the vintage cellars national wine show of australia⢠2008
the vintage cellars national wine show of australia⢠2008
the vintage cellars national wine show of australia⢠2008
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Sparkling Commercial Classes 50-51<br />
Class 50<br />
<strong>2008</strong> Vintage Cellars National Wine Show <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
White and Pink<br />
1 B Seppelt & Son (2)<br />
2005 Fleur De Lys 46.5 Bronze<br />
2 Blue Pyrenees Estate (1)<br />
NV Brut 44.5<br />
3 McWilliam's Wines Pty Ltd<br />
Hanwood Estate Pinot Noir Chardonnay Brut 43.0<br />
4 Taltarni Vineyards (1)<br />
2007 Brut 46.5 Bronze<br />
5 Jacob's Creek Wines (3)<br />
Sparkling Rosé 46.5 Bronze<br />
6 Yellowglen Vineyards (3)<br />
2007 Cremant 42.5<br />
7 House <strong>of</strong> Arras<br />
Tigress Pinot Noir Chardonnay 46.0<br />
8 Hardys (2)<br />
Sir James Brut de Brut 51.0 Silver<br />
9 Jacob's Creek Wines (2)<br />
2006 Reserve Chardonnay Pinot Noir 50.0 Bronze<br />
10 Taltarni Vineyards (4)<br />
2004 Clover Hill 42.5<br />
11 Withdrawn<br />
12 B Seppelt & Son (1)<br />
2005 Salinger 51.0 Silver<br />
13 Yellowglen Vineyards (1)<br />
2005 Perle 51.0 Silver<br />
14 Hardys (4)<br />
Omni 44.0<br />
15 Brown Bro<strong>the</strong>rs Milawa Vineyard Pty/Ltd<br />
Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier 48.5 Bronze<br />
16 Hardys (3)<br />
Sir James Cuvee Brut 45.5<br />
17 Blue Pyrenees Estate (3)<br />
2001 Brut Rosé 43.5<br />
18 Hardys (1)<br />
2004 Sir James Vintage 47.5 Bronze<br />
19 Yellowglen Vineyards (2)<br />
2007 Vintage Pinot Noir Chardonnay 40.0<br />
20 Jacob's Creek Wines (1)<br />
Chardonnay Pinot Noir Brut Cuvee 48.0 Bronze<br />
21 Taltarni Vineyards (3)<br />
T Series Sparkling 43.5<br />
<strong>2008</strong> Vintage Cellars National Wine Show <strong>of</strong> Australia<br />
22 Blue Pyrenees Estate (2)<br />
2006 Vintage Brut 47.0 Bronze<br />
23 Taltarni Vineyards (2)<br />
2007 Brut Tache 47.5 Bronze<br />
24 Yarra Burn (1)<br />
2006 Pinot Noir Chardonnay Pinot Meunier 51.5 Silver<br />
25 Yarra Burn (2)<br />
2004 Pinot Noir Chardonnay Rosé 46.5 Bronze<br />
26 Yarra Burn (3)<br />
Premium Cuvee Brut Pinot Chardonnay 46.5 Bronze<br />
27 Yarra Burn (4)<br />
Premium Cuvee Rosé 46.5 Bronze<br />
Judging Panel:<br />
Ian McKenzie, Kate Radburnd, Tim Kirk<br />
Judges Comments:<br />
Quite a solid class with many well made but unevolved <strong>wine</strong>s. A difficult class to judge due to a<br />
lack <strong>of</strong> benchmark examples.<br />
Class 51<br />
Red<br />
1 Hardys<br />
2004 Oomoo Clare Valley Sparkling Shiraz 44.5<br />
2 De Bortoli Wines<br />
Emeri Sparkling Shiraz 46.0<br />
3 B Seppelt & Son<br />
2005 Original Sparkling Shiraz 45.0<br />
Judging Panel:<br />
Tim James, David Bicknell, Stephen Brook<br />
Judges Comments:<br />
Not a strong group!<br />
Museum Classes – 2003 and older <strong>vintage</strong>s Sparkling<br />
Classes 52-53<br />
Class 52<br />
White and Pink<br />
1 House <strong>of</strong> Arras (1)<br />
2001 Chardonnay Pinot 49.0 Bronze<br />
TOP 2 House <strong>of</strong> Arras (3)<br />
1999 Chardonnay Pinot 55.5 Gold<br />
3 House <strong>of</strong> Arras (4)<br />
1998 Chardonnay Pinot 51.0 Silver<br />
4 Taltarni Vineyards (2)<br />
2003 Clover Hill Blanc de Blanc 46.5 Bronze<br />
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