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2012 ADELAIDE HILLSWINE SHOWEXHIBITOR CATALOGUE

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ADELAIDE HILLS WINE SHOW EXHIBITOR CATALOGUE 2012 Judges Tim Kirk Chairperson Nick Stock Sue Bell Peter Dredge Kerri Thompson Dave Brooks Associate Judges Matthew Kirby Nicole Roberts Hugh Guthrie

Paul Hotker

ADELAIDE HILLS WINE REGION INCORPORATED Executive Committee John Harvey President Bob Voumard Treasurer Hamish Laurie Secretary Clare Kiessling Elected Officer Benjamin Blows Elected Officer Alex Trescowthick Elected Officer Wine Show Committee Marty Edwards The Lane Vineyard Darryl Catlin Darryl Catlin Consulting Charlotte Hardy Winery Laboratory Services Pty Ltd Penny Jones Petaluma Hamish Laurie Deviation Road Leigh Ratzmer Wicks Estate Michael Sykes Lodestone Wines The Executive Committee warmly thanks our Wine Show partners: Adelaide Hills Magazine Air Liquide Collotype Coopers Brewery Hills Irrigation Services Laffort F Miller & Co Mt Lofty House Nadalie Prowine RSN Australia

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WINE SHOW CLASSES

Commercial Classes

1. Sparkling wine Any style

2. Dry white wine Riesling (minimum 85%)

3. Dry white wine Sauvignon Blanc (minimum 85%)

4. Dry white wine Chardonnay (minimum 85%)

5. Dry white wine Pinot Gris/Grigio (minimum 85%)

6. White wine Varieties other than Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay and/or blends

ineligible for classes 2, 3, 4 and 5.

7. Red wine Rosé style

8. Dry red wine Pinot Noir (minimum 85%)

9. Dry red wine Cabernet Sauvignon (minimum 85%)

10. Dry red wine Merlot (minimum 85%)

11. Dry red wine Bordeaux blends labelled only with Cabernet Sauvignon,

Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot ineligible for

classes 9 and 10.

12. Dry red wine Shiraz (minimum 85%)

13. Dry red wine Varieties and/or blends ineligible for classes 7‐12.

14. Sweet wines Late harvested, botrytised or fortified.

Museum Classes

15. Dry white wine 2008 vintage and older

16. Dry red wine 2007 vintage and older

Adelaide Hills Regional Wine Show 2012

Trophies

Sponsored by Coopers Brewery

Best Sparkling Wine of the Show

Sponsored by Hills Irrigation

Best Sauvignon Blanc of the Show

Sponsored by Prowine

Best Chardonnay of the Show

Sponsored by Adelaide Hills Magazine

Best Pinot Gris/Grigio of the Show

Sponsored by Air Liquide

Best White Wine in Classes other than Classes 2, 3, 4 and 5

Sponsored by Collotype

Best Sweet Wine of the Show

Sponsored by F Miller & Co

Best Pinot Noir of the Show

Sponsored by RSN Australia

Best Cabernet Family or Blend of the Show

Sponsored by Laffort

Best Shiraz of the Show

Sponsored by The Haus

Best Red Wine in Classes other than Classes 8, 9, 10, 11 or 12

Sponsored by WDM Advertising

Best Wine in Museum Classes

Sponsored by Mount Lofty House

Best Wine of the Show

Sponsored by Nadalie

Wine Show Committee's Award of Recognition


Results

Class 1 ‐ Sparkling wine ‐ any style

Commercial Classes ‐ Any Vintage

ScoreExhibitor NameEntry Vintage Award

Lambrook Wines 2012 Lambrook 'Spark'1 2012

Somerled Wines Somerled Sparkling Pinot Noir2 2011

Petaluma PETALUMA CROSER ROSE3 2008

53.0Bird in Hand Nest Egg Joy4 2007 Silver

46.5Petaluma PETALUMA CROSER5 NV Bronze

Schoenthal Estate Three Buckets Pinot Chardonnay6 NV

Golding Wines The Last Hurrah Sparkling7 2012

Mt Lofty Ranges Sparkling Pinot Noir/Chardonnay8 2011

Honey Moon Vineyard Honey Moon Vineyard Rose Brut9 2010

48.0Deviation Road Deviation Road Loftia10 2010 Bronze

Howard Vineyard Howard Vineyard Sparkling Brut11 2010

Petaluma PETALUMA CROSER12 2009

J & A G Johnston Christina13 2009

47.0O'Leary Walker Wines O'Leary Walker 'Hurtle' Sparkling Pinot Noir Chardonnay14 2008 Bronze

48.0Petaluma PETALUMA CROSER LATE DISGORGED15 2000 Bronze

50.0Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Pinot Noir Chardonnay Sparkling16 2008 Bronze

Mordrelle Wines Adelaide Hills Sparkling17 2011

Deviation Road Deviation Road Beltana18 2008 Gold

Nova Vita Wines Firebird19 NV

Chain of Ponds Diva20 NV

48.5Rockbare Winemakers Mojo Chardonnay Pinot Noir Fizz21 NV Bronze

Nepenthe Nepenthe Tryst Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir22 2012

47.5Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot Noir23 2010 Bronze

Norton Summit Vineyards Norton Summit Vineyards Naturelle24 2007

Partalunga Vineyard Wines MPC Sparkling25 2010

46.5d'Arenberg DADD26 NV Bronze

Partalunga Vineyard Wines Mrs B's Bubbles27 2010

46.5Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Chardonnay Pinot Noir28 2010 Bronze

Niccolo Wines Niccolo Adelaide Hills Sparkling Prosecco29 2011

Haselgrove Wines G'Noir30 NV

Greenhill Wines Pty Ltd Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rose31 2011

A class of real diversity. The panel sought power and finesse ahead of excessive sweetness.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 2 ‐ Dry white wine ‐ Riesling (minimum 85%)



51.5Solitaire Estate Wines Pty Ltd Solitaire Estate Riesling1 2012 Silver

Paracombe Wines Paracombe Holland Creek Riesling2 2012

53.5Mt Lofty Ranges Hand Picked Riesling3 2012 Silver

C A Henschke & Co Greens Hill Riesling4 2012

Wirra Wirra Vineyards Wirra Wirra Lost Watch Riesling5 2012

47.0Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Riesling6 2012 Bronze

Penfolds Wines Penfolds Thomas Hyland Riesling7 2011

La Linea Vertigo 'TRKN' Riesling8 2011

48.0Petaluma PETALUMA PROJECT COMPANY ADELAIDE HILLS DRY RIESLING

9 2009 Bronze

A pair of very good but very different wines. The top wine is very complex and just needs to compose.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 3 ‐ Dry white wine ‐ Sauvignon Blanc (minimum 85%)



46.5Fox Gordon Sassy Sauvignon Blanc1 2012 Bronze

Paracombe Wines Paracombe Sauvignon Blanc2 2012

Somerled Wines Somerled Sauvignon Blanc3 2012 WD

50.0Deviation Road Deviation Road Sauvignon Blanc4 2012 Bronze

47.0Yulti Farm Nine Fingers5 2012 Bronze

48.5O'Leary Walker Wines O'Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc6 2012 Bronze

Griffin Wines Griffin Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc7 2012

Wirra Wirra Vineyards Wirra Wirra Hiding Champion Sauvignon Blanc8 2012

48.0Rockbare Winemakers Mojo Sauvignon Blanc9 2012 Bronze

46.5Manyara Vineyard Manyara Sauvignon Blanc10 2012 Bronze

Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Sauvignon Blanc11 2012 Gold

53.0Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Sauvignon Blanc12 2012 Silver

Howard Vineyard Howard Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc13 2012

46.5C A Henschke & Co Coralinga Sauvignon Blanc14 2012 Bronze

49.0Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Sauvignon Blanc15 2012 Bronze

48.5Rockbare Winemakers Alta Sauvignon Blanc16 2012 Bronze

51.0Chain of Ponds Black Thursday17 2012 Silver

Taylors Wines Taylors Sauvignon Blanc18 2012

Angove Family Winemakers Vineyard Select Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc19 2012

47.5Lambrook Wines Lambrook Sauvignon Blanc20 2012 Bronze

49.0Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Sauvignon Blanc21 2012 Bronze

46.5Blefari Wines Blefari Piccadilly Valley22 2012 Bronze

49.5Amadio Wines Amadio Sauvignon BLanc23 2012 Bronze

47.0Bleasdale Vineyards Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc24 2012 Bronze

46.5Bathe Wines Pty Ltd Bathe Wines Sauvignon Blanc25 2012 Bronze

Tim Knappstein Consulting Riposte The Foil26 2012

47.0Murdoch Hill Murdoch Hill27 2012 Bronze

TWM Wine Consultancy Axiom28 2012

Sidewood Estate Sidewood Estate Sauvignon Blanc29 2012

52.0Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc30 2012 Silver

49.5Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc31 2012 Bronze

48.0Longview Vineyard Whippet Sauvignon Blanc32 2012 Bronze

d'Arenberg The Broken Fishplate33 2012

48.0Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Sauvignon Blanc34 2012 Bronze

Shaw + Smith Shaw + Smith Sauvignon Blanc35 2012 Gold

46.5The Pawn Wine Co. el desperado36 2012 Bronze

The Lane Vineyard The Lane Vineyard Block 10 Sauvignon Blanc37 2012

J & A G Johnston Johnston Sauvignon Blanc38 2012 Gold

Solitaire Estate Wines Pty Ltd Solitaire Estate Sauvignon Blanc39 2012

Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Sauvignon Blanc40 2012 Gold

Kirrihill Wines Barton Springs Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc41 2012

Anvers Wines Anvers Sauvignon Blanc42 2012

51.0Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Sauvignon Blanc43 2012 Silver

48.5Michael Hall Wines Piccadilly Sauvignon Blanc44 2012 Bronze

47.5Nova Vita Wines Firebird45 2012 Bronze

S.C.Pannell S.C. Pannell Sauvignon Blanc46 2012 Gold

Nepenthe Nepenthe Altitude Sauvignon Blanc47 2012


Results

47.0Somerled Wines Somerled Reserve Fume Blanc48 2011 Bronze

Sidewood Estate Sidewood Mappinga Sauvignon Blanc49 2011

The Pawn Wine Co. Jeu de fin50 2011

Somerled Wines Somerled Sauvignon Blanc51 2011

Nepenthe Nepenthe Petraea Sauvignon Blanc52 2011

Chain of Ponds First Lady53 2011

BLAXLAND VINEYARDS ST MAGNUS ADELAIDE HILLS SAUVIGNON BLANC54 2011

Robert Johnson Vineyards Alan & Veitch55 2011

Yangoora Estate YANGOORA SAV BLANC56 2011

Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE SAUVIGNON BLANC57 2011

46.5BLAXLAND VINEYARDS I HEART ADELAIDE HILLS SAUVIGNON BLANC58 2011 Bronze

The best class of Sauvignon Blanc I have seen in 5 years of judging at this Show. Bright, zesty fruit characters with clarity, freshness and tension through the palate. There are some excellent drinks here. 2012 a very strong vintage indeed.The weaker wines suffered from attenuated ferment characters or simply lacked freshness.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 4 ‐ Dry white wine – Chardonnay (minimum 85%)



Solitaire Estate Wines Pty Ltd Solitaire Estate Chardonnay1 2012

Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Chardonnay2 2012

Griffin Wines Griffin Adelaide Hills Chardonnay Unoaked3 2012

48.0Sidewood Estate Sidewood Mappinga Chardonnay4 2011 Bronze

47.0Paracombe Wines Paracombe Chardonnay5 2011 Bronze

47.0Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Chardonnay6 2011 Bronze

48.5Schoenthal Estate Three Buckets Chardonnay7 2011 Bronze

49.5Nova Vita Wines Firebird8 2011 Bronze

Howard Vineyard Howard Vineyard Chardonnay9 2010

Protero Wines Protero Chardonnay10 2010

Sidewood Estate Sidewood Estate Chardonnay11 2010 Gold

Norton Summit Vineyards Norton Summit Vineyards Chardonnay Natural Ferment12 2008

51.0Penfolds Wines Penfolds Thomas Hyland Chardonnay13 2012 Silver

Nepenthe Nepenthe Altitude Chardonnay14 2012

O'Leary Walker Wines O'Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Chardonnay15 2012

48.0Longview Vineyard Blue Cow Chardonnay16 2012 Bronze

47.5Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Chardonnay17 2012 Bronze

51.0Pike & Joyce Pike and Joyce Chardonnay18 2011 Silver

Somerled Wines Somerled Chardonnay19 2011

48.5Nepenthe Nepenthe Ithaca Chardonnay20 2011 Bronze

48.5BK Wines One Ball21 2011 Bronze

47.0Warwick Billings Wowique 2011 Chardonnay22 2011 Bronze

Chain of Ponds Corkscrew Rd23 2011

Lofty Valley Wines Single Vineyard Chardonnay24 2011

Sidewood Estate Stable Hill Chardonnay25 2011

Kirrihill Wines Regional Range Adelaide Hills Chardonnay26 2011

46.5Sidewood Estate Sidewood Estate Chardonnay27 2011 Bronze

51.0Wirra Wirra Vineyards Wirra Wirra 12th Man Chardonnay28 2011 Silver

Lofty Valley Wines Chardonnay for Harold29 2011

49.0Michael Hall Wines Piccadilly Chardonnay30 2011 Bronze

Murdoch Hill Murdoch Hill31 2011

48.5Petaluma PETALUMA BRIDGEWATER MILL CHARDONNAY32 2011 Bronze

52.5BK Wines Swaby33 2011 Silver

51.0Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Chardonnay34 2011 Silver

46.5Nepenthe McGuigan Shortlist Chardonnay35 2011 Bronze

48.0Shaw + Smith Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay36 2011 Bronze

The Lane Vineyard The Lane Vineyard Block 1A Chardonnay37 2011

48.0Anvers Wines Anvers Chardonnay38 2011 Bronze

Yangoora Estate YANGOORA ESTATE CHARDONNAY39 2011

Haselgrove Wines Bella Vigna Chardonnay40 2011

47.5 The Yalumba Wine Company Yalumba FDW7C Adelaide Hills Chardonnay41 2011 Bronze

Penfolds Wines Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay42 2010 Gold

Petaluma PETALUMA TIERS VINEYARD CHARDONNAY43 2010

Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Chardonnay44 2010

48.0Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Bacchant Chardonnay45 2010 Bronze

Barratt Barratt Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay46 2010

Mt Lofty Ranges Chardonnay47 2010


Results

47.0Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Chardonnay48 2010 Bronze

53.0Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass White Label Chardonnay49 2010 Silver

Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Chardonnay50 2010

Shaw + Smith Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay51 2010

Penfolds Wines Penfolds Cellar Reserve Chardonnay52 2010 WD

Haselgrove Wines Bella Vigna Chardonnay53 2010

51.0Petaluma PETALUMA PICCADILLY VALLEY CHARDONNAY54 2010 Silver

d'Arenberg The Lucky Lizard55 2010

Bird in Hand Nest Egg Chardonnay56 2010

Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass White Label Chardonnay57 2009 Gold

Nepenthe McGuigan Shortlist Chardonnay58 2009

Generally strong fruit quality in this class. The field splits in terms of how well these complex styles are realised. Fermentation issues and/or oak regimes need addressing in many cases. The top wines show powerful fruit presence, scintillating acid drive and bracing fresh persistence.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 5 ‐ Dry white wine – Pinot Gris/Grigio (minimum 85%)



The Pawn Wine Co. Caissa1 2012

46.5The Lane Vineyard The Lane Vineyard Block 2 Pinot Gris2 2012 Bronze

46.5Tim Knappstein Consulting Riposte The Stilleto3 2012 Bronze

Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Pinot Gris4 2012 Gold

BK Wines Inox5 2012

Penfolds Wines Penfolds Cellar Reserve Pinot Gris6 2012

Paracombe Wines Paracombe Pinot Gris7 2012

51.0Sidewood Estate Sidewood Estate Pinot Gris8 2012 Silver

Scott Winemaking Pty Ltd La Prova Pinot Grigio9 2012 Gold

Deviation Road Deviation Road Pinot Gris10 2012

Petaluma PETALUMA BRIDGEWATER MILL PINOT GRIS11 2012

Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Pinot Grigio12 2012

S.C.Pannell S.C. Pannell Pinot Grigio13 2012

50.0Rockbare Winemakers Alta Pinot Grigio14 2012 Bronze

Nova Vita Wines Firebird Gris15 2012

C A Henschke & Co Innes Pinot Gris16 2012

Rockbare Winemakers Mojo Pinot Gris17 2012

Tomich Wines Tomich Hill Grigio18 2012

Kirrihill Wines Serendipity Vineyard Pinot Grigio19 2012

51.0Longview Vineyard Queenie Pinot Grigio20 2012 Silver

Pike & Joyce Pike and Joyce Pinot Gris21 2012

Chain of Ponds Amelia's Letter22 2011

BK Wines Rosetta23 2011

Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE PINOT GRIGIO24 2011

49.0Nepenthe Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Gris25 2011 Bronze

Bleasdale Vineyards Bleasdale Adelaide Hills Pinot Gris26 2012

47.5Haselgrove Wines First Cut Pinot Grigio27 2012 Bronze

Two very good examples showing concentrated flavour, freshness and balance ‐ quite a diverse class.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 6 ‐ White wine – varieties other than Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay and/or blends ineligible for classes 2, 3,4 & 5



47.5S.C.Pannell S.C. Pannell Bianco1 2012 Bronze

46.5Howard Vineyard Howard Vineyard Frolic White2 2012 Bronze

46.5Wines by Geoff Hardy Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Fiano3 2012 Bronze

Scott Winemaking Pty Ltd Scott Fiano4 2012 Gold

Fox Gordon Princess Fiano5 2011

46.5Penfolds Wines Penfolds Cellar Reserve Semillon6 2012 Bronze

Howard Vineyard Amos Chevrier7 2010

46.5Longview Vineyard Longview Semillon Sauvignon Blanc8 2012 Bronze

Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Semillon Sauvignon Blanc9 2012

Chain of Ponds Novello10 2012

47.5BK Wines Chou Chou11 2012 Bronze

Vinsat Back Label Viognier12 2012

47.0Fox Gordon Abby Viognier13 2011 Bronze

Protero Wines Protero Viognier14 2010

d'Arenberg The Last Ditch Viognier15 2010

Petaluma PETALUMA ADELAIDE HILLS VIOGNIER16 2010

d'Arenberg The Last Ditch Viognier17 2009

Protero Wines Protero Viognier18 2007

Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Arneis19 2012

La Bise Wines La Bise Arneis20 2011

Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Arneis21 2011

50.0Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill GRU Grüner Veltliner22 2012 Bronze

Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Grüner Veltliner23 2012 Gold

Some very impressive Grüner and Fiano showing the region has potential with a diverse range of white styles.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 7 ‐ Red wine – rosé style



Howard Vineyard Howard Vineyard Picnic Rosé1 2012

S.C.Pannell S.C. Pannell Arido2 2012 WD

51.0Longview Vineyard Boat Shed Rose3 2012 Silver

Rockbare Winemakers Alta 'For Elsie' Pinot Noir Rose4 2012

Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Pinot Rose5 2012

47.0Chain of Ponds Novello Rose6 2012 Bronze

Solitaire Estate Wines Pty Ltd Solitaire Estate Rose'7 2012

Verdun Park Wines Verdun Park Wines 'Ruby' Rosé8 2012

Bendbrook CRACKLIN' ROSEY9 2012

La Linea La Linea Tempranillo rose10 2012

The Pawn Wine Co. El desperado11 2012

Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Rose12 2012

Nepenthe Nepenthe Winemaker Select Zinfandel Rose13 2012

Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE SANGIOVESE ROSE15 2011

Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir Rose16 2011

Golding Wines East End Rose17 2010

Protero Wines Protero Rose18 2010

Slim pickings here ‐ Judges looking for freshness and vitality.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 8 ‐ Dry red wine – Pinot Noir (minimum 85%)



Wicks Estate Wicks Estate pinot Noir1 2012

48.0Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir2 2012 Bronze

Sidewood Estate Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir3 2011

Mt Lofty Ranges Old Pump Shed Pinot Noir4 2011

d'Arenberg The Feral Fox5 2011

Yangoora Estate YANGOORA ESTATE PINOT NOIR6 2011

53.0Nepenthe Nepenthe Altitude Pinot Noir7 2011 Silver

Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir8 2011

Paracombe Wines Paracombe Pinot Noir9 2011

Chain of Ponds Section 40010 2011

50.0Manyara Vineyard Manyara Lipman Pinot Noir11 2011 Bronze

Lofty Valley Wines Single Vineyard Pinot Noir12 2011

BK Wines Gower13 2011

46.5Michael Hall Wines Sang de Pigeon Pinot Noir14 2011 Bronze

Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir15 2010

Sidewood Estate Sidewood Estate Pinot Noir16 2010

Chain of Ponds Morningstar17 2010

46.5Jacob's Creek Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir18 2010 Bronze

Shaw + Smith Shaw + Smith Pinot Noir19 2010 Gold

O'Leary Walker Wines O'Leary Walker Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir20 2010

Mt Lofty Ranges Old Pump Shed Pinot Noir21 2010

Schoenthal Estate Three Buckets Pinot Noir22 2010

49.0Griffin Wines Griffin Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir23 2010 Bronze

Nova Vita Wines Firebird24 2010

5 Blind Mice 5 Blind Mice25 2010

47.0Golding Wines Golding Francis John Pinot Noir26 2010 Bronze

d'Arenberg The Feral Fox27 2010

Tim Knappstein Consulting Riposte The Sabre28 2010 Gold

Pike & Joyce Pike and Joyce Pinot Noir29 2010

J & A G Johnston Johnston Pinot Noir30 2010

Protero Wines Protero Pinot Noir31 2010

51.0Nepenthe Nepenthe Good Doctor Pinot Noir32 2010 Silver

Barratt Barratt 'The Reserve' Pinot Noir33 2010

Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Pinot Noir34 2010

48.5Deviation Road Deviation Road Pinot Noir35 2010 Bronze

Pike & Joyce Pike and Joyce WJJ Reserve36 2009

48.0IchiBan International P/L Kangarilla Pinot37 2009 Bronze

48.0Tim Knappstein Consulting Riposte The Sabre38 2009 Bronze

Norton Summit Vineyards Norton Summit Vineyards Pinot Noir39 2009

Barratt Barratt 'The Bonython' Pinot Noir40 2009

Honey Moon Vineyard Honey Moon Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir41 2009

49.0Barratt Barratt 'The Reserve' Pinot Noir42 2009 Bronze

Honey Moon Vineyard Honey Moon Vineyard Adelaide Hills Pinot Noir43 2008




Results

The Judges were looking for beautiful fruit with clear varietal definition along with the key characteristic of great Pinot Noir: allure. These attributes were a struggle to find. Many wines looked tired and dull. Having said that, wine 19 in particular demonstrates that Adelaide Hills Pinot can be great. What is this grower/maker doing differently?

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 9 ‐ Dry red wine – Cabernet Sauvignon (minimum 85%)



Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Cabernet Sauvignon1 2011

Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Cabernet Sauvignon2 2011

Murdoch Hill Murdoch Hill Cabernet Sauvignon3 2011

Bendbrook POUND ROAD4 2010

Bird in Hand Nest Egg Cabernet Sauvignon5 2010 Gold

Amadio Wines Amadio Cabernet Sauvignon6 2010

Longview Vineyard Devil's Elbow Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon7 2010

Howard Vineyard Amos Cabernet Sauvignon8 2010

Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Cabernet sauvignon9 2010

46.5Nepenthe Nepenthe Winemaker Select Cabernet Sauvignon10 2010 Bronze

Longview Vineyard Devil's Elbow Cabernet Sauvignon11 2009

Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Cabernet Sauvignon12 2009

Chain of Ponds Amadeus13 2009

Bird in Hand Nest Egg Cabernet Sauvignon14 2009

Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE CABERNET SAUVIGNON15 2009

Protero Wines Protero Cabernet Sauvignon16 2008

46.5Paracombe Wines Paracombe Cabernet Sauvignon17 2008 Bronze

Mike Press Wines Mike Press A/H MP1 Cabernet Sauvignon18 2007

Too many dried out wines lacking fruit freshness. One lovely example, perfectly ripe with delicious fleshy tannins.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 10 ‐ Dry red wine – Merlot (minimum 85%)



46.5Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Merlot1 2011 Bronze

Schoenthal Estate Three Buckets Merlot2 2010

Bird in Hand Nest Egg Merlot3 2010

46.5Mike Press Wines Mike Press Adelaide Hills Merlot4 2010 Bronze

Griffin Wines Griffin Adelaide Hills Merlot5 2010

47.0Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Merlot6 2009 Bronze

Protero Wines Protero Merlot7 2008

Barratt Barratt 'The Ambrose' Merlot8 2007

The best examples offer flavoursome, drinkable appeal.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 11 ‐ Dry red wine – Bordeaux Blends labelled with Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot ineligible for Classes 9 & 10



49.0Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Merlot Cabernet1 2011 Bronze

C A Henschke & Co Abbotts Prayer2 2009

Chain of Ponds Novello Cabernet Merlot3 2011

46.5The Lane Vineyard The Lane Vineyard Block 1 Cabernet Merlot4 2010 Bronze

Nova Vita Wines Mad Russian5 2010

Manyara Vineyard Manyara Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Malbec, Petit Verdot6 2010

46.5Somerled Wines Somerled Picnic Races Red7 2010 Bronze

Some good examples of attractive and flavoursome red wine. Judges searching for more depth, diversity and structure but not at the expense of definition and purity.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 12 ‐ Dry red wine – Shiraz (minimum 85%)



51.0Nepenthe Nepenthe Altitude Shiraz1 2011 Silver

BK Wines Syrah Nouveau2 2011

47.0Tim Knappstein Consulting Riposte The Cutlass3 2011 Bronze

Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Shiraz4 2011

Lofty Valley Wines Single Vineyard Shiraz5 2011

Mike Press Wines Mike Press A/H Shiraz6 2011

53.0Murdoch Hill Murdoch Hill Shiraz7 2011 Silver

47.0Shaw + Smith Shaw + Smith Shiraz8 2010 Bronze

46.5Chain of Ponds Graves Gate9 2010 Bronze

48.0Bird in Hand Nest Egg Shiraz10 2010 Bronze

46.5Griffin Wines Griffin Adelaide Hills Shiraz11 2010 Bronze

MAIN & CHERRY MAIN & CHERRY 1ST PICKING SHIRAZ12 2010

Petaluma PETALUMA BRIDGEWATER MILL SHIRAZ13 2010 Gold

47.5Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Shiraz Viognier14 2010 Bronze

Petaluma PETALUMA ADELAIDE HILLS SHIRAZ15 2010

47.0Sidewood Estate Sidewood Estate Shiraz16 2010 Bronze

Scott Winemaking Pty Ltd Scott Shiraz Sangiovese17 2010 Gold

Murdoch Hill Murdoch Hill18 2010

48.5The Pawn Wine Co. Jeu de Fin19 2010 Bronze

46.5Amadio Wines Amadio Shiraz20 2010 Bronze

53.0Solitaire Estate Wines Pty Ltd Solitaire Estate 'The Pinnacle' Shiraz21 2010 Silver

46.5The Lane Vineyard The Lane Vineyard Block 14 Shiraz22 2010 Bronze

Solitaire Estate Wines Pty Ltd Solitaire Estate Shiraz23 2010

46.5Golding Wines Golding Rocco Shiraz24 2010 Bronze

48.0Glenbrook Wines Glenbrook Wines Shiraz25 2010 Bronze

53.0Deviation Road Deviation Road Mary's Reserve26 2010 Silver

Lambrook Wines 2010 Lambrook Shiraz27 2010

51.0Sidewood Estate Stable Hill Shiraz28 2010 Silver

46.5MAIN & CHERRY MAIN & CHERRY 2ND PICKING SHIRAZ29 2010 Bronze

46.5Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Shiraz30 2010 Bronze

48.0O'Leary Walker Wines O'Leary Walker Wyebo Shiraz31 2010 Bronze

Lobethal Road Lobethal Road Bacchant Shiraz32 2010

Nova Vita Wines Firebird Shiraz33 2010

Bendbrook Goat Track34 2010

53.0Sidewood Estate Sidewood Mappinga Shiraz35 2010 Silver

S.C.Pannell S.C. Pannell Syrah36 2010 Gold

51.0Honey Moon Vineyard Honey Moon Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz37 2010 Silver

49.0Nepenthe Nepenthe Gate Block Shiraz38 2010 Bronze

Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE SHIRAZ39 2009

48.5Solitaire Estate Wines Pty Ltd Argyle Estate Shiraz40 2009 Bronze

Honey Moon Vineyard Honey Moon Vineyard Adelaide Hills Shiraz41 2009 Gold

Deviation Road Deviation Road Mary's Reserve42 2009

46.5Longview Vineyard Yakka Shiraz43 2009 Bronze

50.0Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Shiraz44 2009 Bronze

Longview Vineyard The Piece Shiraz45 2009

46.5Chain of Ponds Ledge46 2009 Bronze

Paracombe Wines Paracombe Shiraz Viognier47 2009


Results

IchiBan International P/L Kangarilla Hill Shiraz48 2009

Verdun Park Wines Verdun Park Wines 'Albert Arthur' Shiraz49 2009 Gold

Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Gold Label Adelaide Hills Shiraz Viognier50 2009 Gold

46.5Bird in Hand Nest Egg Shiraz51 2009 Bronze

Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Shiraz52 2009

Paracombe Wines Paracombe Shiraz53 2009 Gold

47.5Hahndorf Hill Winery Hahndorf Hill Shiraz54 2008 Bronze

Paracombe Wines Paracombe Somerville Shiraz55 2008

Somerled Wines Somerled Shiraz56 2007

Another exciting bracket of Shiraz this year with a very high strike rate for medals.The fact that seven golds were awarded speaks for itself. Complex spice and red fruit aromas along with silky, fine tannins were the order of the day.A pleasure to judge.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 13 ‐ Dry red wine – Varieties and/or blends ineligible for classes 7‐12



Protero Wines Protero Nebbiolo1 2008

Arrivo Arrivo Nebbiolo2 2008 Gold

46.5Chain of Ponds Sunninghill3 2011 Bronze

48.0Totino Estates TOTINO ESTATE SANGIOVESE4 2010 Bronze

46.5La Bise Wines La Bise Sangiovese5 2009 Bronze

47.5The Pawn Wine Co. En Passant6 2011 Bronze

Amadio Wines Amadio Rosso Quattro7 2010

Chain of Ponds StopOver8 2010

51.5Anvers Wines Anvers Razorback Road Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon9 2010 Silver

Deviation Road Deviation Road Ironbank10 2010

Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Eminence11 2009

Mike Press Wines Mike Press A/H MP1 Shiraz Cabernet12 2009

Wines by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Tzimmukin13 2007

Wines by Geoff Hardy Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Shiraz Viognier Mouvedre14 2010

Paracombe Wines Paracombe Cabernet Franc15 2008

50.0Paracombe Wines Paracombe Malbec16 2010 Bronze

Paracombe Wines Paracombe The Reuben17 2009 Gold

47.5Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Nero d'Avola18 2011 Bronze

A very strong showing here from the two top wines that have a clear and sustained future in this region.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 14 ‐ Sweet wines – Late harvested, botrytised or fortified



Petaluma PETALUMA PROJECT COMPANY ADELAIDE HILLS RIESLING 30G/L RS

1 2009

47.0Nepenthe Nepenthe Winemaker Select Late Harvest Riesling2 2010 Bronze

48.0Longview Vineyard Epitome Late Harvest Riesling3 2012 Bronze

Amadio Wines Amadio Quartet Blanc4 NV

46.5d'Arenberg The Noble Botryotinia Fuckeliana5 2011 Bronze

50.0d'Arenberg The Noble Prankster6 2010 Bronze

Tim Knappstein Consulting Riposte Reserve Noble Traminer7 2011 Gold

Terrific balance and purity in the top wine.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 15 ‐ Dry white wine – 2008 vintage and older

Museum Classes ‐ 2008 vintage and older


48.0Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Riesling1 2007 Bronze

51.5Shaw + Smith Shaw + Smith Riesling2 2006 Silver

Wicks Estate Wicks Estate Riesling3 2004

C A Henschke & Co Greens Hill4 2004

Robert Johnson Vineyards Alan & Veitch5 2005

46.5Bird in Hand Nest Egg Chardonnay6 2008 Bronze

51.0Penfolds Wines Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay7 2007 Silver

46.5Wolf Blass Wines Wolf Blass Wine Label Chardonnay8 2004 Bronze

A somewhat disappointing class, even though there was a good strike rate for medals. A number of wines looked interesting, but showed just a bit too much development for their age.

Judge's Comments


Results

Class 16 ‐ Dry red wine – 2007 vintage and older

Museum Classes ‐ 2007 vintage and older


Bird in Hand Nest Egg Shiraz1 2007

48.5Shaw + Smith Shaw + Smith Shiraz2 2007 Bronze





Today's improved state of wine making casts a long shadow over these wines.

Judge's Comments


Results

Number of Exhibits in Show: 396

Number of Exhibitors in Show: 80


Entries Classes

Exhibitors and Classes Entered

5 Blind Mice 1 8

Amadio Wines 5 3, 9, 12, 13, 14

Angove Family Winemakers 1 3

Anvers Wines 3 3, 4, 13

Arrivo 1 13

Barratt 5 4, 8(3), 10

Bathe Wines Pty Ltd 1 3

Bendbrook 3 7, 9, 12

Bird in Hand 22 1, 3, 4(3), 6, 7, 9(3), 10(2), 11, 12(2), 13, 15, 16(5)

BK Wines 7 4(2), 5(2), 6, 8, 12

BLAXLAND VINEYARDS 2 3(2)

Bleasdale Vineyards 2 3, 5

Blefari Wines 1 3

C A Henschke & Co 5 2, 3, 5, 11, 15

Chain of Ponds 15 1, 3(2), 4, 5, 6, 7, 8(2), 9, 11, 12(2), 13(2)

d'Arenberg 9 1, 3, 4, 6(2), 8(2), 14(2)

Deviation Road 8 1(2), 3, 5, 8, 12(2), 13

Fox Gordon 3 3, 6(2)

Glenbrook Wines 1 12

Golding Wines 4 1, 7, 8, 12

Greenhill Wines Pty Ltd 1 1

Griffin Wines 5 3, 4, 8, 10, 12

Hahndorf Hill Winery 6 3, 5, 6, 7, 12(2)

Haselgrove Wines 4 1, 4(2), 5

Honey Moon Vineyard 5 1, 8(2), 12(2)

Howard Vineyard 7 1, 3, 4, 6(2), 7, 9

IchiBan International P/L 2 8, 12

J & A G Johnston 3 1, 3, 8

Jacob's Creek Wines 6 1, 3, 4, 8(3)

Kirrihill Wines 3 3, 4, 5

La Bise Wines 2 6, 13

La Linea 2 2, 7

Lambrook Wines 3 1, 3, 12

Lobethal Road 5 3, 4, 5, 12(2)

Lofty Valley Wines 4 4(2), 8, 12

Longview Vineyard 10 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9(2), 12(2), 14

MAIN & CHERRY 2 12(2)

Manyara Vineyard 3 3, 8, 11

Michael Hall Wines 3 3, 4, 8

Mike Press Wines 10 3, 4(2), 7, 8, 9(2), 10, 12, 13


Entries Classes


Mordrelle Wines 1 1

Mt Lofty Ranges 5 1, 2, 4, 8(2)

Murdoch Hill 5 3, 4, 9, 12(2)

Nepenthe 15 1, 3(2), 4(4), 5, 7, 8(2), 9, 12(2), 14

Niccolo Wines 1 1

Norton Summit Vineyards 5 1, 4, 8(3)

Nova Vita Wines 7 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12

O'Leary Walker Wines 5 1, 3, 4, 8, 12

Paracombe Wines 12 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 12(3), 13(3)

Partalunga Vineyard Wines 2 1(2)

Penfolds Wines 7 2, 4(3), 5, 6, 15

Petaluma 13 1(4), 2, 4(3), 5, 6, 12(2), 14

Pike & Joyce 4 4, 5, 8(2)

Protero Wines 8 4, 6(2), 7, 8, 9, 10, 13

Robert Johnson Vineyards 2 3, 15

Rockbare Winemakers 6 1, 3(2), 5(2), 7

S.C.Pannell 5 3, 5, 6, 7, 12

Schoenthal Estate 4 1, 4, 8, 10

Scott Winemaking Pty Ltd 3 5, 6, 12

Shaw + Smith 7 3, 4(2), 8, 12, 15, 16

Sidewood Estate 12 3(2), 4(4), 5, 8(2), 12(3)

Solitaire Estate Wines Pty Ltd 7 2, 3, 4, 7, 12(3)

Somerled Wines 7 1, 3(3), 4, 11, 12

Taylors Wines 1 3

The Lane Vineyard 5 3, 4, 5, 11, 12

The Pawn Wine Co. 6 3(2), 5, 7, 12, 13

The Yalumba Wine Company 1 4

Tim Knappstein Consulting 6 3, 5, 8(2), 12, 14

Tomich Wines 2 3, 5

Totino Estates 6 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 13

TWM Wine Consultancy 1 3

Verdun Park Wines 2 7, 12

Vinsat 1 6

Warwick Billings 1 4

Wicks Estate 9 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 15(2)

Wines by Geoff Hardy 12 3, 4, 6(4), 8, 9, 10, 12, 13(2)

Wirra Wirra Vineyards 3 2, 3, 4

Wolf Blass Wines 8 1, 3, 4(3), 12(2), 15

Yangoora Estate 3 3, 4, 8

Yulti Farm 1 3


Entries Classes


Number of entries in Show: 396

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