2021 MGA Insurance McLaren Vale Wine Show Results Book

Class 27 – Other Red Single Varietals 2017 and Older
No entries for this class
Class 28 - Museum Wines - All Red Blends 2017 and older
Entry # Exhibitor Wine name Score Award
2 Shingleback Shingleback Local Heroes 2016 McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache 88 Bronze
5 Angove Family Winemakers Angove Family Winemakers 2013 Family Crest Grenache
Shiraz Mourvèdre
4 Rosemount Estates Pty Ltd Rosemount 2016 Estate GSM Grenache Shiraz Mataro
3 The Good Doctors Tonic The Good Doctor 2016 Tonic Tannat Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz
1 Accolade Wines Hardys Tintara 2017 Grenache Shiraz Mataro
Judges: Tim Dolan, Riley Harrison, Alex Mackenzie, Ash Sinclair, Henry Slattery
Class Comments:
Not a lot of joy for the team with this class, with premature ageing prevalent.
Class 29 – Vintage Port/Fortified Wine Any Style 2017
and Older No entries for this class
Class 30, 31, 32 - Icon Wines - Current release,
3-5 years older, 6+ years older
Entry # Exhibitor Wine name Score Award
8 Angove Family Winemakers Angove Family Winemakers 2018, 2015, 2012 Medhyk Shiraz Gold
1 Serafino Wines Serafino 2020, 2017, 2012 Reserve Grenache
2 Nick Haselgrove Wines James Haselgrove 2019, 2014, 2010 Futures Shiraz
3 Stephen Pannell Wines S.C.Pannell 2019, 2016, 2012 The Vale Shiraz Grenache
4 Bellevue Estate Bellevue Estate 2019, 2016, 2013 Shiraz
5 Shingleback D Block 2019, 2016, 2012 Reserve McLaren Vale
Cabernet Sauvignon
6 Longline Wines Longline Wines 2019, 2014, 2012 Albright Grenache
7 Accolade Wines Hardys 2018, 2014, 2008 Eileen Hardy Shiraz
9 Fox Creek Wines Fox Creek 2016, 2013, 2011 Reserve Shiraz
10 Accolade Wines Reynella 2017, 2012, 2009 Basket Pressed Shiraz
11 Jackson Wine Estates Australia Yangarra Estate Vineyard 2019, 2016, 2013 Ironheart Shiraz
Judges: Tony Love, Tim Dolan, Kate Laurie, Natasha Mooney
Class Comments:
Eleven entries across several red varieties and styles exhibited a declaration to the craft of fine
winemaking for more than a decade. Four ‘finalists’ were able to show great consistency across all
three entries, with their trajectory of development and maturity clearly on show. When older wines are
now tiring, it is worth considering the legitimacy to enter this class.
A word on the Museum classes from Tony Love
It is noted that we are seeing a fall in entries for the Museum classes. Perhaps the Icon class has stolen
some of their thunder. Our back stories are still an essential identification of individual journeys, as well
as the history of the region, and we encourage winemakers to look into the cellars and be proud of
where they have stepped before. It is impossible for us to know where we are heading in the future if we
don’t know where and how far we have come from the past.
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