The 47th Mudgee Wine Show results were recently released at the annual wine show dinner.
Wine consultant and judge Mike DeGaris chaired the Show with fellow judges Annette Lacey, Usher Tinkler, James Horsefall and Pai Merrick.
Mudgee is continuing to build its reputation as a region of diverse varieties.
The judges commented on the class of dry white varieties that it was “an interesting class of adventurous blends” with the “better wines showing good fruit flavours”.
In the more traditional classes, the Shiraz wines were seen as a “strong class of differing styles. The top wines showed good expression of vibrancy, fruit and oak handling” while the Cabernet Sauvignon “were vibrant and showed good integration of oak, fruit and tannins”.
The 2018 Mudgee Wine Show Trophies comprise:
The Champion Wine
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Robert Stein 2016 Riesling
Most Outstanding White Wine
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Robert Stein 2016 Riesling
Most Outstanding Red Wine
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Robert Oatley Vineyards 2017 ‘Pocketwatch’ Shiraz
Wine Show Most Successful Exhibitor
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Bunnamagoo Estate
Winemaker of the Year
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Jacob Stein, Robert Stein Wines
Viticulturist of the Year
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Paul Winfeld, Huntington Estate
The Gil Wahlquist Perpetual Trophy For Best Organic/Biodynamic/Preservative Free Wine
Lowe Wines 2009 ‘Block 5’ Shiraz
The Dave Robertson Memorial Trophy for the Best Cabernet
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Bunnamagoo Estate 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon
The Robert Stein Memorial Trophy for the Best Shiraz
Robert Oatley Vineyards 2017 ‘Pocketwatch’ Shiraz
The Carlo Corino Trophy for the Best Red Wine not Shiraz or Cabernet
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Bunnamagoo Estate 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Best Semillon
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Petersons 2012 Semillon
Best Chardonnay
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Robert Stein 2017 ‘Reserve’ Chardonnay
Best White Wine Not Chardonnay or Semillon
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Robert Stein 2016 Riesling
Best Museum White Wine Perpetual Trophy
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Robert Stein 2009 Riesling
Best Museum Red Wine
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Lowe Wines 2009 ‘Block 5’ Shiraz
Most Outstanding Sweet Wine
Huntington Estate 2015 ‘Late Harvest’ Semillon
Most Outstanding Fortified Wine
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Westcourt Wines 2000 Muscat
Best Rosé Wine
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1838 Wines 2018 ‘Classic French Style’ Rosé
Best Mudgee Classic Blend
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Robert Stein 2017 ‘Kinnear’ Shiraz Cabernet
Mudgee’s Riesling continues to gain attention, with the Riesling class a “bright class of young wines with good fruit expression. Top wines of differing styles.”
The full list of awards can be found at https://www.mudgeewine.com.au/2018-crs-mudgee-wine-show-results/
Feature photo: Mudgee Winemaker of the Year and Champion Wine of the Show, winemaker Jacob Stein, with Most Successful Exhibitor, Rob Black.
