Passionate about New World Wines

Decanter World Wine Awards

         

2009 Bronze

2006 Redstone Shiraz (Coriole)

2009 Bronze

2008 Albarino (Trentham Estate)

2006 Heathcote Shiraz - due in Autumn 2009 (Trentham Estate)

2009 Bronze Medal Winners

2007 Pinot Noir (Catherine Marshall Wines)

2007 Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon (Guardian Peak)

2008 Chardonnay (Paul Cluver Wines )

2008 Blanc de Mer (Bouchard Finlayson)

2007 Pinot Noir (Escarpment)

2008 Commended

2007 Merlot (Slowine)

2009 Gold

2005 Ernie Els (Ernie Els)

2005 Estate Wine - due in Autumn 2009 (Rust en Vrede)

2008 Gold Medal Winners

2005 Heathcote Shiraz (Trentham Estate)

2009 Regional Trophy

2009 Noble Late Harvest (Paul Cluver Wines )

2008 Silver

(Rustenberg)

(Paul Cluver Wines )

2006 Shiraz (Slowine)

(O Fournier)

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Brampton)

2004 Estate Wine (Rust en Vrede)

2007 Silver

(Rustenberg)

2004 Shiraz (Rust en Vrede)

2008 Silver

2006 Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon (Guardian Peak)

(Paul Cluver Wines )

2006 Mary Kathleen Reserve - due in Autumn 2009 (Coriole)

2007 Englebrecht Els (Ernie Els)

2003 Alfa Crux Blend (O Fournier)

2007 Silver

(O Fournier)

2008 Silver

(Brampton)

2008 Silver Medal

2007 Shiraz (Slowine)

2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Paul Cluver Wines )

2007 Shiraz, Half Bottle (Slowine)

2009 Silver Medal Winners

2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Paul Cluver Wines )

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon (Brampton)

2008 Gamay Noir (Woodthorpe)

2006 Cirrus Syrah (Ernie Els)

2008 Pinot Noir (Paul Cluver Wines )

2007 Shiraz (Brampton)

2009 TROPHY

(Rustenberg)

2006 Steytler Pinotage (Kaapzicht)

2008 Noble Late Harvest (Paul Cluver Wines )

2008 Galpin Peak Pinot Noir (Bouchard Finlayson)

2008 Winner - Best Chardonnay over £10

(Rustenberg)

2008 Winner - Best Chardonnay under £10

(Paul Cluver Wines )


International Wine Challenge Awards

2009 Bronze Medal Winners

2008 Galpin Peak Pinot Noir (Bouchard Finlayson)

2006 The Soloist Shiraz (Coriole)

2007 Pinot Noir (Escarpment)

2008 Albarino (Trentham Estate)

2008 Blanc de Mer (Bouchard Finlayson)

2006 Redstone Shiraz (Coriole)

2005 Kupe Pinot Noir (Escarpment)

2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Paul Cluver Wines )

2007 Gold

2002 Ravenswood (Hollick)

2006 Gold Medal

(Pikes)

2009 Gold Medal Winners

2007 Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon (Guardian Peak)

2007 Englebrecht Els (Ernie Els)

2008 Silver

2004 Ernie Els (Ernie Els)

2006 Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon (Guardian Peak)

(Paul Cluver Wines )

(O Fournier)

(O Fournier)

2006 Cirrus Syrah (Ernie Els)

(Rustenberg)

(Coriole)

2009 Silver Medal

2009 Noble Late Harvest (Paul Cluver Wines )

(Coriole)

2009 Noble Late Harvest (Paul Cluver Wines )

2009 Silver Medal Winners

2006 Steytler Pinotage (Kaapzicht)

2008 Noble Late Harvest (Paul Cluver Wines )

(Rustenberg)

(Te Mata)

2006 Cirrus Syrah (Ernie Els)

2008 Chardonnay (Paul Cluver Wines )

2007 Bullnose Syrah (Te Mata)

2008 Gamay Noir (Woodthorpe)

2009 Trophy Winners

2007 Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon (Guardian Peak)

2007 Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon (Guardian Peak)

2007 Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon (Guardian Peak)


International Wine & Spirit Competition

2008 Gold

2005 Heathcote Shiraz (Trentham Estate)

2009 Gold - Best in Class

2006 Steytler Vision (Kaapzicht)

2009 GOLD - Best In Class

2006 Steytler Vision (Kaapzicht)

2009 Silver

2006 Steytler Pinotage (Kaapzicht)

2009 SILVER AWARD

2008 Galpin Peak Pinot Noir (Bouchard Finlayson)

2006 Cirrus Syrah (Ernie Els)

2005 Ernie Els (Ernie Els)

2007 SMG (Guardian Peak)

2006 Peter Barlow (Rustenberg)

2006 Heathcote Shiraz - due in Autumn 2009 (Trentham Estate)

2006 Hannibal (Bouchard Finlayson)

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon (Rust en Vrede)

2007 Englebrecht Els (Ernie Els)

2007 Lapa Cabernet Sauvignon (Guardian Peak)

2006 Shiraz (Rust en Vrede)

2008 Gamay Noir (Woodthorpe)

2008 Petit Verdot (Trentham Estate)

2008 Trophy

2005 Heathcote Shiraz (Trentham Estate)


Adelaide Hills Wine Show - Australia

   

2005 Gold

(Pike and Joyce)

2005 Trophy

(Pike and Joyce)


Alternative Varieties Wine Show - Australia

2008 Silver

2008 Vermentino (Trentham Estate)

2009 Sangiovese Rose (Trentham Estate)

2008 Sangiovese Rose (Trentham Estate)

2009 SILVER AWARD

2008 Vermentino (Trentham Estate)

2008 Vermentino (Trentham Estate)


Australian Inland Wine Show

2008 Silver

2008 Vermentino (Trentham Estate)


Chilean Wine Awards

2009 Bronze

2008 Urban Red Blend (O Fournier)

2009 Silver Medal

2009 Centauri Sauvigon Blanc (O Fournier)

2009 Trophy for Best Blend

2008 Centauri Red Blend (O Fournier)

2008 Centauri Red Blend (O Fournier)


Decanter Magazine

2009 4 stars

2007 Centauri Red Blend (O Fournier)

2006 Cirrus Syrah (Ernie Els)

2005 Shiraz (Kaapzicht)

2009 5 stars

(Guardian Peak)


Houston Rodeo International Wine Competition

2008 Double Gold Medal (1 of only 24 awarded)

(Bouchard Finlayson)


James Halliday Australian Wine Companion

   

2008 90 points

2006 Reserve Chardonnay (Hollick)

(Coriole)

2005 Noble Taminga (Trentham Estate)

(Bremerton)

2006 Hales Shiraz (Rolf Binder Wines )

2005 Mary Kathleen Reserve (Coriole)

(Pikes)

(Coriole)

(Coriole)

2009 91 points

2008 Racy Rose (Bremerton)

(Trentham Estate)

2008 92 points

(Bremerton)

2009 93 points

2005 Mornington Peninsular Pinot Noir (Trentham Estate)

2006 Estate Shiraz (Coriole)

2009 94 points

2005 Heathcote Shiraz (Trentham Estate)

2006 Dancing Fig Shiraz Mourvedre (Coriole)

(Bremerton)

2006 Yarra Valley Chardonnay (Trentham Estate)

2005 Hubris Shiraz Mataro (Rolf Binder Wines )

2008 96 points

(Coriole)

(Bremerton)


Japan Wine Challenge

2008 Best Spanish Wine

2004 Spiga (O Fournier)

2008 Winner

2004 Spiga (O Fournier)

2004 Spiga (O Fournier)


John Platter Wine Guide - South Africa

2009 4 1/2 stars

2005 Peter Barlow (Rustenberg)

2007 4 stars

(Brampton)

(Mischa)

(Paul Cluver Wines )

2009 Noble Late Harvest (Paul Cluver Wines )

2008 Pinot Noir (Paul Cluver Wines )

(Guardian Peak)

2007 Estate Shiraz (Mischa)

2008 4 Stars

2006 Roussanne (Rustenberg)

2009 4 stars

2008 Sauvignon Blanc (Paul Cluver Wines )

2004 Syrah (Catherine Marshall Wines)

2009 Sauvignon Blanc (Paul Cluver Wines )

2008 4'/2 stars

(Rustenberg)

2004 Shiraz (Rust en Vrede)

(Rustenberg)

2010 4.5 stars

2007 Seven Flags Pinot Noir (Paul Cluver Wines )

2009 Gewurztraminer (Paul Cluver Wines )

2010 5 Stars

2008 Pinot Noir (Catherine Marshall Wines)

2009 Four Stars

2006 Shiraz (Kaapzicht)


Juliet Cullinan Wine Awards - South Africa

2007 Gold

(Kaapzicht)


Los Mejores Vinos de Espaņa - Spain

2009 Best Spanish Red Award

2004 Alfa Spiga (O Fournier)


Matthew Jukes 100 Best Australian Wines

2009

2008 Verdelho (Bremerton)

2008 Riesling (Pikes)

(Bremerton)


Matthew Jukes 60 Best New Zealand Wines

2009

2006 Awatea Cabernet Merlot (Te Mata)

2007 Pinot Noir (Escarpment)

(Te Mata)


New Zealand International Wine Show

2008 Gold

2005 Heathcote Shiraz (Trentham Estate)

2006 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (Trentham Estate)

2008 Silver

2005 Noble Taminga (Trentham Estate)

2007 Pinot Gris (Allan Scott)

2009 Silver Medal

2006 Noble Taminga (Trentham Estate)

2006 Noble Taminga (Trentham Estate)


Old Mutual Trophy Wine Show - South Africa

2007 Gold

(Brampton)


Riverland Wine Show - Australia

   

2007 Bronze

(Lantana)

(Trentham Estate)

(Murphys)

2007 Gold

(Trentham Estate)


Robert Parker

2008 89 points

(Woodthorpe)

2008 90 points

(Te Mata)

2006 Bullnose Syrah (Te Mata)

2006 Urban Ribera (O Fournier)

0 91 points

(O Fournier)

2008 92 points

(Te Mata)

0 93 points

(O Fournier)

2007 96 points

2005 Hubris Shiraz Mataro (Rolf Binder Wines )


Royal Hobart Wine Show - Australia

2008 Bronze

2007 Estate Shiraz (Ferngrove)

2008 Gold

2008 Albarino (Trentham Estate)


Royal Melbourne Wine Show - Australia

2005 Gold

(Trentham Estate)


Royal Queensland Wine Show - Australia

2008 Gold

2008 Vermentino (Trentham Estate)


South African Trophy Wine Show

2006 Gold Medal

2006 Cirrus Syrah (Ernie Els)


Sydney International Wine Competition - Australia

   

2008 Blue-Gold

2007 Pinot Noir (Allan Scott)

2007 Medium Bodied Dry White Wines Category BLUE-GOLD Award Winner

(Trentham Estate)


Sydney Royal Wine Show - Australia

2008 Bronze

2007 Estate Shiraz (Ferngrove)

2007 Bronze Award

2007 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot (Trentham Estate)

2008 Petit Verdot (Trentham Estate)

2006 GOLD AWARD

2006 Heathcote Shiraz - due in Autumn 2009 (Trentham Estate)

2009 Silver

2006 Syrah Viognier (Trentham Estate)

2007 Estate Shiraz (Ferngrove)

2007 Estate Shiraz (Ferngrove)

2007 Estate Shiraz (Ferngrove)

2007 Estate Shiraz (Ferngrove)

2009 Silver Medal

2008 Pinot Noir (Trentham Estate)


The Michaelangelo Awards

2008 Gold

(Kaapzicht)

2008 Silver

(Kaapzicht)

(Kaapzicht)

2009 Chenin Blanc (Kaapzicht)


Veritas Awards - South Africa

2007 Gold

2004 Estate Wine (Rust en Vrede)

(Rust en Vrede)

2004 Shiraz (Rust en Vrede)


Wine Magazine

0 4 stars

(Bouchard Finlayson)

2008 Missionvale Chardonnay (Bouchard Finlayson)


Wine Spectator

2009 87 points

2008 Pinot Noir (Paul Cluver Wines )

2009 88 points

2009 Gewurztraminer (Paul Cluver Wines )

0 89 points

(Bouchard Finlayson)

2008 90 points

2008 Stellenbosch Chardonnay (Rustenberg)

2008 Stellenbosch Chardonnay (Rustenberg)

2008 91 points

2004 Shiraz (Rust en Vrede)

(Rust en Vrede)

2007 Centauri Red Blend (O Fournier)

(Bouchard Finlayson)

2008 92 points

2004 Estate Wine (Rust en Vrede)

2006 93 points

(O Fournier)

(O Fournier)

0 Number 9

2007 Carnival of Love (Mollydooker)

0 Top Value Wine 2008 under $20

(Bouchard Finlayson)