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CABERNET SAUVIGNON of the year WINNER THE HAMBURG SÜD TROPHY Paulmara Estates APOTIGI Barossa Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 WINEMAKER: Jason Barrette COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Dark purple core with a crimson rim. Dense aromas of blueberry, blackcurrant, black olive and juniper interwoven with wafts of liquorice, vanilla bean and mocha chocolate. Fruit flavours of black plum, black cherries and raspberry coat the surfaces of the mouth with density and length. Complex notes of graphite and lead pencil add further complexity. Fruit core is framed by spicy, savoury oak playing a support role. A wine that will only get better with age. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Aged rib-eye with simple seasoning of salt & pepper and olive oil cooked over charcoal. Grilled field mushrooms with garlic and thyme. Aged cloth cheddar or Roquefort cheese at the end of a meal. CELLARING: Very approachable now but will continue to develop for the next 20+ years in ideal cellaring conditions. VITICULTURE: The estate Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard that is the source of the fruit for our newest addition APOTIGI is located in the heart of Marananga, the vines are 30+ years old and virtually dry grown. The terroir and attention to detail management allows us to produce fruit with exceptional concentration and varietal expression. The grapes are hand picked at the ideal physiological ripeness. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Daily sampling and tasting of the cabernet grapes ensured that they were picked at optimal flavour ripeness. The grapes were hand harvested and were destemmed and crushed into a single 5 tonne open top fermenter where twice daily pump overs were conducted to ensure maximum extraction of colour, flavour and tannins from the grape skins. At the conclusion of fermentation, the wine underwent post ferment maceration on grape skins for 13 days before the wine was pressed to 100% new French oak hogshead barrels for 19 months. Each barrel was tasted and careful selection took place before the final wine was blended. The wine is neither fined, nor filtered. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 0417 895 138 Email: [email protected] Web: www.paulmara.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - I Meravigliosi Chianti 550ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 101

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS KURTZ FAMILY VINEYARDS NIGHTFALL DRACO COONAWARRA BOUNDARY ROW BAROSSA CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2019 CABERNET SHIRAZ 2017 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Steve Kurtz Sam Brand COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Rich, deep red with bright magenta hues. Intense, Dense purple/black with a violet hue. Perfumed lifted aromas of blackcurrant, cassis and black bouquet of blackberry, cassis, violet, cedar and mulberry with complexing notes of warm black mixed spice with a hint of dried herbs. The palate pepper spice, wild herbs, violet and fennel seed. has outstanding concentration of characters yet Plush, fleshy, shiraz focused fruit, with dark berry despite its youth remains elegant and poised, flavours and hints of bittersweet chocolate, backed leading to an impressively long structured finish. by a definitive structural line of long cabernet CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: tannins. The palate is smooth, rich and even, Phone: 0488 771 046 with evident yet subtle French Oak that supports Email: [email protected] without over powering. A mouth watering finish with Web: www.nightfallwines.com.au lingering dark fruit and fine tannins. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 418 810 982 Email: [email protected] Web: www.kurtzfamilyvineyards.com.au 102 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

REILLYS RCV 'THE DANCER' CLARE GRANDEUR WELLINGTON VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 CELLAR RESERVE MCLAREN VALE CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2018 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Justin Ardill Anthony DeLisio COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Vibrant deep red colour with a bouquet of mint, Dark plum in colour with a bouquet of dark spice and vanilla. The palate has lingering fruits, violets and cedar with a rich full palate of blackcurrant, rich tannins and tight acidity. blackcurrant cherry, liquorice finishing with mint CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: and cedar. Phone: +61 8843 9013 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 414 188 588 Web: www.reillyswines.com.au Email: [email protected] Web: www.granduerwellington.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 103

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SHIRAZ/SYRAH of the year WINNER THE WINE WORKS TROPHY Red Knot By Shingleback Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 WINEMAKER: John Davey & Dan Hills COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Medium/deep purple-red. Pretty aromas of summer blackberries and raspberries are highlighted with notes of orange oil and chocolate earth. Tightly woven fruit and oak tannins give structure and focus to the compote of dark berry flavours. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Chargrilled vegetables, parmesan crusted lamb cutlets, seared kangaroo fillet or even a classic chicken parmy. CELLARING: To 2028. VITICULTURE: Select parcels from our McLaren Vale Davey Estate Vineyard. The black and red clay soils, high in calcium, grow vibrant, richly flavoured and textured shiraz. Situated between hills and sea the vineyard terroir is tempered, resulting in warmer springs and milder summer highs. Wet winters, frost free springs and generally dry weather from flowering to ripening is ideal resulting in consistent high quality. Vines are hand spur pruned and foliage wires are used to achieve an open and balanced canopy. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Grapes destemmed to either 24 T automated static fermenters or 5 tonne open fermenters pumped over by hand. Around 9 days on skins, pressings returned to the free run wine. Maturation for an average of 13 months in 300 L and 450 L French and American oak. Barrel ages range from new to 7 years ensuring the oak is finely balanced for the varietal fruit flavours. Unfined and vegan friendly. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 8 8323 9919 Email: [email protected] Web: www.shingleback.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque Robusto 660ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 105

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS FORESTER ESTATE LIFESTYLE FOX CREEK JSM MCLAREN VALE MARGARET RIVER SHIRAZ 2019 SHIRAZ CABERNET SAUVIGNON CABERNET FRANC 2018 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Kevin McKay and Todd Payne Ben Tanzer & Steven Soper COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Deep red with purple hue. Intense and complex Deep red to purple in appearance. A complex aromas of pepper, savoury spice, meaty gravox bouquet and layered nose consisting of plum, and incense, which is all wrapped up in cedary- cassis and cherry fruit over strawberries and toasty oak. There are fruit characters of mulberry cream, cured meats, hints of fresh mint, spice and plum along with an underlying floral perfume. and a leafy lift. Palate of rich dark fruits of plum, A plump, soft and textured mouthfeel with silky blackberry and cherry over black forest cake, tannins. The palate is laden with savoury, peppery cream, and chocolate, create a luscious mid and gravox complexity, supported by toasty-cedar palate, framed with elegant tannins that extend oak with underlying mulberry. A seriously elegant through the finish. The careful blending of shiraz, and complex wine that is more syrah than shiraz. cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc combine CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: to provide layers of rich fruit, elegant tannins Phone: +61 8 9755 2788 and a fresh leafy lift, complexities we seek when Email: [email protected] producing this wine. Web: www.foresterestate.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 8 8557 0000 Email: [email protected] Web: www.foxcreekwines.com 106 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

SUSSEX SQUIRE WINES JRS Z WINE [JULIUS] BAROSSA VALLEY BARREL SELECTION CLARE VALLEY SHIRAZ 2019 SHIRAZ 2018 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Mark Bollen & Daniel Wilson Janelle Zerk COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: The wine is dark red in colour with depth and Deep crimson with vibrant luminous purple intensity in the glass. The nose comes through hue. Bouquet of plum and mulberry fruit with with intense dark black and red fruits and hints of complementary black pepper, leather & toasty blueberry and chocolate, combining with notes of savoury notes. Ripe red plum, raspberry and black spice and lifted toasted oak notes. On the palate fruits are at the fore, but the wine has an intriguing the intense fruit notes and elegant toasted French display of liquorice, earthiness, cocoa and black oak meld together across the palate to provide a pepper for lift and drive. The tannins are ripe and complexity that have them balanced together to textural, and the dark chocolate oak adds warmth showcase the power of the fruit and depth of oak and depth. A full-bodied, yet composed, Barossa that form a velvety soft finish on the palate. Valley shiraz. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 04 5814 1169 Phone: +61 8 8563 367 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.sussexsquire.com.au Web: www.zwine.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 107

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SWEET WHITE of the year WINNER THE NORTHLINE TROPHY Giesen The Brothers Marlborough Late Harvest Sauvignon Blanc 2014 (375ml) WINEMAKER: Andrew Blake COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Finish is bright, energised and persistent. Apricot, pink grapefruit, ginger with concentrated vibrant tropical fruits. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Almond tart with honey roasted figs. CELLARING: Until 2026. VITICULTURE: The 2013/14 growing season began with one of the hottest starts on record until the end of December, with rapid even growth, good flowering and subsequent fruit set. Then through to the end of February temperatures were cooler than average helping strong berry development. March was warmer than the norm allowing excellent flavour accumulation. The region experienced late season rain, helping the onset of botrytis. Dry conditions through to picking allowed the grapes to dry up, building concentration of flavours. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Two separate vineyard parcels were used from Alma St and Matthews Lane. The age of the vines really helped build concentration into the wine. The fruit was block picked by hand and crushed by foot before being basket pressed over several days to extract as much as possible of the precious liquid. Due to its high sugar the ferment was slow and lasted for several months. This also helped build mouth feel and complexity into the wine. Five weeks in stainless steel tanks, reducing the temperature to stop the fermentation process. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 3 344 6270 Email: [email protected] Web: www.giesenwines.co.nz LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque Tester 400ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 109

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS DE BORTOLI WINES NOBLE ONE SADDLER'S CREEK RIVERINA BOTRYTIS RIVERINA BOTRYTIS SEMILLON SEMILLON 2019 2018 (375ML) WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Julie Mortlock Brett Woodward COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: A tapestry of nectarines and peaches, mandarin Walking in the footsteps of its predecessors, our zest, drizzled with a little spiced honey and vanilla 2019 Botrytis Semillon is true to the award winning scents. Rich, complex yet refined with a beautiful style that our followers have come to expect. This balance of sweetness and acidity aftertaste dessert wine displays beautiful upfront notes completing the picture deliciously. of apricot, mandarin and orange peel with a CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: refreshing but mouth filling palate that will develop Phone: +61 2 6966 0100 with delicate cellaring. Email: [email protected] CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Web: www.debortoli.com.au Phone: 02 4991 1770 Email: [email protected] Web: www.saddlerscreek.com.au 110 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

THE NED MARLBOROUGH NOBLE SAUVIGNON BLANC 2020 WINEMAKER: Brent Marris COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Pale gold in colour. A pungent nose of ripe fruit and distinct botrytis influence; nectarine, mango and orange blossom. The unctuous palate is balanced by sufficient bright acidity with notes of beeswax and candied citrus. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 9 522 9684 Email: [email protected] Web: www.marisco.co.nz Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 111

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FORTIFIED of the year WINNER THE DW FOX TUCKER LAWYERS TROPHY 919 Riverland Classic Muscat NV WINEMAKER: Eric Semmler COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: 919 Classic Muscat is a complex, barrel aged fortified wine with warm amber, golden and crimson hues. The nose is intensely perfumed of Damask rose petal, zesty citrus, raisins, allspice and cinnamon, and floral, honey and cold tea notes. The palate is decadently luscious, complex and intense, with spicy Christmas cake, honey, rose and malt flavours and a sweet lingering finish. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: French-style roasted pumpkin soup, Yorkshire fruit cake served with a vintage black wax or mild blue cheese, or of course, mince pies and Christmas pudding with the works. CELLARING: Barrel aged styles are ready to consume when bottled, so extended cellaring is not recommended. Consume within 1-2 weeks of opening for maximum freshness, and discard any wine remaining after 6 weeks (well, theoretically it could happen!). VITICULTURE: Our brown muscat is grown in our two Riverland vineyards using minimal water and organic farming techniques. A holistic approach is taken to vineyard and environment management. Vines are hand pruned and grapes are hand harvested. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Grapes are harvested at a minimum of 18 Baume, crushed and fermented until approximately half the sugar is consumed. The must is then pressed and fortified with SVR, and the wine is matured in barrel for many years. Each year we prepare a blend of approximately 9-10 years average age, and bottle it for maximum freshness. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 408 855 272 Email: [email protected] Web: www.919wines.com.au LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque Taster 170ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 113

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS GAPSTED WINES LIMITED RELEASE TALIJANCICH JULIAN JAMES RARE ALPINE VALLEYS VINTAGE PEDRO 1978 SOLERO SWAN VALLEY TOURIGA 2018 PEDRO XIMENEZ NV WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Michael Cope-Williams James Talijancich, Peter Talijancich COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Dark cherry/ruby red with bright purple hues. Deep khaki in colour. Bouquet of sweet fig, burnt Concentrated blackberry, cherry and ripe raspberry toffee and caramel. Palate is rich concentrated, aromas. Complex flavours of ripe plums, dates, complex flavours of honey and raisin. Luscious figs, sweet spices with nuances of coffee and dark with wonderful length and balance. chocolate persisting. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 8 9296 4289 Phone: 03 5751 9100 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.taliwine.com.au Web: www.gapstedwines.com.au 114 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

919 RIVERLAND CLASSIC BULLER WINES CALLIOPE GRAND TOPAQUE NV RUTHERGLEN MUSCAT NV WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Eric Semmler Dave Whyte COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: 919 Classic Topaque is a fortified dessert wine with Dark amber with golden edges. A bouquet of deep gold honey and amber tints. The aroma is rich raisins. The palate is Christmas in a bottle, intense and exotic, evoking the fig, rose and toffee displaying intense dried fruits and a lingering finish. notes of Middle Eastern desserts, with a hint of cold CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: tea and butterscotch. The palate is long, luscious Phone: (02) 6032 9660 and decadent, with date, honey, malt and maple Email: [email protected] syrup notes, and a lingering aftertaste. Web: www.bullerwines.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 408 855 272 Email: [email protected] Web: www.919wines.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 115

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WIN E S TAT BEST VALUE AUSTRALIAN WINE NVBABAEGULSAYUTZSEIUNDER $20 E E WINNER M THE TRAVELRITE TROPHY Dee Vine Estate Nericon Riverina Durif 2018 $11.99 WINEMAKER: Danny Toaldo and Moreno Chiappin COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Dense colour with vibrant purple hues. Nericon Durif offers a complex and deeply layered structure of cassis, blueberries, anise and pepper spice. The rich tannins evolve onto the palate providing a long, full finish. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Delicious with beef burgers, grilled scotch fillet and pepper sauce. CELLARING: 10 years. VITICULTURE: A mild spring and a warmer summer has allowed the fruit to develop this season, producing premium fruit for this vintage. Harvested in early March, when the baume was 14. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Fermented in stainless steel tanks and left to mature on French Oak. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: (02) 6963 5555 Email: [email protected] Web: www.deevineestate.com LUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Speakeasies Swing White Wine 550ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 117

W I N E S TAT E - W I N E O F T H E Y E A R AWA R D S F IN AL ISTS KONRAD MARLBOROUGH LATE RYMILL THE YEARLING HARVEST RIESLING SAUVIGNON COONAWARRA CABERNET BLANC NV $16.99 SAUVIGNON 2019 $15 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Jeff Sinnott Lewis White COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: A long & slow fermentation allowed the wine to Cherry hued, good depth of colour. Bright and fresh develop classic botrytis aromas of citrus peel, aromas of blackcurrants, black cherries supported apricots, marmalade, and exotic tropical fruit. This by lifted toasty oak. A vibrant palate displays dark leads to persistant flavours of candied citrus peel, forest fruits, vanilla and supple mouthfilling tannins. marmalade and macadamia nuts on the palate. A balanced youthful wine with elegant length on CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: the palate. Phone: +64 3 344 6270 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: [email protected] Phone: 08 8736 5001 Web: www.konradwines.co.nz Email: [email protected] Web: www.rymill.com.au 118 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

THE INVENTOR COONAWARRA QUARISA THE GREAT BONZA SOUTH MERLOT 2019 $15 EAST AUSTRALIA SHIRAZ CABERNET 2020 $11.99 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Ben Wurst Johnny Q COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Vibrant crimson in colour with purple hues. An Intense red with purple hues. Intense youthful attractively fruited and styled wine, it presents Black fresh ripe berry fruit flavours with some well- Doris plum, violet, vanillin oak and olive characters integrated vanillin oak. Full bodied wine with on the nose. The palate delivers excellent weight dense ripe berry fruit flavours of cherries and and red fruit intensity integrated with fine tannins black currants balanced with spicy oak having a and succulent acidity for a rounded mouthfeel and long and smooth finish. long finish. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 02 6963 6222 Phone: +61 8 8 8362 6135 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.quarisa.com.au Web: www.cwwines.com Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 119

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insiderthe wine & spiritAUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND January 2022 Issue 176 COMPLIMENTARY COPY THE WINE & SPIRIT INSIDER IS A PROMOTIONAL GUIDE FROM THE LIQUOR TRADE TO THE CONSUMER. Winestate Publishing ABN 56 088 226 411 GINUARY & WHITE SPIRITS TASTING In this issue... New Releases & Best Value Buys Under $20

No Limit To Imagination As the Alice in Wonderland quote goes, “We’re all mad here,” and Newy Distillery proves that’s a wonderful place to be. RICK ALLEN KIMBERLY Storey pauses for a second . . . “I’d say imagination, creativity and unconventional flavour combinations that somehow work together.” She was explaining the philosophy behind the young but highly successful Newy Distillery, the family business that has grown in three short years from a backyard shed in Newcastle to a thriving business spread across two adjoining warehouses. The fact she and husband Luke have managed to do it with the not inconsiderable time burden of having three small children – Abbie 3, Layla 18 months, and Harvey “almost 11 weeks” – makes it downright remarkable. “We have a close family and a good support team,” Kimberly says in what sounds a major piece of understatement. Today, aside from Luke’s pride and joy, the magnificent copper still, which sits in the back of their two-in-one Edgeworth warehouse, there’s a popular 40-seat cocktail bar at the front. “The young people want to go in to town, so our suburban cocktail bar tends to be for a slightly older clientele. Aside from gin and cocktails we’re producing a range of vodkas that are also doing really well.” But let’s start at the beginning, before Layla and Harvey had arrived on the scene. It’s 2018 and Kimberly was sitting at home with new baby Abbie in their suburban Cameron Park (Newcastle) home “on maternity leave and bored” when Luke came home and suggested they go into the distilling business. “We’d been married a couple of years and he had always loved gin,” she says. “He’d been making it in his shed for about 10 years by then, so it wasn’t entirely unexpected. “I said okay, but let’s make it in different colours. No-one else was making coloured gin at that stage and I was keen to give it a try. “Luke wasn’t so sure, but he agreed to give it a go.” He’d be glad he did. Fast forward a couple years and you’re spoilt for colour choice … pink, ocean blue, sky blue, turquoise, green, butterfly pea, white or purple gin. And yep, all selling well. The butterfly pea even has a bit of chameleon about it and actually changes colour from purple to pink when you add citrus or tonic. It’s not as rare as it sounds, according to Kimberly, as a few other distilleries produce something similar, but Newy’s major point of difference is that their colours shimmer. “Shake the white bottle and it looks like snowflakes, shake the ocean blue and it looks like waves, and the sky blue looks like clouds,” Kimberley explains. “It’s pretty cool.” If all this sounds gimmicky, don’t be fooled. Silver medals against the world’s best in the prestigious International Wine & Spirits Competition in London speak volumes for the quality of their product. 122 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

“If the quality wasn’t there, they wouldn’t be selling, but they most “Shake the white bottle and it looks certainly are,” Kimberly says. like snowflakes, shake the ocean blue and it looks like waves, and the sky And the colours are just the start. blue looks like clouds,” Kimberley How about an Australiana gin, with 17 purely native botanicals? explains. “It’s pretty cool.” Or maybe a Spice Explorer gin, with a bit of a kick on the tongue? Unlike the Australiana, this one is made from internationally sourced ingredients Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 123 designed to “take your mouth on a ride to Spice market heaven” according to the website. Then there are the three Fruit Infused gins - passionfruit, pumpkin spice and berry pink gin. Or the Mulled Wine gin made from Australian red wine, fruits and spices which tends to sell well over the Christmas period. The more powerful Coal Miner Strength gin, with 55 .5 per cent alcohol, is yet another option. As you can see, the good folk at Newy aren’t afraid to stretch their creative wings. And, what’s more, there’s no sign of slowing down. They’re equally adventurous with their vodka range and their cocktails. “I think in general terms the creativity side of things is mine, then Luke makes it happen in the distillery,” Kimberly says. “That’s not to say Luke doesn’t have any say with the creativity – of course he does. “But we’ll come up with an idea, and then it tends to be a matter of trial and error. “Sometimes we’re all excited and think things should work together and they just don’t, so we scrap that idea altogether. And at other times the most unlikely of things seem to go really well together.” Clearly there’s no magic formula when it comes to creativity. Luke, as he has been doing for 13 years, remains happiest at the coalface – in this case a new, top shelf copper still that looks a bit like an oversized saxophone– making wild and sometimes wacky ideas come to gin fruition. “The still is definitely Luke’s,” Kimberly says. “We imported it from overseas. It wasn’t cheap but the results are there for all to see.” All the while Kimberly, who is at home these days with little Harvey so young, admits she is always thinking of new things they can try. “I already have a couple in mind that we can look at next, but really, there’s no limit except your imagination,” she says. While all the colours and creativity might not appeal to the gin traditionalists who like their drinks crystal clear, the flagship Signature gin, as well as the Dry gin and Coal Miner Strength cater for that market. And judging by their efforts in the International Wine & Spirits competition, and their fantastic results in this issue’s Ginuary & Friends White Spirits Feature Tasting, they’re catering pretty well indeed. “All the different things we try come on the back of having a quality gin to work with in the first place – there’s no getting away from that,” Kimberly says. “But we’ve been fortunate … we supported our community during COVID by providing hand sanitiser and at the same time were able to grow our brand and our customer base. And hopefully our reputation, too. “We’re getting in to more and more bottle shops and our cocktail bar is popular. If you’d asked three years ago whether we’d be where we are today, I’d have said you’re mad.” Your can order online at www.newydistillery.com.au Opposite page top left: Their popular suburban cocktail bar sits at the front of their warehouse with the still at the rear. Opposite page bottom left: Luke and Kimberly Storey’s Newy Distillery in Newcastle has come a long way in three short years. Top right: The striking sign that adorns their Edgeworth cocktail bar. Right: The magnificent copper still is Luke’s pride and joy.

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varietal tasting Ginuary is here and we have taken the opportunity to taste a The range of boutique craft spirits including gin, vodka and a few other Judges interesting versions. It is amazing the creativity of the distillers using all kinds of Australian herbs, fruits and other creative Stephen Matthews ingredients. What was a very supportive coment from the judges was the level of expertise involved and the general clean spirit Former lecturer in hospitality underlying all the products. Lots to look forward to here! studies at Regency College of Tafe and the Adelaide Institute VODKA 78 Degrees Australian Newy Distillery Cucumber, of TAFE. Also a former general Vodka HHHH Mint & Lime Newcastle manager of the Earl of Zetland 9 TASTED Attractive delicate citrus prickle to Vodka HHH Hotel, and malt specialist. 7 AWARDED the nose and soft sweet spirit on Big lemon/lime bouquet that Quite a good class of clean spirit the palate with hints of citrus and carries across to the strong well- Russell Johnson wines showing that the suppliers warm back palate. $60 (Neutral) balanced palate. $60 (Fruit) have improved considerably from CEO of Russell Johnson the past. “Interesting infusions of MOUNTAIN SEE RECIPE OTHER WHITE SPIRIT Consulting, for wine & spirit flavour from some and the question Native Botanicals research and development. ‘why’ from others,” said one judge. Macedon Ranges Mountain 4 TASTED Formerly wine division technical Vodka HHHH Vodka Gimlet 3 AWARDED manager of Beringer Blass Wine 38 Special NSW Vodka HHHH Estates. Eight years’ experience Clear, clean and neutral bouquet Distinctive hints Pg 129 Some interesting diversions here! as production manager with with youthful spirit on the slightly MCW Distillery Mount Seagram Spirits. Adelaide Wine forward palate and finishing dry. of citrus aromas and pleasant Compass SA Grappa HHHH Show judge in the brandy class. $55 (Neutral) delicate zesty lemon flavours with Pungent sour plum nose with big some astringency on the finish. broad alcoholic palate that has Tim Gneil $75 (Contemporary) lingering plum flavours and slightly tart finish. $50 Product Manager, Alcohol, Tarac Mount Compass SEE RECIPE Evoke 2021 Batch 3 World Technologies. Responsibility Spirits No.8 First Tasmania Australia for blending brandies and Fleurieu Vodka MC NO8 Sassafras Spirit HHH1/2 neutral spirits. Fortified judge at HHH1/2 Vodka Earthy nose with hints of fruit and Melbourne and Rutherglen wine Clear, clean bouquet clean spirit with herbaceous/earthy shows. Pg 128 flavours and a hint of sweetness. $89 with hints of spirit. Nicely textured Mad Monkey Distillery palate, clean in the mouth with a Flora Botanical SA crisp finish. $52 (Wheat) Cane Spirit HHH Nose has a vibrant lift of citrus Australian Distilling Co Triple with flavoursome spicy/herbal Distilled Vodka HHH citrus palate. Hot finish. $75 Good example of style with hints (Native) of grain on the nose and soft and creamy in the mouth. $75 Newy Distillery Passionfruit Newcastle Vodka HHH Tropical fruit fragrances that also dominate the palate with slight sweetness and drying finish. $55 (Fruit) Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 125

GINUARY&WHITE SPIRITS CLASSIC DRY GIN Wildflower Signature QLD Gin HHH1/2 14 TASTED Subdued earthy fragrances with the base spirit tending to dominate 9 AWARDED the nice dry palate. $80 (Classic London Dry) A number of these were borderline and not quite “classic”. A few had a Ambleside Distillers touch of sweetness that detracted Small Acre South Australia from the style. However, the judges Gin HHH1/2 commented that the better gins Subtle spicy citrus bouquet and were clean and fresh with juniper nicely balanced juniper botanical varietal botanicals rather than being flavours with slight astringency. piney and dull. $79 (Classic) Golden Wattle Sour Ambleside Distillers Big Dry 78 Degrees Classic South Australia Gin HHHH1/2 Gin HHH1/2 INGREDIENTS A melange of aromas – rosemary, Pleasant mid-weight gin. A fresh 60ml Three Chain Road Premium Dry Gin thyme and juniper. Lots of balance of spicy citrus and juniper 10ml Lemon Verbena Infused Sugar Syrup (see below) fresh pleasant botanicals on botanicals with rosemary notes. 15ml Macadamia & Wattleseed Liqueur (We recommend Mac by the flavoursome palate. A great $80 (Classic) Brookie's) example of the style. $85 (Classic) 30ml Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice Mrs Baker's Still House Dry A Dash of Soda Water Three Chain Road SEE RECIPE \"Sensual & Intellectual\" Premium Dry Pyrenees Gin HHH LEMON VERBENA INFUSED SUGAR SYRUP Rutherglen Gin Clean dry citrus nose with some Golden good juniper freshness to the INGREDIENTS Wattle Sour citrusy palate. $70 (London) 5 whole Lemon Verbena leaves OR 1 tsp dried Lemon Verbena HHHH Pg 126 Leaves Good juniper MCW Distillery FULLMOON 125ml Water botanicals obvious Dry Mount Compass SA 100g caster sugar on the nose that followed through Gin HHH to the well-integrated palate with A big alcoholic bouquet with To make the Lemon Verbena infused sugar syrup combine water good depth of flavour. $80 (New grape-like complexity. Dry crisp & sugar in a pan and heat until sugar is dissolved. Rub Lemon World) spirit dominated palate. $89 Verbena leaves between your hands to release the oils & add them to the sugar syrup. Bring to a boil, stir, and let simmer for Ester Spirits SEE RECIPE CONTEMPORARY about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from heat and let the mixture The Dry Sydney GIN steep for 15 minutes. Strain into a bottle, leaving leaves behind. Gin HHHH Ester Makes approx. 250ml of syrup, will keep in the refrigerator for Complex herbaceous Negroni 19 TASTED up to two weeks. aromas with a fine Pg 127 16 AWARDED COCKTAIL METHOD citric thread. Big flavoursome Generally, a strong class with good palate shows a slight hint of spirit across the board along with Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. sweetness. $84 (Dry) balanced infusions. “What we see Combine all the ingredients, except the soda here is the unique inclusion of water Settlers Spirits Rare Dry interesting new flavours with an in the cocktail shaker. McLaren Vale Gin HHH1/2 Australian herbal and spice twist,” Shake ingredients in cocktail shaker until well Orange peel bouquet with a commented one judge. chilled and the shaker is frosted. coriander drive and intense lime Strain the drink into a rocks glass filled with ice. characters dominating the clean Top with a dash of soda water. palate. $80 Garnish with a zest of lemon. Enjoy. Buller Wines Phone (02) 6032 9660 Email: [email protected] Wholesale enquiries: [email protected] Website: www.bullerwines.com.au/three-chain-road 126 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

varietal tasting Settlers Spirits Yuzu MOUNTAIN Native Foraged McLaren Vale Gin HHHH1/2 Botanicals Macedon Ranges A very good example of Gin HHH1/2 traditional elegant gin aromas Quite an herbaceous style of with interesting citrus/coriander gin – lots of citrus/lemon notes nuances. Good depth, integration and just a slight sweetness. $75 and length of flavour with a lightly (Contemporary) spicy finish. $80 78 Degrees Sunset Gin HHH1/2 Ambleside Distillers Pale pink with vibrant strawberry Mandarin South Australia fragrances and good length of light Gin HHHH1/2 fruit sweetness on the palate. $80 Aromatic fruity botanicals are (Contemporary) obvious on the nose and follow Newy Distillery Spice through onto the palate filling Explorer Newcastle Gin HHH the mouth with lovely freshness Clean spirituous gin style with a and vibrancy of flavours. $85 neutral nose and some juniper (Contemporary) showing through on the palate. $55 (Contemporary) Willing Distillery SEE RECIPE Newy Distillery Australiana Kakadu Plum & Newcastle Gin HHH Quandong Darwin Top End A hint of botanical fragrances. Gin HHHH1/2 Martini Fresh clean and well-integrated “Like a good ‘Dutch’ palate with nice juniper base. $55 Pg 128 (Contemporary) gin style,” noted one judge. Has an abundance of very intense citrus/ orange-like botanicals on the nose and palate with clean spirit. $89 (Contemporary) Ambleside Distillers No.8 Ester Negroni Botanical South Australia Gin HHHH INGREDIENTS Clean juniper bouquet and a nice 30ml Ester Dry Gin range of botanicals filling the 30ml Camari mouth with flavour. Elegant with a 30ml CocchiTorino Vermouth. hint of sweetness. $79 (Botanical) COCKTAIL METHOD Natural Distilling Co Linalool 1. Measure all ingredients into a mixing glass. Hemp Australia Gin HHHH 2. Add ice Bright pink gin with simple juniper 3. Stir down well nose and surprisingly dry and quite 4. Strain into large rocks over ice. flavoursome on the palate with a 5. Garnish with orange wedge or dehydrated dry finish. $80 (Pink) orange wheel. Little Juniper Signature Mount Compass Spirits Ester Spirits Organic South Australia Distilled Fleurieu Gin HHH Phone: 04 14 836 579 Gin HHHH Neutral spirit nose with pine Email: [email protected] Sweetness like preserved lemons needle subtlety and more pine Web: www.esterspirits.com.au on the nose with sweet lemon needle notes on the palate. $74 flavours and some powerful minty (Contemporary) nuances. $89.99 (Contemporary) Newy Distillery Signature Newcastle Gin HHH1/2 Clean dry botanical nose with good gin flavour – juniper evident with complex botanicals. $70 (Contemporary) Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 127

GINUARY&WHITE SPIRITS MC NO8 Vodka - Bloody Top End Martini Mary Twist, Red Snapper INGREDIENTS Mount Compass No 8 Vodka is triple distilled from 50ml Kakadu Plum & Quandong Gin Australian grown grain. Our Vodka has a traditional 40% 20ml Dry Vermouth by volume of alcohol for a smooth taste. Can be drunk 5ml Kakadu Plum Syrup over ice or as your favourite cocktail. 3ml D.O.M. Benedictine 2 dashes Orange Bitters Colour : Red Glass: Highball COCKTAIL METHOD Stir and Strain into a Nick & Nora or other INGREDIENTS martini glass and garnish with lime peel. 60ml No8 Vodka With the sweetness of the Quandong, we 25ml Seedlip Pea recommend this gin be served with soda 125mlTomato Juice rather than tonic and a dehydrated slice of 10ml Lemon Aspen grapefruit. For those who insist on tonic, ¼Tsp Worcestershire sauce we have found it pairs best with Fever-Tree 1Tsp Chimichurri Elderflower Tonic. COCKTAIL METHOD Willing Distillery MuddleYour Lemon Aspen in a Highball glass, David Willing - Founder and Head Distiller add your Worcestershire Sauce & Chimichurri then Phone: 08 8900 4868 pour in all remaining ingredients into a highball Email: [email protected] glass, add ice cubes & begin to stir ingredients Website: www.willingdistillery.com.au slowly ensuring they have been mixed thoroughly Garnish Chimichurri + Parsnip Chips + Coriander Martin Distillation Company Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (0)426 811 006 Email: [email protected] Web: www.mountcompassspirits.com.au 128 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

varietal tasting FRUIT GIN 8 TASTED 4 AWARDED The judges found this to be a polarising group with the other fruit flavours distracting and confusing the gin. One judge commented that the fruit infusions were better served in a vodka style. However, a few made the cut where the fruit flavours punched through with the juniper still evident. Mount Compass Spirits Black Australian Distilling Co Mountain Vodka Gimlet Pepper Fleurieu Gin HHH Shiraz Gin HHH Subdued nose with some Light berry fruit fragrances and INGREDIENTS sweetness and an earthy subtle strawberry-like sweetness 60ml MOUNTAIN vodka resinous pine flavour profile. $80 with hints of gin character 15ml Fresh lime juice (Contemporary) underneath. $85 (Fruit) 30ml simple syrup Ounce Signature Adelaide Newy Distillery Passionfruit Dash of orange bitters Gin HHH Newcastle Gin HHH Ice cubes A presence of limes and Very attractive tropical nose and Blood orange wheel to garnish lemons on the nose with sweet passionfruit flavours with an lemon liqueur-like flavours. $85 alcohol bite and drying finish. $55 COCKTAIL METHOD (Contemporary) (Fruit) 1. Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Good Spirits Distilling Co. Newy Distillery Pumpkin 2. Add the vodka, lime, simple syrup and Ancient Lands Kakadu Plum Spice Newcastle Gin HHH orange bitters & Wattleseed Darwin NT Toasty, citrus and dry ginger 3. Shake rapidly for about 20 seconds. Gin HHH aromas with a sweet and pleasant 4. Strain into chilled coupe glass A big gin with distinctive Australian spicy citrus driven palate. $55 5. Add Blood orange wheel to garnish lemon myrtle-like characters and (Fruit) powerful earthy elements. $89 Willing Distillery Desert Lime Mountain Distilling Company (Contemporary) Darwin Gin HHH Phone: 0499 926 557 MCW Distillery FULLMOON Hints of citrus on the nose with Email: [email protected] Rose Infused Mount nice soft and subtle citrus flavours Web: www.mountaindistilling.com Compass SA Gin HHH and a high alcohol finish. $89 Fluoro pink gin smelling of pine (Citrus) needles with light sweet rose/oak flavours. $99 Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 129

GINUARY&WHITE SPIRITS GIN Newy Distillery Coal Miner Strength Newcastle Gin 6 TASTED HHHH1/2 6 AWARDED A good lift of juniper on the alcoholic nose. Good solid gin Great class with good flavours flavours with the powerful alcohol that are not just alcohol but not distracting from the botanicals. “supercharged gin”. “Navy is a $80 (Navy Strength) bartender’s style as a mixer rather than a consumer style however the Mrs Baker's Still House consumer is missing out,” as far Barrel Aged \"Courageous as one judge is concerned. “It is & Reflective\" Pyrenees Gin expensive but worth it!” HHH Pleasant vanilla oak on the nose Australian Distilling Co Navy and nice hints of gin flavour with a Gin HHHHH slight oaky aged finish. $70 (Aged) “A star!” A great example of the style it is intense and beautifully Three Chain Road balanced with big spirit and big Elderflower Rutherglen flavours punching through. There is Gin HHH just a delicate hint of sweetness. Grain driven nose and sweet grain $94.99 (Navy) spirit on the palate with soft sweet tannins. $80 (Old Tom) Ester Spirits The SEE RECIPE Strong Sydney Gin HHHHH Ester Bees Another good Knees example of the Pg 130 Ester Bees Knees Navy style with all round amazing depth. Very well put together, with INGREDIENTS the incredibly intense spiciness 30ml Ester Strong perfectly matching the juniper. 15ml Yuzu Umeshu $114 (Navy Strength) 20ml Honey Syrup (2:1 Honey:Water) 20ml Lemon Juice Ounce Bold Adelaide Gin 1/2 -1 Egg White, optional HHHH1/2 Big vibrant juniper lift to the nose COCKTAIL METHOD with lovely complex integration 1. For honey syrup. Combine in a sauce pan, place on heat of botanicals on the palate. Has and stir until well mixed. Do not boil. excellent intensity and overall 2. Combine all ingredients in shaker. balance. $95 (Traditional) 3. Add ice and shake hard. 4. Strain into chilled martini or coupe. 5. Garnish with bee pollen or lemon twist. Ester Spirits Phone: 04 14 836 579 Email: [email protected] Web: www.esterspirits.com.au 130 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

184 TASTED 110 AWARDED NEW RELEASES Another excellent new releases judging with the cream rising to the top. At this time of year we get all kinds of grades, from the good, the bad and the ugly. Forunately the latter has almost disappeared and even the \"bad\" wines are generally borderline, with one judge in and the other two out. For you, you don't have to worry about such things. Every wine with a review mentioned here is worth drinking and we would happily join you in this. Just check out the words to work out what you like. Enjoy! SPARKLING Dopff & Irion RIESLING Majella Gardner's Vineyard Cremant dÁlsace Coonawarra The Peninsulas 11 TASTED Alsace Brut Blanc 12 TASTED Riesling 2021 Riesling 2014 7 AWARDED de Blancs NV 11 AWARDED HHHH1/2 97pts HHHH1/2 97pts HHH 91pts Soft, delicate and Delightful aromatic mix A solid class with Subtle yeasty touch A strong class from varietally pure of orange peel, toast a couple of real to citrus/green apple young vintage wines to with lovely floral/ and honey lifts off the standouts and a good aromas with upfront older versions showing honeysuckle fruit nose with a complex group of quaffers. creamy citrus flavours. how well the variety characters, green layering of long, “Good to see the $20.99 can age. “Quite a apple nuances and a luscious and beautifully proseccos made in a Bec Hardy Wines diverse range showing tight minerally acid aged flavours. $20 dry style,” commented Pertaringa the flexibility of the backbone. $17 Hoggies Estate one judge. Lakeside South variety,” said one judge. Drop Zone Clare Coonawarra Australia Moscato “The 2021 vintage is Valley Riesling Riesling Lou Miranda Estate 2021 HHH 90pts one to watch!” 2021 HHHH1/2 2021 HHHH 94pts Fierce III King Musky floral fragrances 97pts Lifted floral bouquet Valley Prosecco Majella and flavours with Pretty honeyed/ with a delicate citrus/ NV HHHH1/2 96pts Coonawarra nice touch of citrus. jasmine-like fruit green apple palate, Vibrant pale green Sparkling Shiraz Moscato lover’s fragrances with a great acid structure and wine with a fine bead 2020 HHHH1/2 delight! $20 mineral thread and slightly sweet finish. and bright tropical fruit 97pts Michelini Alpine persistent lemon curd $14.99 fragrances showing Fleshy mulberry Valleys Prosecco richness to the palate Gardner's Vineyard a savoury edge. Well richness to the nose Rosé 2021 with a lovely line of The Peninsulas balanced, zesty, green with a touch of HHH 90pts acid. $27 Riesling apple palate. $35 mintiness, and good Crisp style with Turkish 2013 HHHH 94pts savoury fruit drive to Delight-like characters, “Utterly delicious!” the balanced palate some sweetness and enthused one judge. with soft tannins and balancing acidity. $26 Beautifully aged, multi spicy finish. $40 Tempus Two layered buttery, toasty, Hoggies Estate Copper Hunter orange peel and nutty Coonawarra Valley Prosecco characters. $20 Chardonnay Pinot 2020 HHH 90pts Noir NV HHH 90pts Quite rich and complex Toasty nose with a for a prosecco with honey note and nice lingering lemon/caramel viscosity to the toasty/ characters. $30 nutty palate. Good acidity. $14.99 Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 131

NEW RELEASES Gardner's Vineyard Blackbilly Adelaide Emma Marris The King's 'Favour' OTHER Bassham Riverland The Peninsulas Pinot Gris 2021 Marlborough Waihopai Valley WHITE Arinto 2021 Riesling HHH1/2 92pts Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough VARIETALS & HHHH1/2 97pts 2021 HHH1/2 92pts A vibrant mix of citrus 2021 HHHH 94pts Sauvignon Blanc BLENDS Intense green apple Fresh citrus blossom and pome fruit aromas Fresh, zesty and elegant 2021 HHH1/2 92pts nose with floral hints. aromas and a crunchy, with stonefruit richness style that is a mix of Pleasant tropical fruit 22 TASTED Long, interesting nicely textured, palate to the textured palate. tropical, citrus and green fragrances and upfront 18 AWARDED herbaceous/lemon with nice phenolic $25 apple fruit characters. passionfruit flavours “So good to see so palate, deft use of oak balance. $25 $21.99 NZ with a good line of many great wines and excellent acidity. Cloudbreak Wines The Ned acid. $21.99 NZ showcasing excellent $20 Cuvee Rene Dopff Adelaide Hills Skyscraper Saracen Estates winemaking skills Fox Creek McLaren Alsace Riesling Pinot Gris 2021 Waihopai Valley Margaret River across so many Vale Chenin Blanc 2019 HHH1/2 92pts HHH 91pts Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc diverse varieties,” 2021 Richly concentrated An apple-like nose Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2021 said one judge. “The HHHH1/2 97pts honey/brioche aromas with floral nuances and 2021 HHHH 94pts HHH1/2 92pts best showed not only A floral “lolly bag” of and persistent, intense fruit flavours on Intense estery toasty Zesty tropical aromas varietal fruit intensity a nose with an estery maturing, honeyed a creamy palate. $35 citrus bouquet with a and a full bodied, lime/ but good artefact.” lift. Fresh crunchy citrus flavours. $23.99 creamy textured palate gooseberry palate with Farmer & The Pink Lady-like apple Lou Miranda Estate exhibiting stonefruit a phenolic crunch. $22 Scientist Single flavour profile with Allegiance Wines Fierce III Barossa and citrus flavours. Lake Chalice Vineyard Heathcote acid balancing the Alumni Eden Valley Valley Pinot Grigio $21.99 NZ The Falcon Fiano 2021 sweetness. $23 Riesling 2021 2021 HHH 91pts Saint Clair Pioneer Marlborough HHHHH 98pts Barristers Block HHH 90pts A well-made wine that Block 1 Foundation Sauvignon Blanc A beautiful aromatic Aston Langhorne Zesty citrus bouquet and is an attractive lifted Marlborough 2021 HHH 90pts nose with solid Creek Fiano 2021 generously flavoured mix of fresh quince and Sauvignon Blanc A very intense punchy/ influence of HHHH1/2 97pts juicy lime palate. Good apple characters. $35 2021 HHHH 94pts passionfruit wine with herbaceous/gooseberry Fresh lifted citrus acid support. $25 Pungent gooseberry generous tropical/ characters and an driven aromas and SAUVIGNON aromas and an intense citrus characters. interesting, perfumed uncomplicated savoury by Merrill Dancing BLANC & palate with persistent $18.99 NZ palate with subtle oak citrus palate with river Queen Clare Valley BLENDS green apple/gooseberry Leefield Station and juicy acidity. $25 rock-like minerality Riesling 2021 flavours. Good acidity. Waihopai Valley running through and HHH 90pts 17 TASTED $28.90 NZ Marlborough Paisley Linen good acid line. $30 Vibrant musky/rose 12 AWARDED Saint Clair Barrique Sauvignon Blanc Adelaide Hills Cuvee Rene Dopff petal lift to the nose with Marlborough 2021 HHH 90pts Fiano 2021 Alsace Pinot Blanc zesty citrus flavours. A mixed result. “Some Sauvignon Blanc Tropical nose with green HHHHH 98pts 2019 Great acid. $25 nicely structured wines 2020 HHHH 94pts bean subtleties. Lean Bright green, super HHHH1/2 97pts here,” said one judge. Complex and acid palate with good textural, wine with a A balanced, persistent Sidney Wilcox “We saw a good interesting. Delightful tropical persistence. malo influence and and well-structured Reserve South range of styles from nose, smells of baked $19.99 NZ lingering varietal wine. Smells of toasty Australia Riesling the green and grassy lemon tart with Saint Clair Pioneer fruit – very savoury lemon butter and is 2020 HHH 90pts wines to the tropical honeycake/lemon Block 3 43 Degrees and complex with an creamy and fruity in Appealing white floral fruit driven ones and freshness to the Marlborough oily texture and good the mouth with an oily bouquet with honeyed then the well-crafted palate. $28.90 NZ Sauvignon Blanc acidity. $30 texture. $17.99 complexity to the high textured styles.” 2021 HHH 90pts acid citrus palate. $25 A straightforward fresh Saint Clair Origin grassy green classic Gardner's Vineyard Marlborough herbaceous style The Peninsulas Sauvignon Blanc of sauvignon blanc. Riesling 2012 2021 HHHH1/2 $28.90 NZ HHH 90pts 97pts Saint Clair Almost amber in colour Vibrant pale green Wairau Reserve with delightful nutty hues with attractive Marlborough caramel complexity. At grapefruit/snow pea- Sauvignon Blanc its peak. $20 like complexity to 2021 HHH 90pts the nose with similar An intense, pungent PINOT GRIS characters echoed on and uncomplicated GRIGIO the fresh and crunchy tropical fruit bomb of a palate. $19.90 NZ wine. $34.90 NZ 4 TASTED 3 AWARDED Delta Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc A couple of good 2021 HHHH1/2 examples of the two 97pts different styles – grigio A sweetness of lime and and gris. green bean fragrances with a richness and intensity of peach and gooseberry flavours showing a hint of musky sweetness. $20 NZ 132 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

wine & spirit insider tasting Fox Creek McLaren RiverBank Estate Cloudbreak Wines The Ned Vale Vermentino Rebellious Swan Adelaide Hills Marlborough Rosé 2021 HHHH 94pts Valley Verdelho Chardonnay 2021 HHH 90pts Very savoury, full 2021 HHH1/2 92pts 2021 HHH 90pts A lift of Turkish Delight- bodied, wine with Floral nose with a green Pleasant zesty lemon like aromas with quite an oily texture and stalky edge, fresh nose with some nice a crisp confectionery herbaceous-like green apple/herbaceous complexity to the palate. $18.99 NZ varietal characters. flavours and nice palate. $35 “Yummy!” $26 minerality. $25 Fermoy FE 919 Reserve Saint Clair Pioneer Margaret River Riverland Petit Fermoy FE Block 11 Cell Rosé 2021 Manseng Margaret River Block Marlborough HHH 90pts 2021 HHHH 94pts Classic White Chardonnay Boiled lolly nose with Nose like dried fruit 2021 HHH 90pts 2020 HHH 90pts a balance of pleasant with a floral edge with Zesty fresh lemon Toasty nose with sweetness on the zesty a soft interesting floral/ driven style with subtle zesty lemon notes acid palate. $20 slightly tropical palate hints of stonefruit and balanced toasty/ The Craft Series and mineral acidity. $29 characters. $20 cashew palate. by Merrill Charley Murrumbateman 'The Exemplar' Sidney Wilcox $34.90 NZ Rose Riverland Winery Wild Waihopai Valley Old Vine South Fox Creek Adelaide Grenache Rosé Canberra District Marlborough Australia Zibibbo Hills Pecorino The Craft Series 2021 HHHH1/2 Rosé 2021 Viognier 2015 2020 HHHH 94pts 2021 HHH 90pts 'The Pioneer' 97pts HHH 90pts HHHH1/2 97pts Well-made wine with Fresh high acid wine Marlborough A zippy food wine with Berry/cherry nose Amazing colour for a a “jubilant dancing” with characters of Chardonnay delicate sour cherry and baked cherry 6-year-old with toasty minty herbal nose and lemons, peaches and 2016 HHH 90pts fragrances showing a tart palate. Big lick nutty floral fragrances an intensity of musky herbs. $26 A pleasant drink that savoury element and of sweetness on the and complex aged lolly fruit flavours. $25 is a melange of lemon confectionery crunch finish. $25 flavours on the creamy Cuvee Rene CHARDONNAY curd, buttery toast and to the palate with textured palate. Lovely Dopff Alsace oak. $65 NZ supporting acidity. $25 GRENACHE & food wine. $65 NZ Gewurztraminer 8 TASTED La Bise Adelaide BLENDS Bassham Riverland 2019 HHHH 94pts 4 AWARDED ROSÉ Hills Rosé 2021 Vermentino Very fragrant nose – HHH1/2 92pts 6 TASTED 2021 HHHH 94pts all musk and roses A 50/50 result here 14 TASTED A lift of strawberries 4 AWARDED Delicate spicy floral with a potpourri of a with the recommended 6 AWARDED and cream on the fragrances lift off the palate. Good balance wines having more nose and red berry Some reasonable nose with an attractive of residual sugar and balance rather than Very mixed bag! flavours with a zippy examples showing balance of fresh crispy acidity. $23.99 being over oaked. “Some winemakers acid edge. $22 sweet spice with warm citrus flavours. $20 Gardner's Vineyard “Some winemakers were trying for Saint Clair Pioneer alcohol overtones. Fermoy Margaret The Peninsulas Dry are trying too hard to different options from Block Marlborough “The best showed River Semillon White 2012 lift the flavour with the lean Provincial style Rosé 2021 HHH1/2 freshness and Sauvignon Blanc HHHH 94pts artefact and losing the to full bodied luscious 92pts savouriness without 2021 HHHH 94pts Nicely aged earthy/ fruit,” noted one judge. ones and an ‘orange’ Aromas of raspberry too much oak,” noted Balanced fruit intensity honeyed food wine with style that doesn’t fit and licorice with fresh one judge. with richness of good mineral backbone Fox Creek Adelaide anywhere,” said one strawberry-like flavours semillon bringing and nicely balancing Hills Chardonnay judge. “Some nailed it; and crunchy acid. Tempus Two lemon characters to acidity. $20 2021 HHH1/2 92pts some didn’t.” “Delicious!” $28.90 NZ Graphite South the sauvignon blanc Bassham Riverland “A proper chardonnay,” Australia Grenache greenness. $25 Fernao Pires noted one judge! A 2020 HHHH1/2 2021 HHH1/2 92pts complexity of toasty, 97pts Interesting well-made buttery and citrus Ruby red wine with a wine with very savoury elements. $23 spicy plum bouquet aromas and a simple, showing bramble fresh and “slippery” touches and zippy crisp palate. $20 acid carried by the spicy licorice and savoury red fruit palate. $17 JUDGES - DAY 1 Courtney Christie Sarah Zhang National sales manager Winemaker at TWG (The Wine Brock Harrison at Radoux Australia Oak Group). Previously vintaged at Sparkling and full-bodied white Cooperage. Has vintaged Berri Estates, West Cape Howe, winemaker for Elderton Wines. in Portugal, Spain and Italy. WA and Grower Wine Group Formerly at Pernod Ricard Previous experience at Rockford, in Australia. Overseas includes Wines. Has been a judge at the Elderton and Kangarilla Road. Villa Maria, Marlborough and Royal Adelaide and associate Associate judge at the Swan Bordeaux for six months, Right judge at the Royal Melbourne, Valley wine show. Eleven years Bank Chateaux, through a Canberra International Riesling as owner of Flying Fish Cafe. Bordeaux consultant. Has judged Challenge and Barossa and at the Riverland wine show. Adelaide Hills wine shows.. Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 133

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Good Merlot 2016 tannins all in perfect acidity. $26 HHH 90pts Calcannia Clare The Ned balance on the juicy Leafy, dark chocolate Valley Grenache Marlborough palate with crunchy CABERNET & and sweet vanilla Shiraz Mourvedre Pinot Noir 2020 acidity. “Yummy!” $29 BLENDS aromas and flavours. 2019 HHH 90pts HHH 90pts Grounded Cru High acid. $24.95 Well-structured blend; Great cool climate Good Food & 18 TASTED warming intensity of style; gamey nose and Wine Show 21st 9 AWARDED SHIRAZ & blackberries, prunes velvety smooth cherry Birthday McLaren BLENDS and olives. $28 palate. $25.99 NZ Vale Adelaide Hills Mixed results here. The Gate McLaren Langhorne Creek The better wines Vale Cabernet 34 TASTED Gardner's Vineyard Saint Clair Pioneer Red Blend showed excellent Sauvignon Shiraz 18 AWARDED The Peninsulas Block 15 Strip 2020 HHHH 95pts varietal expression. 2019 HHHH 94pts Another mixed result Grenache Block Marlborough Peppery, blackberry “Beautiful tension of Lifted leafy bouquet here. The balanced 2013 HHH 90pts Pinot Noir and chocolate bouquet varietal fruit and oak,” with cassis and dark wines showed through Spicy tarry bouquet 2020 HHH 90pts and a lush, sweet, said one judge. “The olive elements. Bright whether leaner, fuller and juicy fruit flavours Stalky rhubarb dark fruit palate. Great winemakers elongated blackberry palate; or in between styles. with grippy tannins; bouquet; quite spicy on balance, length and the fruit whilst not mouth coating tannins. “The overworked still youthful! $20 the palate with savoury concentration. $30 pushing the tannic $39.95 wines were marked fruit and crunchy acid. Haselgrove extraction.” Jim Brand down,” said one judge. PINOT NOIR $39.90 NZ Alternative Series The Pursuit “The older wines were McLaren Vale The Musician Coonawarra ripe and porty and 19 TASTED Saint Clair Pioneer Sangiovese by Majella Cabernet appeared to be losing 8 AWARDED Block 5 Bull Block 2020 HHH1/2 93pts Coonawarra Sauvignon their freshness.” Marlborough Big, well-structured Cabernet 2018 HHHH 94pts Very mixed group Pinot Noir 2020 and somewhat tannic Sauvignon Shiraz Still youthful and Sutton Grange of wines here! “Too HHH 90pts wine with bright dry 2019 HHHH1/2 developing. Lovely mix Winery Fairbank many were extracted Rich persistence of red and black plum 97pts of red currant fruit, Central Victoria and overripe,” said one brambles and dark fruit. $26 A nose of cassis fruit, cigar box oak, forest Syrah 2019 judge. “There is a fine chocolate with soft Bassham Riverland spices and menthol. floor elements. Good HHHH1/2 97pts line between producing tannins and high acid. Montepulciano Palate is juicy and acidity. $50 A pretty fragrant a dry red or a varietal.” $39.90 NZ 2020 HHH1/2 93pts fleshy and fills the Hoggies Estate complexity of red The better wines Firm and mouth with jubey Coonawarra currants and vanilla. showed good restraint. Saint Clair assertive with rich menthol fruit flavours. Cabernet The persistent palate Omaka Reserve concentration of dark Bracing acidity and soft Sauvignon is juicy, flavoursome Run Free By Marlborough spicy fruit and mouth tannins. $19 2020 HHH 90pts and balanced with Singlefile Great Pinot Noir 2020 coating tannins. $30 Spicy blackcurrant chalky tannins and Southern Pinot HHH 90pts Truffle Hill Nightfall Leo varietal characteristics moderate acidity. Very Noir 2021 Fruit cake of a style Pemberton Merlot Coonawarra with nice menthol more-ish! $35 HHH1/2 93pts with savoury notes, Cabernet Franc Cabernet notes. $14.99 “The most true to the velvety tannins and 2020 HHH1/2 92pts Sauvignon 2018 Red Knot McLaren variety,” said one judge. good line of acid. A nose of plums, dark HHHH1/2 97pts Vale Cabernet Red cherry bouquet with $45.90 NZ chocolate and violets A big, beautiful Sauvignon a farmyard complexity that is echoed on the and well-structured 2020 HHH 90pts and a savoury/gamey OTHER RED slightly tannic palate. $35 cabernet that is all Intense mintiness palate. $25 VARIETALS & cassis, mint, spices to the nose with BLENDS and chocolate with chocolaty brambly fruit sweet oak and ripe flavours. $15 Tomich Duck And 17 TASTED Cape Jaffa Wines tannins. Plenty of years Clarence Hill Weave Adelaide 8 AWARDED CJ Wrattonbully left in it yet! $120 Reserve McLaren Hills Pinot Noir Barbera 2021 HHH Vale Cabernet 2021 HHH 90pts The judges found too 90pts Tempus Two Copper Sauvignon Good gamey/savoury many jammy overripe Funky, meaty and Coonawarra 2019 HHH 90pts style with a menthol wines here. “Fresh is peppery aromas with Barossa Cabernet Ripe spicy plum fruit, note, fine tannins and best,” said one judge. a racy savoury fruit Shiraz 2020 cedary oak influence vibrant acidity. $20 “Leave them alone; palate. $29 HHHH 94pts and drying tannins. $65 Fullylove less is more with these Fox Creek Limited Minty peppery black Tumbarumba wines and trying too Release McLaren fruit fragrances with a Pinot Noir 2021 hard does them no Vale Tempranillo dry, high acid, palate HHH 90pts favours.” 2021 HHH 90pts showing attractive red A very drinkable A sound varietal with and dark fruitiness. $35 mid-weight wine with bright fleshy minty bright floral/perfumed dark fruit aromas and strawberry characters. flavours. $29 $25 134 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

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WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2021 style tastings sparkling Jacob Premium champagne & pinot gris Tamburlaine Macaw Creek /champagne South Australia sparkling rosé /pinot grigio Organic Wines Organic Mount Cuvée 2017 On The Grapevine Lofty Ranges HHHH 94pts Orange (IC) Riesling 2019 Pinot Gris 2020 HHHH 94pts vintage sparkling non-vintage Colmar Estate pinot gris/grigio HHHH 94pts $25-$40 sparkling $25-$40 Orange Brut Rosé under $20 riesling 2017 HHHH 95pts pinot gris/grigio $20-$25 Firetail (54 Months Centennial Yealands Reserve $25-$30 On Lees, Zero Vineyards Southern champagne Awatere Valley Dosage) Margaret Highlands NSW non-vintage Marlborough Allegiance Wines Wild Game Wine River Sparkling Brut Traditionelle under $100 Pinot Gris 2020 Thomas James The Duchess Chardonnay 2016 NV HHHH 95pts HHHH1/2 96pts Tumbarumba Mount Gambier HHHH1/2 96pts Centennial Pierre Gimonnet Pinot Gris 2021 Riesling 2021 Blue Pyrenees Vineyards Southern & Fils Cuvée Cuis Three's A Crowd HHHH 95pts HHHH1/2 97pts Estate Midnight Highlands NSW 1er Cru France Brut Murray Darling Handcrafted Konrad Dry Cuvee Victoria Blanc de Blancs NV Blanc de Blancs NV Pinot Grigio NV By Geoff Hardy Marlborough Chardonnay 2017 HHHH 95pts HHHH1/2 97pts HHHH 94pts Limestone Coast Riesling 2017 HHHH 95pts Highgate Cuvee Spicy stonefruit Pinot Grigio 2021 HHHH1/2 97pts Brut South champagne aromas with a citrus HHHH 94pts Konrad Single Diamond Heart Australia Sparkling $100+ note and zippy sweet Tomich Wines Estate Dry Marlborough Blanc Chardonnay and spicy citrus Woodside Vineyard Marlborough de Blancs 2017 Pinot Noir NV Pierre Gimonnet & flavours with a warm Adelaide Hills Pinot Riesling 2017 HHHH 95pts HHHH 94pts Fils Cuvée Fleuron finish. $16 Grigio 2021 HHHH 95pts An elegant, seamlessly Harewood Mira Brut 1er Cru France De Bortoli 17 Trees HHHH 94pts balanced, wine Great Southern Blanc de Blancs Riverina Pinot riesling showing poise and Sparkling Brut 2015 Grigio 2021 pinot gris/grigio $25-$30 restraint with some Chardonnay HHHHH 98pts HHHH 94pts $30+ lovely yeast autolysis Pinot Noir NV Pierre Gimonnet & Erin Eyes Emerald and refreshing acidity. HHHH 94pts Fils Special Club pinot gris/grigio Famille Hugel Isle Clare Riesling $39.99 'Grand Terroirs $20-$25 Grossi Laue Alsace 2021 HHHHH 98pts Hunter's sparkling $40+ De Chardonnay' France Pinot Gris Dicey Bannockburn MiruMiru Reserve Champagne Tomich Wines 2010 HHHHH 98pts Riesling 2021 Marlborough Zonzo Estate Yarra France Sparkling Tomich Hill Famille Hugel HHHHH 98pts Sparkling 2016 Valley Vintage Chardonnay 2014 Adelaide Hills Classic Alsace Boston Bay HHHH 94pts Sparkling 2016 HHHHH 98pts Pinot Grigio 2021 France Pinot Gris The Peninsulas Jack Rabbit HHHHH 98pts Pol Roger Brut HHHH1/2 97pts 2018 HHHH 94pts Riesling 2021 Vineyard Bellarine Bream Creek Vintage Gift Box Mr Riggs Mrs Bream Creek HHHH1/2 96pts Penlnsula Vineyard France Brut 2013 Adelaide Hills Vineyard Tasmania Mr Riggs Watervale Sparkling Blanc de Tasmania Blanc HHHHH 98pts Pinot Gris 2021 Pinot Grigio 2021 Clare Riesling 2021 Blanc 2019 de Blanc 2015 Pol Roger Blanc HHHH 95pts HHHH 94pts HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH 94pts HHHH1/2 97pts Des Blancs Gift Taylors Estate Forester Estate Box France Blanc Clare Valley riesling Cat Amongst Georgette Margaret de Blanc 2013 Adelaide Hills riesling Pigeons Fat River Sparkling HHHHH 98pts Pinot Gris 2021 under $20 Cat Eden Valley Brut 2016 Champagne Deutz HHHH 94pts Riesling 2021 HHHH 95pts Amour de Deutz Mercuri Estate HHHH 95pts Yes Said The Seal Champagne France Freya & Jules Saint Clair Pioneer Bellarine Peninsula Champagne 2011 Clare Valley Block 9 Big John Sparkling Blanc de HHHHH 98pts Riesling 2021 Marlborough Blanc 2016 Pol Roger Pure HHHH1/2 96pts Riesling 2018 HHHH 94pts Gift Box France NV Lake Chalice HHHH 95pts HHHH1/2 97pts The Falcon Bunnamagoo Marlborough Estate Medium prosecco Riesling 2020 Dry Style Mudgee HHHH1/2 96pts Riesling 2021 Artwine Prosecco HHHH 94pts Bianca Clare Valley Paulett Wines Clare Prosecco 2021 Valley Riesling HHHH 94pts 2021 HHHH 94pts Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 139

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2021 style tastings Reillys Watervale Erin Eyes Pride Of Giesen Estate Clare Valley Erin Reserve Clare Marlborough Riesling 2021 Riesling 2021 Sauvignon Blanc HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts 2021 HHHH 94pts riesling mesh Eden Valley sauvignon blanc $30-$35 Riesling 2021 $20-$25 HHHH 94pts Paulett Wines OTU Marlborough Polish Hill River riesling Sauvignon Blanc Clare Valley $40+ 2021 HHHHH 98pts Riesling 2021 HHHH1/2 97pts Famille Hugel Bunkers Wines Grossi Laue Margaret River Stage Door Wine Alsace France Sauvignon Blanc Co Eden Valley Riesling 2011 Semillon 2021 Riesling 2021 HHHH1/2 97pts HHHH 95pts HHHH 94pts Lively lime cordial Kimbarra Wines Plantagenet Chain Of Ponds Queensland Rugby aromas and big dense Grampians Wyjup Collection Black Thursday League Q1908 palate with good Riesling 2021 Mount Barker Adelaide Hills The Clubhouse varietal fruit drive HHHH1/2 97pts Riesling 2021 Sauvignon Blanc Adelaide Hills and spicy secondary “Smells like a sunny HHHH1/2 96pts 2021 HHHH 95pts Sauvignon Blanc characters. $25 peach!” according Paulett Wines Giesen Small 2021 HHHH 94pts to one judge and has Aged Release Batch Marlborough Subtle green apple Auld Family a delicate floral lift. Clare Valley Sauvignon Blanc and zesty citrus nose Wines High acid palate with a Riesling 2016 2021 HHHH 95pts and a very elegant Wilberforce lovely silky balance and HHHH1/2 96pts Giesen Organic palate with restrained Eden Valley juicy flow of flavours. Tempus Two Pewter Marlborough green apple/citrus Riesling 2021 $30 Hunter Valley Sauvignon Blanc flavours. $25 HHHHH 98pts Knappstein Wines Riesling 2019 2020 HHHH 94pts Zonte's Footstep Super pretty nose, Enterprise Vineyard HHHH 94pts Excalibur Adelaide shy but seductive Clare Valley Famille Hugel sauvignon blanc Hills Sauvignon with lively musk and Riesling 2021 Classic Alsace $25-$30 Blanc 2021 floral aromas. Lovely HHHH1/2 96pts France Riesling HHHH 94pts flow and purity of Giesen Goldlay 2018 HHHH 94pts Tomich Wines Peccavi No Regrets vibrant white floral Reiler Mosel Woodside Vineyard Margaret River fruit flavours with Riesling 2019 sauvignon Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc lip smacking acidity. HHHH1/2 96pts blanc Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2021 $35 Eden Springs High 2021 HHHHH 98pts HHHH 94pts Eden Eden Valley sauvignon blanc Ponting Wines First Auld Family Wines Riesling 2018 $15-$20 Session Adelaide sauvignon blanc P: 0433 079 202 HHHH1/2 96pts Hills Sauvignon $30-$40 E: sam@ Knappstein Wines Music Bay Blanc 2021 auldfamilywines.com Ackland Vineyard Marlborough HHHH1/2 97pts Elysian Springs W: www. Clare Valley Sauvignon Blanc K1 Single Vineyard Pennies From auldfamilywines.com Riesling 2021 2021 HHHH 95pts Adelaide Hills Heaven Adelaide HHHH 95pts Nepenthe Elevation Sauvignon Blanc Hills Sauvignon Adelaide Hills 2021 Blanc 2021 riesling Sauvignon Blanc HHHH1/2 96pts HHHHH 98pts $35-$40 2021 HHHH 94pts Allegiance Leura Park Estate Scarpantoni Wines Alumni Bellarine Peninsula Z Wine [SAUL] McLaren Vale Tumbarumba Sauvignon Blanc Eden Valley Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc 2018 HHHH 95pts Riesling 2021 2021 HHHH 94pts 2021 HHHH 94pts Mount Avoca HHHH1/2 97pts Estate Organic Pyrenees Sauvignon Blanc 2021 HHHH 94pts 140 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

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WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2021 style tastings gruner veltliner & Ricca Terra Colour Kalleske Rosina Allandale Hilltops other red Argento Estate blends of Calmness Barossa Valley Rosé Rosé 2021 varietals & Reserve (Agrelo Riverland SA Rosé 2021 HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts Luján de Cuyo and Tomich Woodside 2021 HHHHH 98pts Aromatic cranberry-like blends Paraje Altamira) Vineyard Adelaide A lightweight with rosé fruit bouquet with a Mendoza Malbec Hills Gruner plenty of length. $20-$25 stonefruit and berry Artwine The Grace 2018 HHHH 94pts Veltliner 2020 Lovely floral/herbal fruit 2020 & older flavour profile and crisp Single Vineyard A big gutsy wine with HHHH1/2 97pts expression to the nose acid backbone. $27 Clare Valley earthy/beetroot-like with floral complexity Invivo X Sarah Soul Growers Graciano 2020 aromas and lovely fruit rosé on the crisp palate with Jessica Parker Soul Sister Barossa HHHH1/2 97pts sweetness on the rosé under $20 a strawberry finish. Sud De France Valley Rosé 2021 Handcrafted mid palate. Excellent $22.50 Rosé 2019 HHHH 94pts Adelaide Hills tannins. $34 (Organic Ara Single Estate Claymore Whole HHHH1/2 96pts Abbey Vale Teroldego 2019 Grapes Argentina | Veg Marlborough Rosé Lotta Love Adelaide Yealands Reserve Margaret River HHHH1/2 97pts Argentina Vegan LIAF 2021 HHHHH 98pts Hills Rosé 2021 Marlborough Rosé Rosé 2020 Centennial Control | BDA Certified Zilzie Wines HHHH1/2 96pts 2020 HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts Vineyards Bridge Sustainability) Bulloak Rosé 2021 Jim Barry Creek Orange Tamburlaine HHHH1/2 97pts Hahndorf Hill rosé Barry & Sons Clare NSW Mencia 2019 Organic Wines Bunnamagoo Adelaide Hills Rosé $25-$30 Valley Rosé 2020 HHHH1/2 96pts Reserve Orange Estate Mount 2021 HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts Handcrafted Malbec 2018 Lawson A delicate pink/orange McGuigan Cellar Limestone Coast HHHH 94pts Mudgee Rosé wine with attractive Select Hunter rosé Adelaide Hills Kalleske Fordson 2021 HHHH 94pts savoury/earthy fruit Valley Rosé 2021 $30-$35 Lagrein 2019 Barossa Valley De Bortoli Rose aromas and flavours. HHHH1/2 97pts HHHH1/2 96pts Zinfandel 2020 King Valley Rosé Showing nice mineral Indigo Vineyard Cabbage Tree Hill Z Wine [HILDER] HHHH 94pts 2021 HHHH 94pts notes. $24 Beechworth Rosé Tasmania Rosé Ancestor Vine Handcrafted Domaine De Mayol 2021 HHHH 95pts 2021 HHHH 95pts Barossa Valley Adelaide Hills Oplezir Vallee Du d'Arenberg Erin Eyes Celtic Mataro 2020 Tannat 2018 Rhone Luberon Stephanie The Cross Clare Rosé HHHH1/2 97pts HHHH 94pts France Rosé 2020 Gnome With Rose 2021 HHHH 94pts Domaine De Mayol HHHH 94pts Coloured Glasses Tentations Vallee Domaine Des McLaren Vale Rosé rosé Du Rhone Luberon Peirecedes Petit 2021 HHHH 94pts $35+ France Rouge 2020 Bisou AOC Cotes Lake George HHHH1/2 96pts De Provence Rosé Winery Canberra Laudum Roble 2020 HHHH 94pts District Rosé 2021 Monastrell Domaine d'Eole HHHH 94pts Syrah 2019 Provence AOP Tomich Wines HHHH1/2 96pts D'Aix En Provence Woodside Vineyard Château Mourgues France Rosé 2020 Adelaide Hills Rosé du Grès Galets HHHH 94pts 2021 HHHH 94pts Rouges Costieres Rosabrook Wines De Nimes France rosé Margaret River Red Blend 2019 $20-$25 2021 Rosé 2021 HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts Tamburlaine Organic Wines Point65 Orange Malbec 2018 HHHH 94pts Bangor Tasmania Rosé 2021 HHHH1/2 96pts 144 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2021 style tastings Hahndorf Hill Bodegas Neleman aglianico & blends pinot noir Ballewindi Gala Estate Blueblood Adelaide 30 Wishes ECCV Mornington White Label Hills Blaufrankisch Valencia Spain Bassham SA pinot noir Peninsula Tasmania 2018 HHHH 94pts Tempranillo 2019 Aglianico 2020 under $20 Pinot Noir 2020 Pinot Noir 2020 Earthy blue fruit HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH1/2 96pts bouquet with some Crisanto South Ara Single Estate Very youthful and mintiness and some East Australia durif Marlborough pinot noir uncomplicated spiciness and a rustic/ Tempranillo Pinot Noir 2020 $35-$40 style with pretty meaty palate with Graciano Grenache Kalleske Buckboard HHHH 94pts perfumed fruit and some plums. Very 2020 HHHH 94pts Barossa Valley Ponting Mowbray cedary oak aromas. drinkable. $45 Artwine Hola Durif 2020 pinot noir Boy Tasmania Long, soft and Single Vineyard HHHH1/2 97pts $20-$25 Pinot Noir 2020 flavoursome palate sangiovese Clare Valley Dee Vine Estate HHHH1/2 97pts with a soft tannin & blends Tempranillo 2020 Nericon Riverina Yealands Wignalls Single structure. $32 HHHH 94pts Durif 2018 Marlborough Vineyard Albany Reillys Dry Land BVWC The HHHH1/2 97pts Pinot Noir 2020 Pinot Noir 2020 Gala Estate Clare Valley Residence Barossa Alejandro Riverland HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH1/2 97pts P: 0408 681 014 Sangiovese 2016 Valley Tempranillo Durif 2020 McArthur Ridge Wignalls Single E: grainne@galaestate. HHHH1/2 97pts 2020 HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts Brassknocker Vineyard Albany com.au Mr Riggs Sanjo Gapsted Wines Central Otago Pinot Noir 2019 W: www.galaestate. Adelaide Hills High Country King montepulciano Pinot Noir 2020 HHHH1/2 97pts com.au Sangiovese 2020 Valley Tempranillo & blends HHHH1/2 96pts Giesen Organic HHHH 94pts 2019 HHHH 94pts Marlborough Tomich Woodside BVWC The pinot noir Pinot Noir 2019 Vineyard Adelaide tempranillo nero d'avola Residence $25-$30 HHHH1/2 97pts Hills Pinot Noir & blends Barossa Valley Carrick Unravelled 2020 HHHH 94pts Chalmers Montepulciano Forest Of The Central Otago Zonte's Footstep Heathcote Nero 2020 HHHH 94pts Echoes Tasmania Pinot Noir 2020 pinot noir Madrugador D’Avola 2020 Pinot Noir 2020 HHHH 94pts $40-$50 Fleurieu HHHH1/2 97pts grenache & blends HHHH 95pts Tempranillo 2020 Bream Creek HHHH 95pts cabernet franc Kalleske Old Vine pinot noir Vineyard Estate Bodega Cuatro Barossa Valley $30-$35 Tasmania Pinot Rayas Nave Sur Famille Amirault- Grenache 2019 Noir 2020 Organic DO Rueda Grosbois Le Bourg HHHH1/2 96pts Giesen Small Batch HHHHH 98pts Spain Tempranillo Loire Valley - AOP Grancari Estate Marlborough Vandemonian 2019 HHHH 94pts Chinon France McLaren Vale Pinot Noir 2020 Coal River Valley Mount Avoca Cabernet Franc Grenache 2019 HHHHH 98pts Tasmania Estate Pyrenees 2020 HHHH1/2 HHHH 95pts Of Light & Shadow Pinot Noir 2020 Tempranillo 2019 96pts Winton Road Yarra Valley HHHH 95pts HHHH 94pts Artwine Pack Barossa Valley Pinot Noir 2019 Woodgate The Leader Single Grenache 2018 HHHHH 98pts Black George Vineyard Clare HHHH 94pts Elysian Springs Single Vineyard Valley Cabernet Pensilva Estate Silent Waters Pemberton Franc 2020 South Australia Adelaide Hills Pinot Pinot Noir 2019 HHHH 94pts Grenache 2019 Noir 2020 HHHH 95pts HHHH 94pts HHHH1/2 97pts saperavi Sidewood Estate Adelaide Hills Alejandro Murray Pinot Noir 2020 Darling Saperavi HHHH1/2 97pts 2020 HHHHH 98pts Gapsted Wines Limited Release Alpine Valleys Saperavi 2019 HHHH1/2 97pts Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 145

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2021 style tastings James Busby Gala Estate Mount Avoca Rymill Coonawarra Tasmania Black Label Estate Organic The Dark Horse Pinot Noir 2019 Tasmania Pyrenees Merlot Coonawarra HHHH 94pts Pinot Noir 2019 2019 HHHH 94pts Cabernet Patina Orange NSW HHHH 94pts De Beaurepaire Le Sauvignon 2019 Pinot Noir 2018 Lovely berry fruit Chevalier Central HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH 94pts here – still youthful Ranges NSW Pooles Rock with a very rich, Merlot Cabernet Reillys Barking Premiere Adelaide warm and balanced Petit Verdot 2016 Mad Clare Hills Pinot Noir fruit driven palate HHHH 94pts Valley Cabernet 2018 HHHH 94pts with a crisp line of Sauvignon 2018 acid. $65 cabernet HHHH1/2 96pts pinot noir sauvignon A well-made, bolder $50-$70 Gala Estate cabernet franc and more old-fashioned P: 0408 681 014 & blends style of cabernet, Hawkshead Central Domaine E: grainne@galaestate. maturing well with Otago Pinot Noir Changarnier com.au Sam Miranda Of dark ripe plum-like fruit 2020 HHHH 94pts Monthelie 1er Cru W: www.galaestate. King Valley Girls characters and some Oaky nose with earthy, Rouge \"Les Clous\" com.au Block King Valley solid oak in support. spicy, black fruit Burgundy France Cabernet Franc $20 nuances. Powerful Pinot Noir 2019 Lowestoft Single Merlot Cabernet Richard palate with loads of HHHH1/2 96pts Vineyard Tasmania Sauvignon Petit Hamilton ‘Hut flavour and quite racy Pipers Brook Pinot Noir 2019 Verdot Malbec Block’ McLaren acidity. $49.50 Estate Pipers River HHHH1/2 96pts 2018 HHHH 94pts Vale Cabernet Tasmania Lowestoft La Sauvignon 2018 Pinot Noir 2019 Maison Tasmania cabernet & HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH1/2 96pts Pinot Noir 2019 blends $15-$20 HHHH1/2 96pts cabernet & Gala Estate Coal Pit Tiwha Oryx Margaret blends $20-$25 Black Label 1821 Gibbston Central merlot River Cabernet 2018 & older Tasmania Otago Pinot Noir merlot & blends Sauvignon 2020 Pinot Noir 2020 2019 HHHH 95pts HHHH1/2 96pts Shingleback Davey HHHHH 98pts Bangor Abel Villa Maria Red Knot McLaren Estate McLaren Fabulous complexity Tasman Tasmania Earth Garden Vale Cabernet Vale Cabernet of bright strawberry Pinot Noir 2019 Hawkes Bay NZ Sauvignon 2019 Sauvignon 2018 and cherry varietal HHHH 94pts Merlot Cabernet HHHH 94pts HHHHH 98pts fruit characters Sauvignon 2019 Domaine Deakin Brothers on the nose and pinot noir HHHH1/2 96pts Tournon Shay's Wines Coonawarra palate with slightly $70+ Mount Avoca Flat Vineyard The Knight stalky aromas and Estate Pyrenees Pyrenees Cabernet Coonawarra lovely vibrancy and Dalwhinnie Three Merlot 2019 Sauvignon 2019 Cabernet richness of varietal Valleys Tasmania HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts Sauvignon 2018 flavours. $65 Pinot Noir 2020 HHHH 94pts HHHHH 98pts cabernet & Gala Estate Bream Creek blends $20-$25 P: 0408 681 014 Vineyard Reserve E: grainne@galaestate. Tasmania The Coonawarrior com.au Pinot Noir 2019 by Leconfield W: www.galaestate. HHHH1/2 96pts Coonawarra com.au Lowestoft Estate Cabernet Tasmania Sauvignon 2019 Pinot Noir 2019 HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH1/2 96pts 146 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2021 style tastings Wines By Geoff Mission Reserve cabernet & blends K1 Adelaide Hardy Adelaide Hawke’s Bay $40-$50 Hills Cabernet Hills Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Sauvignon 2018 Sauvignon 2019 Taylors Wines HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts Masterstroke Tahbilk Nagambie Coonawarra cabernet & blends Lakes Cabernet cabernet & Cabernet $50-$60 Sauvignon 2012 blends $30-$35 Sauvignon 2019 HHHH 94pts HHHHH 98pts Knappstein Zonte’s Footstep Bec Hardy Wines Wines Enterprise cabernet & Blackberry Pertaringa Rifle Vineyard Clare blends $25-$30 Patch Fleurieu & Hunt McLaren Valley Cabernet Peninsula Cabernet Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 Angas & Bremer Sauvignon Sauvignon 2018 HHHHH 98pts Langhorne Creek Tempranillo 2019 HHHHH 98pts Cabernet 2019 HHHH1/2 96pts The Gate By Brash Road Reillys RCV ‘The HHHH1/2 96pts Anvers Limited Shingleback Vineyard S.V. Dancer’ Clare Release Adelaide McLaren Vale Margaret River Valley Cabernet Maygars Hill Hills Cabernet Cabernet Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Strathbogie Sauvignon 2018 Sauvignon Sauvignon 2019 HHHHH 98pts Ranges Cabernet HHHH1/2 96pts Shiraz 2018 HHHH1/2 96pts Long, varietally pure and Sauvignon 2019 Anvers Langhorne HHHH1/2 96pts Grounded Cru still very fresh. Great HHHH1/2 96pts Creek Cabernet An estery bouquet with Inc McLaren crimson colour with An attractive Sauvignon 2018 a lift of dark berry and Vale Cabernet powerful, rich and ripe straightforward bright HHHH1/2 96pts cassis aromas and a rich Sauvignon 2018 fruit matched by some purple wine with spicy, Barristers Block well-balanced palate HHHH1/2 96pts very classy oak with minty and floral aromas Wrattonbully with good depth and Grounded Cru velvety tannins. $50 and fresh berry fruit Cabernet 2019 length of flavours. An Inc McLaren flavours, silky tannins HHHH 94pts elegant wine. $39.95 Vale Cabernet Hay Shed Hill and vibrant acidity. $28 Silkwood Estate Castelli Estate Sauvignon 2016 Block 2 Margaret The Composer The Walcott Frankland HHHH1/2 96pts River Cabernet by Majella Pemberton River Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Haselgrove HHHHH 98pts Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 HHHH1/2 96pts Protector McLaren Quite typical of a Sauvignon 2019 HHHH 94pts Majella Vale Cabernet leafy cool climate HHHH 94pts Welland Valley & Coonawarra Sauvignon 2018 cabernet with Valley Barossa Cabernet HHHH 94pts excellent varietal Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 A classy vibrant wine fruit aromas Sauvignon 2019 HHHH 94pts with a shy nose but layered with cedar- HHHH 94pts Brangayne a beautiful, long and like oak with these Beresford Of Orange seamlessly balanced characters echoed Classic McLaren Tristan Orange varietal fruit palate. $40 on the still vibrant Vale Cabernet NSW Cabernet palate. $60 Sauvignon 2018 Sauvignon Shiraz HHHH 94pts 2018 Hay Shed Hill Taylors Wines HHHH 94pts P: 08 9755 6046 Jaraman Clare Brangayne Of E: info@hayshedhill. Valley Coonawarra Orange Orange com.au Cabernet NSW Cabernet W: www.hayshedhill. Sauvignon 2018 Sauvignon 2018 com.au HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts Mount Avoca cabernet & blends Estate Pyrenees $35-$40 Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 HHHH 94pts Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 147

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2021 style tastings Swings & Clarence Hill Truffle Hill Truffle Bec Hardy Wines Red Knot McLaren Roundabouts Reserve McLaren Hunters Reserve Pertaringa Tipsy Vale Shiraz 2019 Backyard Vale Cabernet Frankland River WA Hill McLaren HHHH 94pts Stories Margaret Sauvignon 2018 Cabernet Malbec Vale Cabernet Mt. Monster River Cabernet HHHHH 98pts 2018 HHHHH 98pts Sauvignon 2016 Limestone Coast Sauvignon 2018 Woody Nook HHHHH 98pts Shiraz 2019 HHHHH 98pts Gallaghers HHHH 94pts Gaelic Cemetery Choice Margaret Red Knot Classified McAskill Clare River Cabernet McLaren Vale Valley Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Shiraz 2019 Malbec 2019 HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH 94pts HHHH 96pts Peccavi Margaret River Cabernet shiraz & blends cabernet & blends Sauvignon 2018 $20-$25 $60-$80 HHHH1/2 96pts cabernet & blends $80-$100 Kerrigan + Hemera Estate Grandeur Paulmara Estates Gralyn Estate Knappstein Clare Berry Mount Limited Release Wellington Cellar APOTIGI Barossa Reserve Margaret Valley Shiraz 2019 Barker Margaret Marananga Barossa Reserve McLaren Valley Cabernet River Cabernet HHHHH 98pts River Cabernet Valley Cabernet Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 Sauvignon 2008 Pretty blue fruit Sauvignon 2018 Sauvignon 2018 Sauvignon 2018 HHHHH 98pts HHHH 94pts fragrances with floral/ HHHHH 98pts HHHHH 98pts HHHHH 98pts Super oaky style - very A big, mature, old style lavender nuances and An oak driven style “A wine that is all There is a hint of cedar chest - but has chocolate cake of a a nicely structured of cabernet – there class!” agreed the crushed nuts to the a lovely concentration wine. “A real curio.” palate with lingering is lots of oak, but it judges. There is just oak driven nose with of cabernet fruit to Still has a hint of red licorice-like flavours is lovely classy oak a hint of malt on the an intense richness carry it. The palate is freshness. $500 and assertive tannins. with the intense ripe nose with a palate of fruit on the well- stunning – it is both Offers good cellaring blackberry jam-like offering a huge structured palate that elegant and complex. shiraz/syrah potential. $22 varietal fruit pushing mouthful of intense is perfectly balanced by $100 shiraz & blends Thorn-Clarke its way through. $60 fruit and oak flavours. the oak. $95 Wolf Blass Black under $15 Sandpiper Barossa $80 Leconfield Label Cabernet Shiraz 2018 Coonawarra Shiraz 2018 Tudor Central HHHH 94pts ‘The Sydney’ HHHHH 98pts Victoria Shiraz Grancari Estate Reserve Nightfall Draco 2019 HHHH 95pts Greta's McLaren Coonawarra Coonawarra Vale Shiraz 2019 Cabernet Cabernet shiraz & blends HHHH 95pts Sauvignon 2016 Sauvignon 2018 $15-$20 HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH 94pts Taylors Special cabernet & blends Release Clare $200+ Shiraz 2019 HHHH1/2 96pts cabernet & blends Wolf Blass Shoofly South $100-$200 Platinum Label Australia Shiraz Cabernet 2019 HHHH 95pts Sauvignon 2018 HHHHH 98pts Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Tipsy Hill McLaren Vale Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 HHHHH 98pts Chateau Lafite Rothschild Pauillac France Bordeaux Blend 2017 HHHHH 98pts 148 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2021 style tastings shiraz & blends Taylors Taylor Made Rymill Coonawarra shiraz & blends Thorn-Clarke $25-$30 Clare Valley Shiraz Classic Coonawarra $35-$40 Shotfire Barossa 2019 HHHH 94pts Shiraz 2019 2020/2019 Shiraz 2019 Sanguine Estate Grounded Cru HHHHH 98pts HHHH 94pts Progeny Heathcote Cru McLaren Vale Gomersal Reserve Saddler’s Creek Shiraz 2019 Shiraz 2019 Barossa Valley Saddler’s HHHH1/2 97pts HHHH 94pts Shiraz 2016 Langhorne Creek The Thief? Barossa HHHHH 98pts Shiraz Viognier Shiraz 2019 shiraz & blends d’Arenberg 2019 HHHH1/2 97pts $25-$30 The Wild Pixie HHHH 94pts Patritti Merchant 2018 & older McLaren Vale The Gate By McLaren Vale Shiraz Roussanne Shingleback Shiraz 2019 2018 HHHH1/2 McLaren Vale HHHH1/2 96pts 97pts Shiraz 2018 HHHH Hollick Estates Wrattonbully Fox Creek JSM Castelli Estate shiraz & blends Shiraz 2019 McLaren Vale Frankland River $35-$40 HHHH1/2 96pts Shiraz Cabernet Shiraz 2018 2018 & older Cabernet Franc HHHH1/2 96pts Gemtree Wines 2018 HHHHH 98pts Gumpara Victor’s Uncut McLaren Allinda Heathcote Old Vine Barossa Flat Shiraz 2019 Shiraz 2018 Valley Shiraz 2019 HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH1/2 96pts HHHH 95pts Brooding bouquet of chocolate and berries Angas & Bremer Condie Estate Zonte’s Footstep with nicely retained Langhorne Creek The Gwen Nature’s Crux fruit and oak flavour Shiraz 2018 Heathcote Fleurieu Shiraz sweetness and HHHH 94pts Shiraz 2019 2020 HHHHH 98pts excellent mouth-filling Grounded Cru HHHH 94pts Amazing colour – tannins. Good long-term Cru McLaren Vale Handcrafted bordering on black! A potential. $26 (ACO) Shiraz 2018 McLaren Vale big style – well made HHHH 94pts Shiraz 2019 with lovely rich dark Sew & Sew d'Arenberg HHHH 94pts varietal fruit characters, Sashiko McLaren The Love Grass Bowen Estate some decent oak Vale Shiraz 2018 McLaren Vale Coonawarra Shiraz and an abundance HHHHH 98pts Shiraz 2018 2019 HHHH 94pts of attractive grainy Excellent intensity of HHHH 94pts Tempus Two tannins. $35 colour with aromas Domaine Bassac Copper GG of dark chocolate, Cuvee XVIII Rouge Gundagai Shiraz SCION Heathcote cherries, mulberries Cotes Du Thongue 2016 HHHH 94pts Shiraz 2019 and bluestone! Syrah 2018 HHHHH 98pts Lovely flow and HHHH 94pts Zonte's Footstep Grandeur persistence of fresh Nature's Crux Wellington GEN blackberry flavours shiraz & blends Fleurieu Shiraz 69 McLaren with subtle spicy $30-$35 2020 HHHH1/2 Vale Shiraz 2018 oak. $25 96pts HHHH1/2 97pts DanJango Barossa Pirramimma White A subtle complexity of Sew & Sew Wines Valley Shiraz 2020 Label McLaren Vale spicy/toasty aromas P: 0419 804 345 HHHHH 98pts Shiraz 2019 with lots of cedary oak E: [email protected] Tenafeate Creek HHHH 94pts on the tight, slightly W: www. Basket Press One drying, spicy plum sewandsewwines. Tree Hill Shiraz palate that shows some com.au 2019 HHHHH 98pts alcohol warmth. $35 Jim Barry Crimson Gold Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 HHHH1/2 97pts Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Shiraz 2018 HHHH1/2 96pts Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022 W I N E S TAT E 149

WINESTATE’S BEST WINES OF 2021 style tastings Clarence Hill Red Sanguine Estate shiraz & blends shiraz & blends Paulmara Estates Hemera Estate Label McLaren Vale Inception $50-$60 $60-$70 Syna Limited Home Block Shiraz 2018 Heathcote Release Barossa Barossa Valley HHHH 94pts Shiraz 2018 Knappstein The Gomersal Estate Shiraz 2018 Shiraz 2019 Grounded Cru HHHH1/2 97pts Mayors Vineyard Barossa Valley HHHH1/2 97pts HHHH 95pts Naked Wines Bec Hardy McLaren Clare Valley Shiraz Shiraz 2018 Lovely nose with Lifted aromatics with Winemaker Fantasy Vale Shiraz 2019 2019 HHHHH 98pts HHHHH 98pts pretty oak and black gentle spicy notes. McLaren Vale HHHH 94pts Grounded Cru fruit aromas. Medium Uncomplicated dark Adelaide Hills Bec Hardy Wines Inc McLaren Reillys ‘Old Vine’ weight palate with brooding plum palate Langhorne Creek Pertaringa Over the Vale Shiraz 2018 Stolen Block Clare great structure and layered with good Shiraz 2018 Top McLaren Vale HHHHH 98pts Valley Shiraz 2016 good depth and quality oak. $60 HHHH 94pts Shiraz 2019 Dogs of Barossa HHHHH 98pts persistence of dark Patritti JPB HHHH 94pts Barossa Shiraz Great purple highlights blue fruits, oak and McLaren Vale shiraz & blends Brangayne Of 2019 to the colour with tannins. $60 Shiraz 2019 $40-$45 Orange Orange HHHH1/2 97pts lovely brooding dark Gumpara Mader HHHH 94pts NSW Shiraz 2018 Mr Riggs Burnt fruit bouquet and a Reserve Barossa Golden Amrita Sanguine Estate HHHH 94pts Block McLaren dense and compact Valley Shiraz 2019 Single Estate Inception Gilbert Wines Vale Shiraz 2019 palate layered with HHHH1/2 96pts Barossa Valley Heathcote Shiraz Gilberts Reserve HHHH1/2 97pts black and blue varietal McLaren Vale III Shiraz 2019 2019 HHHHH 98pts Mount Barker Condie Estate fruit and some Associates Squid HHHH 94pts Very attractive stylish Great Southern The Max Heathcote excellent oak. $65 Ink (Estate Grown/ floral fragrances and WA Shiraz 2018 Shiraz 2018 Tenafeate Creek Single Vineyard) shiraz & blends a big rich and oaky HHHH 94pts HHHH1/2 97pts Museum Release McLaren Vale $70-$80 palate. Soft in the 919 Reserve Condie Estate The Basket Press One Shiraz 2019 mouth with lovely Riverland Shiraz Max Heathcote Tree Hill Shiraz HHHH1/2 96pts Domaine Asmara sweet and spicy 2020 HHHH 94pts Shiraz 2019 2013 HHHHH 98pts Reillys RCV Infinity Heathcote varietal fruit across HHHH1/2 96pts ‘Epitaph’ Clare Shiraz 2019 the length of the shiraz & blends Grounded Cru Valley Shiraz 2018 HHHHH 98pts palate. “Has great $45-$50 Inc McLaren HHHH1/2 96pts Thorn-Clarke presence!” $40 Vale Shiraz 2017 William Randell Bec Hardy Wines Wolf Blass Grey HHHH1/2 96pts Barossa Shiraz Pertaringa Over Label McLaren Songlines Estates 2018 the Top McLaren Vale Shiraz 2019 Songlines McLaren HHHHH 98pts Vale Shiraz 2018 HHHH1/2 96pts Vale Shiraz 2019 Kurtz Family HHHH1/2 97pts Corryton Burge HHHH 95pts Vineyards Lunar Percival Norman RidgeView Block Barossa Barossa Valley Impressions Hunter Valley Shiraz 2018 Shiraz 2019 Valley Shiraz 2017 HHHHH 98pts HHHH 94pts HHHH 95pts Greenstone Grounded Cru Vineyards Estate Inc McLaren Vale Series Heathcote Shiraz 2019 Shiraz 2018 HHHH 94pts HHHH 94pts K1 Adelaide Hills Shiraz 2018 HHHH 94pts Thorn-Clarke Single Vineyard Selection Barossa Shiraz 2018 HHHH 94pts 150 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2022