NATIONAL COOL CLIMATE WINE SHOW 2015 RESULTS Class 100: Riesling - 2015 Current Vintage 1 Artemis Wines 2015 Artemis Riesling WDL 2 Capital Wines 2015 Capital Wines Whip 43 3 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Shaw Vineyard Winemakers Selection 45 4 Colmar Wines 2015 Colmar Wines Riesling 47 B 5 3 drops 2015 3 drops, Riesling 44.5 6 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Shaw Vineyard Estate Riesling 43 7 Plantagenet Wines 2015 Plantagenet Riesling 45 8 Tamburlaine Wines 2015 Tamburlaine Reserve Riesling 49.5 B 9 Capital Wines 2015 Capital Wines Gundaroo Vineyard 41 10 Colmar Wines 2015 Colmar Wines Single Vineyard Riesling 48.5 B 11 Bendooley Estate 2015 Bendooley Estate Riesling 45 12 Sassy Wines 2015 Sassy Wines Riesling 47 B 13 Cooks Lot Wines 2015 Cooks Lot Allotment 333 Riesling 44 14 Harewood Estate Wines 2015 Harewood Porongurup Riesling 52.5 S 15 Wicks Estate 2015 Wicks Estate Riesling 49 B 16 Pooley Wines 2015 Margaret Pooley Tribute Riesling WDL 17 Goaty Hill Wines 2015 Goaty Hill Riesling 45.5 18 Milton Vineyard 2015 Milton Vineyard Iced Riesling WDL 19 Pooley Wines 2015 Pooley Riesling 47.5 B 20 Coal Valley Vineyard 2015 Coal Valley Vineyard Riesling 42 21 Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 McGuigan Shortlist Riesling 46.5 B 22 Coola Road 2015 Coola Road Riesling 41 23 Koonara Wines 2015 A Song for Alice Riesling 44 24 Patrick of Coonawarra 2015 Patrick Estate Riesling 46.5 B 25 Singlefile Estate 2015 Singlefile Porongurup Riesling 45 26 Rockcliffe 2015 Rockcliffe Single Site Riesling 43 27 Larry Cherubino Wines 2015 Cherubino Porongurup Riesling 44.5 28 Abbey Creek Vineyard 2015 Abbey Creek Riesling 44.5 29 Ferngrove Vinyears Estate 2015 Ferngrove Riesling 41.5 30 Rockcliffe 2015 Third Reef Riesling 41.5 31 Larry Cherubino Wines 2015 Cherubino Great Southern Riesling 48 B 32 Bracken Vineyards 2015 Bracken Riesling 41.5 33 Davis Premium Vineyards 2015 Carillion Estate Grown Riesling 55.5 G 34 Ghost Rock Vineyard 2015 Ghost Rock Riesling 42 35 Singlefile Estate 2015 Singlefile Mount Barker Riesling 41.5 36 Riley's of Eden Valley 2015 Riley's of Eden Valley Family Riesling 48 B 37 Larry Cherubino Wines 2015 Cherubino Laissez Faire Riesling 41.5 38 Cellarmasters Wines 2015 Cat Among the Pigeons Eden Valley Riesling 44 39 McGrath Wines 2015 McGrath Wines Riesling 38.5 Disappointing class. Main issues were fruit intensity and freshness with many green and forward wines. Class 110: Riesling - 2014 and Older Vintages 1 Australian Vintage Ltd 2008 McGuigan Shortlist Riesling 50 B 2 Patrick of Coonawarra 2011 Patrick of Coonawarra Aged Riesling 49.5 B 3 Tamburlaine Wines 2012 Tamburlaine Reserve Riesling 55.5 G
4 Australian Vintage Ltd 2010 McGuigan Shortlist Riesling 44.5 5 Forest Hill Vineyard 2012 Forest Hill Hill Block 1 Riesling 42.5 6 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert 2012 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Riesling 46.5 B 7 Sharmans Wines 2013 Sharmans Riesling WDL 8 Australian Vintage Ltd 2013 McGuigan Shortlist Riesling 47 B 9 Bendooley Estate 2013 Bendooley Estate Riesling 44.5 10 Highland Heritage Estate 2013 Highland Heritage Mt Canobolas Riesling 42.5 11 Brook Eden Vineyard 2013 Brook Eden Riesling 45 12 Larry Cherubino Wines 2013 Cherubino Great Southern Riesling 43.5 13 Plantagenet Wines 2014 Plantagenet Riesling 56 G 14 Artemis Wines 2014 Artemis Riesling 45 15 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 McGuigan Shortlist Riesling 46.5 B 16 Brangayne of Orange 2014 Brangayne of Orange Riesling 42 17 Bream Creek Vineyard 2014 Bream Creek Riesling 46.5 B 18 Capital Wines 2014 Capital Wines Whip 54.5 S 19 Chartley Estate 2014 Chartley Estate Riesling 51 S 20 Cherry Tree Hill Wines 2014 Cherry Tree Hill Riesling 43.5 21 Dalzotto Wines 2014 Dalzotto Riesling 44 22 Mr Riggs Wines Company 2014 Ein Riese Riesling WDL 23 Patina Wines 2014 Patina Wines Riesling 43.5 24 3 Views Vineyard & Winery 2014 Three Views Riesling 55.5 G 25 Tertini Wines 2014 Tertini Riesling 43.5 26 Forest Hill Vineyard 2014 Forest Hill Estate Riesling 47 B 27 Larry Cherubino Wines 2014 Cherubino Laissez Faire Riesling 44 28 Howard Park Wines 2014 Mount Barker Riesling 45 29 Artemis Wines 2008 Artemis Riesling 44 Strong class of Reislings, gold medal wins showed strong varietal character, freshness, intensity and complexity. Main issues: premature development in the 2013 and 2014 vintages. Class 300: Chardonnay Wooded - 2015 Current Vintage 1 Koonara Wines 2015 Cape Banks Chardonnay 45.5 2 Lane's End Vineyard 2015 Lane's End Cottage Chardonnay 45.5 3 Wine by Sam 2015 The Victorian Chardonnay 45 4 Yilgarnia Wines 2015 Yilgarnia Chardonnay 50 B 5 Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 Nepenthe Altitude Chardonnay WDL 6 Fox Gordon 2015 The Empress Chardonnay 50 B 7 Grass Parrot Wines 2015 Grass Parrot Chardonnay 42 8 Renzaglia Wines 2015 Mount Panorama Estate Chardonnay 44 9 Mount Avoca Vineyards 2015 Mount Avoca Estate Chardonnay WDL 10 Wignalls 2015 Wignalls Unwodded Chardonnay 41.5 Very average class of wine. Many suffering sulphur issues or are lacking fruit characters. Class 310:- Chardonnay Wooded - 2014 Vintage 1 Evoi Wines 2014 Evoi Reserve Chardonnay 49 B 2 Higher Plane Wines 2014 Higher Plane Forest Grove Chardonnay 44 3 Plantagenet Wines 2014 Plantagenet Chardonnay 49 B 4 The Lakehouse Denmark 2014 Lakehouse Premium Reserve Chardonnay 42 5 Wicks Estate 2014 Wicks Estate Chardonnay 46 6 Woodgate Wines 2014 Woodgate Chardonnay 42 7 Pooley Wines 2014 Cooinda Vale Chardonnay WDL
8 Montalto Vineyards 2014 Montalto "Estate" Chardonnay 49 B 9 Wine Unplugged 2014 In Dreams Chardonnay 46.5 B 10 Bass River Winery 2014 Bass River Chardonnay 41 11 Galli Estate Winery 2014 Galli Estate Chardonnay 45 12 Indigo Vineyard 2014 Indigo Secret Village Chardonnay 51 S 13 Kings Of Kangaroo Ground 2014 The Hilda May Chardonnay 47 B 14 Lane's End Vineyard 2014 Lane's End Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 43.5 15 Montalto Vineyards 2014 Montalto Pennon Hill Chardonnay 43.5 16 Wine Unplugged 2014 Pacha Mama Chardonnay 46.5 B 17 Patina Wines 2014 Patina Wines Reserve Chardonnay 42.5 18 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Lock & Key Reserve Chardonnay 46 19 Bendooley Estate 2014 Bendooley Estate Chardonnay 38 20 Tamburlaine Wines 2014 Tamburlaine Reserve Chardonnay 42 21 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Lock & Key Chardonnay 44.5 22 Brangayne of Orange 2014 Brangayne Isolde Reserve Chardonnay 43.5 23 Roaring Fork Wine Co, Pty Ltd 2014 Roaring Fork Wine Co, Chardonnay 40 24 Cherry Tree Hill Wines 2014 Cherry Tree Hill Reserve "Diana" Chardonnay 41 25 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Vineyards Estate Chardonnay 56 G 26 Patina Wines 2014 Patina Wines Chardonnay 37 27 Colmar Wines 2014 Colmar Wines Chardonay 44.5 28 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Single Step Chardonnay 44 29 Cooks Lot Wines 2014 Cooks Lot Allotment 3 Handpicked Chardonnay WDL 30 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Coppabella Sirius Chardonnay 44 31 Grass Parrot Wines 2014 Grass Parrot Chardonnay 38.5 32 Hedberg Hill 2014 Hedberg Hill Lara's Chardonnay 41 33 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Coppabella Chardonnay 49 B 34 Hungerford Hill Wines Pty Ltd 2014 Classic Tumbarumba Chardonnay 47 B 35 Logan Wines 2014 Logan Chardonnay 40 36 Heifer Station 2014 Heifer Station Chardonnay 39 37 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Coppabella Crest Chardonnay 53 S 38 Farmer's Leap Pty Ltd 2014 Farmer's Leap 45 39 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 McGuigan Shortlist Chardonnay 42 40 Night Harvest 2014 John George Chardonnay 55.5 G 41 Credaro Family Estate 2014 Credaro Kinship Chardonnay 48.5 B 42 After Hours Wine 2014 After Hours Chardonnay 51.5 S 43 Cox Wine Merchants 2014 Allegiance Wines Tumbarumba The Matron 46 44 Credaro Family Estate 2014 Credaro 1000 Crowns Chardonnay 48 B 45 Mr Riggs Wines Company 2014 Cold Chalk Chardonnay 38 46 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 Nepenthe Ithaca Chardonnay 41 47 Cumulus Wines 2014 Cumulus Climbing Chardonnay 42 48 Larry Cherubino Wines 2014 Cherubino Margaret River Chardonnay 42 49 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 St John's Brook Reserve 41.5 50 Mount Avoca Vineyards 2014 Mount Avoca Moates Lane Chardonnay 37 51 Printhie Wines 2014 Printhie Mt Canobolas Collecton Chardonnay 44.5 52 Kingsdale Wines 2014 Kingsdale Chardonnay 42 53 Mt Jagged Wines 2014 Honey Myrtle Chardonnay 43.5 54 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 St John's Brook Single Vineyard 43 55 Larry Cherubino Wines 2014 Cherubino Laissez Faire Chardonnay 49 B 56 Ghost Rock Vineyard 2014 Ghost Rock Chardonnay 43 57 Davis Premium Vineyards 2014 Carillion "The Crystals" Chardonnay 47 B
58 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 Barwick Estates Black Label 44 59 Tertini Wines 2014 Tertini Wines 41 60 Renzaglia Wines 2014 Renzaglia Mount Panorama Estate Chardonnay 44 61 Lerida Estate 2014 Lerida Estate Lake George Chardonnay 41.5 62 Ferngrove Vinyears Estate 2014 Ferngrove Orchid Diamond Chardonnay 47 B 63 Cumulus Wines 2014 Cumulus Chardonnay 46.5 B 64 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 Barwick Estates White Label 43 65 Rockcliffe 2014 Rockcliffe Single Site Chardonnay 44.5 66 Cellarmasters Wines 2014 Riversdale Crater Tasmania Chardonnay 46.5 B 67 Cellarmasters Wines 2014 Tolley Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 43 68 Cellarmasters Wines 2014 Redemption Landmark Release Tumbarumba 42.5 69 Nova Vita Wines 2014 Firebird Chardonnay 44.5 A variable class showing the full scale of style. Best wines with purity of fruit and excellent winemaking restraint. Many overripe or overoaked wines which did not receive medals. Top wine with pristine fruit, elegance and complexity. Class 320: Chardonnay Wooded - 2013 Vintage 1 The Lakehouse Denmark 2013 Lakehouse Premium Reserve Chardonnay 51 S 2 Wild Dog Winery 2013 Wild Dog Winery Estate Chardonnay 46.5 B 3 Australian Vintage Ltd 2013 Nepenthe Ithaca Chardonnay 42.5 4 Moppity Vineyards 2013 Moppity Lock & Key Reserve Chardonnay 43 5 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2013 Blue Pyrenees Chardonnay 45 6 Harewood Estate Wines 2013 Harewood Reserve Chardonnay 56 G 7 Patina Wines 2013 Patina Wines Reserve Chardonnay 55.5 G 8 Sharmans Wines 2013 Sharmans Chardonnay WDL 9 Slow Wine Co 2013 Slow Wine Co Chardonnay 46.5 B 10 Snobs Creek Vineyard 2013 Snobs Creek Vineyard Chardonnay 45 11 Wild Dog Winery 2013 Wild Dog Winery Reserve Chardonnay 49 B 12 Moppity Vineyards 2013 Coppabella Sirius Chardonnay 47 B 13 Australian Vintage Ltd 2013 McGuigan Shortlist Chardonnay 44.5 14 Higher Plane Wines 2013 Higher Plane Chardonnay 52.5 S 15 Highland Heritage Estate 2013 Highland Heritage Mt Canobolas Chardonnay 43 16 Hutton Wines 2013 Hutton Triptych Chardonnay 53.5 S 17 Lane's End Vineyard 2013 Lane's End Macedon Ranges Chardonnay 46.5 B 18 Logan Wines 2013 Logan Chardonnay 44.5 19 Boree Lane Wines 2013 Boree Lane Chardonnay 45 20 Brangayne of Orange 2013 Brangayne Isolde Reserve Chardonnay 45.5 21 Cherry Tree Hill Wines 2013 Cherry Tree Hill Reserve "Diana" Chardonnay 43.5 22 Cooks Lot Wines 2013 Cooks Lot Allotment 3 Handpicked Chardonnay 42 23 Galli Estate Winery 2013 Galli Estate Chardonnay 49 B 24 Cumulus Wines 2013 Cumulus Chardonnay 44.5 25 Brook Eden Vineyard 2013 Brook Eden Chardonnay 45 26 Larry Cherubino Wines 2013 Cherubino Margaret River Chardonnay 54 S 27 Cumulus Wines 2013 Six Hundred Above Chardonnay 44.5 28 Sidewood Estate 2013 Mappinga Chardonnay Adelaide Hills 46.5 B 29 Sidewood Estate 2013 Sidewood Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 42.5 Strong class with a good range of styles.gold medal wines are very good examples of different styles showing good varietal expression and layers of complexity. Main issue was premature development and balance. Pleasure to judge. Go cool climate Chardy.
Class 330: Chardonnay Wooded - 2012 & Older Vintages No Winery / Exhibitor Year Variety Result Medal 1 Patina Wines 2011 Patina Wines Reserve Chardonnay 49 B 2 Steels Gate 2011 Steels Gate Chardonnay 38 3 Borrodell Vineyard 2012 Borrodell Vineyard Chardonnay 45 4 Bream Creek Vineyard 2012 Bream Creek Chardonnay 46.5 B 5 Charles Sturt University 2012 Charles Sturt Reserve Chardonnay 41 6 Dromana Estate 2012 Dromana Estate Chardonnay 42 7 Galli Estate Winery 2012 Galli Estate Chardonnay 45 8 Patina Wines 2012 Patina Wines Reserve Chardonnay 41 9 Steels Gate 2012 Steels Gate Chardonnay 43 10 Forest Hill Vineyard 2012 Forest Hill Block 8 Chardonnay 51 S 11 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert 2012 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Chardonnay 47 B A small class with overt development. Class 400:Sauvignon Blanc - 2015 Vintage 1 Moppity Vineyards 2015 Coppabella Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 2 Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 Nepenthe Petraea Sauvignon Blanc WDL 3 Tamburlaine Wines 2015 On The Grape Vine Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 4 Patrick of Coonawarra 2015 Mother of Pearl Sauvignon Blanc 45 5 Reillys Wines 2015 Reillys Wines Sauvignon Blanc 49.5 B 6 Riposte Wines 2015 Riposte The Foil Sauvignon Blanc 42 7 Rosily Vineyard 2015 Rosily Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 38 8 Signature Wines 2015 Reserve Range Sauvignon Blanc 46.5 B 9 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2015 Blue Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc WDL 10 Brangayne of Orange 2015 Brangayne of Orange Sauvignon Blanc 46.5 B 11 Colmar Wines 2015 Colmar Wines Sauvignon Blanc 45.5 12 Cooks Lot Wines 2015 Cooks Lot Allotment 689 Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 13 Fox Gordon 2015 Sassy Sauvignon Blanc 41 14 Galli Estate Winery 2015 Camelback Sauvignon Blanc WDL 15 3 drops 2015 3 drops Sauvignon Blanc 47 B 16 After Hours Wine 2015 After Hours Sauvignon Blanc 40 17 Artemis Wines 2015 Artemis Sauvignon Blanc WDL 18 Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 Nepenthe Altitude Sauvignon Blanc 46 19 Bleasdale Vineyards 2015 Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 45.5 20 Tamburlaine Wines 2015 Tamburlaine Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 50 B 21 Wicks Estate 2015 Wicks Estate Sauvignon Blanc 49.5 B 22 Wild Dog Winery 2015 Wild Dog Winery Estate Sauvignon Blanc 44 23 Wobbly Boot Vineyard 2015 Wobbly Boot Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 42 24 Woodsoak Wines 2015 Santi Sauvignon Blanc 45.5 25 Yilgarnia Wines 2015 Yilgarnia Sauvignon Balnc 40.5 26 Panther's Patch Wines 2015 Panther's Patch Sauvignon Blanc 56.5 G 27 Hahndorf Hill Winery 2015 Hahndorf Hill Sauvignon Blanc 53 S 28 Hedberg Hill 2015 Hedberg Hill Guy's Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 29 Koonara Wines 2015 Angel's Footprints Sauvignon Blanc 41 30 Logan Wines 2015 Logan Sauvignon Blanc 42 31 Moppity Vineyards 2015 Moppity Lock & Key Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 32 Bellbrae Estate 2015 Longboard Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 33 Davis Premium Vineyards 2015 Carillion Estate Grown Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 34 Larry Cherubino Wines 2015 Cherubino Pemberton Sauvignon Blanc 43.5
35 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2015 The Blackwood Boree Gully Sauvignon Blanc WDL 36 Ghost Rock Vineyard 2015 Ghost Rock Sauvignon Blanc 44 37 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert 2015 g&co by Simon Gilbert Sauvignon Blanc 51 S 38 Jarrett Wines/ See Saw Wine 2015 See Saw Sauvignon Blanc 41 39 Mount Avoca Vineyards 2015 Mount Avoca Estates Sauvignon Blanc 45 40 Renzaglia Wines 2015 Renzaglia Sauvignon Blanc 42 41 Singlefile Estate 2015 Singlefile Fume Blanc 49 B 42 Totino Estate Wines 2015 Totino Estate Sauvignon Blanc 42.5 43 Wignalls 2015 Wignalls Sauvignon Blanc 46.5 B 44 Nova Vita Wines 2015 Firebird Sauvignon Blanc 46 45 Cellarmasters Wines 2015 Riversdale Grown Tasmania Sauvignon Blanc 45 46 Sidewood Estate 2015 Sidewood Sauvignon Blanc 52 S A variable class with a standout wine of balance and intensity. Some dilute wines with questionable sugar balance. Other wines presented too green or developed. Medal wines showed good finish. Class 410: Sauvignon Blanc - 2014 & Older Vintages 1 Buxton Ridge 2013 Buxton Ridge Katie Maree 45 2 Highland Heritage Estate 2013 Highland Heritage Mt Canobolas Sauvignon Bla 42 3 Lockwood Vineyard 2013 Lockwood Sauvignon Blanc 40 4 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 Nepenthe Petraea Sauvignon Blanc 51 S 5 Borrodell Vineyard 2014 Borrodell Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc 48 B 6 Howling Wolves Wines Pty Ltd 2014 Rivendell Sauvignon Blanc WDL 7 Brangayne of Orange 2014 Brangayne of Orange Sauvignon Blanc 45.5 8 Patrick of Coonawarra 2014 Patrick Estate Flume Blanc 41 9 Philip Shaw Wines 2014 Philip Shaw No.19 Sauvignon Blanc 41 10 Plantagenet Wines 2014 Juxtapose Sauvignon Blanc 44 11 Rowlee Wines 2014 Rowlee Wines Sauvignon Blanc 40 12 Stockman's Ridge Wines 2014 Stockman's Ridge Rider Sauvignon Blanc 39 13 Tamburlaine Wines 2014 Tamburlaine Reserve Sauvignon Blanc 39 14 The Lakehouse Denmark 2014 Lakehouse Sauvignon Blanc 45.5 15 Abbey Creek Vineyard 2014 Abbey Creek Sauvignon Blanc 53 S 16 Larry Cherubino Wines 2014 Cherubino Porongurup Sauvignon Blanc 39 17 Taltarni Vineyards 2014 Taltarni Fume Blanc 43 18 Bellbrae Estate 2014 Bellbrae Estate Southside Sauvignon Blanc 39 19 Bittern Estate 2014 Bittern Estate Sauvignon Blanc 46.5 B 20 Forest Hill Vineyard 2014 Forest Hill Highbury Fields Sauvignon Blanc 48 B 21 Larry Cherubino Wines 2014 Cherubino Pemberton Sauvignon Blanc 39 22 Bracken Vineyards 2014 Bracken Fume Blabc 38 23 Sidewood Estate 2014 Sidewood Mappinga Sauvignon Blanc 41 24 Artemis Wines 2009 Artemis Sauvignon Blanc 41 No golds. Some tired and oxidised wines. Oak styles did not shine. Some clean and crisp wines getting medals for pairing of fruit and balance. Class 500: Sweet White Table Wine - 2015 Current Vintage 1 Brangayne of Orange 2015 Brangayne of Orange Late Harvest Riesling 46.5 B 2 Harcourt Valley Vineyards 2015 Riesling 44 3 Logan Wines 2015 Weemala Riesling 49.5 B 4 Plantagenet Wines 2015 Juxtapose Wild Riesling 47 B 5 Ferngrove Vinyears Estate 2015 Ferngrove Frankland River Off-Dry Riesling 54 S 6 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert 2015 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Riesling 44
7 Lerida Estate 2015 Lerida Lake George Botrytis Pinot Gris 43.5 8 Milton Vineyard 2015 Milton Vineyard Iced Riesling 54 S Decent strike rate for a small class.top wines showed varietal character and freshness but lacked concentration to take them further. Main issue was forward development. Class 510: Sweet White Table Wine - 2014 Vintage & Older 1 Logan Wines 2014 Weemala Gewurztraminer 45 2 Howling Wolves Wines Pty Ltd 2014 Rivendell Chenin Blanc WDL 3 Highland Heritage Estate 2013 Highland Heritage Riesling 44 4 Birthday Villa 2013 Lisette Sweet Gewurtraminer 51 S 5 Artemis Wines 2011 Artemis Lost Leaf Sauvignon Blanc 44.5 6 Ballinaclash 2014 Ballinaclash Bernadette Viognier 44.5 7 Mr Riggs Wines Company 2014 Ein Riese Riesling 45 Poor class with many wines showing lack of balance or oxidation. Class 600: Rose - 2015 & Older Vintages 1 Hahndorf Hill Winery 2015 Zsa Zsa Zweigelt Rose 46.5 B 2 Moppity Vineyards 2015 Coppabella Pinot Noir Rose 44 3 Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 Nepenthe Winemaker Select Zinfandel Rose WDL 4 Bay of Shoals Wines 2015 Bay of Shoals Rose 44 5 Capital Wines 2015 Capital Wines Astainer 43 6 Colmar Wines 2015 Colmar Wines Pinot Rose 45 7 Cooks Lot Wines 2015 Cooks Lot Allotment 365 Rose 50 B 8 Glenwillow Wines 2015 Glenwillow Wines Rose WDL 9 Hahndorf Hill Winery 2015 Hahndorf Hill Rose 50 B 10 Harcourt Valley Vineyards 2015 Grenache 45 11 Hedberg Hill 2015 Hedberg Hill Rose 42.5 12 Highland Heritage Estate 2014 Highland Heritage Estate Rose 40 13 Logan Wines 2015 Logan 42.5 14 Moppity Vineyards 2015 Moppity Lock & Key Rose 51 S 15 Sassy Wines 2015 Sassy Wines Pinot Noir Rose 43 16 Woodsoak Wines 2015 Rani Rose 44 17 Yarrawood Estate 2015 Yarrawood Tall Tales Rose 43.5 18 3 Views Vineyard & Winery 2015 Three Views Rose 49 B 19 Davis Premium Vineyards 2015 Carillion Estate Grown Rose 44 20 Ferngrove Vinyears Estate 2015 Ferngrove Frankland River Malbec Rose 55.5 G 21 Ghost Rock Vineyard 2015 Ghost Rock The Pinot Rose 44 22 Kingsdale Wines 2015 Kingsdale Shiraz Rose 41.5 23 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2015 The Blackwood Ellis Creek Rose 45 24 Lerida Estate 2015 Lerida Estate Lake george Pinot Noir Rose 43.5 25 Risky Business 2015 Risky Business Pinot Noir Rose 48.5 B 26 Nova Vita Wines 2015 Firebird Sangiovese Rose 45.5 An improved class on previous years. Top gold showed fruit and textural interest via tannins. Main issues were green fruit and freshness. Class 700: Pinot Gris / Grigio - 2015 Current Vintage 1 Reillys Wines 2015 Reillys Wines Pinot Gris 43.5 2 Sassy Wines 2015 Sassy Wines Pinot Gris 39 3 Tamburlaine Wines 2015 On The Grape Vine Pinot Gris 45 4 Wicks Estate 2015 Wicks Estate Pinot Gris 46.5 B
5 Indigo Vineyard 2015 Indigo Pinot Grigio 42.5 6 Logan Wines 2015 Weemala Pinot Gris 39 7 Montalto Vineyards 2015 Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Grigio 55.5 G 8 Philip Shaw Wines 2015 Philip Shaw The Gardener 41 9 Pooley Wines 2015 Pooley Pinot Grigio WDL 10 Reillys Wines 2015 Reillys Wines Pinot Grigio 45 11 Bleasdale Vineyards 2015 Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris 44 12 Brangayne of Orange 2015 Brangayne of Orange Pinot Grigio 44.5 13 Chartley Estate 2015 Chartley Estate Pinot Grigio 51 S 14 Cooks Lot Wines 2015 Cooks Lot Allotment 666 Pinot Gris 45.5 15 Coola Road 2015 Coola Road Pinot Gris 45 16 Credaro Family Estate 2015 Beach Head Pinot Gris 53 S 17 Deviation Road Winery 2015 Deviation Road Pinot Gris 44 18 Fox Gordon 2015 Charlotte's Web Pinot Grigio 42 19 Galli Estate Winery 2015 Galli Estate Pinot Grigio 40 20 Hahndorf Hill Winery 2015 Hahndorf Hill Pinot Grigio 49 B 21 Cumulus Wines 2015 Cumulus Climbing Pinot Gris 46 22 Davis Premium Vineyards 2015 Carillion Estate Grown Pinot Gris 45 23 Jarrett Wines/ See Saw Wine 2015 See Saw Pinot Gris 40 24 Lerida Estate 2015 Lerida Estate Pinot Grigio 48 B 25 Ghost Rock Vineyard 2015 Ghost Rock Pinot Gris 48 B 26 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert 2015 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Pinot Grigio 42.5 27 3 Acre Vineyard 2015 3 Acre Vineyard Pinot Grigio 33 28 Tertini Wines 2015 Tertini Pinot Gris 41 29 Totino Estate Wines 2015 Totino Estate Pinot Grigio 43 30 Mount Avoca Vineyards 2015 Mount Avoca Limited Release Pinot Grigio 37 31 Sidewood Estate 2015 Sidewood Pinot Gris 39 32 Sidewood Estate 2015 Stable Hill Palomino Pinot Grigio 44.5 Displaying the full range of this class the better wines showed balance and vibrancy. Sugar and oxidation an issue in some. Class 710: Pinot Gris / Grigio -2014 & Older Vintages 1 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Gris 43.5 2 Dalzotto Wines 2014 Dalzotto Pinot Grigio 49.5 B 3 Galli Estate Winery 2014 Adele Pinot Grigio 38.5 4 Heifer Station 2014 Heifer Station Pinot Gris 42 5 Hungerford Hill Wines Pty Ltd 2014 Classic Tumbarumba Pinot Gris 51.5 S 6 Lisa McGuigan Wines 2013 Lisa McGuigan Pinot Gris 44.5 7 Norfolk Rise Vineyard 2014 Norfolk Rise Pinot Gris Reserve WDL 8 Rowlee Wines 2014 Rowlee Wines Pinot Gris 43 9 Woodgate Wines 2014 Woodgate Pinot Gris 44 10 Brook Eden Vineyard 2013 Brook Eden Pinot Grigio 40 11 Nova Vita Wines 2013 Firebird Pinot Gris 40 12 Sidewood Estate 2014 Sidewood Pinot Gris 41 Two clean and bright wines. Others prematurely tired and advanced. Class 800:Dry White Varieties - 2015 Current Vintage 1 Rymill Coonawarra 2015 Rymill Coonawarra, Gewartztraminer (GT) 46.5 B 2 Birthday Villa 2015 Birthday Villa Gewurtraminer 44.5 3 Milton Vineyard 2015 Milton Vineyard Gewurztraminer 46
4 Pooley Wines 2015 Pooley Gewurztraminer 46 5 Riley's of Eden Valley 2015 Riley's of Eden Valley Gewurztraminer 43 6 Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 Nepenthe Winemaker Select Arneis 45 7 Dalzotto Wines 2015 Dalzotto Arneis 43.5 8 Fox Gordon 2015 Princess Fiano 47 B 9 Bay of Shoals Wines 2015 Bay of Shoals Savagin 40 10 Wine by Sam 2015 The Victorian Savagin 34.5 11 Hahndorf Hill Winery 2015 Handorf Hill GRU Gruner Veltliner 42 12 Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 Nepenthe Winemaker Select Gruner Veltliner 45 13 Hahndorf Hill Winery 2015 White Mischief Gruner Veltliner 52.5 S 14 Davis Premium Vineyards 2015 Carillion Estate Grown Verduzzo 43 15 Davis Premium Vineyards 2015 Rogue Series Funky Ferment Verduzzo 47.5 B 16 Australian Vintage Ltd 2015 Nepenthe Winemaker Select Viognier 45.5 17 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Shaw Vineyard Reserve Semillon 42 18 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Shaw Vineyard Semillon 42 19 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2015 Winemakers Selection Semillon 46.5 B 20 Nova Vita Wines 2015 Firebird Gruner Vetliner 44 Some wines marred by unbalanced sugar levels detracting from varietal expression. Class 810: Dry White Varieties - 2014 & Older Vintages 1 Borrodell Vineyard 2012 Borrodell Vineyard Gewurztraminer 47 B 2 Barrister's Block Premium Wines 2013 Poetic Justice Gewurztraminer WDL 3 Birthday Villa 2014 Birthday Villa Gewurtraminer 45 4 Rowlee Wines 2014 Rowlee Wines Arneis 41 5 Howling Wolves Wines Pty Ltd 2014 Rivendell Verdelho WDL 6 Davis Premium Vineyards 2014 Carillion Estate Grown Verduzzo 47 B 7 Stockman's Ridge Wines 2013 Stockman's Ridge Rider Savagnin 45.5 8 Lockwood Vineyard 2012 Lockwood Viognier 41 9 Twisted River Wines 2013 Twisted River Viognier 43.5 10 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2013 Blue Pyrenees Viognier 42.5 11 Ballinaclash 2014 Ballinaclash Eleanor Viognier 42.5 12 Indigo Vineyard 2014 Indigo Secret Village Viognier 41 13 Fox Gordon 2014 Abby Viognier 44 14 Hedberg Hill 2014 Hedberg Hill Claudia's Viognier 41 15 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2014 Blue Pyrenees Viognier 51.5 S Many tired and advanced wines. Top wine had a good varietal aromatic with vibrant fruit and acid line. Class 900: Dry White Blends -2015 Current Vintage 1 Larry Cherubino Wines 2015 Cherubino Laissez Faire Field Blend 48.5 B 2 Lerida Estate 2015 Lerida Estate Amara 46.5 B 3 Yilgarnia Wines 2015 Yilgarnia Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 42 4 After Hours Wine 2015 After Hours Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 46.5 B 5 Credaro Family Estate 2015 Beach Head Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 46.5 B 6 Evoi Wines 2015 Evoi Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 42 7 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2015 St John's Brook Single Vineyard 52.5 S 8 Rockcliffe 2015 Quarram Rocks Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 49.5 B 9 Rosily Vineyard 2015 Rosily Vineyard Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 42.5 10 Singlefile Estate 2015 Singlefile Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 48.5 B 11 Harewood Estate Wines 2015 Harewood Reserve Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 44.5 12 Larry Cherubino Wines 2015 Pedestal Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 47.5 B
Average class. Many wines weak too green & under fruited or too sweet. Top wines show decent balance but not enough palate length to get gold. Class 910: Dry White Blends - 2014 & Older Vintages 1 Rowlee Wines 2014 Pinot Gris, Arneis, Sauvignon Blanc 42 2 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2014 Blue Pyrenees Jonquil 55.5 G 3 Butler Crest 2014 Table Talk Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 45.5 4 Harewood Estate Wines 2014 Harewood Sauvignon Blanc, Semillon 43 5 Kingsdale Wines 2014 Kingsdale FumeBlanc Semillon 37 6 Night Harvest 2014 Five Moons Sauvignon Semillon 42.5 7 Higher Plane Wines 2014 South by Southwest Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 47.5 B 8 Mt Jagged Wines 2014 Bare Twig Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 43.5 Very average class, with many wines too advanced or green. Top wine was a shining light and a good example of the style. Class 9000:Sparkling White - & Rose - All Vintages 1 Barrister's Block Premium Wine 2015 Poetic Justice Sparkling Legally Blonde WDL 2 Grass Parrot Wines 2015 Cobbers Sparking Chardonnay 43.5 3 Mt Jagged Wines 2015 Pale Rush Sparkling Chardonnay 48.5 B 4 Tamburlaine Wines 2015 On The Grape Vine Sparkling Chardonnay 43.5 5 Taltarni Vineyards 2012 Taltarni Blanc de Blanc 56 G 6 Clover Hill 2010 Clover Hill Blanc De Blanc 44 7 Taltarni Vineyards 2011 Taltarni Brut 45 8 Clover Hill NV Clover Hill Cuvee WDL 9 Logan Wines 2012 Logan Vintage M Cuvee 44.5 10 Taltarni Vineyards 2011 Taltarni Tache 53 S 11 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2011 Blue Pyrenees Vintage Brut 55.5 G 12 Wicks Estate 2011 Wicks Estate Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 43.5 13 Pooley Wines 2010 Matilda Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir 51 S 14 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2012 Blue Pyrenees Midnight Cuvee 49.5 B 15 Tynan Wines 2013 Tynan Wines Orange District Sparkling Brut 43.5 16 Hungerford Hill Wines Pty Ltd 2014 Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir "Dalliance" 45 17 Philip Shaw Wines NV Philip Shaw, The Edinburgh 45 18 Blue Pyrenees Estate NV Blue Pyrenees Luna 43.5 19 Bream Creek Vineyard 2009 Bream Creek Cuvee Traditiouelle 44.5 20 Brook Eden Vineyard 2011 Brook Eden Tasmanian 49 B 21 Charles Sturt University 2011 Charles Sturt Reserve Sparkling 44 22 Deviation Road Winery 2013 Deviation Road Loftia Vintage Brut 48 B 23 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Lock & Key Sparkling Pinot Chardonnay 42.5 24 Sharmans Wines 2010 Sharmans Sparkling WDL 25 Woodsoak Wines NV Zaahira Sparkling 44 26 Barrister's Block Premium Wine 2015 Poetic Justice Blush Pinot Noir WDL 27 Blue Pyrenees Estate NV Blue Pyrenees Brut Rose 43 28 Clover Hill NV Clover Hill Cuvee Rose 47.5 B 29 Mt Jagged Wines 2015 Pink Heath Sparkling Pinot Noir 38 30 Taltarni Vineyards 2011 Taltarni Cuvee Rose 51 S 31 Tynan Wines 2013 Tynan Wines Orange District Sparkling Rose 42 32 Dalzotto Wines NV Dalzotto Pucino Processco 44.5 33 Dalzotto Wines 2014 Dalzotto Vintage Pucino Processco 45.5 34 Dalzotto Wines 2014 Dalzotto L'Immigrate Presecco 42
35 Cellarmasters Wines NV Riversdale Crux Tasmania Aparkling 51 S 36 Sidewood Estate NV NV Sidewood Sparkling 41 37 Borrodell Vineyard 2010 Borrodell Vineyard Reserve Cuvee 45 A good class with few faults. Nicely balanced autolytic characters with freshness and clean fruit. Class 9100:Sparkling Red Wine All Varieties - All Vintages 1 Blue Pyrenees Estate NV Blue Pyrenees Sparkling Shiraz 49 B 2 Borrodell Vineyard 2010 Borrodell Vineyard Reserve Cuvee TRF One lonely wine. Class 1020: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2014 Vintage 1 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 St John's Brook Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5 2 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Lock & Key Reserve Cabernet Sauvign 48.5 B 3 Bit O Heaven Wines 2014 Think Outside The Circle 44 4 Night Harvest 2014 Night Harvest Cabernet Sauvignon 46.5 B 5 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 Barwick Estates Optimus The Terraces 44.5 6 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvigno 49 B 7 Tamburlaine Wines 2014 On The Grape Vine Cabernet Sauvignon 43 8 Butler Crest 2014 Butler Crest Cabernet Sauvignon 51.5 S 9 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 St John's Brook Single Vineyard Cabernet 42 10 Cooks Lot Wines 2014 Cooks Lot Allotment 9999 Cabernet Sauvignon 42.5 11 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 Barwick Estates Black Label 43 12 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Vineyards Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 55.5 G 13 Winter Brook Vineyard 2014 Winter Brook Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 39 14 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 The Blackwood Captain James Cabernet 49 B 15 Harcourt Valley Vineyards 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon 43 16 Yarrawood Estate 2014 Yarrawood Tall Tales Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5 17 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 Barwick Estates White Label 46.5 B 18 Renzaglia Wines 2014 Mount Panorama Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 42.5 Strong class with good cool climate influences showing perfume and length. Few green or overripe styles. Balanced oak and good winemaking on show. Class 1030: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2013 Vintage 1 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2013 Blue Pyrenees Cabernet Sauvignon 46 2 Davis Premium Vineyards 2013 Carillion The Volcanics Cabernet Sauvignon 53 S 3 Moppity Vineyards 2013 Moppity Vineyards Reserve Cabernet Sauvigno 46 4 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2013 Shaw Vineyard Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 45 5 Mt Jagged Wines 2013 Knobby Club Cabernet Sauvignon 42 6 Night Harvest 2013 John George Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5 7 Panther's Patch Wines 2013 Panther's Patch Cabernet Sauvignon 44 8 Plantagenet Wines 2013 Plantagenet Cabernet Sauvignon 44 9 Rockcliffe 2013 Rockcliffe Single Site Cabernet Sauvignon 49 B 10 Rosily Vineyard 2013 Rosily Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 46 11 Rymill Coonawarra 2013 Rymill Coonawarra,Cabernet Sauvignon 45 12 Sedona Estate 2013 Sedona Estate Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 46 13 Sharmans Wines 2013 Sharmans Cabernet Sauvignon WDL 14 Moppity Vineyards 2013 Twelve Signs Cabernet Sauvignon 44 15 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2013 Winemakers Selection Cabernet Sauvignon 43.5 16 Davis Premium Vineyards 2013 Stonefields Block 22 Cabernet Sauvignon 48 B 17 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2013 Richardson Cabernet Sauvignon 56 G
18 After Hours Wine 2013 After Hours Cabernet Sauvignon 45 19 Australian Vintage Ltd 2013 McGuigan Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon 44 20 Banks Thargo 2013 Banks Thargo Cabernet Sauvignon 52 S 21 Birthday Villa 2013 Birthday Villa Cabernet Sauvignon 51 S 22 Taltarni Vineyards 2013 Taltarni Estate Cabernet 44 23 Totino Estate Wines 2013 Totino Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 45 24 Wicks Estate 2013 Wicks Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 47 B 25 Wild Dog Winery 2013 Wild Dog Winery Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 36 26 Wine by Sam 2013 Single Vineyard Series - Elgo Vineyard Caberne 47 B 27 Yarrawood Estate 2013 Yarrawood Yarra Valley 39 28 Farmer's Leap Pty Ltd 2013 Random Shot 51.5 S 29 Ferngrove Vinyears Estate 2013 Ferngrove Orchid Majestic Cabernet Sauvignon 40.5 30 Flint's of Coonawarra 2013 Gammons Crossing Cabernet Sauvignon 44.5 31 Heartland Wines 2013 Heartland Wines Directors Cut Cabernet 47 B 32 Howling Wolves Wines Pty Ltd 2013 Rivendell Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon WDL 33 Hutton Wines 2013 Hutton Triptych Cabernet Sauvignon 44.5 34 Koonara Wines 2013 Angel's Peak Cabernet Sauvignon 45 35 Larry Cherubino Wines 2013 The Yard Riversdale Cabernet Sauvignon 50 B 36 Bowen Estate 2013 Bowen Estate Coonawarra Cabernet 55.5 G 37 Brangayne of Orange 2013 Brangayne of Orange Cabernet Sauvignon 44.5 38 Cherry Tree Hill Wines 2013 Cherry Tree Hill The Wedding Reserve Caberne 47 B 39 Credaro Family Estate 2013 Credaro Family Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 48 B 40 Cumulus Wines 2013 Cumulus Climbing Cabernet Sauvignon 45.5 Solid caberbet class from a good vintage. Wines with freshness and balance highlighting restraint with oak were the favoured. Few faults or unripe wines. Class 1040: Cabernet Sauvignon - 2012 & Older Vintages 1 Australian Vintage Ltd 2012 McGuigan Shortlist Cabernet Sauvignon 47 B 2 Barrister's Block Premium Wine 2012 WrattanBully Cabernet Sauvignon WDL 3 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2012 Richardson Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 44.5 4 Cumulus Wines 2012 Cumulus Cabernet Sauvignon 46 5 Forest Hill Vineyard 2012 Forest Hill Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 41 6 Grove Estate Wines 2012 Grove Estate, The Partners Reserve 43.5 7 Heartland Wines 2012 Heartland Wines Cabernet Sauvignon 48 B 8 Higher Plane Wines 2012 Higher Plane Cabernet Sauvignon 44 9 Howling Wolves Wines Pty Ltd 2012 Randall's Yard Cabernet Sauvignon WDL 10 Hutton Wines 2012 Hutton Triptych Cabernet Sauvignon 43.5 11 Larry Cherubino Wines 2012 Cherubino Great Southern Cabernet Sauvignon 52 S 12 Patrick of Coonawarra 2012 Patrick Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 44.5 13 Harewood Estate Wines 2011 Harewood Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 42.5 14 Boree Lane Wines 2010 Boree Lane Cabernet Sauvignon 42.5 15 Patrick of Coonawarra 2010 Patrick of Coonawarra Home Block Cabernet 46.5 B 16 Highland Heritage Estate 2009 Highland Heritage Mt Canobolas Cabernet 42 Most wines showing development with diminishing freshness. Class 2020: Shiraz - 2014 Vintage 1 Montalto Vineyards 2014 Montalto "Estate" Shiraz 48 B 2 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Lock & Key Reserve Shiraz 46.5 B 3 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 St John's Brook Single Vineyard Shiraz 34 4 Larry Cherubino Wines 2014 The Yard Justin Shiraz 45.5
5 Harcourt Valley Vineyards 2014 Barbara's Shiraz 41 6 Cooks Lot Wines 2014 Cooks Lot Allotment 1010 Shiraz 45 7 Bellbrae Estate 2014 Longboard Shiraz 45 8 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 Nepenthe Altitude Shiraz 45.5 9 After Hours Wine 2014 After Hours Shiraz 51 S 10 Harcourt Valley Vineyards 2014 Mt Camel Range Shiraz 38 11 Larry Cherubino Wines 2014 The Yard Riversdale Shiraz 45.5 12 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 Barwick Estates Optimus The Terraces 45.5 13 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Vineyards Reserve Shiraz 53 S 14 Montalto Vineyards 2014 Montalto Pennon Hill Shiraz 52 S 15 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 Nepenthe Gate Block Sniraz 41 16 Bellbrae Estate 2014 Bellbrae Estate Bells Syrah WDL 17 Butler Crest 2014 Table Talk Shiraz 47 B 18 Cooks Lot Wines 2014 Cooks Lot Allotment 8 Handpicked Shiraz 45.5 19 Credaro Family Estate 2014 Beach Head Shiraz 44.5 20 Galli Estate Winery 2014 Adele Syrah 40 21 Garners Heritage Wine 2014 Garners Heritage Wine, Shiraz 55.5 G 22 Glenwillow Wines 2014 Glenwillow Wines Shiraz WDL 23 Heifer Station 2014 Heifer Station Shiraz 41 24 Larry Cherubino Wines 2014 Cherubino Frankland River Shiraz 38 25 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 Barwick Estates Black Label Shiraz 44 26 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Vineyards Eclipse Shiraz 48 B 27 Wicks Estate 2014 Wicks Estate Shiraz 41 28 Wignalls 2014 Wignalls Shiraz 56 G 29 Wine Unplugged 2014 Pacha Mama Shiraz 41 30 Wine by Sam 2014 The Victotian Shiraz 42 31 Winter Brook Vineyard 2014 Winter Brook Vineyard Shiraz 41.5 32 Wood Block Wines 2014 Wood Block Single Vineyard Shiraz 39 33 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Lock & Key Shiraz 47 B 34 Murrumbateman Winery Co 2014 Murrumbateman Winery Shiraz 43.5 35 Norfolk Rise Vineyard 2014 Norfolk Rise Shiraz 44 36 Philip Shaw Wines 2014 Philip Shaw, The Idiot Shiraz 43.5 37 Printhie Wines 2014 Printhie Mountain Range Shiraz 37.5 38 Sidewood Estate 2014 Sidewood Adelaide Hills Shiraz 46.5 B 39 Taltarni Vineyards 2014 Taltarni T-Series Shiraz 55.5 G 40 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 Barwick Estates White Label Shiraz 39 41 Lerida Estate 2014 Lerida Estate Lake George Shiraz Viognier 41 42 Montoro Wines 2014 Montoro Pepper Shiraz 37.5 43 Moonlit Springs 2014 Moonlit Springs Naked Lady Shiraz 49 B 44 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Vineyards Estate Shiraz 51 S 45 Larry Cherubino Wines 2014 Cherubino Laissez Faire Syrah 44.5 46 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 Nepenthe Winemaker Select Shiraz Viognier 46 47 Ballinaclash 2014 Ballinaclash Sub Tuum Shiraz 46.5 B 48 Barrister's Block Wines 2014 "The Bully" Wrattanbully Shiraz WDL 49 Cellarmasters Wines 2014 Redemption Canberra Shiraz 45 50 Renzaglia Wines 2014 Renzaglia Shiraz 47.5 B A strong class of wines. Most wines showed bright fruit and supple tannins. Herbal characters were down pointed as was excessive oak. Stem use needs to be carefully considered.
Class 2030: Shiraz - 2013 Vintage 1 Wild Dog Winery 2013 Wild Dog Winery Reserve Shiraz 33 2 Yarrawood Estate 2013 Yarrawood Tall Tales Shiraz 52.5 S 3 Sanguine Estate 2013 Sanguine Estate Inception Shiraz 50 B 4 Sedona Estate 2013 Sedona Estate Reserve Shiraz 41.5 5 Taltarni Vineyards 2013 Taltarni Estate Shiraz 51.5 S 6 Wild Dog Winery 2013 Wild Dog Winery Estate Shiraz 32 7 Mount Avoca Vineyards 2013 Mount Avoca Limited Release Malakoff Shiraz 45.5 8 Idavue Estate 2013 Idavue Estate Heathcote Blue Note Shiraz 51 S 9 Glenwillow Wines 2013 Glenwillow Wines Shiraz WDL 10 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2013 Richardson Shiraz 51 S 11 Baddaginnie Run Wines 2013 Baddaginnie Run Estate Shiraz 42.5 12 Bittern Estate 2013 Bittern Estate Shiraz 40.5 13 Sanguine Estate 2013 Sanguine Estate Progeny Shiraz 49.5 B 14 Mount Avoca Vineyards 2013 Mount Avoca Limited Rellease Old Vine Shiraz 42.5 15 Glenwillow Wines 2013 Glenwillow Wines Reserve Shiraz WDL 16 Idavue Estate 2013 Idavue Estate Heathcote Shiraz 42.5 17 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2013 Blue Pyrenees Shiraz 55.5 G 18 Buxton Ridge 2013 Buxton Ridge Wolf Ruediger 45.5 19 Dromana Estate 2013 Dromana Estate Shiraz 49.5 B 20 Galli Estate Winery 2013 Adele Syrah 45 21 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2013 Blue Pyrenees Reserve Shiraz 56 G 22 Baddaginnie Run Wines 2013 Baddaginnie Run Reserve Shiraz 49 B 23 Sanguine Estate 2013 Sanguine Estate Kindred Shiraz 47 B 24 Idavue Estate 2013 Idavue Estate Heathcote Blue Note Shiraz 43.5 25 Australian Vintage Ltd 2013 Nepenthe Altitude Shiraz 43.5 26 Koonara Wines 2013 Angel's Peak Shiraz 45.5 27 Night Harvest 2013 John George Shiraz 45.5 28 Riposte Wines 2013 Riposte The Cutlass Shiraz 45.5 29 Romney Park Wines 2013 Romney Park Adelaide Hills Shiraz 44.5 30 Rymill Coonawarra 2013 Rymill Coonawarra, Shiraz 45 31 Totino Estate Wines 2013 Totino Estate Shiraz 44.5 32 Australian Vintage Ltd 2013 Nepenthe Gate Block Sniraz 45.5 33 Bowen Estate 2013 Bowen Estate Coonawarra Shiraz 49 B 34 Farmer's Leap Pty Ltd 2013 Random Shot 44.5 35 Flint's of Coonawarra 2013 Rostrevor Shiraz 44 36 Logan Wines 2013 Ridge of Tears Shiraz 43.5 37 Moppity Vineyards 2013 Single Step Shiraz 49.5 B 38 Philip Shaw Wines 2013 Philip Shaw, No.89 Shiraz 47.5 B 39 Plantagenet Wines 2013 Omrah Shiraz 45 40 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2013 Shaw Vineyard Estate Shiraz 45.5 41 Stockman's Ridge Wines 2013 Stockman's Ridge Rider Shiraz 45 42 Twisted River Wines 2013 Twisted River Shiraz Viognier 47 B 43 Bendooley Estate 2013 Bendooley Estate Shiraz 43.5 44 Boree Lane Wines 2013 Boree Lane Singlevineyard Shiraz 39.5 45 Brangayne of Orange 2013 Brangayne of Orange Shiraz 45 46 Cooks Lot Wines 2013 Cooks Lot Allotment 8 Handpicked Shiraz 47.5 B 47 Cumulus Wines 2013 Cumulus Climbing Shiraz 45 48 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert 2013 Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Shiraz 43.5
49 Grass Parrot Wines 2013 Grass Parrot Shiraz 54 S 50 Grove Estate Wines 2013 Grove Estate, The Cellar Block 45 51 Highland Heritage Estate 2013 Highland Heritage Mt Canobolas Shiraz 45.5 52 Lerida Estate 2013 Lerida Estate Lake George Shiraz Viognier 45.5 53 Logan Wines 2013 Logan Shiraz 44 54 Montoro Wines 2013 Montoro Pepper Shiraz 44 55 Moppity Vineyards 2013 Moppity Vineyards Eclipse Shiraz 55.5 G 56 Plantagenet Wines 2013 Plantagenet Shiraz 39 57 Credaro Family Estate 2013 Credaro Family Estate Shiraz 51 S 58 Ferngrove Vinyears Estate 2013 Ferngrove Orchid Dragon Shiraz 43.5 59 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2013 Barwick Estates Optimus The Terraces 47 B 60 Mt Jagged Wines 2013 Tangled Rope Shiraz 50 B 61 Plantagenet Wines 2013 Juxtapose Syrah 37.5 62 Rockcliffe 2013 Third Reef Shiraz 39 63 Yilgarnia Wines 2013 Yilgarnia Shiraz 39 64 Nova Vita Wines 2013 Firebird Shiraz 33 65 Sidewood Estate 2013 Stable Hill Mustrang Shiraz 51 S 66 Sapphire Wines 2013 Sapphire Shiraz 44.5 A polarising class in 3 parts - the very good, the drinkable and the faulty. Top wines showed varietal definition, balance and complexity, contrasting the shocking level of microbial faults. More care must be taken to produce cleaner wines. Class 2040: Shiraz - 2012 & Older Vintages 1 Snobs Creek Vineyard 2012 Snobs Creek Vineyard Shiraz WDL 2 Boat O'Craigo 2012 Boat O'Craigo Black Cameron Shiraz 44.5 3 Deviation Road Winery 2012 Deviation Road Mary's Reserve Shiraz 47 B 4 Garners Heritage Wine 2012 Garners Heritage Wine, Reserve Shiraz 50 B 5 Snobs Creek Vineyard 2012 Snobs Creek Vineyard Shiraz 42.5 6 Australian Vintage Ltd 2012 Nepenthe Gate Block Sniraz 46.5 B 7 Farmer's Leap Pty Ltd 2012 Farmer's Leap Shiraz 51 S 8 Romney Park Wines 2012 Romney Park Adelaide Hills Shiraz 54 S 9 Forest Hill Vineyard 2012 Forest Hill Estate Shiraz 44 10 Rosily Vineyard 2012 Rosily Vineyard Shiraz 45 11 Whitfield Estate 2012 Whitfield Estate Reserve Shiraz 33 12 Cumulus Wines 2011 Cumulus Shiraz 39 13 Harewood Estate Wines 2011 Harewood Reserve Shiraz 43.5 14 Printhie Wines 2011 Printhie Mountain Range Shiraz 43 15 Rosily Vineyard 2011 Rosily Vineyard Shiraz 45.5 16 Bay of Shoals Wines 2010 Bay of Shoals Shiraz 44 17 Patrick of Coonawarra 2010 Patrick Estate Shiraz 44 18 The Lakehouse Denmark 2010 Lakehouse Premium Reserve Frankland Shiraz 39.5 19 Artemis Wines 2009 Artemis Grand Heritage Shiraz 42.5 20 Davis Premium Vineyards 2009 Carillion The Feldspars Shiraz Viognier 51 S A few interesting wines still showing freshness. However, many wines are simply too tired. Class 3020: Pinot Noir - 2014 Vintage 1 Lerida Estate 2014 Lerida Estate Lake George Pinot Noir Rose 46.5 B 2 Artemis Wines 2014 Artemis Close Vine Pinot Noir 44 3 Colmar Wines 2014 Colmar Wines Pinot Noir 47.5 B 4 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Lock & Key Pinot Noir 46.5 B
5 Rowlee Wines 2014 Rowlee Wines Pinot Noir 45 6 Lerida Estate 2014 Lerida Estate Lake George Cullevin Pinot Noir 46.5 B 7 Logan Wines 2014 Logan Pinot Noir 44 8 Artemis Wines 2014 Artemis Pinot Noir 42.5 9 Brangayne of Orange 2014 Brangayne of Orange Pinot Noir 51 S 10 Colmar Wines 2014 Colmar Wines Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 44 11 Hungerford Hill Wines Pty Ltd 2014 Classic Tumbarumba Pinot Noir 47.5 B 12 Jarrett Wines/ See Saw Wine 2014 See Saw Pinot Noir 42.5 13 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Coppabella Sirius Pinot Noir 47 B 14 Lerida Estate 2014 Lerida Estate Lake George Josephine Pinot Noi 41 15 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Noir 43 16 Bellbrae Estate 2014 Longboard Pinot Noir 37 17 Coola Road 2014 Coola Road Pinot Noir 46.5 B 18 Patrick of Coonawarra 2014 Patrick Estate Pinot Noir 47 B 19 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 Nepenthe Good Doctor Pinot Noir 43 20 Montalto Vineyards 2014 Montalto Pennon Hill Pinot Noir 45 21 Wine Unplugged 2014 Pacha Mama Pinot Noir 46.5 B 22 Yarrawood Estate 2014 Yarrawood Yarra Valley Pinot Noir 46.5 B 23 Hanging Rock Winery 2014 Hanging Rock Macedon Ranges Pinot Noir 46.5 B 24 Montalto Vineyards 2014 Montalto "Merricks Hill" Pinot Noir 48 B 25 Wine Unplugged 2014 In Dreams Pinot Noir 44.5 26 Dromana Estate 2014 Mornington Estate Pinot Noir 46.5 B 27 Montalto Vineyards 2014 Montalto "Merricks Hill" Pinot Noir 50 B 28 Indigo Vineyard 2014 Indigo Pinot Noir 46.5 B 29 Kings Of Kangaroo Ground 2014 Thirteen 31 Pinot Noir 44 30 Montalto Vineyards 2014 Montalto "Main Ridge Block" Pinot Noir 55.5 G 31 Shoreham Park 2014 Shoreham Park Pinot Noir 47 B 32 Rockcliffe 2014 Rockcliffe Single Site Pinot Noir 46.5 B 33 Singlefile Estate 2014 Singlefile Pinot Noir 45.5 34 Montalto Vineyards 2014 Montalto "Tuerong Block" Pinot Noir 42 35 3 drops 2014 3 drops Pinot Noir 43 36 Latitude 34 Wine Co 2014 Barwick Estates White Label Pinot Noir 42 37 Rockcliffe 2014 Third Reef Pinot Noir 45.5 38 The Lakehouse Denmark 2014 Lakehouse Single Vineyard Pinot Noir 43 39 Pooley Wines 2014 Cooinda Vale Pinot Noir 41.5 40 Coal Valley Vineyard 2014 Coal Valley Vineyard Pinot Noir 46.5 B 41 Ghost Rock Vineyard 2014 Ghost Rock two Blocks Pinot Noir 45.5 42 Milton Vineyard 2014 Milton Vineyard Pinot Noir 46.5 B 43 Pooley Wines 2014 Butcher's Hill Pinot Noir 47.5 B 44 Chartley Estate 2014 Chartley Estate Black Crow Pinot Noir 45 45 Coal Valley Vineyard 2014 Coal Valley Vineyard Barilla Bay Pinot Noir 51 S 46 Pooley Wines 2014 Pooley Pinot Noir 43 47 Sharmans Wines 2014 Sharmans Pinot Noir WDL 48 Nova Vita Wines 2014 Firebird Pinot Noir 42.5 49 Roaring Fork Wine Co, Pty Ltd 2014 Roaring Fork Wine Co, Pinot Noir 42 Slightly disappointing class perhaps a reflection of the vintage. Top wines displayed pinot characters and structure. Main issues, forward development, under ripe fruit. We also saw several over extracted wines that ceased to look like pinot noir and were scored accordingly.
Class 3030: Pinot Noir 2013 Vintage 1 Abbey Creek Vineyard 2013 Abbey Creek Pinot Noir 54.5 S 2 Bittern Estate 2013 Bittern Estate Pinot Noir 48.5 B 3 Herbert Vineyard 2013 Herbert Mount Gambier Pinot Noir 51 S 4 Wignalls 2013 Wignalls Pinot Noir 43.5 5 Australian Vintage Ltd 2013 Nepenthe Good Doctor Pinot Noir 47 B 6 Norfolk Rise Vineyard 2013 Norfolk Rise Vineyard 36 7 Reillys Wines 2013 Reillys Wines Dry Land Pinot Noir 44 8 Riposte Wines 2013 Riposte The Sabre Pinot Noir 44.5 9 Romney Park Wines 2013 Romney Park Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir 46.5 B 10 Dromana Estate 2013 Dromana Estate Pinot Noir 42.5 11 Hanging Rock Winery 2013 Hanging Rock Jim Jim Reserve Pinot Noir 46.5 B 12 Shoreham Park 2013 Shoreham Park Pinot Noir 41 13 Snobs Creek Vineyard 2013 Snobs Creek Vineyard Pinot Noir 43 14 Yarrawood Estate 2013 Yarrawood Tall Tales Pinot Noir 45 15 Brangayne of Orange 2013 Brangayne of Orange Pinot Noir 44.5 16 Heifer Station 2013 Heifer Station Pinot Noir 41 17 Lerida Estate 2013 Lerida Lake George Josephine Pinot Noir 43.5 18 Slow Wine Co 2013 Slow Wine Co Pinot Noir 43.5 19 Stockman's Ridge Wines 2013 Stockman's Ridge Rider Pinot Noir 43 20 Tertini Wines 2013 Tertini Pinot Noir 47.5 B 21 Pooley Wines 2013 Cooinda Vale Pinot Noir WDL 22 Brook Eden Vineyard 2013 Brook Eden Nero 51 S 23 Chartley Estate 2013 Chartley Estate Black Crow Pinot Noir 49 B 24 Goaty Hill Wines 2013 Goaty Hill Pinot Noir 46.5 B 25 Milton Vineyard 2013 Milton Vineyard Pinot Noir 44.5 26 Sidewood Estate 2013 Sidewood Pinot Noir 43.5 Low strike rate for this class was disappointing due to many wines being too tired or simple. Top silver still showed freshness and pinot noir characters. Class 3040:Pinot Noir - 2012 & Older Vintages 1 Borrodell Vineyard 2012 Borrodell Vineyard Pinot Noir 48.5 B 2 Brook Eden Vineyard 2012 Brook Eden Pinot Noir 51 S 3 Patina Wines 2012 Patina Wines Pinot Noir Reserve 44 4 The Lakehouse Denmark 2011 Lakehouse Premium Reserve Pinot Noir 41.5 5 Buxton Ridge 2010 Buxton Ridge Lorna Grace 44 Class 4020: Merlot - 2014 Vintage 1 Tamburlaine Wines 2014 On The Grape Vine Merlot 48 B 2 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Vineyards Estate Merlot 48 B 3 Mount Avoca Vineyards 2014 Mount Avoca Estate Merlot 46.5 B 4 Printhie Wines 2014 Printhie Mount Range Merlot 42.5 5 Tamburlaine Wines 2014 Tamburlaine Reserve Merlot 45 6 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Vineyards Lock & Key Merlot 40 7 Cherry Tree Hill Wines 2014 Cherry Tree Hill Halle Reserve Merlot 40 8 Cooks Lot Wines 2014 Cooks Lot Allotment 8888 Merlot 43 Poor class with too many wines over-oaked or advanced.
Class 4030: Merlot - 2013 Vintage 1 Cumulus Wines 2013 Cumulus Climbing Merlot 42 2 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2013 Shaw Vineyard Estate Merlot 45.5 3 Baddaginnie Run Wines 2013 Baddaginnie Run Estate Merlot 39 4 Banks Thargo 2013 Banks Thargo Merlot 51 S 5 Bendooley Estate 2013 Bendooley Estate Ex Libris Merlot 43.5 6 Blue Pyrenees Estate 2013 Blue Pyrenees Merlot 47.5 B 7 Capital Wines 2013 Capital Wines Backbencher 43.5 8 Charles Sturt University 2013 Charles Sturt M Merlot 38 9 Cumulus Wines 2013 Cumulus Climbing Merlot 43 10 Cumulus Wines 2013 Six Hundred Above Merlot 44 11 Philip Shaw Wines 2013 Philip Shaw, The Conductor 42 12 Rosily Vineyard 2013 Rosily Vineyard Merlot 43.5 13 Sedona Estate 2013 Sedona Estate Reserve Merlot 41 14 Shaw Vineyard Estate 2013 Shaw Vineyard Reserve Merriman Merlot 45 15 Slow Wine Co 2013 Slow Wine Co Merlot 40 16 Yilgarnia Wines 2013 Yilgarnia Merlot 43 Poor class. Too many over-oaked wines, advanced wines and a few microbial (faulty) wines. More care needs to be taken with this variety. Class 4040: Merlot - 2012 & Older Vintages 1 Hedberg Hill 2012 Hedberg Hill Beau's Merlot 43 2 Cumulus Wines 2011 Cumulus Merlot 43 3 Higher Plane Wines 2011 Higher Plane Merlot 43 4 Patrick of Coonawarra 2009 Patrick Estate Merlot 42 5 Highland Heritage Estate 2008 Highland Heritage Mt Canobolas Merlot 40 A class of wines that are past their best. Class 5020: Dry Red - Varieties 2014 Vintage 1 Bendooley Estate 2014 Mourvedre 51 S 2 Borrodell Vineyard 2014 Borrodell Vineyard Pinot Meunier 46.5 B 3 Tamburlaine Wines 2014 Tamburlaine Reserve Malbec 55.5 G 4 Night Harvest 2014 Night Harvest Alt B Rose 47.5 B 5 3 Acre Vineyard 2014 3 Acre Vineyard Sangiovese 42 6 Mount Avoca Vineyards 2014 Mount Avoca Limited Release Sangiovese 52.5 S 7 Sedona Estate 2014 Sedona Estate Sangiovese 44 8 Australian Vintage Ltd 2014 Nepenthe Altitude Tempranillo 51 S 9 Hedberg Hill 2014 Hedberg Hill Lee's Tempranillo 45.5 10 Hungerford Hill Wines Pty Ltd 2014 Classic Tumbarumba Tempanillo 45.5 11 Moppity Vineyards 2014 Moppity Lock & Key Reserve Tempranillo 50 B 12 Mr Riggs Wines Company 2014 Montepulciano d'adelaide Hills 56 G 13 Davis Premium Vineyards 2014 Rogue Series Moonchild Aglianico 44.5 14 Mount Avoca Vineyards 2014 Mount Avoca Limited Release Lagrein 52 S 15 Capital Wines 2014 Capital Wines Ambassador 45 16 Dalzotto Wines 2014 Dalzotto Barbera 44.5 Strong class of well made wines showing varietal character. Top Gold a benchmark for Australian Montepulciano. The most improved class of the show.