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BIRD IN HAND MARIE ELIZABETH SALTRAM EDWARD SALTER BAROSSAADELAIDE HILLS CABERNET VALLEY CABERNET SAUVIGNON 2012SAUVIGNON 2013WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:Kym Milne, Dylan Lee Shavaughn WellsCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Deep crimson colour. Dense aromas of Rich dark plum in colour. Varietal cabernetblackcurrant, mulberry and violets, complemented sauvignon aromas of violet, cassis and mulberryby hints of cedar. Rich blackcurrant, violets and dominate the bouquet of this wine with supportivedried herb characters with hints of cedar in a notes of forest floor and cedar.richly textured yet silky palate. Powerful structured The palate has distinctive driving tanninstannins with a long finish. underpinning the wines depth and generosity ofCONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: flavour. This wine is a classic statement of intensityPhone: +61 487 222 055 and finesse.Email: [email protected] CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:Web: www.birdinhand.com.au Phone: +61 8561 0200 Email: [email protected] Web: www.saltramwines.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 101

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SHIRAZ/SYRAH of the yearLUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Atelier Shiraz 800ml WINNER THE PULPIT CELLARS TROPHY Shingleback Red Knot Classified McLaren Vale Shiraz 2016 WINEMAKER: John Davey, Dan Hills COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Deep magenta. Intense aromas of freshly crushed blackberries with nuances of heritage rose petals abound. Typical of McLaren Vale shiraz, the medium to full-bodied palate is an overflowing compote of dark berries, garnished with milk chocolate. Tightly woven tannins, subtle hints of French and American oak and a balanced acidity focus the powerful fruit into the moreish, lingering finish. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Osso bucco, fillet of beef, veal ragout. CELLARING: To 2028. VITICULTURE: Select parcels from our Davey Estate Vineyard, situated in the Whites Valley district in the south of the McLaren Vale region. Black and red clays 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 summers ideally suit the grape vine, reducing disease pressures and resulting in consistent high quality. Our reasonably tough clay soils allow us to apply stress to the own rooted vines at the required times and supplementary drip irrigation, with sustainable water, helps us manage hot dry spells; resulting in intensely varietal shiraz. Vines are hand spur pruned and foliage wires are used to achieve an open and balanced canopy. Soils are carefully managed to ensure that this precious asset is maintained and improved for the next generation. Grapes are machine harvested allowing picking to occur at the optimum temperature and in a timely fashion. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Grapes destemmed and pumped to either 24 T automated static fermenters or 5 tonne open fermenters pumped over by hand. Around 9 days after crushing and seeding with selected yeast the fermenter is drained and the skins gently transferred to a membrane press with pressings returned to the free run wine. When sugar dry the wine is racked off gross lees and transferred to full tanks or oak. Post MLF tanks are transferred to oak and the wine undergoes maturation for an average of 13 months in 50% fine grained American Oak Hogsheads and 50% French oak Hogsheads and Puncheons prior to blending. Barrel ages range from new (8%) to 7 year old barrels ensuring the oak is a fine frame supporting the varietal fruit flavours. No fining is required and the wine is cross-flow filtered once prior to bottling through sieve only. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 08 8323 9919 Email: [email protected] Web: www.shingleback.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 103

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 CHURCH ROAD WOLF BLASS ESTATES OF THE MCDONALD SERIES BAROSSA DORRIEN HAWKES BAY SYRAH 2015 SHIRAZ 2014 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Chris Scott Steven Frost COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Rich plum and berry-fruit is lifted by fragrant spice, Deep purple with bright magenta highlights. Pure, violet and liquorice aromas. The palate is medium dark fruit aromas of blueberry, boysenberry and weight and supple with a long finish. blackberry, with raw dark chocolate, freshly ground CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: coffee beans, and unobtrusive spicy French oak. Phone: +64 6 833 8234 An elegant, multidimensional shiraz of stature and Email: [email protected] finesse, the palate is beautifully proportioned, with Web: www.churchroad.co.nz a purity of intense blue and black fruits, definitive line and a silky texture. A backbone of defined tannins provides structural integrity. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 08 8568 7172 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tweglobal.com104 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

SEPPELT MOUNT IDA MOLLYDOOKER CARNIVAL OF LOVEHEATHCOTE SHIRAZ 2013 MCLAREN VALE SHIRAZ 2014WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:Adam Carnaby Sarah and Sparky MarquisCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Deep red with purple hues. The nose displays Luscious cherry, blackberry and plum jam fruitaromas of dark plums and chocolate with earthy flavours marry together, forming this powerful yetspice and meaty elements in the background. The elegant shiraz. Made from a selection of McLarenpalate has bright, crunchy blackberry fruit combined Vale’s premier grapes, its deep colour and fragrantwith savoury, earthy characters. Fine powdery nose leads to quite a voluptuous palate of fruittannins, fleshy texture and well integrated cedary intertwined with rich mocha, coffee and chocolate,oak add complexity. with traces of licorice and toffee. Carnival of LoveCONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: offers exceptional complexity while remainingPhone: +61 08 8568 7172 balanced and delightful to drink.Email: [email protected] CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:Web: www.tweglobal.com Phone: +61 8323 6500 Email: gday@mollydooker wines.com.au Web: www.mollydookerwines.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 105

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SWEET WHITE of the year WINNER THE WINE ASSIST TROPHY Pegasus Bay Encore Noble Riesling 2016 WINEMAKER: Matt Donaldson COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: It is a bright lemon-gold colour. The abundant aromas and flavours evoke impressions of ripe cantaloupe melon, mango, pineapple, lychees, and manuka honey. On the palate, the wine is rich and unctuous. Underneath this, however, there is a streak of minerality and fine acidity that keeps it fresh, lively and refined, drawing out its lingering after flavours. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: A fruit based dessert with acidity such as lemon tart, apple tarte tatin. Poached oranges with Grand Marnier. CELLARING: 10 – 15 years. VITICULTURE: The outcrop of land on which these grapes were grown consists largely of weathered stones and mineral rich gravels. These were shorn off New Zealand’s Southern Alps by an ice-age glacier, which carried them down the valleys and deposited them in selected sites. The vineyard has warm days, but the nights are amongst the coolest in the Waipara Valley, which helps draw out the ripening period and while retaining good natural acidity. This is especially suited to our old riesling vines that have now had time to sink their roots deep into this unique mineral rich terroir. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: We hand-picked riesling from the same vines multiple times in late autumn, choosing only the most beautifully noble botrytic fruit on each occasion. Further hand selection was done in the winery retaining only the best berries. These were gently pressed and a small amount of very rich juice at 45 brix was obtained. It was allowed to settle and the clarified portion was then fermented over many months at low temperatures in order to help retain its special aromas and flavours. The juice was so concentrated that when the fermentation stopped it still had a rich, natural sweetness. It was made in the style of an Alsatian Selection des Grains Nobles or a German Trockenbeerenauslësen. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +64 3 314 6869 Email: [email protected] Web: www.pegasusbay.comLUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque Taster 270ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 107

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 BROWN BROTHERS PATRICIA ALPHA DOMUS MILAWA NOBLE RIESLING THE PILOT LEONARDA 2013 LATE HARVEST 2015 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Cate Looney Barry Riwai COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: The 2013 Noble Riesling has a bright, rich golden Apricot, orange zest and rosé aromas give this yellow colour. The nose has fresh lifted aromatics wine an exotic bouquet. Marmalade and grapefruit and classic botrytis characters of orange characters result in an appealing citrus lift. The marmalade, citrus and honey. These aromas flow palate is rounded and luscious with flavours of through to the palate which is concentrated and pineapple, marmalade and ripe tropical fruits. complex with a silky mouth feel. The high natural Apricot and honey characters are supported by acidity balances the residual sweetness to provide fresh citrus flavours. a refreshingly clean finish. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: 06 879 6752 Phone: +61 03 5720 5500 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Web: www.alphadomus.co.nz Web: www.brownbrothers.com.au108 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

VILLA MARIA RESERVENOBLE RIESLING BOTRYTIS SELECTIONMARLBOROUGH 2015WINEMAKER:Helen MorrisonCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Vibrant riesling aromas of citrus zest andhoneysuckle are accompanied by concentratednoble botrytis characters of apricot, mangoand dried fruits. The palate is characteristicallymoreish with an enticing marmalade and sweetspice core balanced by a fine backbone ofpersistent and refreshing acidity. This winedisplays outstanding concentration with layersof mouth filling flavours.CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:Phone: +64 9 255 0660Email: [email protected]: www.villamaria.co.nz Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 109

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FORTIFIED of the year WINNER THE DW FOX TUCKER LAWYERS TROPHY Gralyn Estate Artizan Rare Margaret River Muscat NV WINEMAKER: Dr. Bradley Hutton COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Deep amber brown in colour with a green rim. An aromatic bouquet of dried rose petals, spice, butterscotch and fruit cake. The luscious palate is balanced by mature rancio character and offers a complex array of wood spices, raisin fruit, chocolate, orange zest and burnt toffee. A wine with great concentration and complexity which imparts texture and layers of flavour. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Pairs well with biscotti, sharp cheese, quince paste and nuts or quality dark chocolate. Also delicious with caramelized lemon tart and vanilla ice-cream. CELLARING: Ready to enjoy now. VITICULTURE: Produced from Muscat à Petits Grains Rouge (Brown Muscat) sourced from Northern Margaret River and Swan Valley wine regions in Western Australia. Grapes are fully ripened on the vine, allowing a degree of raisining to achieve high sugar levels, typically in the range of 23˚-25˚ Baumé at harvest; still retaining fresh fruit characters. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: The fruit is hand-picked, crushed and allowed to partially ferment prior to draining and pressing. Pressings are blended with free run and the wine is fortified with high strength neutral spirit to 17.5% alc/ vol. It is then settled and transferred to a modified solera of small oak barrels for long-term maturation. Parcels are selected and blended to produce this rare muscat which has an average age of 20 years. Aptly labelled, this limited release has the stamp of a true Artizan – handcrafted and unique. These qualities are also reflected in the label with original artwork by Merilyn Hutton. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 08 9755 6245 Email: [email protected] Web: www.gralyn.com.auLUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - Vinoteque Liqueur 120ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 111

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 919 WINES RESERVE COLLECTION CHATEAU YALDARA RIVERLAND CLASSIC MUSCAT NV 20 YEAR OLD TAWNY WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Eric Semmler Alex Peel COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Dark amber with golden and crimson hues. Amber colour with gold toffee hints. A fragrant Intense, floral, rose petal, zesty citrus, raisins and combination of lifted nutty notes, raisin fruit and spices, with honey, cold tea and malt notes. hints of vanilla on the nose. Palate is a harmonious Luscious, complex and intense rose, honey malt, blend of vanillin flavour with toffee and rancio Christmas cake and spicy flavours are balanced complexity. by a full, long and harmonious palate and sweet, CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: flavoursome finish. Phone: +61 08 8524 0200 CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Email: [email protected] Phone: +61 0408 855 272 Web: www.chateauyaldara.com.au Email: [email protected] Web: www.919wines.com.au112 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

PENFOLDS GRANDFATHER RARE 919 WINES LIMITED RELEASETAWNY 20 YEARS NV RIVERLAND VINTAGE FORTIFIED 2013WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:James Godfrey, Matt Woo Eric SemmlerCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:Deep tawny with a distinctive yellow-green edge Inky dark red with purple and black hues.characteristic of extended wood maturation. Mulberry, cinnamon, black cherries, marzipan andIntense raisin fruits, fruitcake, liquorice, roasted sweet chocolate aromas. Intense flavours of richwalnuts all integrated together seamlessly with mulberry and blackberry, dark cherries, coffeea freshness contradicting age. Classic Penfolds and chocolate, star anise, cinnamon, clove andfruitcake, liquorice and vanillin oak flavours with a marzipan, sing over a long, semi-sweet palate withsweet full and round mid-palate, and a finish that supple, restrained and silky tannins and a cleanpersists on and on. fresh finish.CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:Phone: +61 08 8568 7172 Phone: +61 0408 855 272Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]: www.tweglobal.com Web: www.919wines.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 113

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BEST VALUE AUSTRALIAN WINE UNDER $20 WIN E S TAT NVBABAEGULSAYUTZSEI E E M WINNER THE ALDI TROPHY Penfolds Autumn Eden Valley Riesling 2016 $13.40 WINEMAKER: Kym Schroeter COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Colour of pale straw. Elderflower, lime pastille, sherbet, citrus fruits, mandarin, cinnamon and nutmeg spice, curry spice on the nose. Palate of curry spice, mandarin and sherbet with balanced taut acidity. FOOD SUGGESTIONS: Asian food, spicy foods. CELLARING: Now to 2020. VITICULTURE: VSP pruning, irrigated vineyards, silty loam over shale and rock, dappled light canopy, east/west facing on terraced slopes. VINIFICATION & MATURATION: Machine picked at night, cool and long fermentation at 12 degrees celsius, stainless steel ferment and maturation for 6 months. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 08 8568 7172 Email: [email protected] Web: www.tweglobal.comLUIGI BORMIOLI GLASS - DOC 410ml Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 115

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 MCPHERSON WINES FAMILY SERIES BLACKSTONE PADDOCK THE PLAYER ANDREW MCPHERSON NAGAMBIE BAROSSA VALLEY SHIRAZ 2015 SHIRAZ 2015 WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER: Jo Nash Kym Teusner COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: Andrew’s shiraz is deep purple, with delicious Deep purple – crimson red hues. Lifted notes ripe blackberries, plums and spiced aromas. of dark cherries with ripe wild plums, hint This is a medium bodied, modern Australian of rhubarb and complexing dark chocolate wine with a rich and full palate, impressive length hidden in the background. An array of dark red and a great finish. fruits upfront, with complexing five spice, dark CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: chocolate and fine oak tannins pronounced Phone: +61 03 9263 0200 behind the fruit, with balanced acidity helping Email: [email protected] the fruit to linger on the palate. Web: www.mcphersonwines.com.au CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS: Phone: +61 02 9675 9382 Web: www.aldi.com.au116 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

BERTON VINEYARDS WINEMAKERS TAYLORS THE RESTLESS WINERESERVE THE BLACK PADTHAWAY MERCHANT WRATTONBULLYSHIRAZ 2015 SHIRAZ 2016WINEMAKER: WINEMAKER:Bill Gumbleton, James Ceccato Adam EgginsCOLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE: COLOUR, BOUQUET, PALATE:The Winemakers Reserve Black Shiraz has been A medium to full bodied shiraz, with a smoothselected for its deep colour and intense flavour finish. Full of intense dark fruit flavours, with aas an extreme example of Australian shiraz. This hint of plum and spicy notes of black pepper.rich, dark red shiraz has lifted aromas of dark Luscious forest fruit aromas.cherry, blackberry and delicately integrated oak. CONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:The generous and concentrated palate is velvety Phone: 1800 804 295with firm tannins and flavours of ripe cherry, plum Email: [email protected] mocha over hints of smoky oak. Web: www.taylorswines.com.auCONSUMER CONTACT DETAILS:Phone: +61 02 6968 1600Email: [email protected]: www.bertonvineyards.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 117

wine investment & collectingAUCTION DATES Aruecptioonrts Very strong results continue to be achieved for Penfolds wines, particularly Grange and MW WINES MW WINES Bin 707. The July auction saw us successfully January auction: Opens January 17, sell a bottle of the very first vintage of Grange, closes January 24 (submissions close (AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER REPORT, by for a record price, and in August we saw an January 13) ANTHONY CAPUTI) equally impressive bottle of 1953 Grange. Submissions can be received at any The secondary market continues to go from Some intense bidding late in the piece pushed time. strength to strength. We have continued to see the final hammer price to $14,490. Overall, an strong prices for wines from great producers in expansive list of 368 bottles of Grange was LANGTON’S great years. Following on from the excitement offered for sale and a clearance rate of 94 per Auctions close at 9pm every Tuesday, of our greatest ever auction in July, August cent of lots was achieved. While the number Thursday and Sunday. Browse and bid and September continued the trend with over of bottles of Bin 707 was slightly down on in Unreserved, Finest & Rare, Single $750,000 in sales spread over the two auctions. previous months, all bottles sold, most well Vendor and more. Visit langtons.com.au. above estimate, including those in less than The August auction was particularly impressive, perfect condition. These results are testament STERLING WINE with $440,000 worth of wine changing hands at to the high regard this wine is now held in. Live on-line auctions run every two a healthy clearance - just over 60 per cent weeks, back-to-back, finishing on clearance by value. More than 14,000 bottles Some other iconic Australian wines continued Wednesday evening. were consigned and there was an insatiable the trend of record prices, with bottles of Birks desire to purchase iconic wines from Australia, Wendouree Shiraz from 2013, 2014 and 2015 ODDBINS WINE AUCTIONS Bordeaux, Burgundy and Champagne, as well achieving over $155 a bottle and Rockford Visit oddbins.com.au for the latest as the new darling of the secondary market, Basket Press - 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 and auction dates and information. Barolo. Some excellent prices were achieved, 2012 - all achieving over $145 a bottle, with with many of the iconic wines in the auction the outstanding 2002 reaching a record $172. All dates subject to change without achieving significantly higher hammer prices Once again, every bottle of Henschke Hill of notice. above their reserve. Grace offered was sold, most at well above reserve. There were some stunning results in the burgundy section, with the highlight a magnum of Domaine de la Romanee Conti’s 2001 Romanee Conti vineyard selling for $24,897 on an estimate of $22,770. Other highlights from this Domaine included an ullaged bottle of 1969 La Tache that sold for $350 above its estimate at $1610 and a bottle of 2000 La Tache which more than doubled its reserve selling for $3162. There were also some excellent results from Armand Rousseau which keeps seeing increase in demand, with a bottle of 2014 Chambertin selling for more than $200 above its estimate at $1322 and the 2013 Gevrey- Chambertin Clos St.-Jacques achieving $552. Bordeaux continues to excite buyers, with the August and September auctions continuing to tempt lovers of classic claret. First growths from the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s dominated our August catalogue, with some impressive results, including bottles that were less than perfect. Among the highlights were a badly ullaged bottle of 1974 Petrus selling for more than double its estimate at $667, a 1986 Chateau Lafite-Rothschild that sold for $1380 and a good bottle of 1982 Chateau Lafleur reaching $2070. If you’re interested in either buying or selling with us, contact any of our team on (03) 9419 6990. There was also plenty of activity in the fine wine retail division, with the continuation of our Burgundy Education Sessions providing our first group with an informative and entertaining insight into this118 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

wine investment & collectingcomplex region. There were some excellent complex, classic Mouton. Anticipated maturity: de la Romanee-Conti Marey Monge Romanee-free tastings at our Collingwood premises and 2005-2030”. St-Vivant at $2563.an extraordinary offering of old and rare gemsfrom Burgundy, Barolo and Germany via retail Next highest price was $3215 paid for a The oldest wines sold in the period were acellar offers. If you’d like to receive these offers, bottle of 1943 Domaine de la Romanee-Conti 1916 Chateau Mouton-Baronne-Philippe (thesign up at www.mwwines.com.au/shop or give La Tache, made at the height of World War II Pauillac fifth growth now known as Chateauus a call. All prices above include 15 per cent and perhaps destined to mark a 75th birthday. d’Armailhac) which fetched $583, a 1928buyer’s premium. Chateau Batailley ($619) and Hardy’s Reserve An equal sum was paid for a bottle of Bin C255 Show Tawny Port 1947 ($135) - forLANGTON’S Hennessy Richard Hennessy Cognac, a 70th birthday, perhaps. blended from more than 100 of the finest(MARKET HIGHLIGHTS - AUGUST, eaux de vie laid down by eight generations Which brings us home to Australia. PenfoldsSEPTEMBER, by ADRIAN READ) of the Hennessy family to honour their Grange highlights of the period were the 1971In the period under review (30 July to 17 ancestor, Richard, who founded Hennessy ($1807 and $1631), a 1966 ($1766) and aSeptember), Langton’s held more than 50 in 1765. Langton’s also sold two bottles of 1967 ($1398). Torbreck imperials (six litres)online auctions. Clearance rates were generally Remy Martin’s flagship Louis XIII Grande of 2003 RunRig Shiraz and 2004 The Factorgood, with the market continually stimulated Champagne Cognac - one for $2484, the Shiraz went for $2097 and $990 respectively,by bidders entering the exciting world of wine other for $2563. As well, a 1900 Chateau and another big-bottle hit was the great 1990auctions for the first time. The highest price de Laubade Bas Armagnac fetched $1025. Chateau d’Yquem Sauternes, in magnum,of the period was $4287, paid for a bottle of These sales show the current and continuing which fetched $1607.1999 Chateau Mouton-Rothschild that will strength of the market for ultra-premiumperhaps mark an 18th birthday next year. The spirits in Australia and around the world. Finally, a sparkling note: three bottles ofmarket judges that this Pauillac (Bordeaux) first 1983 Krug Clos du Mesnil Blanc de Blancs,growth consistently produces one of the world’s First growth and other top Bordeaux wines champagne were sold, each for $1608. Allmost age-worthy wines. Robert Parker says the also continue to attract high prices with the prices include buyer’s premium.1999 has “sumptuous aromas of cedarwood, following as highlights: 2010 Chateau Latourcreme de cassis, wood smoke, coffee and (Pauillac) $1998, 2010 Chateau Lafite- STERLING WINEdried herbs. The wine is forward, lush and Rothschild (Pauillac) $1608, 2010 Chateaufull-bodied, succulent, fleshy and long … a Lafleur (Pomerol) $2202 and 1982 Chateau (By LYNTON BARBER) Lafite-Rothschild (Pauillac) $2913. All but one We all have such quick and easy access (the 1982), were outdone by a 2010 Domaine to Wine Auction sales data these days - at the Sterling website you can check theUncover Australia’s Greatest Collection of Fine, Rare and Hard to Find Wine VOUCHER CODE: 50WINESTATE Whether it’s Online, at Auction or viayour personal Broker – if you love Fine Wine, you’re in the right place. Visit www.langtons.com.au or call 1300 946 347 *Valid until 31st March 2016 on purchases with a minimum spend of $250. A maximum of one voucher may be redeemed per customer. Voucher is valid for single use only, is not transferable for cash and cannot be used for auctions under $3,000. Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 119

wine investment & collectingWine Values or Self-Valuation tool for that The Penfolds Bin 707 story is another worth drink or, maybe, do some speculating - soonerinformation - so reporting on what sold and reflecting on. Back vintages have gone up or later you’ll look at Bordeaux “futures” - thefor how much seems very “last century”. I in value dramatically. The 1996 Bin 707 En Primeur market. As the years pass, thethought it might be more relevant and useful was released at around $60 retail. Today, at advantage of spending money in advance toif I used my vantage point and experience to auction, expect to bid up to $350. The driver get “virgin” wine sent direct (semi-direct) fromtelegraph the wine buys and opportunities here is the wild growth in retail prices (2014 the producers Negociant in France, seemsavailable in the current vintage and recent Bin 707 recommended retail is around $500 to be clearly intrinsic. No particular bargainsrelease market. Let’s start with a look back a bottle). Back vintage prices have been are gained with advance purchase. In fact,to the release of 2010 Penfolds St Henri. This dragged up in line with new release prices advance purchase hype can be grosslycult wine has seen secondary market spikes so, plenty of folks think paying $300+ for a exaggerated. Often landed en Primeur pricesup to $250 a bottle. Everyone knew on release 1996 Bin 707 is a good deal. Personally I’d are above local market prices. The 2003it was destined for great things and smarties be watching out for the 2008 or 2010 Bin 707 Bordeaux vintage was hyped up dramaticallymoved in and bought up big. Lots of that wine coming up at auction. The vintage 2010 keeps and by the time it landed in Australia the hypewas held for a few years and dripped back getting attention but more on that later. When it had refocused on 2005, which thankfullyto the market for $150 and more a bottle. The comes to spending $500 a bottle, it’s probably stayed in the top of the pops as the yearsquestion is: Is it a good buy at $150? Easy to time to start thinking international. There are have passed. Looking back, buying 1990,ask, hard to answer.In my opinion, yes - it’s a number of Australian premium brands that 2000, 2005, 2009 and 2010 proved to be aa good buy in terms of value. No doubt this do stack up on the world stage. Leeuwin Art good deal. Maybe not from a capital gainsis a freak wine that has decades of life built Series Chardonnay might carry most weight, perspective but great wine can help you forgetin. You will appreciate the “high” cost when but Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace the price over its 20-40 year ascendancy. Let’scompared to the enjoyment. Here’s another and Clarendon Astralis are also taken very see how 2015 bordeaux performs. By manyquestion. Will the price fall back over time seriously around the world. Likely the brightest accounts the greatest vintage of the century -as the spotlight refocuses on the new must lights from Down Under are “cheapie” brands again!Buying real estate is all about location.haves? Quite likely. Keep an eye on it by using from Jacobs Creek and, in the good old days, Buying bordeaux is all about vintage. Moutononline tools like Sterling’s Notify Me that emails Lindemans Bin 65 Chardonnay was just about Margaux or Latour from 1991, 1992 or 1993you the wines on your wish list when they’re as good as gold on the international commodity are virtually unsellable as the “hat trick” ofcatalogued by Sterling. market.Whether the plan is to buy, hold and shocking vintages have a dreadful reputation. Auctioneers & Valuers of Wine www.oddbins.com.auOddbins Wine Looking for Wine? Auctions Let Oddbins Wine Auctions show you how Address: 33 Sunbeam Rd Glynde SA 5070 to buy wine in three easy steps…Phone: (08) 8365 4722 Fax: (08) 8365 4788 Step 1 - Call us about our subscriptions 08 8365 4722 Step 2 - View the wines online or posted catalogue Email: [email protected] - www.oddbins.com.au Step 3 - Set your budget & place your bids! - From 1 to 1,000 bottles With over 30 years experience... What we do Best! It’s120 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

wine investment & collectingLike buying a purple Ferrari, it’s still a Ferrari, owning it as a privilege (don’t hold too long, Dukes Vineyard in Porongurup, WA. Made withbut no one wants to own it (they have to be drink five to 10 after vintage).Speaking of fiendish talent and ruthless attention to detail,red!).I’ve touched on the 2010 vintage a few privilege. Chateau d’Yquem is my closest fit the 2017 Dukes Reserve Magpie Hill Rieslingtimes. Here’s a real estate analogy: 2010 is a with real wine investment: super negotiable, a is getting heaps of recognition and top scores.very good “location”. I’ve said it before and 50-year shelf life and a universal appeal that In the name of research, buy a bottle and stackhappy to restate: look at taking a hit and go will wow everyone. Look at top sauternes in it up against the 2017 Polish Hill. If you can,back to the auction market and paying “too the current market. Demand is a little weak buy a box of each and continue the researchmuch” to own the best wines of 2010. Think at the moment but it will come back. Again, two or three times a year!again about 2010 St Henri and whether $150+ stick to the mega vintages: 2011, 2007 andis too much. This is a wine that consistently 2001 are highly rated but go to the top of the For more information visit www.sterlingwine.stacks up against 2010 Grange at blind tree with 2009, 2005 1990 and 1988. The yet com.au. All prices quoted, unless otherwisetastings, often coming out on top. The point to be released 2015 could well be another specified are auction hammer-fall pricesisn’t about money but opportunity to own great amazing top vintage - time will tell.Another before the invoiced additional 15 per centwines. It’s hard to argue against accumulating Australian icon flying the flag all over the buyer’s premium. 2010 premium and super premium shiraz and world is Grosset Polish Hill. You don’t needcabernet sauvignon.That said, sometimes all me to tell you what a huge success thisthe hype and fuss is for a reason. Giaconda wine has become. Breaking price barriersChardonnay and Chateau d’Yquem are good and Polish Hill’s role as a benchmark “worldexamples. Stacked up by vintage, Giaconda wine” are well understood. The question thatChardonnay scores in the same realm as time will answer is the status of the currentLeeuwin Estate Ar t Series Chardonnay. release 2017 vintage. Beware the hype andBut how do you score magic? My limited brazen sales pitches. It is possible, I certainlyexperience with tastings and following the believe, the 2017 Grosset Polish Hill will provehabits of folks who have as much good sense to be the very best so far produced. Read thefor value as bottomless pockets, it’s hard to reviews and at least buy a bottle to check itdeny Giaconda Chardonnay is “special” and out.One final note on riesling. One of thosebuying it is hard and expensive. Consider “how do they do it?” stories comes from Specialists in the wines you want.Or the wines you want to sell.MUSEUM WINE SHOP MW WINE AUCTIONSOld, Rare and Fine Wine Sales Australia’s largest independent wine auction houseSpecialists in rare Australian wines, and Competitive rates, including 0% seller’spurveyors of the world’s most iconic commission on Penfolds Grange. For aproducers. Call us on 03 9419 6990 to free appraisal call 03 9419 6990 or emaildiscuss your wine needs or shop online [email protected] at mwwines.com.au mwwineauctions.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 121

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WINESTATE’S AUCTION PRICE GUIDE Prices listed are exceptional auction highs and do not include buyer’s premium.AUSTRALIAN CLARENDON HILLS ELDERTON GREENOCK CREEK MOUNT MARY 1991 $460 Astralis Shiraz Command Shiraz Roennfeldt Rd Quintet 1992 $380WINES 1994 $200 1990 $90 Shiraz 1990 $150 1993 $380   1994 $380  1995 $280 1995 $370  1995 $200 1991 Not Released 1996 $260 1991 $120 1996 $500 1996 $250  1992 $100 1997 $160 1992 $110 1997 $380 BASS PHILLIP 1997 $200 1993 $65 1998 $350 1993 $95 1998 $580 Basket PressPremium Pinot Noir 1998 $260 1999 $200  Chardonnay 1999 $400 Shiraz 1999 $260 1994 $85  2000 $220 Art Series 1994 $110 2000 $420 1990 $150 1990 $75 2000 $270 2001 $250 2001 $380 1991 $90 2001 $290 1995 $75 2002 $320  1990 $60 1995 $100 2002 $450 1991 $140 1992 $95 2002 $300 1996 $95 2003 $210 1996 $120 2003 $420 1993 $80 2003 $200 1997 $70 2004 $210 1991 $60 1997 $120 2004 $460 1992 $95 1994 $110 2004 $350 2005 $230 2005 $430 1993 $110  1995 $80 2005 $230 1998 $95 2006 $260 1992 $70 1998 $160 2006 $520 1994 $95 1996 $110 2006 $250 1993 $65 2007 $420 1997 $140 2007 Not Released 1999 $70 Hill of Grace 1999 $130 2008 $620  1998 $140 2008 Not Released 1980 $280  1999 $120 2009 Not Released 2000 $65 1981 $220 1994 $85 2000 $120 1995 $100  2000 $120 2010 $200 1982 $250  1996 $180  2001 $160 2011 Not Released 2001 $65 1983 $220 1995 $100 2001 $110 1997 $90 2002 $145 2012 $210 1984 $220 1996 $65 2003 $110 2002 $85 1985 $280 2002 $130  2004 $140 1986 $330 2005 $80 CLONAKILLA 2003 $65 1987 $250  1997 $90 2003 $110 1998 $190 2007 $130 Shiraz Viognier 1988 $330  1999 $110 2008 $85 1990 $65 2004 $75  1989 $280  1998 $70 2004 $140 2000 $90 2009 $85 1993 $65 1990 $460 1999 $75 2010 $90 1994 $85 2005 $65 1991 $400 2000 $75 2005 $120 2001 $95 2011 $100 1995 $65 2006 $70 1992 $350  2006 $120 2007 $65 1993 $300  2001 $80 2007 $90 2002 $120  1994 $360  2003 $100 1995 $320  2002 $80  2008 $55 1996 $480 2008 $95 2009 $70 1997 $300  2003 $80 2009 Not Released 2004 $110  1998 $420 2005 $110  1999 $380 2004 $90 2010 $85 2006 $110 2001 $380  2005 $75 GIACONDA 2002 $420 2006 $70 2011 $120 Bin 707 2007 $85 Chardonnay 2004 $380 1990 $265   2005 $390  1991 $250  1990 $110 2006 $180  2007 $85 1992 $241  2008 $85  2007 Not Released 1993 $220  1991 $60 2008 $540 2008 $70 1994 $220  2009 $85  1995 Not Released 1992 $85 Armagh Shiraz 2009 $75 1996 $350 2010 $100  1990 $200 1997 $190 1996 $100 1993 $90 1991 $120  2010 $70 1998 $260 THREE RIVERS/ 1992 $140  1999 $200BINDI 1997 $130 1994 $100 1993 $110 Bin 95 Grange 2000 Not Released Chris RinglandBlock 5 Pinot Noir 1998 $150 1994 $130 1951 $46,000 2001 $210 1997 $80 1995 $85 1995 $130 1952 $17,000 2002 $220  Wines Shiraz 1999 $55 1996 $140 1996 $190  1953 $14,000 2003 Not Released1998 $95 2000 $90 1997 $95 1997 $140  1954 $11,000  2004 $200 1990 $520 1998 $250  1955 $4,000 2005 $230  1991 $6901999 Not Released 2001 $130 1998 $110  1999 $180  1956 $14,000 2006 $220  1992 $6002000 $150 2002 $130 1999 $120 2000 $120 1957 $12,000 2007 $200 2001 $120 2001 $140 MOSS WOOD 1958 $4,100 2008 $210  1993 $700 2003 $100  2000 $110 2002 $200 Cab Sauv 1959 $3,000 2009 $200 2002 $110 2004 $120 2001 $110 2004 $160  1960 $1,500 2010 $280 1994 $650 2005 $120 1990 $130 1961 $1,600 1995 $4502003 $85 2005 $110 2002 $160 2006 $160 1991 $150 1962 $1,6002004 $110 2007 $95 1963 $1,200  1996 $830 2006 $120  2004 $190 2008 $160 1992 $120 1964 $1,200  1997 Not Released2005 $140 2007 $190  2005 $120 1965 $600 2006 $100 1993 $100 1966 $1,000  1998 $850 2008 $90 2006 $110  1994 $100 1967 $6002007 $120 2009 $95 2007 $120  1968 $600  1999 $600  1995 $130 1969 $560 2000 $4502008 $120 1970 $4002009 $90 2010 $90  2008 $130  1996 $120 1971 $720 2001 $800 1972 $4002010 $95 2011 $75 2009 Not Released 1997 $100 1973 $450  2002 $800 2012 $70 2010 $130 1974 $480 2011 $85 2011 $130 1998 $130  1975 $460  2003 $500 1999 $130 1976 $850 2012 $95 2012 $130 2000 $130  1977 $450  1978 $380  Bin 60A 2001 $130 1979 $400 1962 $4,000BROKENWOOD 2002 $120  1980 $380 Graveyard Shiraz 1981 $400 2004 $550  2003 $90 1982 $380 2006 $400 1990 $90 2004 $100 1983 $480  Shiraz1991 $110 1984 $350 1990 $1501992 Not Released Cabernet Merlot 2005 $100 1985 $380 1991 $130 1999 $95 1986 $520 1992 $801993 $80 2000 $65 Meshach 2006 $70  1987 $350 1993 $90 1990 $100 1988 $380  1994 $1201994 $80 2001 $110  1991 $85 2007 $95  1989 $360 1995 $110 1992 $80 1990 $540 1996 $1601995 $85  2002 $90 1993 $70 2008 $90 Stonewell Shiraz 1997 $85 1994 $90 2009 $85 1998 $1601996 $95 2003 $90 1995 $70 2010 $80 1990 $90 1999 $100 1997 $85 1996 $90  2000 $80  2004 $110  1997 Not Released 1991 $70 2001 $100 1998 $140  1998 $110 2011 $90 1992 $60 2002 $150  2005 $85 1999 $90 2003 $1001999 $90 2006 $70 2000 $70 1993 $65 2004 $120 2000 $140  2001 $110 2005 $130 2001 $85 2007 $100 2002 $95 1994 $55 2006 $130  2003 $60 1995 $55 2008 $120 2008 $95  2004 $70 2009 $1302002 $75 2005 $65 1996 $70 2010 $1402003 $80 2009 $95  2006 $65 2011 $110 2007 Not Released 1997 $552004 $85  2010 $100  2008 $85 1998 $85 2011 $75 2005 $852006 $110 1999 $75 2000 $702007 $90 2001 $652008 Not Released2009 $85 2002 $70 2003 $55 2004 $85 2005 $60 2006 $60 2007 $55 2008 $60122 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRANSTHERMCellaring Your Fine Wines in Perfect Conditions Chateau Petrus Domaine Armand Tenuta 1990 $5,500 Rousseau Dell’Ornellaia 1991 Not Released Chambertin Ornellaia 1992 $1,300 Clos de Beze 1991 $320Para Liqueur 1993 $1,000 1990 $2,500  1992 $1051878 $2,200 1879 $2,500  1994 $2,800 1991 $200 1993 $125 1995 $4,000  1992 $220 1994 $1301880 $1,800  1996 $2,400 1993 $700  1995 $1301881 $1,800 1882 $1,800  Louis Roederer 1997 $1,000 1994 $500 1996 $180 Cristal 1998 $4,800  1995 $560 1997 $350 1887 $1,200  1999 $1,250 1996 $650 1998 $350 1893 $1,200  1990 $5501899 $1,200  1993 $220 2000 $6,000 1997 $280 1999 $200 1994 $340 2001 $4,500  1998 $400 2000 $450 1901 $700  1995 $300 2002 $2,000 1999 $800 2001 $2601908 $600  1996 $4401910 $500  1997 $450 2003 Not Released 2000 $320 2002 $280 1999 $340 2004 $2,000 2001 $700  2003 $1501922 $350 2000 $340 2005 $5,700 2002 $680 2004 $280 1925 $600 2002 $3001927 $290 2004 $240 2006 $2,100 2003 $600 2005 $200 Chateau Mouton 2007 $3,200  2004 $440 2006 $220 1930 $140 2008 $3,000 2005 $1,200  2007 $2201933 $140  Rothschild1939 $90 1990 $650  2006 $600 2008 $150  1991 $550 Chateau 2007 Not Released 2009 $190 1992 $2301944 $80  1993 $550  d’Yquem Sauternes 2009 $1,100 1994 $3401947 $75  1995 $520 1990 $800 2010 $1,100 Vega Sicilia Unico 1996 $800  Gran ReservaIMPORTED 1997 $280 1991 $450 WINES 1998 $420 1993 $340 1990 $560 1999 $750  1994 $360 1991 $420 2000 $1,150 1995 $500 1994 $550 2001 $450 1996 $540  E. Guigal La Turque 1995 $420 2002 $500 1997 $490 Hermitage 1996 $360 2003 $600 1998 $400 1990 $800 1998 $420 2004 $850  1999 $520 1991 $850  1999 $550  T EWINESTATE INTERNATIONAL CABERNET TASTING 2005 $1,200 2000 $600 1992 $270 2000 $360Moet et Chandon 2006 $950  2001 $900 1993 $240 2002 $420Cuvee Dom 2008 Not Released 2002 $500 1994 $300 2003 $294Perignon 2009 $2,000 2003 $600 1995 $500 Chateau Latour 2004 $500 1996 $2601980 $180  1990 $1,250 2005 $650 1997 $450 1982 $280  1991 $600 2008 $6001983 $190  1992 $350 1998 $7001985 $200 1993 $440 1999 $850  1994 $4601988 $260 1995 $1,200  Domaine 2000 $4201990 $320  1996 $1,400  de la Romanee 2001 $5201992 $240 1997 $650  Conti La Tache 2002 $4501993 $260 1998 $520 1990 $7,400 2003 $8501995 $220 1999 $600 1991 $1,900 2004 $5601996 $370  2000 $1,600 1992 $1,250 2005 $6001998 $260 2001 $700 1993 $2,200 2006 $750 2002 $6001999 $190 2003 $1,700 1994 $1,600 Gaja Barbaresco2000 $190  2004 $600 1995 $3,500 1990 $3302002 $200 2005 $1,300 1996 $3,100  1991 $2202003 $190 2006 $1,100 1997 $1,900  1992 Not Released2004 $170 2007 $750 1998 $2,200 1993 $210 2008 $1,100 1999 $5,000  1994 $260 2000 $1,500  1995 $210 2001 $2,000 1996 $300 2002 $3,800 1997 $380  HUON HOOKE TYSON STELZER MIKE BENNIE 2003 $2,800 1998 $300 2004 $2,500 1999 $300  95 95 95 2005 $5,500 2000 $250  2006 $1,700 2001 $250 POINTS POINTS POINTS 2007 $1,200 2002 Not Released 2008 $2,400 2003 Not Released 2009 $5,000 2004 $310 2005 Not Released 2007 $240 Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 123 BRA042_POC_GrandeReserve_WineState_67x274_Ad_FA.indd261/11/2015 2:24 pm

SAUVIGNON BLANC & BLENDS109 TASTED52 AWARDEDSAUVIGNON BLANC & BLENDSThe wine with the most obvious varietal character of all whites, it is fair to say thatthese wines make great lunch time drinking where a bit of personality is requiredwithout heavy overtones. The best are in the drier spectrum and whilst cool climateversions can take a little sugar a deft hand is required.SAUVIGNON Ocean Drift New Silent Witness Haha Marlborough Grounded CruBLANC Zealand Sauvignon South Eastern Sauvignon Blanc Adelaide HillsUNDER $15 Blanc 2016 HHH Australia 2016 HHHH Sauvignon Blanc Tropical aromas with a Sauvignon Blanc Complex pungent 2017 HHH1/220 TASTED gunflint thread. Nicely 2015 HHH passionfruit bouquet Complex and pungent5 AWARDED textured palate; good Toasty, aged and with great toasty/ nose with herbal notes flavours and lovely complex wine with honeyed flavours, good and a pretty, elegant,The judges noted that acidity. $10 a honeyed nose and acid length and nicely palate with greatthere were a lot of Loophole South good flavour profile. balanced phenolic punchy green appletired wines here. Some Eastern Australia $7 characters. $15.99 flavours. $18commented on the Sauvignon Blanc“clumsy sweetness” 2016 HHH SAUVIGNONor lack of fruit flavour. Subtle green apple/ BLANC“Sweaty lanolin is not melon bouquet with $15-$20a good look,” said one quite a sweet longjudge. linear green apple 22 TASTED palate. $12 9 AWARDEDWahu Marlborough Counting SheepSauvignon Blanc Marlborough “Winemakers are Lawson’s Dry Hills Mills Reef Winery Doc Adams2016 HHH Sauvignon Blanc starting to play with Mount Vernon Estate Marlborough McLaren ValeLifted nose; smells 2016 HHH texture here with Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blancof tinned asparagus. Lifted varietal fruit some doing well while Sauvignon Blanc 2017 HHH1/2 2017 HHHCrisp palate dominated characters with a tight others overdoing the 2017 HHHH1/2 Green apple bouquet Estery pungentby gooseberries and line of acid and some phenolics without “An unashamedly big with a fairy floss-like asparagus nose withasparagus. $6.95 complexity developing. having sufficient acid to flavoursome wine,” edge. Good balance of more asparagus $13 balance,” commented commented one judge. lemon juice flavours elements on the one judge. “There is It has intense lifted with nice acid/phenolic flavoursome palate. more diversity here but passionfruit esters and drive. $19 $18 excess sugar is still a nice toasty pungency problem with some.” on the beautifully textured palate. $18 NZJUDGES Simon Parker Clare Dry David Fleming Senior winemaker and Currently Winemaker Winemaker for winery manager with at Wolf Blass Wines. Scarpantoni Wines. Haselgrove Wines. A Bachelor of Oenology Has vintaged in Kiwi, born in Gisborne, at Adelaide University. California, Italy, he has also been a Has vintaged in Canada and Hungary. “flying winemaker” in Mornington Peninsula Formerly winemaker France for two vintages. and the Pfalz region of at Seppeltsfield in the Previous positions were Germany. Barossa Valley. at Pirramimma and Buronga Hill wineries.124 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

varietal tastingMiles From Brash Vineyard Franklin Tate Sidewood Adelaide SAUVIGNON Lawson’s DryNowhere Margaret Single Vineyard Estates Alexanders Hills Sauvignon BLANC Hills ReserveRiver Sauvignon Margaret River Vineyard Reserve Blanc 2017 HHH $25-$30 MarlboroughBlanc 2017 HHH Sauvignon Blanc Margaret River Lovely lifted floral/ Sauvignon BlancGrassy green apple 2017 HHHH Sauvignon Blanc gooseberry nose. Good 29 TASTED 2016 HHHH1/2aromas and nice line of A complexity of 2017 HHH1/2 flavour profile with 16 AWARDED Interesting wine withlime/grapefruit flavours asparagus, passionfruit Subtle grassy lemon slight phenolic drive The judges found pungent passionfruitwith balancing acidity. and green bean aromas bouquet. Great giving palate length. this an up-and-down intensity to the nose$18 with lovely texture to mouthfilling apple/melon $20 class with some and heaps of varietal the palate and good flavours. Some residual Wicks Estate nice ‘fumé’ styles. flavours on the wellShottesbrooke mineral-like character. sugar but balanced by Adelaide Hills “Excess sugar still a balanced palate withEstate Series $22.95 acid. $20 Sauvignon Blanc problem here along nice nutty oak and crispAdelaide Hills Alkoomi Black Villa Maria Private 2017 HHH with a few winemaking acid line. $25 NZSauvignon Blanc Label Frankland Bin Marlborough Lifted tropical aromas faults,” said one judge. Stockman’s Ridge2017 HHH River Sauvignon Sauvignon Blanc with a grapefruit edge “Artefact and alcohol Wines Rider OrangeGrassy green bouquet Blanc 2016 HHHH 2017 HHH1/2 and a nicely textured, can’t take the place Sauvignon Blancand decent palate Attractive floral Pungent passionfruit long, floral and fruity of genuine fruit and 2016 HHHH1/2length with green characters on the aromas and a very palate. $20 sometimes detracts A fumé style showingbean/capsicum slightly pungent tight and flinty line of Rockcliffe Thirdreef from it.” interesting oakflavours. $19.99 nose with an ageing acid threaded through Great Southern influence. Great honeyed palate that the tropical fruit Sauvignon Blanc Invivo Marlborough aromas and flavoursGiesen Estate has oaky complexity palate. $20 2017 HHH Sauvignon Blanc of limes, apricots andMarlborough and tropical notes. $24 Pertaringa Interesting pungency 2017 HHHH1/2 tropical fruits with floralSauvignon Blanc Saint Clair Scarecrow Adelaide to the nose with floral Intense varietal nuances and lingering2016 HHH Family Estate Sauvignon Blanc esters. Good line of aromas of passionfruit minerally acidity. $25A nice quaffer that is a James Sinclair 2017 HHH1/2 complex citrus fruit and limes with greatmélange of citrus fruit, Marlborough Delicate estery floral flavours. $22 flavour depth on thesome melon notes and Sauvignon Blanc fragrances and a Saint Clair Family palate, nice use of oak,toasty aged characters. 2016 HHHH clean, bright citrus/ Estate Marlborough attractive pungency$16.99 Subdued nose; some lime palate with a Premium and some very good herbal notes and toasty nice spicy length. $22 Marlborough acidity. $25Tin Horse oak in the background. Jackson Estate Sauvignon BlancMarlborough Lovely acid/phenolic Stitch Marlborough 2016 HHHSauvignon Blanc drive to the oaky/ Sauvignon Blanc Slightly honeyed2015 HHH tropical fruit palate. 2016 HHH1/2 characters on theGrassy herbal aromas $24.50 NZ Lemon lolly nose with nose with loads ofwith a very textured apricot botrytis-like good flavours on aphenolic palate. Good notes. More apricots long, well balanced,tropical flavour profile. on the pungent palate palate. $21.50 NZ$15 with a nice tight line of Pertaringa acid. $24 Scarecrow AdelaideSAUVIGNON Chain Of Ponds Sauvignon BlancBLANC Black Thursday 2016 HHH$20-$25 Adelaide Hills Slightly fruity aromas Sauvignon Blanc with a grassy touch26 TASTED 2017 HHH and subtle flavours15 AWARDED Complex pungent on the seamlessly passionfruit aromas balanced palate. $22More consistency and good green apple Artiste Eden Valleyand flavour in this flavours with floral Sauvignon Blancflight. “But still too hints. $20 2015 HHHmuch ‘shaded’ fruit Lawson’s Dry Pungent nutty oakycharacter,” said Hills Marlborough nose which is echoedone judge. Another Sauvignon Blanc on the complex palatesuggested more care 2017 HHH with a lift of capsicumneeded to be taken Nose a touch pungent nuances. $24with the bottling CO2. and grassy with similar“If the wine is spritzy characters echoed onit is a major distraction the palate. Tight line ofand doesn’t add acid. $20 NZflavour.” Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 125

SAUVIGNON BLANC & BLENDSSaint Clair Family Lawson’s Dry Reillys AdelaideEstate Pioneer Hills Blind River Hills SauvignonBlock 3 43 Degrees Marlborough Blanc 2017 HHHMarlborough Awatere Valley Smells of apples, pearsSauvignon Blanc Sauvignon Blanc and herbs. Rich and2016 HHHH 2016 HHH1/2 creamy mid-weightA pungent bouquet A warm, toasty and palate with decentwith a spicy lift and complex style with flavour profile. $25a long, complex and nutty tropical aromas Jules Taylorflavoursome palate and delicious creamy Marlboroughwith high level of lemon curd-like flavour Sauvignon Blancbright lemony acidity. profile. $25 NZ 2016 HHH$26.90 NZ Bellbrae Estate A simple lightweightBream Creek Long Board style with floral fruitTasmania Geelong Sauvignon fragrances and goodSauvignon Blanc Blanc 2017 HHH length of grassy fruit2016 HHHH A complex and flavours. $25 NZSmells of fresh peas pungent nose and veryand lychees and flavoursome palateis silky soft in the lifted with plenty ofmouth with attractive crisp acidity. $25sweet gooseberry-likeflavours and herbal Patrick of K1 by Geoff Hardy Patrick ofnotes. $28 Coonawarra Estate Adelaide Hills Coonawarra Estate Coonawarra Fumé Sauvignon Blanc Coonawarra Fumé Blanc 2015 HHHH 2016 HHH1/2 Blanc 2016 HHH1/2 Lovely toasty oaky Toasty buttery nose Long, lingering and aromas and good with tropical notes elegant wine with a flavour profile with and a big hit of flavour mix of tropical and a crisp line of acid. with a good acid citrus fruit characters, “Looks good for a 2015 line and oak adding slight oily texture and vintage,” noted one complexity. $25 lots of acidity. $25 judge. $25The Australia Israel Chamber of Commerce has four separate Membership Benefits Include:membership options; State Membership, Gold Club EVENTS: Discounted Member rates to all eventsMembership, Corporate Club Membership and Individual Opportunity to Host and Sponsor targeted eventsand Small Business Membership. Preferential seating upon advanced noticeOur membership aims to accomplish MARKETING: Your company logo to appear in the event booklet Business-to-Business networking within key industryBusiness Development: through key introductions to business & political sectorsleaders and other AICC members Client hosting and corporate entertainment at tablesBrand Development: raise your organisation's profile and brand in the corporatecommunity TICKETS: Complimentary tickets (dependent on level ofStaff Development: develop your younger staff professionally and encourage membership) to every Business Lunch event andthem to attend AICC Events private invitations to Boardroom LunchesCorporate Entertainment: bring along guests, colleagues and clients toentertain at AICC events DISCOUNTS: Member rates to all AICC EventsEngage in Thought Leadership: support originality and innovation byattending events on thought leadership topics and position your company ashaving a competitive edge FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT US AT AUSTRALIA ISRAEL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SA A: 239 Magill Road, Maylands 5069 P: 0411 113 749 E: [email protected] W: www.aicc.org.au126 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

varietal tasting Saint Clair Family Bellbrae Estate SAUVIGNON Estate Pioneer Geelong Sauvignon BLANC Block 20 Cash Blanc 2016 HHH SEMILLON Block Marlborough A creamy toasty wine Sauvignon Blanc with a nutty oak nose 3 TASTED 2016 HHH which is echoed on the 1 AWARDED A lifted gooseberry-like textured palate. $34 nose and a fresh palate full of sweet/pungent Babich Just one worthy flavours. $26.90 NZ Winemakers’ example! Reserve SAUVIGNON Marlborough Franklin Tate BLANC $30+ Sauvignon Blanc Estates Margaret 2016 HHH River Sauvignon 9 TASTED A complex, smoky Blanc Semillon 6 AWARDED bouquet with an 2017 HHH1/2 interesting and very Lifted complexity of Here we see the clean flavoursome sweet/ floral fruit aromas with and bright sauvignon sour palate. $34.95 a high level of acidity blancs, the leesy Mappinga Adelaide on the bright herbal weight ones and the Hills Fumé Blanc fruit palate. $16 ‘fumé’ oak styles. 2015 HHHPear Tree Some nice drinks here Very toasty, complex PerfectlyMarlborough but price is a factor. and lifted nose and balanced.Sauvignon Blanc lovely creamy palate2016 HHH Saint Clair with some classy fruit. DW Fox Tucker is a sophisticated, yetA delicate, pretty Family Estate Drink now. $35 refreshingly earthy legal “blend”.wine with grassy/ Wairau Reserve Our bold service offering is built on afloral aromas and Marlborough Domaine full-bodied foundation of vast generallovely gentle flavours Sauvignon Blanc Villebois Sancerre commercial experience, yet overlaid withwith attractive 2016 HHH1/2 Sauvignon Blanc distinctive specialist expertise in aphenolics. $25 Grassy nose with, 2014 HHH number of key industries and nicheKarrawatta Anna’s according to one judge, Nicely aged wine with market sectors.Adelaide Hills “Stinging nettle-like buttery, toasty, nutty It’s a winning combination that allowsSauvignon Blanc characters”. Tight elements and hints of every client who opens a “case” to get2016 HHH minerally/gunflint honeyed notes. $55 exactly what they need. So whateverNose of lemon candy palate. $33.90 NZ your business or legal objectives, don’tdrops with a sweet hesitate to contact us.tropical fruit palate Pertaringa Regional At DW Fox Tucker, every client matters.and some complexity Series Adelaidedeveloping. $26 Hills Sauvignon L14, 100 King William StreetSaint Clair Family Blanc 2017 HHH Adelaide SA 5000Estate Pioneer A delicate lightweight p: +61 8 8124 1811Block 18 Snap style that is a mix ofBlock Marlborough citrus fruit and crisp e: [email protected] Blanc acidity with a spicy dwfoxtucker.com.au2016 HHH lift. $30A powerful wine with a COMMERCIAL | CORPORATEpungent complexity of STAR RATINGS  DISPUTES | FAMILY | INSOLVENCY | TAXlimes and passionfruit HOSPITALITY | IP | PROPERTY | ENERGYand some oaky Three-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of RESOURCES | EMPLOYMENT | WORKERSnuances. $26.90 NZ excellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. All wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industry COMPENSATION | SELF INSURANCE professionals and are compared in peer classes by three judges. CM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters, a major mail-order business. CD Cellar door price. CDO Cellar door only. SO Sold out. $N/A Price not available at time of printing.  Contact information pg 264-265. RECOMMENDED cellaring (years). BEST VALUE for $20 & under. For a complete list of what we tasted please refer to www.winestate.com.au Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 127 DWFT - WINESTATE Vert AD 67x274 3-10-2017.indd 1 03/10/2017 4:41:00 PM

RIESLING93 TASTED62 AWARDEDRIESLINGAlways a pleasure! Riesling may confuse the punter but it is a favourite for those in the Hoggies Estate RIESLINGtrade or fellow winemakers. At their best these are fine expressions of white elegance, Wines Limestone 2017/2016with more citrus than a vitamin C tablet. And if you have the patience these are great Coast Riesling $20-$25aging propositions. 2016 HHH Lifted musky 16 TASTEDRIESLING Alkoomi White Two Churches fragrances and broad, 8 AWARDEDUNDER $20 Label Frankland Barossa Riesling ageing flavours. Some River Riesling 2016 HHH1/2 residual sweetness The judges21 TASTED 2017 HHHH Clean and bright carried by the acid. commented that11 AWARDED Nice flowery note to with attractive zesty $15 the 2017s were very the nose and a simple citrus fruit showing promising for futureOverall a good but delicious crisp a pleasant tropical development withstandard here with the varietal palate that’s fruit edge and some many offering greatjudges enjoying the lively and youthful. “A residual sugar. $10 cellaring opportunities.varietal character and great little quaffer.” The Impressionist“confidence” in the $15 Eden Valley Koonowla Thebalance between sugar Riesling 2015 Ringmaster Clareand acids. “Unlike the Jacob’s Creek HHH1/2 Rieslingpast more of these Barossa Signature A crowd-pleaser. Some 2017 HHH1/2stripped my teeth,” Barossa Riesling toasty development on Genuine varietalquipped one judge. 2017 HHHH the honeydew melon aromas; all floral and An attractive varietal nose. Nice balance spicy with a tight, firm Em’s Table offering great cellaring of fruit, acid and palate showing good Organic Clare potential. It has subtle sweetness. $15 flavour intensity. Needs Valley Riesling Monichino time. $20 2014 HHHH1/2 Goulburn Valley A riesling with lovely floral fragrances and a Riesling O’Leary Walker intensity, balance and tight palate with acid 2017 HHH Wines Watervale length and showing fruit flavours. 5+ Developing spicy Clare Valley an interesting aged $19.99 bouquet and very crisp Riesling citrus rind-like nose palate with attractive 2017 HHH1/2 and nicely retained Koonowla Clare tart lemon-like flavours. Peter Mertes Mosel A very austere style varietal flavours with Riesling $16 Riesling 2015 HHH with solid riesling tart mouth puckering 2017 HHH1/2 Horner Wines Interesting Germanic varietal aromas and acidity. $19 Very dry austere Little Jack Organic style nose and sweet flavours and a dry aperitif style of riesling Orange Riesling but balanced palate lemon acid-like finish. with quite intense lime 2017 HHH with good acid spine. $20 fruit-like characters Dry, lean and green $7.99 Wicks Estate showing a slight style of riesling with Em’s Table Organic Adelaide Hills savoury edge. $16 developing aromas Clare Valley Riesling and super crisp palate. Riesling 2015 HHH 2017 HHH1/2 $17.49 Savoury nutty nose and Spicy fruit fragrances dry, nicely balanced, with an estery lift and palate with medium a tight and crunchy flavour intensity. $19 palate with delicate flavours and someJUDGES savoury notes. $20 Kevin McCarthy Peter Simic Dylan Lee Partner and winemaker for the Editor/publisher Winestate Winemaker for Bird in Quealy Winemakers winery on Magazine. More than 35 Hand Wines, for the Mornington Peninsula. He was at years’ experience in the past seven years. He’s the forefront of early winemaking wine industry. Formerly vintaged in Northern of the pinot gris/grigio variety founding publisher of Rhone and Canada, as the partner winemaker for the first US colour wine along with Margaret T’Gallant. Has vintaged in Alsace, magazine, manager of River, McLaren Vale and France, and Colio, Italy, in his the SA Wine Information the Swan Valley. He has desire to further his intricate Bureau, and wine educator completed the Australian knowledge of the variety. A with Regency College, Wine Assessment passionate advocate. in SA. Course (AWAC).128 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

varietal tastingSprington Hills Millon Estate The Ladbroke Grove Stage Door Wine Delatite Estate Craigie KnoweWines Eliza’s Single Roots 26 Eden Coonawarra Co. The Green Mansfield Riesling Estate TasmaniaVineyard Eden Valley Riesling Riesling Room Eden Valley 2014 HHHH Riesling 2016 HHHValley Riesling 2014 HHHHH 2010 HHHH Riesling A well-aged riesling A nicely balanced and2017 HHH1/2 “Nutty and Savoury aromas 2017 HHHH with attractive musky/ well-made varietalSpicy candied bouquet interesting,” according with a candied edge. Lively and youthful floral herbal aromas with youthful fruitand crisp and lively to one judge. Pristine Slightly sweet on the with lovely spicy and interesting savoury intensity. $28lemon flavours on the fruit fragrances with palate but in balance floral aromas and palate with greatdry, crisp and nicely nice toasty age and with soft developed a harmonious and flavour profile and nice RIESLINGbalanced palate. $22 great depth of ripe and slightly savoury delicate varietal acid. $27 $30-$35 varietal fruit on the flavours. $20 palate that’s long and Rockcliffe ThirdreefEden Hall Eden beautifully aged delicious. $25 Great Southern 13 TASTEDValley Riesling palate. $21 Koonara A Song Galafrey Reserve Riesling 13 AWARDED2017 HHH Koonowla Clare For Alice Mt Mt Barker Riesling 2017 HHH1/2 You can’t get anyAttractive citrus nose Riesling Gambier Riesling 2017 HHHH Very good varietal fruit more consistent thanwith a light muskiness 2006 HHHHH 2015 HHH Vague savoury notes here with pleasant this! A great class. Itand some crisp and A pleasant smoky Smoky herbal bouquet to the vibrant riesling spicy/orange blossom- shows that rieslinglively citrus flavours. $22 bouquet with herbal with dried lemon nose with a lovely like characters. Good is very consistent notes. The palate is full flavours and crisp balance of varietal fruit sugar, acid, phenolic and very age-worthy.Rusty Bike Wines of crisp dried lemon secondary characters. flavours and a slightly balance. $28 “Consumers shouldThe Racer Clare flavours and nice $20 drying finish. $28 Ian Leamon Wines not be scared of 2011Valley Riesling secondary characters Strathbogie Ranges whites which are2017 HHH developing. $20 Artiste South Leura Park Riesling incredible and will takePleasant light citrus Saint Clair Family Face Eden Valley Geelong Riesling 2016 HHH1/2 time in the cellar,” saidbouquet and well- Estate Marlborough Riesling 2015 HHH 2016 HHHH A fresh and very lifted one judge.balanced broad citrus Premium A well-aged riesling Smells like honeydew spicy/floral bouquet.palate with a savoury Marlborough with nicely retained melon with quite a rich, Full and warm in the Gatt Edentouch. $22 Riesling varietal fruit, sugar full, but well balanced mouth with vibrant Eden Valley 2015 HHHH balance and attractive palate showing a dry/ flavours and a long RieslingArtwine Glass Half A well made wine phenolics. $24 sour flavour profile and sweet finish. $25 2011 HHHHHFull Clare Valley with a nicely retained warming alcohol. $25 Four Winds A very well agedRiesling 2016 HHH varietal fruit bouquet Artwine Glass Half Delatite Estate Vineyard Canberra riesling with intenseSoft smoky fumé and with similar Full Clare Valley Mansfield Riesling District Riesling lemony/cut strawaromas with similar characters following Riesling 2013 HHH 2016 HHHH 2017 HHH aromas and nicecharacters echoed on to the still vibrant Simple, developed Toasty honeyed Subtle sweet toffee secondary notes. Realon the well balanced palate. $21.50 NZ savoury nose and aromas with an apple aromas and simple lemon and lime flavourpalate. $22 Ladbroke Grove nicely aged savoury interesting nougat-like crunchy green and spicy profile with a firm acid School House fruit flavours with edge. The palate is rich fruit palate. $25 line. Holding up well.Alkoomi Black Block Coonawarra citrussy acid. $22 and silky and slightly O’Leary Walker Needs food. $30Label Frankland Riesling sweet but has good Wines Polish HillRiver Riesling 2014 HHHH RIESLING acid balance. $27 River Clare Valley2016 HHH Simple spicy apple $25-$30 Riesling 2017 HHHClean green apple fragrances with quite Firm, dry, tight andnose and tight, a linear palate with 20 TASTED youthful riesling withcrunchy and crisp sweet and spicy citrus 13 AWARDED plenty of flavour and apalate with lemony flavours on the tight big acid drive. $25flavours. A keeper. well maintained palate. Strong class with lots Patrick of $20 of delicious wines. Coonawarra Estate 5+ $24 “We can’t say much Wrattonbully more than that,” agreed CoonawarraRIESLING the judges! Riesling 2017 HHH2015 & OLDER Well balanced wine$20-$25 Reillys Watervale with very good varietal Clare Valley fruit and a nice candied12 TASTED Riesling edge with a drying8 AWARDED 2017 HHHH finish. $25 Ripe and spicy fruit Mr Riggs WatervaleThis flight shows, aromas with a candied Clare Valleyagain, how well edge. Good varietal Riesling 2016 HHHriesling ages. “Be fruit character on An aperitif style withaware of the residual the youthful and well retained varietalsugar component seamlessly balanced fruit characters. Awhich in balance is palate. $25 definite keeper.a great addition butoccasionally can be 5+ $25overdone,” warned onejudge. Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 129

RIESLING Eden Springs High RIESLING Patrick of Eden Eden Valley $35+ Coonawarra Aged Riesling Wrattonbully 2015 HHH1/2 11 TASTED Coonawarra Nicely balanced 9 AWARDED Riesling secondary aromas. 2008 HHHH Soft, round and fruity A similar result here Seriously aged toasty in the mouth yet quite to the previous class roasted aromas on spicy and long. A nice showing that riesling the unctuous nose. drink! $30 really is, “The wine Flavoursome palate. Gatt Eden Eden lover’s secret”. “Maybe a touch sweet Valley Riesling but what a curio!” said 2015 HHH1/2 one judge. $45 Candied passionfruit bouquet showing Eden Hall Reserve some age with lots Eden Valley of aged varietal fruit Riesling 2017 HHH flavours. Good acid Very good commercial balance. $30 style. Lovely youthful varietal aromas and Hugel Classic flavours with lime-like Alsace Riesling acid overtones. $35 2014 HHH1/2Robert Stein Dry d’Arenberg Nicely aged, well Patrick of Robert SteinMudgee Riesling The Dry Dam integrated, aromas. Coonawarra Half Dry Mudgee2017 HHHH1/2 McLaren Vale Good depth of flavour Aged Coonawarra Riesling 2017 HHHVery good commercial Riesling with slight residual Riesling Pleasant, wellstyle with youthful 2010 HHHH1/2 sweetness and 2012 HHHH1/2 integrated, youthfulcitrussy fresh fruit A well-made wine balancing phenolics. $30 Beautifully aged spicy fruit charactersaromas and beautifully still in great condition. Capel Vale aromas with hints with subtle lemonbalanced, somewhat Some very good Single Vineyard of marmalade-like notes and citrussydry and austere green fruit used here Whispering Hill characters. Great acidity. $35fruit palate with pretty which is seamlessly Mount Barker depth of classic Rockcliffe Singlebath salt-like notes. $30 integrated with toasty, Riesling 2017 HHH riesling flavours on the Site GreatArtwine Clare honeysuckle aged Lifted lime-like bouquet sublimely delicious Southern RieslingValley Riesling complexity. “Still offers and lively lemon palate. “A beauty!” $39 2017 HHH2011 HHHH1/2 good drinking.” $30 flavours with some Fragrant citrussy fruitDeveloped smoky 90 Mile Sojourn slightly searing acidity. Robert Stein bouquet and wellcharacters to the Clare Valley $32.95 Reserve Mudgee balanced, slightlycreamy nose with Riesling Gatt Eden Eden Riesling green, palate with asome quince fruit 2017 HHHH Valley Riesling 2017 HHHH1/2 crunchy acid line. $35and nougat obvious. A seamlessly balanced, 2014 HHH Fragrant and spicy onBalanced palate has crisp and fresh style A lovely complex the bright attractive Saddler’s Creekdelicious mouthfilling with excellent varietal and aged riesling nose. Seamless Wines Reserveflavours with a savoury fruit depth and some with pure lemon and integration of the pure Watervale Clareedge. $30 green apple and lime- lime-like varietal fruit lemony varietal fruit, Valley Riesling like tartness. $30 characters. $30 some floral elements 2016 HHH Eden Springs High Gatt Eden Eden and the nice crisp line Nice lifted toffee apple Eden Eden Valley Valley Riesling of acid. $50 nose with hints of Riesling 2013 HHH jasmine. Crisp dry 2016 HHH1/2 Toasty kero palate with developing Lovely developing development on the fruit flavours. $36 toasty secondary nose with very dry fruit aromas. Mid-weight flavours. Still holding Jacob’s Creek palate, soft with up very well. $30 Steingarten varietal fruit and good Barossa Riesling lemon acid line. $30 2015 HHH Developing citrus/ Gatt Eden Eden Patrick of tropical aromas and Valley Riesling Coonawarra flavours with a crunchy 2016 HHH1/2 Aged Coonawarra acid backbone. At its Faint floral fragrances Riesling peak. $49.99 and a clean, crisp 2011 HHHH1/2 palate; quite dry with A wine at its peak flavours of lemons and with secondary limes. Good level of aromas and wonderful acidity. $30 power and balance to the palate with mouthfilling flavours showing quince-like overtones. $39130 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

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74 TASTED33 AWARDEDPINOT GRIS/PINOT GRIGIOThese wines are for drinking, less for thinking. They are the definition of easy Sirromet Vineyard Koonara Winesdrinking and although they rarely achieve high accolades, they are great for Selection Natural Lucy & Alice Mtcommunal gatherings. Watch the sugar balance! Pink Granite Belt Gambier Pinot Gris Pinot Gris 2016 HHHPINOT GRIS/ PINOT GRIS/ PINOT GRIS/ Saint Clair 2016 HHH1/2 Spicy musky aromasGRIGIO & GRIGIO GRIGIO James Sinclair Lifted spicy aromatics and quite sharp quinceBLENDS $10-$20 $20-$25 Marlborough and unusual sweet/ flavours with crunchyUNDER $10 N.Z. Pinot Gris savoury palate with acidity keeping the 17 TASTED 20 TASTED 2016 HHHH loads of flavour palate fresh. $2010 TASTED 2 AWARDED 14 AWARDED Bright lifted wine with intensity and a botrytis Stable Hill1 AWARDED musky confectionery edge. “A curio.” $22 Palomino Adelaide “A lot of over cropped A mixed group covering aromas and rose Tapestry Vineyards Hills Pinot GrigioThe judges described wines here,” said the full spectrum of petal nuances. Nicely Adelaide Hills Pinot 2016 HHHthis group as being, “A one judge. “The skins flavour extraction, textured green fruit Grigio 2017 HHH Delicate citrussyfairly miserable lot!”- winemakers are taking some with oak addition palate with balancing Lychee/melon nose and fragrances. Goodwith one exception. the grigio style too far, and others relying on acidity. $24.50 broad, pleasant, slightly mineral line to theThey saw no flavour producing lean acid green fruit and sugar Vidal Estate phenolic flavours with a palate with citrus andand no excitement. wines without any alone. Hawkes Bay Pinot drying finish. $20 cut straw flavours. $22“This is a line for those flavour.” “Unfortunately Gris 2017 HHH1/2who are looking for it is hard to get flavour Chain of Ponds Interesting fumé- Thorn Clarke Wines PINOT GRIS/the most inoffensive at this price given Amelia’s Letter like style with riper Sandpiper Eden GRIGIOwines,” said one judge. the work involved to Adelaide Hills pear fruit characters Valley Pinot Gris $25-$30 produce it.” Pinot Grigio some faint florals and 2017 HHHBerton Vineyards 2017 HHHH showing a “match- Musky apple-like 20 TASTEDOutback Jack SEA McPherson Family Rich “slippery” style stick” edge. $20 varietal fruit characters 12 AWARDEDPinot Grigio Bella McPherson with slight musky Artwine Prego on the nose and palate2017 HHH South East notes to the intense Single Vineyard with nice line of crisp A real mixed bag!Pear and apple Australia Pinot melon nose. Sweet Clare Valley acidity. $20 Hard to tell whataromas with lifted Grigio 2017 HHH melon flavours nicely Pinot Grigio Wicks Estate we can get out offlorals. More pears Slightly perfumed pear balanced by the acidity. 2017 HHH1/2 Adelaide Hills Pinot this mix up. “A fewand apples on the fragrances. Some fresh $20 A riper style more Gris 2017 HHH showed more sugarpalate with balancing inoffensive honeyed in the tropical fruit Broad style showing than required, whilstacidity. $6 varietal fruit flavours. Saint Clair spectrum. Pineapples early development, others had added $10.99 Marlborough on the nose and well- tropical fruit and a acid that unbalanced Premium balanced sweet/green candied edge. $20 the wine,” said one St Anne’s Marlborough fruit palate. $22 Paxton Wines judge. “Some here Perricoota Pinot N.Z. Pinot Gris Weemala Orange McLaren Vale Pinot are scared of working Gris 2017 HHH 2016 HHHH Pinot Gris Gris 2017 HHH the phenolics whilst A flavoursome crowd- Good steely vibrancy 2016 HHH1/2 A crisp and crunchy others over did it.” pleaser with complex to the fruit aromas Attractive musky/rose style with pear/apple- buttery lemon nose with similar characters petal-like fragrances like fruit, fumé notes Maude Central and soft apple palate. following onto the well and good weight and and balancing acid. $22 Otago Pinot Gris $16.50 balanced palate with intensity of varietal Babich Black Label 2017 HHHH slight fumé notes. fruit on the palate. Marlborough N.Z. Good depth and $21.50 $19.99 Pinot Gris lift of flowery fruit 2016 HHH fragrances and intense Nice lifted fruit-driven flavours with nicely nose and well retained retained vibrant green melon flavours. varietal fruit with Good acid/sugar citrus-like acidity. $25 balance. $20132 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

varietal tastingKarrawatta Peregrine Central TeAro EstateSophie’s Hill Otago Pinot Gris Minnie & ElsaAdelaide Hills 2016 HHH1/2 Barossa PinotPinot Grigio Slightly developed Grigio 2016 HHH2017 HHHH notes on the nose with Developing pearDistinctive dry fumé musky attractiveness aromas and a lightstyle with good and nutty edge. Good lemon/citrus palate.grigio definition. It depth of varietal Offers very nicehas lifted sweet fruit flavours. $28.99 drinking. $26aromas and a freshharmonious palate Gartelmann Delatite Wineswith crisp finish. $26 Stephanie Orange Estate RangeCeres Swansong Pinot Gris Mansfield PinotBannockburn 2017 HHH Gris 2016 HHHPinot Gris A simple but well- A higher acid food2016 HHHH made drier, fumé wine with crunchyA wine with depth style with pleasant spicy pear fruit justand complexity. An floral fruit aromas and starting to show someinteresting, attractive flavours. $25 development. $27mix of limes and pearswith suggestions Mark’s Vineyard Foxey’s Hangout Gatt High Eden Gatt High Edenof floral/rose petal Adelaide Hills Pinot Mornington Eden Valley High Eden Valley Highcharacters. $28.95 Gris 2017 HHH Peninsula Pinot Eden Pinot Gris Eden Pinot GrisHahndorf Hill A dry aperitif wine; Gris 2016 HHH 2016 HHHH 2015 HHH1/2Adelaide Hills crisp and austere but Pungent fruit Some citrus zestiness Developed nutty fuméPinot Grigio with attractive lime fruit fragrances and simple to the fruity nose and bouquet and a well-2017 HHH1/2 intensity. $25 fruit flavours. Good slightly sweet citrus developed palate withCrisp crunchy and Foxey’s Hangout sugar/acid balance on flavours with good level a complex flavourfresh with a delicate Mornington the textured palate. $28 of phenolics adding spectrum. Nice foodmusky pear nose and Peninsula Pinot complexity. Drying wine. $30nice balance of vibrant Gris 2017 HHH PINOT GRIS/ finish. $30 Nazaarayfruit, acid and light Dense spicy bouquet GRIGIO $30+ Saint Clair Morningtonsweetness. $25 with nice soft sweet Godfrey’s PeninsulaColmar Estate varietal fruit depth on 7 TASTED Creek Reserve Pinot GrisOrange Pinot Gris the palate. “Be great 4 AWARDED Marlborough N.Z. 2016 HHH2017 HHH1/2 with Asian food.” $28 Pinot Gris Oak-driven style. NuttyStill slightly closed but A small but interesting 2016 HHHH nougat aromas andwill open up in time. class with sugar A lift of floral/lime-like crisp fruit flavours.Delicate but lively balance being a factor. aromas and nicely Secondary charactersmusky pear-like fruit One interesting older balanced soft melon developing. $30with crisp acidity to wine here worth flavours with goodbalance. $28 looking at. integration of acid, sugar and phenolic elements. $30.90JUDGES Kevin McCarthy Peter Simic Dylan Lee Partner and winemaker for the Editor/publisher Winestate Winemaker for Bird in Quealy Winemakers winery on Magazine. More than 35 Hand Wines, for the Mornington Peninsula. He was at years’ experience in the past seven years. He’s the forefront of early winemaking wine industry. Formerly vintaged in Northern of the pinot gris/grigio variety founding publisher of Rhone and Canada, as the partner winemaker for the first US colour wine along with Margaret T’Gallant. Has vintaged in Alsace, magazine, manager of River, McLaren Vale and France, and Colio, Italy, in his the SA Wine Information the Swan Valley. He has desire to further his intricate Bureau, and wine completed the Australian knowledge of the variety. A educator with Regency Wine Assessment Course passionate advocate. College, in SA. (AWAC). Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 133

AUSTRIA121 TASTED92 AWARDEDAUSTRIAAnd now for something completely different! This is the second year that we have Weingut Muller Weingut Durnbergblind judged a selection of Austrian wines. These do offer a point of difference Leiten Reserve Falkensteinfrom what we are used to in Australia; maybe less so from New Zealand. The most Kremstal Riesling Niederosterreichinteresting variety is gruner veltliner, which is also attracting interest in Australia and 2016 HHHH Riesling 2016 HHHNew Zealand. Very ripe dried apricot Floral/sweet fruit botrytis fragrances bouquet with a bigRIESLING F.X. Pichler Weingut Pfaffl Weingut Rabl with the ripeness weighty floral fruit Burgstall Terrassen Langenlois following through palate that has loads of23 TASTED Federspiel Wachau Sonnleiten Lower Kamptal Riesling to the palate. “The texture. €8.9 EU Riesling Austria Riesling 2016 HHHH botrytis adds a positive Weingut Jager18 AWARDED 2016 HHHHH Slightly closed, tight complexity.” €13 EU Smaragd Steinriegl “This is a wine with lime bouquet with Wachau Riesling purpose and direction,” 2016 HHHH1/2 floral nuances with a Weingut Pfaffl 2016 HHH noted one judge. Zesty A pale green, off-dry racy crisp apple palate Passion Reserve Boiled lolly nose;“What a class! citrus aromas show style with bold ripe showing citrus notes Lower Austria underlying freshness.Some really strong herbal nuances. High citrus fruit characters and mineral elements. Riesling A pleasant, simplewines here with level of acidity on the and a high level of 2016 HHHH style, ripe fruit palate.tightly wound acid palate with citrus/ spritz that accentuated 5+ €8.3 EU Spicy lychee/rose petal €10 EUand minerality,” said grapefruit characters. the tight, linear acid Weingut Bernhard bouquet with excellent Weingut Durnbergone judge. These are Needs time to relax. palate profile. Excellent OTT Feuersbruun complexity on the long Peregrin Reservedifferent from what balance. 5+ Wagram Riesling tropical palate. “Pushes Niederosterreichwe see in Australia but 5+ $45 €14.90 EU 2016 HHHH the boundaries of Riesling 2015 HHHsimilar to a few cool Weingut Kurt Estery minerally traditional riesling!” Restrained citrusclimate New Zealand Angerer Ametzberg Weingut Weszeli citrus nose and tightly €14.9 EU blossom fragrancesexamples. Ried Ametsberg Belle Fleur wound palate with but a full-on palate with Kamptal Riesling Osterreich Riesling excellent line and Weingut Leth Ried loads of herbal fruit.Weingut Muller 2015 HHHHH 2015 HHHH1/2 length of flavours Schillingsberg €16 EUSilberbichl A beautifully balanced A lovely auslese with good spiciness. Wagram Riesling Schloss GobelsburgKremstal Riesling wine built for longevity. style - tight and Poised for ageing! 2014 HHHH Ried Heiligenstein2016 HHHHH “A time capsule for the pristine with sherbety Great lift and freshness 1OTW KamptalA fresh vibrant wine future,” thought one minerally aromas and 5+ €12.6 EU for its age. A pretty Riesling 2015 HHHwith excellent varietal judge. Lovely young quite sweet apple-like Weingut Weszeli honeyed citrus nose Light ‘pineappleexpression. The nose citrus fruit with fresh flavours with touches Ried Loiserberg and beautifully chunk’-like aromas andis like orange peel with crisp acidity, floral of the tropics. Well Kamptal Riesling developing palate a ripe, unctuous, palate notes and herbal hints. balanced for the style. 2016 HHHH which will continue to with oodles of flavours. €18.40 EU Sherbety citrus nose; age gracefully. €18 EU €29 EU 5+ €16.80 EU touch of kero age Weinguta perfumed lift with developing. Long Thiery-Weber Brundlmayerstrong citrus flavours balanced palate with Gebling Reserve Zobingerand lovely acidity to flavours of peaches Kremstal Riesling Heiligenstein 1OTWmatch. Needs another and grapefruit filling 2015 HHH1/2 Lyra Kamptal8-10 years! 5+ the mouth. €12.8 EU Not your typical Riesling 2015 HHH€8.20 EU riesling characters An aromatic mix of here. All strawberries citrus zest, kero andJUDGES and cloves. “Quite melons with an acid charming and a little on driven palate; some the wild side.” €16 EU citrus underneath. €38 EU Stephen Knight Shane Harris Larry Jacobs 20 years’ experience in Winemaker for Wines by Co-owner of Hahndorf the wine and hospitality Geoff Hardy including, Hill winery. Gruner industries ranging from Pertaringa Wines, K1 and veltliner grower, hands-on involvement in Handcrafted by Geoff Hardy winemaker and fanatic. wineries, experience as Wines. Has also completed Extensively researched a state sales manager, vintages in Queensland and the variety in Austria. managing wine retail Victoria. Completed the Previously established stores, and setting up and AWRI advanced sensory Mulderbosch Vineyards running restaurants. He is course and has associate in Stellenbosch. at present a freelance wine judged at McLaren Vale consultant. wine show.134 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

varietal tastingF.X. Pichler Loibner Weingut Weingut Muller Weingut Rabl GRUNER Thiery-WeberLoibenberg Wachau Leth Ried Ried Neuberg Langenlois VELTLINER Gebling ReserveRiesling 2013 HHH Schafflerberg Kremstal Kamptal Gruner €15 EU + KremstalAn unctuous botrytis- Wagram Gruner Veltliner Veltliner 2016 HHH Gruner Veltlinerlike driven style. Gruner Veltliner 2016 HHHH Fresh and savoury style 19 TASTED 2014 HHHHHComplex mix of 2016 HHHH1/2 Gentle, pretty nose with gentle spiciness. 17 AWARDED A very ripe style;caramelized citrus A riper style showing with subtle stonefruit Flinty aromas and complex and completepeel, pear drops and some age. Vibrant aromas. Fresh and delicious apple-like Many of these and ready for drinkingspices. $45 tropical/guava fruit on simple on the palate palate. €6.80 EU wines need food. now. Touch of the nose and a fully with a good mix of “Outstanding class of honeysuckle on theGRUNER developed syrupy citrus and stonefruit Weingut Weszeli diverse styles from the ripe fruit nose with aVELTLINER palate. Good length flavours. €7.30 EU Langenlois medium bodied ‘fleet massive tropical palate€15 EU & and texture with gentle Weingut Kurt Kamptal Gruner of foot’ to massively and excellent line ofUNDER spiciness. €14 EU Angerer Kies Veltliner 2016 HHH intense oak aged styles acid. “Hold on to your Weingut Pfaffl Ried Kiesling Oak dominated nose; that could handle seat!” €16 EU23 TASTED Zeiseneck Niederosterreich some fruit pushing heavy cheeses or even Schloss Gobelsburg15 AWARDED Weinvertel Gruner Veltliner through. Very light, meats,” said one judge. Tradition Gruner Veltliner 2016 HHHH simple and minerally in NiederosterreichA massive diversity 2016 HHHH1/2 Peaty mushroomy the mouth. €9.40 EU F.X. Pichler Loibner Gruner Veltlinerof styles here. “A real A solid example of nuances to the melon Federspiel Wachau 2014 HHHHHmix of lean and pure this variety. Smelling nose. Loads of interest Weingut Jager Gruner Veltliner Light fragrancesaustere styles with of apple pie with on the complex palate Federspiel Vorder 2016 HHHHH dominated by tropicallittle artefact to the nutty notes and loads with its retained Seiber Wachau Lovely golden wine characters. Big boldrich skin enhanced of upfront ripe fruit crispness and fruity Gruner Veltliner with green highlights. and slightly pungentexamples even flavours. “A lovely spiciness. €8.40 EU 2016 HHH It has a zesty lemon/ palate with greatshowing a touch of balanced drink,” said Weingut Felsner Vibrantly fresh citrus, tropical nose and a balance of savouryoak,” said one judge. one judge. €14.95 EU Moosburgerin herbal, spicy bouquet. lean tightly coiled fruit, texture and acid.“These are textural Kremstal Gruner Youthful palate with palate with a bold mix More cellaring potentialwines looking for food,” Zantho Burgenland Veltliner underlying spicy fruit. of savoury and vibrant left in it yet. €24 EUsuggested another. Gruner Veltliner 2016 HHHH citrus flavours. Built to 2016 HHHH Intense lift of pears 5+ €10 EU last! 5+ $40Thiery-Weber Very fresh and lifted on the nose with aKremser super tropical nose touch of spice. Palate Laurenz V.Weinzierlberg with loads of tropical is interesting balance Charming ReserveKremstal Gruner flavours with a slight between fruit, spiciness Kamptal GrunerVeltliner capsicum note on the and texture. One for Veltliner 2015 HHH2016 HHHHH clean crisp palate. ageing. €8.90 EU Very fresh for a“The most intellectual €6.90 EU Weingut Bernhard 2015 vintage. Youngwine of the bracket; OTT Fass 4 Wagram light mineral/citruskeeps you engaged Gruner Veltliner fragrances. Generousand interested,” said 2016 HHH1/2 palate. Smart use ofone judge. “Close to A good balanced drink phenolics. €10 EUperfect for me,” said smelling like pearanother. Gentle mix drops with a light and Weingut Etz DACof citrus, melons and simple palate showing Reserve Ried Karlherbs with a savoury lifted fruit/oak flavours. Kamptal Gruneredge. €10 EU €12.60 EU Veltliner 2015 HHH Hopler Burgenland Citrus/HessianWeinkellerei Lenz Gruner Veltliner characters on the noseMoser Malteser 2016 HHH1/2 with fresh lively yellowRitterorden A riper style. Bottle fruit/citrus flavours.Weinviertel age characters €12 EUGruner Veltliner starting to develop2016 HHHH1/2 and mixing with the Weingut BernhardNose bordering on spicy citrus fruit. OTT Rosenbergtropical with pretty “Great with smoked Wagram Grunerfloral touches. Crisp meats!” €13 EU Veltlinerand lively green apple 2015 HHHHHpalate, quite austere Pretty citrus aromaswith a mineral edge. with a slatey minerally€8.70 EU line. Still a baby; some fruit showing through on the savoury mineral palate. Shows precise and well executed winemaking. Needs time. €28 EU Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 135

AUSTRIA “When someone makes a journey, he will have a Weingut Weszeli Weingut Durnberg Weingut Pfaffl story to relate...” Kaferberg Kamptal Rabenstein Reserve Hommage Reserve Gruner Veltliner Weinviertel Weinvertel The traveller to Austria will have tales to tell about the breathtaking 2013 HHHHH Gruner Veltliner Gruner Veltliner landscapes, its castles, palaces and picturesque villages; and of course the Great “Over-the- 2015 HHHH1/2 2016 HHH1/2 fabled hospitality & wines! top” style according An interesting style. Smoky savoury aromas The wine-producing regions of Austria work their charming ways throughout to one judge. Has Nose dominated by with subtle citrus the year. savoury aromas with wood with hints of notes. Broad savoury In spring, more than 1000 cellar lanes in Niederösterreich (Lower Austria) botrytis notes and citrus and quinces. palate; has some get underway with their activities, pampering guests with the new vintage a huge powerful The creamy palate weight. Needs food. wines, and regionally typical culinary treats. palate that is ripe shows lots of oak €38.9 EU Focal points here in the nation’s largest Qualitätswein region – where the and complex whilst but it is a positive daily routine, architecture and landscape have been shaped by hundreds of maintaining varietal influence. A good Weingut Leth years of winegrowing traditions – include the Wachau valley (a UNESCO integrity. €36 EU food wine. €16 EU Ried Scheiben world heritage site), the ancient Roman archaeological discoveries of Laurenz V. Singing Weingut Payr 1OTW Wagram Carnuntum, the “world of wine” experience at the Loisium in Langenlois, Niederosterreich Rothenberg Gruner Veltliner the event series Literature & Wine – and somewhat later in the year the Gruner Veltliner Einzellage 2015 HHH1/2 Thermenregion’s “longest bar in the world”. 2016 HHHH1/2 Carnuntum Candied tropical Styrians tempt their guests in every season with delicious tastes of the Quite an austere Niederosterreich characters to the nose. local heritage like the Styrian Volcanic Country Ham or pumpkin seed oil. citrus/stonefruit nose Gruner Veltliner Full and luscious in Autumn is the time to visit Steiermark’s wine country with a visit to one of with a spicy lift. Light 2015 HHHH1/2 the mouth and rich its countless thermal springs. mineral palate. Gentle Light Nashi pear with caramelized fruit Bicycle touring or relaxing days spent swimming in Europe’s westernmost citrus/stonefruit aromas with hints of flavours. €25 EU steppe lake, the Neusiedlersee, promise a renewal of energy in the summer flavours and great apple-like characters. warmth across Burgenland. structure provided by A big, bold and Weingut Turk Mittelburgenland (known locally as “Blaufränkischland”) and beyond it the tannins and phenolics. complicated palate Kremser Sandgrube Eisenberg offer vinous treats of magnificent variety and satisfying flavour, €19.95 EU dominated by the DAC Reserve particularly for lovers of red wines. Schmelz Best Of savoury elements. Kremstal Gruner Of all the world’s capital cities, Vienna remains unique as the only one with Smaragd Wachau Needs more time. Veltliner 2016 HHH a significant presence of viticulture within the city limits, a presence which Gruner Veltliner €40 EU Fresh, vibrant bouquet has also engendered its living tradition of the Heurigen, the city’s inviting 2016 HHHH1/2 Weingut Kurt with refreshing flavours and pleasant wine taverns. A big broader style of Angerer Loam and a huge “wall of Please visit Austrian Wine Marketing Board (www.austrianwine.com) wine with rich, ripe Ried Friesenrock acid”. €15.5 EU provides an excellent resource for the savvy traveller and those eager tropical fruit aromas Kamptal to learn, facilitating detailed route-planning for visits to winegrowers and showing some pear Gruner Veltliner Schmelz Ried vinotheques, and offering visitors the chance to become a living part of drops and a big solid, 2016 HHH1/2 Steinertal Smaragd the great story of Austria’s distinctive wine country. We hope to see you leesy palate, slightly Crisp pear-like bouquet Wachau Gruner in Austria soon! fat, but has the lively with a hint of caramel. Veltliner 2016 HHH acidity to balance it. A big complex palate Hints of tropical fruits Mr. Willi Klinger, Managing Director, Austrian Wine Marketing Board €26 EU with gentle citrus on the nose with a big,136 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 flavours and some old bold and lively varietal oak. €15.2 EU palate. €20 EU Weingut Rabl Kaferberg Alte Weingut Pfaffl Reben Kamptal Hundsleiten Gruner Veltliner Reserve Weinvertel 2016 HHH1/2 Gruner Veltliner More tropical on the 2016 HHH nose with Hessian-like Quite savoury aromas notes. Buttery palate with stonefruit notes showing some age and a simple, fresh, with bright bracing creamy peach palate. acidity. €17 EU €22.9 EU Weingut Bernhard OTT Der Ott OTHER Wagram Gruner WHITE Veltliner VARIETALS & 2016 HHH1/2 BLENDS Lifted pear-like bouquet with citrus touches. 16 TASTED Lifted fruit driven 10 AWARDED palate with lovely fruit and zesty acid balance. A mixed class of €18.9 EU interesting varietals with some focussing on depth and character at the expense of the variety.

varietal tastingWeingut Leth Ried Weingut Gunter + Zantho Burgenland Weingut Umathum Weingut Kollwentz- EsterhazyFumberg Wagram Regina Triebaumer Muskat Ottonel Burgenland Rosa Romerhof Point Winery SchildtenRoter Veltliner Burgenland 2016 HHH 2016 HHHH Burgenland Leithaberg DAC2016 HHHH1/2 Furmint A fruit bomb of a wine. Bright pink wine with Blaufrankisch BurgenlandSimple and well made 2016 HHH1/2 Lots of lychee, melon a vibrant bouquet 2013 HHHHH Blaufrankischwith a savoury yet A touch floral on the and nougat characters of strawberries and Nose is earthy, leathery 2013 HHHHfresh bouquet and low key nose. Light with searing acidity. cherries. Drying and savoury with An earthy nose withgood citrussy flavours and fresh on the palate €6.9 EU cranberry-like palate a toffee edge. Still herbal blue fruitswrapped around a with zesty fruit and with firm tannins and amazingly youthful showing through.savoury textured core bright acidity. Great Weingut Kollwentz- high level of acidity. palate; lots of dark Palate is beautifullyand phenolics adding aperitif style. €9.9 EU Romerhof Neusatz €9.80 EU chocolate/olive elegant; a balanceinterest. High level of Weingut Durnberg Burgenland flavours. Good volume between fruit, tannins,alcohol. €18 EU Falkenstein Chardonnay BLAUFRANKISCH of tannins. “It has at oak and acid. €34 EUWeingut Christ Reserve 2013 HHH & BLENDS least 10 years in it.” Weingut UmathumVienna Gemischter Niederosterreich Gentle soft wood and €56 EU BurgenlandSatz 2016 HHHH Weissburgunder malo aromas and great 13 TASTED Weingut Kollwentz- BlaufrankischSuper fresh grape-like 2016 HHH1/2 biscuity complexity to 9 AWARDED Romerhof 2015 HHH1/2fragrances with a “Yum!” A beautiful the palate. €50 EU Leithakalk “A modern style,”perfumed lift and a melting pot of Some excellent wines Burgenland noted one judge. Tarrytight fresh citrus palate, white stone fruits, ROSÉ showing firm tannic Blaufrankisch savoury nose withsome florals and light strawberries, characters whilst a few 2014 HHHH1/2 earthy notes and atropical notes. Great mushrooms and hints 2 TASTED suffered from old oak Some intense purple dark chocolate/cherryquaffer. €33 EU of sage and fennel. 2 AWARDED issues which lowered fruit fragrances with palate. €9.8 EUWeingut €12 EU their “colours”. plenty of spiciness Weingut Gunter +Durnberg Falko Weingut Umathum Excellent result for and black pepper. Big Regina TriebaumerNiederosterreich Gelber & Roter the two wines here Weingut Payr young tannic palate; BurgenlandWhite Blend Burgenland offering two different Spitzerberg loads of juicy fruit Blaufrankisch2016 HHH1/2 Traminer styles; dry and savoury Einzellage flavours. Plenty more 2015 HHH1/2Tropical/lychee fruit 2016 HHH1/2 and lighter, pretty and Carnuntum years left in it yet. A good wine withdominates the nose Delightful fragrances fruit driven. Niederosterreich €22 EU simple red/purple fruitwith fresh muscat-like of Turkish Delight and Blaufrankisch Ernst Triebaumer characters on the noseflavours on the slightly ripe citrus palate, a Hopler Celestia 2014 HHHHH Mariental and a creamy fruitoily palate with light touch oily, with good Burgenland Rosé A pretty nose of black Burgenland driven palate. Someacidity. €7.5 EU fruit/savoury balance. 2016 HHHH1/2 fruits, cherry blossom, Blaufrankisch complexity. €10.9 EUWolfgang Pratsch €15.5 EU Nose is a vibrant mix gentle spices and 2013 HHHH1/2 WeingutWeinviertel Weingut Etz of cherries and musk dash of pepper. Loads A deep inky licorice/ Gesellmann OPSauvignon Blanc Ried Bleckenweg sticks with a dash of of cherries and other beetroot compote of Eximium No2016 HHH1/2 Kamptal pepper. Upfront mix of red fruits on the juicy aromas and an opulent 28 BurgenlandFresh lifted aromas of Chardonnay savoury and red fruit palate with layers palate loaded with big Blaufrankischsnap peas and herbs. 2015 HHH1/2 flavours with a sweet of earthy elements. bold sour cherry-like Sankt LaurentLively on the palate Musky peach/melon centre, crisp juicy flavours, very juicy Zweigeltwith predominant varietal aromas and acidity and balancing 5+ €60 EU acidity and grippy 2015 HHH1/2savoury/herbal-like an elegant fruit driven tannins. €19 EU tannins. €47 EU Inky rich fruit aromasflavours. €7.5 EU palate with well- with minty hint. handled oak and good Complex layers of red acid line. €12 EU fruit flavours, savoury elements and some earthiness. €19.4 EUWEINGUT MÜLLER | KREMSTAL | AUSTRIAfamily estate | sustainable certified | fruity grüner veltliner www.weingutmueller.at Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 137

AUSTRIAEsterhazy Winery Judith Beck Zantho Reserve Weingut Pfaffl Weingut Umathum Zantho BurgenlandLeithaberg DAC Bambule! Burgenland Altenberg Reserve Vom Stein BeerenausleseBurgenland Austria Zweigelt Zweigelt Lower Austria Burgenland Sankt 2015 375mlBlaufrankisch 2015 HHHH1/2 2013 HHH1/2 Sankt Laurent Laurent 2011 HHH HHHH1/22014 HHH1/2 This wine has it all; A savoury earthy/ 2015 HHHH1/2 Aged, earthy and Jasmine and candiedInviting nose of complexity, freshness meaty bouquet that, A big textured wine. leathery with hints of lemon fragrancesblueberries and pine and great varietal according to one Ripe cranberry/current ripe strawberries and dominate theneedles. Lean palate expression of violets, judge, is almost nose with unusual solid tannins. €39 EU nose with a greatwith good length of blackcurrants, plums pinot-like. Lovely soft banana-like esters. concentration of lightflavours, high tannins and spices. “Colour savoury rich earthy Brooding earthy and SWEET honey and apricotand ‘wild’ acidity. €17 EU wise it is the darkest palate. €13.90 EU powerful palate with WHITE flavours on the fresh, wine in the flight!” tremendous strength WINES clean palate. €10.90 EUZWEIGELT & €20 EU Weingut Payr of minty cherryBLENDS Zantho Steinacker flavours. €20 EU 5 TASTED Schloss Gobelsburg Burgenland Einzellage Weingut Rosi 5 AWARDED Niederosterreich12 TASTED Zweigelt Carnuntum Schuster An excellent class Trocken-10 AWARDED 2015 HHHH Niederosterreich Burgenland of ‘sweeties’ across beerenauslese 2015Solid consistent group Smells of sweet Zweigelt Sankt Laurent diverse styles and 375ml HHHH1/2exhibiting lots of beetroot and spices. 2013 HHH1/2 2015 HHHH1/2 regions. This is where Aromas of apricotstannins. Tannins in a Firm, young, robust, A “chunky” wine with Nose shows attractive the combination of and almonds. Verymedium bodied wine cherry berry palate. lots of dark cherry layers of rose petals acidity and sweetness rich and sweet in themeans food! Has some grip but is fruit complexity and and ripe strawberries really works. mouth with a viscous balanced. Needs more firm grippy tannins. with a gravely edge. mouthfeel and tastingWeingut Gunter + time. €8.50 EU “It’s 4 years old but Beautiful savoury Weingut Turk of lychees in syrupRegina Triebaumer Weinkellerei Lenz still a baby!” palate; complex but Kremstal balanced by excellentRust Burgenland Moser Malteser 5+ lightweight with chewy Eiswein 2016 acidity. €34 EUZweigelt Ritterorden €55 EU tannins rarely seen in (375ml) HHHHH2015 HHHH1/2 Niederosterreich other varietals. $35 A delicious wine with WeinriederAn inky red berry Blauer Zweigelt Weingut Umathum Wolfgang Pratsch an intense treacle and Weinviertelbouquet with gentle 2015 HHHH Burgenland Composee marmalade richness Eisweinspiciness. The richly A compote of rhubarb Zweigelt 2015 HHH Weinviertel that is layered with 2014 HHHH1/2structured palate is on the nose with light The wine is quite Cabernet fresh citrus fruit and A delightfully delicate,full of cherries, bitter peppery notes. Leaner, savoury more than fruit Sauvignon balanced by some youthful, honeyedchocolate and violet lighter, crisp and lively driven. Palate is almost Blaufrankisch great acidity. Excellent fruit style that hasflavours and well- palate with pleasant cabernet sauvignon- Zweigelt mouthfeel. €22.90 EU hugely spicy aromashandled tannins. red fruit flavours. €9 EU like. 5+ €9.80 EU 2015 HHHH and is followed by a€9.90 EU Weingut Durnberg Boiled lolly nose with flavoursome nutty/dried Blanc De Noir Hopler Burgenland hints of cherries and fruit palate with a good Niederosterreich Zweigelt 2015 HHH cedary oak. A simple, level of acidity. €10 EU Zweigelt An oak-driven style uncomplicated red/blue 2016 HHH1/2 with the red fruits fruit palate with vibrant Weingut Gunter + A shy pleasant sour sitting underneath mouth-watering acidity. Regina Triebaumer cherry-like bouquet. and supported by €7.50 EU Ruster Ausbruch And an off-dry palate some gentle tannins. Thiery-Weber 375ml Burgenland that is a touch warm €18.60 EU Grande Reserve Welschriesling and firm but very Niederosterreich 2015 HHHH1/2 drinkable. €8.50 EU OTHER RED Cabernet Big botrytis nose Judith Beck VARIETALS & Sauvignon smelling of candied Beck Ink Austria BLENDS 2012 HHHH orange and ripe Zweigelt Sankt Wine has excellent peaches. Lovely Laurent 8 TASTED varietal expression of luscious botrytis 2015 HHH1/2 cassis fruit and violets element to the palate. A blend of inky, leafy 6 AWARDED with a dark chocolaty “A really lovely dessert strawberry aromas and core. Still quite fresh wine,” suggested one lovely mix of cherry Some good results for its age with more judge. €29.9 EU flavours with a savoury here. These were years left. €20 EU edge and balancing well made and more Weingut tannins. €7.50 EU in “modern” cleaner Gesellmann Siglos styles. “The Sankt Burgenland Pinot Laurent varietals were Noir 2014 HHH like a ‘butch’ cousin An elegance of of pinot,” thought one strawberries and cream judge. on the nose and very pretty fruit flavours. €23 EU138 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

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ROSÉ139 TASTED52 AWARDEDROSÉWe always talk about how great rosés are for summer lunch drinking, so here we Trentham Estate Left Fieldgo again. That’s not to say they get great scores just that these can be very pleasant The Family Murray Hawkes Baywines that can reflect very pleasant warm weather, or with a bit more chilling, even Darling Sangiovese Rosé 2017 HHHhot weather. Here we look at a good range of rosé styles, from dry and crisp to fuller Rosé 2017 HHH1/2 Light pink wine with anbodied, and even a touch sweet. The trend does seem to be more to the former these A freshness of melons estery lift and simpledays which is a good thing! and raspberries on the fruity palate showing nose and refreshing nice savouriness.ROSÉ Tempus Two ROSÉ Villa Maria lemon palate with hints $17.99UNDER $15 Varietal SA Rosé $15-$20 Cellar Selection of straw-like notes. 2017 HHH FLIGHT 1 Marlborough $15 ROSÉ10 TASTED Smells of strawberries Pinot Noir Rosé $15-$204 AWARDED with minerally notes 20 TASTED 2017 HHHH1/2 Jacob’s Creek Le FLIGHT 2 and has simple spicy 9 AWARDED Pronounced fresh and Petit AustraliaThe judges fruit flavours. $13 perfumed fruit aromas Rosé 2017 HHH1/2 18 TASTEDcommented that, Shingleback The judges agreed that with a fresh, crisp, Smells of fresh 7 AWARDEDoverall, not a lot of Aficionado these wines and those melon and cranberry melons with spicythought had gone McLaren Vale in flight 2 are definitely palate. Some spiciness notes. Simple flavour Rapaurainto these wines. “A Adelaide Hills worth the few extra and good tannin profile with slightly Springs Reservenumber were just Rosé 2017 HHH dollars. However, they structure with a clean green acidity and soft Marlborough Pinotwhite wines with a Clean, simple and noted there are still finish. $17.99 tannins. $16.99 Rosé 2017 HHHHHtouch of red added!” flavoursome with some faults showing Alkoomi White Attractive light pinksaid one judge. subtle fruit characters in some of the wines Label Frankland Deep Woods Estate wine with lifted“Others were simply and gamey notes. with obvious varietal River Rosé Harmony Margaret aromas of rosé petals,run-off juice used $14.95 and flavour complexity 2017 HHHH River Rosé strawberries andto strengthen other Logan Apple Tree across an array of A light spicy style. 2017 HHH Turkish Delight. Thereds.” Flat Mudgee Rosé varieties. Some floral perfumed A nose of strawberries palate is fresh and 2016 HHH notes to the nose and raspberries with crisp in the mouthSouth Point Estate Light spicy berry Luna Rosa Central and delicate fruit grassy touches. Light with bright, slightlySouth Eastern bouquet and a Ranges Rosado flavours with a touch of and lively spicy fruit sweet, fruit flavours.Australia Rosé cranberry palate with 2017 HHHHH sweetness and tasty palate. $15 $18.992017 HHH savoury notes and nice A very fresh and citrussy finish. $15Red apple intensity to tannins. $12 complex spicy fruit Haha Hawke’s Bay Maxwell Littlethe nose with similar bouquet followed by Rosé 2017 HHH Demon McLarencharacters transferring attractive and lively A clean, attractive Vale Grenacheto the chunky palate. Turkish Delight flavours rosé style with some Rosé 2017 HHHH$4.99 on the well-structured, strawberry and some Nutty lees characters slightly sweet, palate herbal fruit characters. to the spicy fruit nose. with citrussy acid to $15.99 The palate is quite dry balance. $16 with complex, earthy, Toi Toi Sara’s spicy fruit flavours andJUDGES Marlborough good savoury structure. Rosé 2017 HHH $18 Jeremy Maxwell Rob Ruediger Powerful quince-like lift Winery manager Wine consultant. to the nose with very Dalfarras Central at Maxwell Wines. Formerly senior attractive fruit flavours Victoria Rosato Previously vintaged production and refreshing acidity. 2017 HHH1/2 in Sonoma Valley, winemaker at $17.55 Nose has rhubarb-like Stellenbosch, Campagnia Accolade Wines notes and savoury and Rhone Valley. Locally (Hardy Wine Adam Carnaby hints. Very dry, vintaged at Wirra Wirra Company) involving Senior Winemaker for flavoursome palate that and d’Arenberg. Has all varieties and Seppelt. Has previously shows great tannin completed the AWEC styles. Wine judge at worked in hospitality structure. $18.85 and WSET course with Brisbane wine show. management at Melbourne’s distinctions. Hilton Hotel. Completed a bachelor degree in wine science at Charles Sturt University and bachelor of applied science at RMIT. Formerly winemaker for Yering Station and Xanadu.140 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

varietal tastingKoonara Emily Artwine Temptress Glandore Estate Rockcliffe ThirdMay Mt Gambier Single Vineyard Regional Series Reef GreatPinot Noir Rosé Clare Valley Hunter Rosé Southern Rosé2017 HHH1/2 Tempranillo 2017 HHH 2017 HHH1/2Attractive fruit nose 2016 HHHH Perfumed floral Dense quince/with an estery lift Quinces and fragrances and a strawberry fragrancesand savoury notes. A raspberries obvious on creamy berry palate with a simple, sweet/crisp, high acid palate the nose with a spicy with a high level of sour palate, attractivewith plenty of fruit to lift. Clean, balanced acidity. $23 fruit characters andbalance. $19.95 and straightforward Saint Clair crisp acidity. $22 palate, slight PremiumShingleback sweetness and crisp Marlborough Rusty Bike WinesHaycutters Salmon end. $20 Pinot Gris Rosé The TricycleMcLaren Vale The Natural Wine 2016 HHH Barossa RoséAdelaide Hills Co. Central Ranges A simple, slightly 2017 HHH1/2Rosé 2017 HHH Rosé 2017 HHH1/2 restrained, The slightly metallicSpicy red fruit nose Savoury spicy nose strawberries and cream nose has nice fruitswith nutty complexity with nice nuttiness. style with balancing hidden underneath andand followed by a Good palate weight meaty/savouriness. the tight savoury palatefresh, bright, dry and balance layered $21.50 is soft on the finish. $22palate. $18 with savoury varietal fruit characters. $20 ROSÉ Hemera Estate Hahndorf Hill Rosénvale EstateSummerhouse Abbey Creek $20-$25 Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Rosé Barossa RoséMarlborough Pinot Great Southern FLIGHT 2 Barossa Valley 2017 HHHH1/2 2017 HHH1/2Rosé 2017 HHH Porongurup Rosé Grenache Rosé Salmon pink wine with A deep pink wine thatVery floral perfumed 2017 HHH1/2 26 TASTED 2017 HHHH1/2 delicate strawberry and is an attractive mélangebouquet and attractive Pungent raspberry 13 AWARDED Light and fruity aromas rhubarb-like aromas of Turkish Delight, roseMoscato-like flavours bouquet; a dash of with mineral notes and a palate that is petals, strawberrieson the balanced palate. pepper and spice. Dry Geoff Merrill Bush and spicy touches. fresh and vibrant with and quinces. $24$18.99 and savoury palate Vine McLaren Vale Powerful palate with savoury elements Ballandean Estate with meaty notes and Grenache Rosé good savoury structure, balanced by the crisp Wines MessingTaylors Adelaide crisp acid. $21 2017 HHHHH raspberry fruit, soft acidity. $23 About Granite BeltHills Pinot Rosé Tahbilk Nagambie Raspberries and spices tannins and very crisp Brygon Reserve Rosé 2017 HHH2017 HHH Lakes Grenache lift off the red apple acidity. $22 Wines Bin 808 Fresh, clean and fruitySubtle confectionery Mourvedre Rosé nose and the firm dry Mitolo Jester Margaret River with savoury touches,nose with sweet 2017 HHH1/2 palate is loaded with McLaren Vale Rosé 2017 HHHH soft tannins and goodand simple “clunky” Fairy floss pink wine. red fruit flavours and Sangiovese Rosé Fresh red fruit intensity overall balance. $22varietal fruit flavours. Attractive spicy fruit attractive herbal notes. 2017 HHHH1/2 to the nose and a Heathcote Winery$19 bouquet and a fresh, Clean finish. Very well- Pungent red fruit well-balanced, nicely Mail Coach vibrant, palate with balanced wine. $22 bouquet with floral structured, crunchy Heathcote RoséROSÉ crunchy red fruit and notes and some red fruit palate with 2017 HHH$20-$25 crisp finish. $21.50 quince-like characters. savoury complexity. A musky fruitFLIGHT 1 Molly’s Cradle Very balanced and $24.99 bomb that has a Hunter Valley refreshing bright red Brangayne Of confectionery nose30 TASTED Shiraz Rosé fruit palate with a crisp Orange Orange and pleasant sweet red9 AWARDED 2017 HHH clean finish. $22 Rosé 2017 HHH1/2 fruit flavours. $22 Clean, simple and A pretty pale pink Five GeeseFlights one and flavoursome with wine with spicy smoky Volpacchiottotwo showed lots of lovely lifted perfumed aromas and crunchy McLaren Valestyle variation and red fruit characters. red fruit palate with Rosé 2017 HHHunnecessary faults. $20 soft drying tannin Bright pink wineThe best showed Nepenthe Altitude profile. $22 with stewed red fruitnatural colours, flavour, Adelaide Hills Logan Hannah aromas and an estery,light tannin structure Pinot Noir Rosé Orange Rosé confectionery fruit,and vibrant acidity. 2017 HHH 2017 HHH1/2 palate. $24Those that didn’t Pale salmon hues Subdued savourymake the grade simply with delicate fruit aromas and a leanlacked depth of flavour aromas and restrained, spicy fruit palate; someor showed excess lightweight, palate. spices, soft tannins andsweetness. $20 good line of acid. $22 Paracombe Red Ruby Adelaide Hills Rosé 2017 HHH A pleasant old school style with pungent confectionery aromas and a fruity sweet palate. $20 Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 141

ROSÉROSÉ $25+ Pig In The House Cockfighter’s Merricks Estate STAR RATINGS  Central Ranges Ghost Single Thompson’s35 TASTED Rosé 2017 HHHH Vineyard McLaren Lane Mornington Three-, four- and five-star ratings are signs of10 AWARDED Punchy, estery fruit Vale Sangiovese Peninsula Rosé excellence in fruit quality and winemaking skill. fragrances and Rosé 2017 HHH1/2 2017 HHH All wines are judged ‘blind’ by wine industryMore than any delicious upfront The lifted nose is all Classy aromas of rose professionals and are compared in peerother style money juicy cranberry-like Turkish Delight and petals and spices classes by three judges.doesn’t necessarily flavours with savoury quinces with a juicy with an attractive, CM Wine is exclusive to Cellarmasters,equal quality. And, complexity and good sweet red fruit palate flavoursome, palate. $25 a major mail-order business.apart from a few acid finish. $25 that has a long savoury CD Cellar door price.exceptions here Jericho Wines finish. $25 CDO Cellar door only.the wines showed Adelaide Hills Colmar Estate SO Sold out.a lack of attention Rosé 2017 HHHH Orange Pinot Rosé $N/A Price not available at time of printing.to detail with faults Slight minerally 2017 HHH1/2  Contact information pg 264-265.masking any quality character to the light Very good spicy fruitfruit. There were five fruit nose with savoury nose with lifted floral RECOMMENDED cellaring (years).French examples none red fruit flavours on a notes and a fresh BEST VALUE for $20 & under.of which made the finely structured palate crunchy raspberrygrade! that has a warming palate with bright For a complete list of what we tasted finish. $26 acidity to balance. $26 please refer to www.winestate.com.auKrinklewood Forester Estate Four WindsBiodynamic Margaret River Vineyard GundagaiVineyard Francesca Rosé 2017 HHHH Sangiovese RoséWine of Australia The nose is an 2017 HHHRosé 2017 HHHHH attractive complexity Delicate perfumedA very pretty nose of red fruits while the bouquet and a freshsmelling of Turkish palate is a soft balance lively strawberryDelight, quinces and between simple sweet palate with a crispstrawberries. The fruits and warming acid finish. $25palate is tight and clean alcohol. $26.99 Hugo McLaren Valewith crunchy red fruits, Deep Woods Estate Rosé 2017 HHHlovely acidity and a Estate Margaret Estery red fruitrefreshing and savoury River Rosé bouquet and freshfinish. $25 2017 HHHH simple palate. Nice Smells of raspberries balance between the and strawberries with fruit and the acid. $25 some grassy notes. Has crisp raspberry flavours, savoury layers and tight acid line. $30 It’s easy to see why Phil Hoffmann Travel has been smart business travel. voted Australia’s Best Travel Agency 11 times. made easy. 24/7 Assistance | Dedicated Business Travel Consultants | Competitive corporate Ph. 1800 220 029 and discount airfares | Competitive hotel programs | And much more we are local. we are global.142 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

Awards 2017QUEENSLAND WINETHE RESULTSRegional wine shows (the wine competitions organised by producers in a The red classes had high and low points -particular region for the purpose of competitively reviewing their produceannually and feeding the results and comments back to the producers Class 10 - Dry Red Blends was a diverse class of wines consisting ofto help “improve the breed”) are really important for the Australian wine blends such as cabernet shiraz and cabernet merlot. The highest awardedindustry. wine in this class was really quite sublime. A blend of cabernet, merlot and petit verdot this wine was magnificently elegant, perfectly balanced The annual Queensland Wine Awards competition is an example of a with soft acidity and fine tannin and a hint of cedary oak. The graphiteregional wine show for all wines made of grapes grown in the State. notes and savoury finish transported us all to Margaux in Bordeaux. All judges were quite blown away by the majesty of this wine. There are plenty of wine competitions. The number and type of wineshows has exploded over the last 10 years or so. They can be organised Class 18 - Wines of Providence – where multiple vintages of the sameby agricultural societies, magazines, entrepreneurs, retailers and so on. wine are submitted - was a remarkable class of wines with all but twoIt is a reliable source for consumers to pay attention to wine show medals entries awarded a medal of some kind. The top wine of this class wentbut the huge growth has diluted their significance. However regional wine to the semillon mostly because of its quality from vintage as well as itsshows remain the best barometer of a region. consistency from vintage to vintage. The spread of vintages was also quite remarkable. The wines were still fresh and bright, long and full of vitality. Chair of Judges, Barossa Valley based wine maker Hamish Seabrook, All judges unanimously decided that there were mineral notes, with hintsgave the following summary of the 2017 competition that was held on 29 of lemon sherbert. This is a class which truly demonstrates the qualityAugust in Brisbane. of wines across vintages and awards wines that show vineyard quality and pedigree. In many cases wine maker intervention will alter the wines Across the board white wines were generally strong - across vintages so we are looking for wines that can sustain quality and consistency regardless of wine maker stamp. Vineyard pedigree will in Class 2 - Semillon and Sauvignon Blanc was a great class of wines. most cases shine through.The class allowed the aged semillon to really shine as a variety that workswell in Queensland. Many of the sauvignon blancs lacked tightness and Class 15 – Fortifieds – A good class of wines with a solid expressionfocus of fruit and freshness. Producers need to be aware of over ripe of Australian style. The Best Wines Of Class showed purity of fruit andcharacters on sauvignon blanc. There is no doubt that the top semillons good use of spirit.in this class would be comparable with any of the semillons shown in theHunter Valley, Barossa Valley or Western Australia. Class 19 – Innovative wines, was a great class of wines made in an alternative style. This class celebrates historical traditional or innovative Class 3 - Chardonnay was very strong. The best wines in this class were winemaking. Highlights were a verdelho with wild ferment, lees stirredawarded for their over arching complexity, balanced fruit and acidity and and left unfiltered; and a shiraz that had been rack dried in the Italianperfect use of oak. Many of the wines were quite big and rich although Amarone style.one wine was awarded for its pure elegance and delicate nature. Winesthat were not awarded a medal were lacking in fruit freshness, focus and Class 9 – Alternative Reds saw a class including petit verdot,in some cases carrying too much oak for the fruit present. sagrantino, tempranillo and lagrein. The top wine of the class was the beautifully balanced and elegant lagrein. This wine was soft, balanced and The class of Alternative Whites was strong. Fiano was the dominant adorned in a fine silky tannin over an edgy fruit profile of dried herbs andwine with the gold medal given for being elegant, soft and juicy, with sage notes. There was a barbera that was very classy and well structuredyellow fruits, length and subtlety. A wine of beautiful poise and style. The also. The grainy tannin across the silky fruit made for a very interestinggewürztraminer was a wonderful example of the variety and very balanced, wine. This class was adorned with many medals.clean and truly varietal. The viogniers were also extremely well madedemonstrating wines of balance and vitality. Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 143

THE JUDGES Hamish Seabrook Stuart Pierce (Panel Chair) (Chair of Judges) Andrew Higgins (Judge)Judging occurred on Tuesday 29 August, 2017, at the Grand Chancellor Giovanni Zulli (Judge)Hotel, Spring Hill, Brisbane with 200 wines entered. The Queensland WineAwards have been held for decades and the competition is Queensland’s Associate Judges:-“Regional Wine Show”. There are many wine shows across Australia Jane Brentnall: [email protected] the regional shows with expert but outside judges, is a great way to Luke Fitzpatrick: [email protected]“improve the breed” and give a different perspective to what a regionalindustry is producing. Rob Ellis Allan Hunter Adrian Marchioro (Panel Chair) (Judge) (Judge) In 2017 the Chair of Judges was Hamish Seabrook. Hamish lives in theBarossa Valley and is a wine making consultant and contract wine maker.His experience includes Kirrihill (Clare Valley), Bests Great Western(Victoria) and Brown Brothers (Victoria). He has an excellent long recordof judging at major wine shows. There were two panels of judges. Stuart Pierce was a Panel Chair. Stuartis winemaker at Harvey River Estate, Margaret River, WA. The second PanelChair was Rob Ellis, winemaker for Hanging Rock Winery, Victoria. Thejudges consisted of Adrian Marchioro, Business development Manager,Treasury Wine Estates; Andrew Higgins, winemaker, McWilliams Hanwood,Griffith; Jane Brentnall, Judge at Cairns Wine Show, Wine Educator, Cairns;Giovanni Zulli, Cellar Manager, The Brisbane Club; Allan Hunter, Winewriter, Consultant – Fink Group, Otto Restaurant; Luke Fitzpatrick, AreaManager, Smith and Sons/Negociants. The judges were a mix of wine makers, wine distributors and restaurant/retail operators. The judging was done using the protocols of the Australian Society ofViticulture and Oenology (the “ASVO”) where amongst various procedures,no judge has any hint of the identity of any wine until judging andcompilation of results is complete. The standards of national and interstatewine shows are applied. In 2017 a new category of Special Interest wines has been introducedwhereby natural, organic and preservative free wines could be entered. The annual competition is an important event for feedback of informationto Queensland winemakers.144 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

CHARDONNAY - DRY “Class Comments:The chardonnay class was very strong with some very well made wines.Top wines were awarded for complexity brightness and good oak handling. Producers need to watch oak usage; some overoaked wines.The 2017 unoaked chardonnays were a bit simple, 2016 was strong in varietal definition with good use of oak and acid support in the medal wines” GOLDVERDELHO - DRY Heritage Estate Reserve Granite Belt Chardonnay 2016 $30 “Champion Wine of Show Champion Mainstream White Wine”“Class Comments: Best wines showed complexity and balance withgood use of varietal texture sweetness and phenolics.” SILVERSILVER Girraween Estate Reserve Granite Belt Chardonnay 2016 $28 Ridgemill Estate ‘WYP’ Granite Belt Chardonnay 2016 $35Balancing Rock Wines Granite Belt Verdelho 2016 $28 Robinsons Family Vineyards Granite Belt Chardonnay 2015 $25Robert Channon Wines Granite Belt Verdelho 2017 $28 Clovely Estate Table South Burnett Chardonnay 2015 $15BRONZE BRONZESymphony Hill Wines Reserve Granite Belt Verdelho 2016 $30 Girraween Estate Unwooded Granite Belt Chardonnay 2017 $24Robert Channon Wines Granite Belt Verdelho 2016 $28 Robert Channon Wines Granite Belt Chardonnay 2016 $25O’Reilly’s Canungra Valley Vineyard Vince Reserve Gold Coast HinterlandVerdelho 2016 $35.95 DRY WHITE VARIETAL WINE OTHER THANDusty Hill Wines South Burnett Verdelho 2017 $19 WINES ELIGIBLE FOR CLASSES 1 TO 3SEMILLON/SAUVIGNON BLANC - DRY “Class Comments: Fiano was a solid variety and a champion of the class with great vibrant concentration and a delight to judge. Pinot Gris“Class Comments: A great class to judge.This showcases how semillon - some lacked in personality compared to other varieties; pick themcan age beautifully. Keep up the great work! Many of the sauvignon early - retain natural acid. Gewürztraminer - good quality with niceblancs were lacking in tightness and freshness. Watch for ripeness and aromatics a standout - was exceptional. Roussanne was polarising butbalance of this variety. Semillon wines were strongest in class, with all agreed it was a solid wine.”the best wines showing freshness and strength of this variety. Highlycompetitive amongst Australia’s best.” GOLDGOLD Savina Lane Wines Classico Granite Belt Fiano 2016 $40 Champion Alternative White WineClovely Estate South Burnett Terroir Semillon 2013 $20 Symphony Hill Wines Granite Belt Gewurztraminer 2017 $40SILVER SILVERClovely Estate Terroir South Burnett Semillon 2014 $20 Summit Estate Granite Belt Viognier 2016 $50 Symphony Hill Wines Granite Belt Vermentino 2016 $30BRONZE Heritage Estate Granite Belt Fiano 2017 $30 Symphony Hill Wines Granite Belt Fiano 2017 $45Girraween Estate Granite Belt Sauvignon Blanc 2017 $22 Ocean View Estates Sunshine Hinterland Viognier 2017 $37Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Granite Belt Sauvignon Blanc 2017 $25 Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Roussane 2017 $36 Banca Ridge Granite Belt Marsanne 2016 $18 Symphony Hill Wines Granite Belt Gewurztraminer 2016 $40 Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 145

BRONZE SILVERRidgemill Estate Granite Belt Riesling 2016 $26 Robert Channon Wines Granite Belt Shiraz 2016 $28Ballandean Estate Wines Granite Belt Messing About Fiano 2016 $30Balancing Rock Wines Granite Belt Pinot Gris 2016 $28 BRONZERavens Croft Wines Granite Belt Pinot Gris 2017 $26Overflow Estate The Overflow 1895 Scenic Rim Vermentino 2016 $20 Balancing Rock Wines The Rock Granite Belt Shiraz 2015 $29Summit Estate Granite Belt Fiano 2016 $35 Girraween Estate Granite Belt Shiraz 2016 $24Hidden Creek Wines Granite Belt Gewurztraminer 2017 $35 Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Granite Belt Shiraz 2016 $95Symphony Hill Wines Granite Belt Petit Manseng 2016 $30 Robert Channon Wines Reserve Granite Belt Shiraz 2016 $35 Just Red Wines Daily Red Granite Belt Shiraz 2016 $14MERLOT-DRY (ANY VINTAGE) Ballandean Estate Wines Open Block Granite Belt Shiraz 2015 $32 Summit Estate Wild Ferment Granite Belt Syrah 2016 $60“Class Comments: Not a strong class hard to find any shining stars. Overall Heritage Estate Wines Old Vine Reserve Granite Belt Shiraz 2016hard to find positives with this variety. A combination of old barrels orthe lack of fruit intensity.” DRY RED VARIETAL WINE OTHER THAN WINES ELIGIBLE FOR CLASSES 6 TO 8SILVER “Class Comments: Super strong class very diverse. Pull out your pinotMoonrise Estate Granite Belt Merlot 2016 $28 and plant Italian!!”BRONZE GOLDGranite Ridge Wines Fergies Hill Granite Belt Merlot 2014 $30 Flame Hill Vineyard Granite Belt Barbera 2016 $40 Ravens Croft Wines Granite Belt Tempranillo 2016 $28 ChampionCABERNET SAUVIGNON-DRY Alternative Red Variety(ANY VINTAGE) Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Granite Belt Lagrein 2015 $95“Class Comments: Nothing outstanding.The better wines were varietal SILVERbut perhaps a bit simple.The older wines were generally holding upcompared to other varietals.” Ravens Croft Wines Granite Belt Petit Verdot 2016 $38 Clovely Estate Terroir South Burnett Sangiovese 2015 $25BRONZE Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Granite Belt Sapervari 2016 $65Girraween Estate Granite Belt Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $28 BRONZEMoffatdale Ridge Wines South Burnett Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 $19Morgan & Gill Wines Granite Belt Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $28 Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Granite Belt Pinot Noir 2015 $65Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 $28 Balancing Rock Wines Reserve Granite Belt Sagrantino 2015 $39 Savina Lane Wines Reserva Granite Belt Tempranillo 2014 $50SHIRAZ OR SHIRAZ VIOGNIER-DRY Symphony Hill Wines Reserve Granite Belt Petit Verdot 2014 $65(ANY VINTAGE) Just Red Wines Granite Belt Tannat 2016 $25 Ballandean Estate Wines Messing About Granite Belt Saperavi 2015 $42“Class Comments: Nothing outstanding, the better wines were varietal but Dusty Hill Wines GRA Fion South Burnett Nebbiolo 2015 $29perhaps a bit simple. Older wines were generally holding up compared The Overflow Estate The Overflow 1895 Scenic Rim Montepulcianoto other varietals.” 2016 $20 Clovely Estate Terroir South Burnett Saperavi 2014 $25GOLD Clovely Estate Terroir South Burnett Barbera 2015 $25 Summit Estate Granite Belt Malbec 2014 $30Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Shiraz 2016 $48 Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Petit Verdot 2016 $48 Jester Hill Wines Touchstone Granite Belt Petit Verdot 2013 $32* All content for Queensland Wine Awards section provided by the Symphony Hill Wines Granite Belt Montepulciano 2016 $65Queensland Wine Association.146 W I N E S TAT E W ine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

DRY RED BLENDS FORTIFIED WINES – ALL STYLES“Class Comments: Highest awarded wine in class was quite sublime with “Class Comments: Good class with solid expression of Aussie style.soft acid in a savoury palate with beautifully integrated oak and tannins. Best wine showed purity and good use of spirit.”Best wines were a standout.Top wine if consistent could put this blend onthe map for the region. Unfortunately many wines were lacking in freshness GOLDand vitality while simple wine making faults were all too common.Theseblends underpin Australia’s historical wine making past and should be Ballandean Estate Wines Granite Belt Liqueur Muscat NV $65celebrated. It was great to see two magnificent examples of these blends.” SILVERGOLD Granite Ridge Wines Granite Amber Granite Belt White Muscat NV $25Summit Estate Queensland Granite Belt Cabernets 2016 (“CabernetCamenere 85% Merlot 10% Petit Verdot 5%”) 2016 $80 BRONZEChampion Mainstream Red Gold Dusty Hill Wines South Burnett Liqueur Muscat NV $24SILVER SPARKLING WINE – RED OR WHITEGirraween Estate Granite Belt Shiraz Cabernet “Shiraz 50% Cabernet 50%” “Class Comments: Good commercial quality class, most wines had the2016 $24 persistent bead. Quite a mixed bag; wines ranging from moscato’s to complex wines on lees. Many good examples but all had some minorBRONZE issues ranging from aldehyde excess to imbalanced sweetness to overall lacking freshness. Best wines were awarded for bright fresh lively fruit & persistent bead.”Ridgemill Estate ‘Joshua’s Pup’ Granite Belt (Shiraz 60% Grenache 40%) SILVER2016 $50Ridgemill Estate Cabernet Malbec Granite Belt (Cabernet 60% Malbec Banca Ridge Methode Traditionelle Sparkling Granite Belt Chardonnay 2015 $2440%) 2014 $30 Girraween Estate Sparkling Granite Belt Cabernet Sauvignon Rosé 2017 $24Ridgemill Estate ‘Hungry Horse’ Granite Belt Tempranillo 70% Grenache30% 2014 $28 BRONZEROSE OR LIGHT RED EARLY RELEASE RED Balancing Rock Wines 2017 Stellar Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay GraniteDRY OR SLIGHTLY OFF-DRY STYLES Belt Pinot Noir 38% Chardonnay 62% 2017 $27(<10G/L RS) Girraween Estate Granite Belt Sparkling Shiraz 2015 $24 Clovely Estate Clovely Estate Reserve Blanc de Blanc South Burnett“Class Comments: Lovely to see the dryness and delicate nature of the Chardonnay 2010rosé. Overall well made good light styles of rosé.” PROVENANCE CLASSSILVER Clovely Estate South Burnett Semillon 2010Moonrise Estate Moonlight Granite Belt Shiraz Rosé 2017 $24 Champion Wine of Provenance Clovely Estate South Burnett Semillon 2013 Clovely Estate South Burnett Semillon 2014BRONZE ALTERNATIVE & INNOVATIONBallandean Estate Wines Messing About Granite Belt “Cabernet Franc 32% Class comment: A great class of wines made in an alternative style. MyMerlot 36% & Shiraz 32%” Rosé 2017 $22 judging approach was to take simple bias out of the judging criteriaRidgemill Estate ‘Smigleys Rose’ Granite Belt Merlot 95% Mourvedre 5% such as pointing down for cloudiness or colour and awarded the wines2017 $19.99 for their balance from the interactions with their alternative wine making methods. Keep up the great work!DESSERT WHITES - DESSERT STYLES RICHAND LUSCIOUS >60G/L RS GOLDNo class comments Dusty Hill Forgotten South Burnett Shiraz 2015BRONZE SILVERBallandean Estate Wines Late Harvest Granite Belt Viognier 2014 $24 Robert Channon Wines Wild Ferment Granite Belt Verdelho 2017Dusty Hill Wines South Burnett Botrytis Verdelho 2015 $45 BRONZE Clovely Estate Artisan Polyphemus Passito South Burnett Shiraz 2012 Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 147

travelbriefsWINSOR DOBBINQUEENSLANDLEGEND HAS IT… strategy to create buzz surrounding the secret BASE CAMP bar’s launch. Legends stocks over 180 liquors andIF you like a bar with a point of difference then put top-shelf spirits as well as a variety of wines and LOOKING for a spacious, well-situated base fromBrisbane’s Legends Bar into your little black book. tap beers. The seasonal cocktail list is comprised which to explore the many cellar doors of theWith a speakeasy theme, Legends Bar serves up of 10 classic concoctions that give a nod to the Granite Belt? Located within minutes of Stanthorpea 1900s prohibition experience in a location only 1980s, as well as 10 signature cocktails that have CBD, two hours south of Brisbane and the Golddisclosed through longitudinal and latitudinal co- been developed by Bharath. Legends Speakeasy Coast, is a luxurious self-contained house knownordinates. Finding the entrance is half the challenge. Bar is open 4pm-late Thursday-Sunday. Visit www. as Stanthorpe Villa. Situated on 2ha of manicuredTo gain entry, guests are then required to recite a legendsspeakeasybar.com to find passwords on gardens, Stanthorpe Villa has an elegant Tuscan feelpass code which is posted to the bar’s social media Facebook and Instagram. and is able to cater for groups of up to six peopleaccounts every Thursday at 3:30pm. Once inside, for family holidays, work retreats, reunions, winerythe theatrics continue as patrons are greeted by the HOSPITALITY HOTSPOT tours or simply a quiet escape. The villa has threesound of jazz and blues which match the bar’s old- large bedrooms, two bathrooms and a comfortableworld-saloon aesthetic. Legends is the brainchild W HOTELS, part of the Marriott International lounge area with reverse-cycle air conditioning andof Accor Hotels Restaurant and bar manager Rajiv group, is set to shake-up the hospitality scene wood fireplace. It is surrounded by gardens withBharath, who stumbled across the bar’s hidden in Queensland’s capital, with the opening of W flowers and fruit trees. A minimum two-night staylocation and saw its raw potential. “When I asked Brisbane in early 2018. The first five-star hotel to applies but discounts are provided for longer-termwhy the bar was not in use the team told me that they open in Brisbane’s central business district in 20 stays. Weekend nights start from $350 for up to sixhad tried to revive the space a few times but nothing years, the opening of W Brisbane will mark the guests, while weekdays begin at $170 per nightseemed to work as there was no foot traffic to the re-entry of the W brand into Australia, with guest for two with extra people charged at $30 each.location and the entrance was too hard to find,” he room bookings already open. Located at 300 Surcharges may apply to long weekends and thesays. “Instead of seeing these points as limitations, George St, W Brisbane will light up the Brisbane Apple and Grape Festival Weekend. Visit www.I used them to my advantage and developed an River foreshore with stellar views across Brisbane stanthorpevilla.com.au.authentic speakeasy concept where the search was River to South Bank and Mount Coot-tha, as wellpart of the experience.” The passionate mixologist as three bars and restaurants designed to create a NEW LOOK FOR ANapproached his hotel general manager who was thriving local scene. W Brisbane will offer 312 stylish OLDER INSTITUTIONintrigued by the concept and allocated Bharath a rooms, including 29 suites, two Wow Suites andbudget of $20,000 to get it off the ground. Instead the Extreme Wow Suite (the brand’s interpretation IT’S out with the old and in with the new, with aof spending money on signage and advertising, of a presidential suite) all showcasing views of new location for acclaimed Port Douglas restaurantBaharath invested time in disguising the bar’s the Brisbane River. The rooms will be designed Harrisons by Spencer Patrick. Now open in theentrance even further and developed a social media with custom furnishings and interiors inspired rebranded Sheraton Grand Mirage resort, the by Queensland’s heritage and laid-back Aussie dining hotspot features chandeliers, a new cocktail vibes. Guests can kick back with their favourite bar and lounge, and the chance to enjoy some tunes amplified by state of the art Bowers & al fresco dining. The restaurant’s interior seats Wilkins bluetooth speakers or watch Netflix, before up to 75 guests in air conditioned comfort, while stirring up a cocktail from the in-room W Mixbar. the terrace seats up to 50. Diners can choose Complimentary wifi is available throughout. W from dishes like caviar served with sour cream Brisbane’s signature restaurant will feature the and fried potato skins, or tortellini of Endeavour best locally sourced produce and interactive live prawns served with pickled cabbage, bacon, pork cooking, with an alfresco vibe, while the property and prawn broth, made with the exquisite touch of will also be home to the AWAY Spa. The hotel is the chef who created both Harrison’s downtown part of the Starwood group and is scheduled to and Bucci. Harrisons by Spencer Patrick is open open in March. Visit www.whotels.com/brisbane. daily from noon for lunch and dinner. Visit www. harrisonsrestaurant.com.au.148 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018

travelbriefsGAME CHANGER travellers will be offered a 24/7 digital concierge. of the region’s produce has been the expansion Visit www.rubygoldcoast.com.au. of high-quality restaurants, cooking schools, foodTHE first of four towers in the “game-changing” Ruby events, wineries and breweries. The site will provideCollection development - the Ruby Apartments on FOLLOW THE TRAIL visitors with full information on the producer or thethe Gold Coast - will open during 2018. Featuring experience with location, operating times and contact230 apartments and 13 ground-floor villas, Ruby THE Sunshine Coast is promoting its rich food details. “We believe the Sunshine Coast is qualifiedApartments will be launched to the public in culture with the launch of the Sunshine Coast Food to own the title of Queensland’s leading ‘food tourism’September and will use the motto “we don’t do Trail. The trail was launched by Sunshine Coast chef destination and this new site will help visitors trulyordinary”. The apartment block in northern Surfers Peter Kuruvita, of Noosa Beach House, and the new engage and interact with the region’s extensive andParadise has been developed by the Ralan Group. interactive website (www.visitsunshinecoast.com/ diverse product mix,” says Visit Sunshine Coast CEO“With the level of amenities and eventual creation foodtrails) will enable visitors to create their own Simon Latchford.of a lifestyle precinct within the greater surrounds personalised food trail taking in the region’s bestof Australia’s playground, the Ruby Collection will producers, markets, restaurants, cooking schools, GAME TIMEbe something that will delight families visiting this events, wineries and brewers. The Food Trail wasincredible location,” said managing director William developed by Visit Sunshine Coast in partnership THE Gold Coast will host the Commonwealth GamesO’Dwyer. Spanning 30 floors with stylish one, two with Tourism and Events Queensland, the Department in 2018 but there are plenty of opportunities forand three-bedroom apartments and sky suites, the of State Development, the Sunshine Coast, Gympie visitors to combine a little bit of sport with gourmetfacility will provide bird’s eye views of the Pacific and Noosa Shire Councils and Destination Gympie goodness in the meantime. Broadbeach Bowls ClubOcean or Gold Coast Hinterland, and cater for up Region. Visitors will be able to create their own journey will be the home for the Commonwealth Games lawnto eight people per apartment. Set on 2.5ha nestled with directions to guide them on their food tour of the bowls competition and it is only metres from themidway between the Nerang River and Surfers region. The site is enabled for desktop, tablet and beach if you fancy a dip beforehand. The SundayParadise beach, the Ruby Collection will eventually mobile devices. The aim is to showcase the freshness sessions here cost just $7 for two hours and runcomprise four towers, all scheduled to be completed and rich variety of Sunshine Coast food and produce, from 9am-9pm. The Commonwealth Games hasby 2022. Connecting the four towers will be a village while providing new and emerging food operators with seen the development of four new facilities ongreen offering space for events, innovative public the opportunity to promote their produce to a wider the Gold Coast, including the Gold Coast Aquaticart, world-class entertainment, signature chef audience. The Sunshine Coast - which celebrated Centre, Gold Coast Sports and Leisure Centre andrestaurants, boutique bars and cafes, and quality the 50th anniversary of the region’s naming in August the Coomera Indoor Sports Centre. The best wayretail stores, the developers say. The traditional roles 2017 - has been a rich agricultural destination for to see the transformation of the region as well asof customer service staff will be replaced with Ruby well over 100 years, based originally on sugar cane, the stunning coastline is from the air with Sea WorldAmbassadors, whose roles will be multi-faceted, pineapples and dairy, but now covering everything Helicopters. Nerang National Park and Nerang Stateenabling them to better understand guests and from feijoas and snails to ginger, macadamias and Forest will host the mountain bike cross countryoffer a more personalised service, while tech-savvy world-renowned seafood. Complementing the growth competition, and visitors can tackle the courses now. Get the adrenalin pumping and see a completely different side of the Gold Coast as you race down the bush tracks on two wheels. Robbie McEwen’s name might ring a bell. He won three Tour de France green jerseys and represented Australia at three Olympic Games. He’s hung up the lycra and is now making coffees at his own Miami-based cafe, Piccolo Espresso. Above left: Sheraton Mirage, Port Douglas Resort. Above right : Peter Kuruvita on the Sunshine Coast Food Trail. Left: Ruby Apartments balcony. Opposite page top: W Hotel interior, Brisbane. Opposite page bottom: Cocktails at Legends Bar. Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018 W I N E S TAT E 149

NEW RELEASES183 TASTED124 AWARDEDNEW RELEASESA nice line up in this issue with a high strike rate. 2017 whites are showing up well Toi Toi Reservewith freshness and clarity. For the reds high quality varietal characters showed in Marlboroughthe grenache, cabernet and shiraz categories. This time, rosés and alternative Rieslingvarieties, not so much. 2017 HHHH Shows nice complexity for a young riesling. Zesty fresh floral/citrus aromas and crisp green apple palate with good acid line. $17.55SPARKLING Grampians Estate Schild Estate RIESLING d’Arenberg Kelly’s Welcome Barossa Valley The Dry Dam8 TASTED Grampians Sparkling Shiraz 10 TASTED McLaren Vale7 AWARDED Sparkling 2016 HHH Riesling Chardonnay A bright blueberry 6 AWARDED 2017 HHHHA small solid group. 2009 HHHH bouquet and quite a Very lifted perfumed/“Two obvious Green apple nose with spritzig palate. Needs Very youthful class floral bouquet with Patrick ofcommercial styles; one oak/lees complexity. more time to settle. $25 with excellent ageing clean crisp green Coonawarraon the sweeter side, Nice balance between Reillys Clare Valley potential. “These apple/rose petal Aged Coonawarrathe other lean and dry,” varietal fruit, bready Sparkling Shiraz wines are very tight at flavours and some Rieslingnoted one judge. notes, crisp acidity and 2015 HHH the moment, showing residual sweetness 2012 HHH1/2 aged characters. $35 A big red; nice good fruit purity and obvious. $18 Complex toasty andGrampians Estate 1847 Wines blackberry fruit, acid balance; but just Reillys Watervale well developed withRutherford Australia Sparkling Christmas cake notes need more time to Clare Valley slightly oily texture,Grampians Pinot Noir and drying tannins with open up,” said one Riesling high alcohol andSparkling Shiraz Chardonnay balancing acidity. $39 judge. 2017 HHH1/2 marmalade-like fruit2014 HHHH NV HHH Bream Creek The nose is all lychees, characters. $39Fresh, lively blackberry Floral, fruity bouquet Traditionelle Eldredge Vineyards limes and lemon zest.aromas lift off the nose and a simple, crisp, Tasmania Cuvée Clare Riesling The green apple palatewith a long, firmly green apple style of 2011 HHH 2017 HHHH1/2 is fresh and youthfulstructured, palate palate. Very attractive! Toasty stone fruit A long nicely balanced with good acid line.showing simple fruit $20 aromas with simpleflavours and a savoury Bubbly Summers peach/melon palate 5+ $25edge. $35 Riverland Sparkling with candied orange Verdelho NV HHH notes. $44 and finely textured St Hugo Eden Simple, slightly riesling with a flowery/ Valley Riesling subdued fruit-driven musky nose and a 2017 HHH nose and sweet, touch of sweetness on Almost traminer-like uncomplicated lemon/ the clean lean palate. musky/rose petal lime flavours. $20 Should age well with aromas. Great palate time. 5+ $22 length with lovely varietal expression. $39.99 JUDGES - DAY 1 Dan Pritchard Nick Haselgrove Master of Oenology. Winestate’s 2010 Australian Shane Harris Sparkling winemaker Winemaker of the Year. Winemaker for Wines by Geoff for Treasury Wines Owner/Winemaker of Nick Hardy including, Pertaringa Group. Also involved Haselgrove Wines. Former Wines, K1 and Handcrafted with Limestone Coast chief winemaker at Haselgrove by Geoff Hardy Wines. Has wines, Jamieson’s Run Wines. A ‘flying winemaker’ also completed vintages in and Robertson’s Well. from 1993-95. Judge at Hobart Queensland and Victoria. Associate judge at the for 3 years and associate Completed the AWRI advanced Inland wine show. judge at Adelaide in 1996-97. sensory course and has Extensive International export associate judged at McLaren activities. Vale wine show.150 W I N E S TAT E Wine of the Year Awards Annual Edition 2018