE7 Rosemount Estate Pty 22 Chardonnay Giants Creek Hunter 47.5 Valley 22-6 BWW1 Brokenwood Wines 22 Chardonnay Graveyard vineyard.5 Bronze 22-7 BM19 McGuigan Wines 22 Chardonnay Genus 4 42.5 22-8 CHV7 Constable & Hershon 22 Chardonnay 22-9 G1 Glenguin Wines 22 Chardonnay River Terrace.5 22-1 AS16 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 22 Chardonnay Vat 47 Hunter 49 Bronze 22-11 MP14 McWilliam's Mount 22 Chardonnay Maurice O'Shea 22-12 MBE1 Millbrook Estate 22 Chardonnay Old Mill 22-13 WDS18 Drayton's Family Wines 22 Chardonnay V.R..5 22-14 SCW16 Saddler's Creek Wines 22 Chardonnay Marrowbone.5 22-15 PTW13 Pepper Tree Wines 22 Chardonnay Reserve 46 22-16 TRRC2 Two Rivers 22 Chardonnay Reserve.5 22-17 PR5 Pooles Rock Wines 22 Chardonnay 55.5 Gold 22-18 RE6 Rosemount Estate Pty 22 Chardonnay Show Reserve Hunter 47 Valley 22-19 WRE1 Warraroong Estate 22 Chardonnay Bronze 22-2 TTW11 Tatler Wines 22 Chardonnay Dimitris Paddock.5 22-21 SG1 Peacock Hill Vineyard 21 Chardonnay Top Block 22-22 DB16 De Bortoli Wines 21 Chardonnay D.B.H.V. 46.5 Bronze 22-23 WRE11 Warraroong Estate 21 Chardonnay 46.5 Bronze 22-24 BM18 McGuigan Wines 2 Chardonnay Bin 7 52.5 Silver 22-25 LTW4 Littles Winery 2 Chardonnay Reserve 41.5 22-26 WW1 Wright Family Wines 1999 Chardonnay 22-27 WDS17 Drayton's Family Wines 1998 Chardonnay V.R. 22-28 AS17 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty 1998 Chardonnay Vat 47 Hunter 56 Top Gold Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 22 Class 22 Panel B 22 and Older, Dry White, Chardonnay 28 Entered 27 Judged Three top pointed wines have great character and complexity; top gold to a wine which is developing superbly in bottle Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 23 Panel C St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 23 22 and Older, Dry White, Verdelho 8 Entered 8 Judged 23-1 VW8 Virgona Wines 22 Verdelho 46.5 Bronze 23-2 EV2 Elysium Vineyard 22 Verdelho Limited Release 49 Bronze 23-3 MP15 McWilliam's Mount 22 Verdelho Mount Pleasant 42.5 23-4 EV3 Elysium Vineyard 21 Verdelho Limited Release 23-5 PW2 Palmers Wines 2 Verdelho Rose Palmer.5 23-6 OE1 Outram Estate 2 Verdelho 23-7 PW1 Palmers Wines 1999 Verdelho Rose Palmer 4.5 23-8 BM2 McGuigan Wines 1995 Verdelho Bin 6 49 Bronze Lack of varietal definition the main problem here. One well made wine down pointed due to apparent sweetness. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182
Class 24 Panel A St George 24 Hunter Valley Wine Show Class 24 23 and Older, Dry White, Other Single Grape Varieties & Blended Wines - White Ineligible for Classes 21, 22 and 23 9 Entered 9 Judged 24-1 VINE8 Tulloch Wines 23 Marsanne Tulloch VS Marsanne 51 Silver 24-2 RV7 Rothbury Vineyards 23 Viognier Neil McGuigan Series 24-3 YE11 Yarraman Estate 23 Traminer Black Cypress 46.5 Bronze 24-4 PEVR Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 2 Reisling 52.5 Silver 24-5 PEVR99 Pokolbin Estate Vineyard 1999 Reisling.5 24-6 WRE13 Warraroong Estate 23 Chenin Blanc 24-7 LWC6 The Little Wine Company 23 Semillon / Verdelho LWC 24-8 TTW6 Tatler Wines 23 Semillon / Sauvignon Blanc Whispers 46.5 Bronze 24-9 WRE12 Warraroong Estate 23 Sauvignon Blanc / Semillon Wines lack varietal definition. Llewes Partners - Database Solutions 2 65 776182