Highly regarded winemaker Kym Milne took over the winemaking role at Golden Amrita for the 2019 vintage and in a very short time has been awarded many accolades and raised the profile of these fabulous wines.
Their success includes the following awards:
2020 Golden Amrita Single Estate Shiraz
• International Wine Challenge (IWC), London – Trophy for the Best Barossa Valley Shiraz of Show, Gold medal, 95 pts
• Winestate Magazine, Australia – World Shiraz Competition – 98pts and Equal Top of Category.
• The Drinks Business Magazine (UK) Global Syrah Masters Competition – Gold Medal
• The Drinks Business Asia – Asian Syrah Masters Competition – “Master”. The “Master” award is the highest possible in the competition – only a very small number of wines are awarded this accolade.
• The Drinks Business Asia 2022 Winter Tasting – “Master”
• Melbourne International Wine Competition – Gold Medal, 95 pts
• 2022 Mundus Vini, Germany – Gold Medal
• 2022 Hong Kong Int Wine & Spirit Comp (HKIWSC) – Gold Medal
• 2023 Hong Kong International Wine Competition (HKIWSC) – Gold medal
• 2023 Syrah du Monde Wine Competition (France) – Gold medal
• 2023 The Drinks Business (UK) Global Syrah Masters – Gold medal
• 2023 The Drinks Business Asian Syrah Masters (Hong Kong) – Gold medal
• Wine Showcase magazine (Australia) – Gold medal
2019 Golden Amrita Single Estate Shiraz
• 2021 & 2022 Mundus Vini, Germany – Gold medal
• Winestate Magazine, Australia – World Shiraz Competition – 97 pts.
• The Drinks Business Asia – Asian Syrah Masters Competition – “Master”.
• Wine Showcase Magazine (Aus) – Gold
• Andrea Pritzker MW – 95 pts.
Andrea’s tasting notes were “Deep inky ruby colour. Opens with an attractive medley of fresh blueberry, blackberry & mulberry. The palate is rich, full-bodied & well-structured with plentiful ripe tannins & a long finish. A generous wine showing ample concentration and beautiful balance.”
2020 Golden Amrita Lùmenval Shiraz
• Wine Showcase Magazine (Aus) – Gold medal, 95 pts
• Vinous -92 pts
• International Wine Challenge – Silver
• 2023 The Drinks Business Asian Syrah Masters (Hong Kong) – Gold medal
• The Wine Journal – 95 points, Andrew Caillard MW.
Andrews tasting note: “Medium-deep crimson. Intense dark chocolate, blackberry, dark cherry, black liquorice aromas with hints of cedar wood. Generous and sweet-fruited with ample black fruits, lovely dark chocolate/mocha notes, fine grainy tannins, superb mid-palate buoyancy, fresh integrated acidity and well-balanced oak. Finishes velvety and long. Now- 2034.”
2021 Golden Amrita Sunshine Hill Shiraz
• 2024 IWSC (UK) – Gold medal
• Gold Medal, Sakura Women’s Wine Awards – Japan
• Gold Medal. Melbourne International Wine Competition
• 2023 The Drinks Business Asian Syrah Masters (Hong Kong) – Gold medal
• 2023 Hong Kong International Wine Competition (HKIWSC) – Gold medal
• Wine Showcase magazine (Aus) – Gold medal
• International Wine Challenge– Silver medal
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