October 26, 2018
Award Winning Mudgee Wines 2018
There are so many different associations, affiliations and specialist Wine tasters who’s sole job it is to taste and judge the quality of wine around the world. A job many of us have probably fantasised about, however it is a serious industry. Here in Mudgee we have a swath of medal winning wine makers, celebrating the world class wine that we produce in this region. From Halliday's Wine Companion to the local Mudgee Wine Show, we've compiled a list of some of our regions award winning drops from 2018.
You can't really can't begin without mentioning a few of our shining stars, who are consistent in their reign of producing fine wines. Robert Stein has to be one of the regions most highly awarded vineyards, and their Riesling, year after year accumulates accolades from near and far. In fact they have a track record of producing a range of both red & white award winning wines consistently each year. Robert Oatley is a renowned wine producer with vineyards Australia wide, and their Mudgee wines aren't taking a back seat to some of their more prolific regions. Their Mudgee Shiraz varieties brought home medals from 4 different wine shows Australia wide. Gilbert Family Wines brought home no less than 9 medals at the 2018 NSW Wine awards, for 9 different wines! Bunnamagoo is another well known representative, who did outstandingly at the local Mudgee show & the NSW Wine Awards with a diverse range of medal winning wines.
There are so many that deserve a mention; Lowe Wines with some of our favourite organic & biodynamic varieties, Gooree Park, Burrundulla, Huntington Estate - who are renowned for their stunning reds - but again have claimed awards for a wide range of wines styles, there's Moothi, Logan and not to mention First Ridge - who brought home a gold trophy at the NSW Small Wine Makers Awards for their stunning Vermentino. What is really impressive is seeing our small wine makers making a big impression - like LMB, who took out a prestigious gold trophy for Best Riesling at the NSW Small Winemakers Show, which is no mean feat!
Check out the results from some of the latest wine competitions below.
Robert Stein Wines | |
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2016 Riesling | Champion Wine of Show |
Jacob Stein * | Winemaker of the Year |
2009 Riesling | Best Museum White Wine |
2016 Riesling | Best White Wine, not Chardonnay or Semillon |
2017 Kinnear | Best Mudgee Classic Blend of Show |
2017 Reserve chardonnay | Best Chardonnay |
Bunnamagoo | |
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Bunnamagoo * | Most Successful Exhibitor |
Bunnamagoo Estate 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon | Best Cabernet |
Bunnamagoo Estate 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | Best Red Wine, not Cabernet or Shiraz - |
Robert Oatley Vineyards | |
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Robert Oatley Vineyards Pocketwatch 2017 Shiraz | Most Outstanding Red Wine of Show |
Robert Oatley Vineyards Pocketwatch 2017 Shiraz | Most outstanding Shiraz |
Huntington Estate | |
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Paul Winfield * | Vitaculturalist of the Year |
2015 Late Harvest Semillon | Most Outstanding Sweet Wine of Show |
Lowe Wines | |
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2009 Block 5 Shiraz | Best organic/ biodynamic/ preservative free wine |
2009 Block 5 Shiraz | Best Museum Red Trophy |
Westcourt Wines | |
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2000 Muscat | Most outstanding fortified wine of show |
Petersons Wine | |
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2012 Semillon | Best Semillon |
1838 Wines | |
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2018 Classic French Style Rose | Best Rose wine of show |
* Non Wine Category
The 2018 Halliday Wine Companion has extensive write-ups on each winery, and tasting notes from all of the wines that are judged. It is an excellent reference point for any wine aficionado, and below is just a snippet of some of Mudgee's scoring wines. We have only listed the top 3 medal winning wines for each Mudgee Winery listed, you'll need to buy the companion for full details.
Bunnamagoo Estate | 4.5 stars | |
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1827 Hand Picked Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 | 95 | Gold |
Riesling 2017 | 94 | Silver* |
Merlot 2016 | 94 | Silver* |
#Bunnamagoo has a further 5 medal winning wines |
Eloquesta | 5 stars | |
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By Stuart Olsen Mudgee Shiraz Petit Verdot 2014 | 95 | Gold |
By Stuart Olsen Mudgee Shiraz Petit Verdot 2015 | 95 | Gold |
By Stuart Olsen Blush Black Muscat Voignier 2017 | 94 | Silver* |
#Eloquesta has a further 2 medal winning wines |
Ernest Schuetz Estate | 4.5 stars | |
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Epica Amarone Method Mudgee Shiraz Cabernet 2015 | 95 | Gold |
Terra X Mudgee Dry Rose 2017 | 90 | Silver |
First Ridge | 4 stars | |
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Mudgee Rose 2017 | 90 | Silver |
Mudgee Barbera 2016 | 90 | Silver |
Gilbert Family Wines | 5 stars | |
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Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Orange Sauvignon Blanc 2017 | 95 | Gold |
Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Barrel Select Orange Pinot Noir | 95 | Gold |
Gilbert by Simon Gilbert Orange Riesling 2017 | 94 | Silver* |
#Gilbert's has a further 2 medal winning wines |
Gooree Park Wines | 4 stars | |
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Crowned Glory Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 | 93 | Silver |
Mudgee Late Harvest Semillon NV | 91 | Silver |
Don Eduardo Mudgee Shiraz Cabernet 2016 | 89 | Bronze |
Huntington Estate | 4.5 stars | |
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Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 | 95 | Gold |
Semillon 2017 | 94 | Silver* |
Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz 2016 | 94 | Silver* |
#Huntington has a further 12 medal winning wines |
Logan Wines | 4.5 stars | |
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Ridge of Tears Orange Shiraz 2015 | 94 | Silver* |
Weemala Orange Reisling 2017 | 93 | Silver |
Hannah Orange Rose 2017 | 93 | Silver |
#Logan's has a further 5 medal winning wines |
Lowe Wines | 5 stars | |
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Block 5 Shiraz 2014 | 97 | Gold* |
Nullo Mountain Sauvignon Blanc 2017 | 94 | Silver* |
Nullo Mountain Riesling 2015 | 93 | Silver |
#Lowe's has a further 6 medal winning wines |
Mansfield Wines | 4 stars | |
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Shiraz Cabernet 2014 | 91 | Silver |
Firetail 2015 | 90 | Silver |
Mourvedre 2016 | 90 | Silver |
Peterson’s | 3.5 stars | |
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Jamie’s Mudgee Quatro 2015 | 90 | Silver |
Robert Oatley | 5 stars * | |
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Montrose Black Mudgee Shiraz 2016 | 92 | Silver |
Wild Oats Mudgee Rose 2017 | 90 | Silver |
Robert Stein | 5 stars * | |
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Reserve Mudgee Riesling 2017 | 96 | Gold |
Mudgee Riesling 2017 | 95 | Gold |
The Kinnear Shiraz 2015 | 95 | Gold |
#Robert Stein's has a further 7 medal winning wines |
Rosby | 3.5 stars | |
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Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2015 | 91 | Silver |
Vinifera Wines | 3.5 stars | |
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Organic Semillon 2017 | 90 | Silver |
Walter Wines | 4 stars | |
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Federation Hill Reserve Mudgee Cabernet Sauvignon 2014 | 94 | Silver* |
Federation Hill Reserve Mudgee Chardonnay 2017 | 93 | Silver |
Federation Hill Mudgee Shiraz 2013 | 93 | Silver |
#Walter Wine's has a further 2 medal winning wines |
Yeates Wines | 3.5 stars | |
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The Gatekeeper Reserve 2016 | 89 | Bronze |
* Scores that are the top of their range and are bordering on being in the next highest catagory
Burnbrae Wines | |
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2018 Twinkle Toes Chardonnay | Bronze |
2017 Vine Keeper Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot | Bronze |
Bunnamagoo Estate | |
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2018 Riesling | Bronze |
2017 1827 Chardonnay | Bronze |
2018 Sauvignon Blanc Semillon | Bronze |
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon | Silver |
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, Merlot | Bronze |
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot | Bronze |
2016 Autumn Semillon | Bronze |
Gilbert Family Wine | |
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Gilbert 2018 RS13 Riesling | Bronze |
Gilbert 2017 RS14 Riesling | Bronze |
Gilbert 2012 Riesling | Silver |
G&Co 2017 Sauvignon Blanc | Bronze |
Gilbert 2016 LCR Chardonnay | Silver |
Gilbert 2016 Chardonnay | Bronze |
Gilbert 2018 Rose | Bronze |
Gilbert 2016 Shiraz | Bronze |
Gooree Park Wines | |
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2016 Don Eduardo Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon | Bronze |
Huntington Estate | |
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2014 Special Reserve Shiraz | Silver |
Logan | |
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2015 Weemala Riesling | Bronze |
2018 Clementine Blushing Minnie Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier | Bronze |
2017 Weemala Pinot Noir | Bronze |
2016 Weemala Pinot Noir | Bronze |
2016 Weemala Shiraz, Viognier | Bronze |
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc | Bronze |
Robert Stein Winery | |
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Reserve 2018 Riesling | Silver |
Dry 2018 Riesling | Bronze |
2017 Semillon | Bronze |
Reserve 2017 Chardonnay | Bronze |
Robert Oatley Vineyards | |
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2017 Wild Oats Mudgee Chardonnay | Bronze |
Finisterre Mudgee 2016 Chardonnay | Bronze |
2016 Wild Oats Mudgee Shiraz | Bronze |
The Real Review
Another iconic Australian wine review guide, the team at The Real Review including globally renowned wine masters Huon Hooke and Bob Campbell review over 10,000 wines each year. Of these reviews a selection of Australia's best wineries obtain a Certificate of Excellence for consistently producing outstanding wine. We are proud to announce the Mudgee Wineries that made the list in 2018 - and you can head to the Real Review to see how many awards each vineyard accrued. Wineries are listed in their order of overall ranking.
Vineyard | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Robert Stein Wines | 7 | 11 | 12 |
Huntington Estate Wines | 2 | 20 | 19 |
Lowe Family Wines | 2 | 10 | 29 |
Robert Oatley Vineyards Mudgee | 0 | 7 | 20 |
Quilty Wines | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Logan Wines | 0 | 11 | 49 |
Well Mannered Wine Co. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Vinifera | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Manners Wine | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Bunnamagoo | 0 | 4 | 9 |
Robert Stein Winery | ||
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2018 Dry Riesling | 85 | Bronze |
2017 Reserve Riesling | 95 | Gold |
2017 Dry Riesling | 88 | Bronze |
2016 Reserve Shiraz | 88 | Bronze |
Robert Oatley Vineyards | ||
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2017 Signature Series Great Southern Riesling | 87 | Bronze |
2018 Wild Oats Mudgee Pinot Grigio | 87 | Bronze |
Montrose Mudgee Black Shiraz | 92 | Silver |
Bunnamagoo Estate | ||
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2017 Pinot Gris | 87 | Bronze |
2016 Autumn Semillon | 90 | Silver |
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon | 85 | Bronze |
2016 Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot | 86 | Bronze |
Logan Wines | ||
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2017 Clementine Pinot Gris | 87 | Bronze |
Burrundulla Wines | ||
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2017 Semillon | 87 | Bronze |
2016 Chardonnay | 89 | Bronze |
2018 Tempranillo Rose | 87 | Bronze |
First Ridge Wines | ||
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Mudgee Ridge Estate 2018 Vermentino | 95 | Top Gold |
Gooree Park Wines | ||
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2016 Don Eduardo Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon | 85 | Bronze |
Huntington Estate | ||
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2015 Special Reserve Shiraz | 86 | Bronze |
2015 Bin Shiraz | 85 | Bronze |
2015 Special Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon | 85 | Bronze |
2016 Shiraz Cabernet Sauvignon | 87 | Bronze |
LMB Wines | ||
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2018 Riesling | 97 | Top Gold |
2017 Riesling | 86 | Bronze |
2016 Chardonnay | 86 | Bronze |
Moothi Estate | ||
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2018 Riesling | 87 | Bronze |
2018 Viognier | 87 | Bronze |
Moothi Rocks Winemaker's Blend 2017 Shiraz Cabernet Merlot | 86 | Bronze |
Robert Stein | ||
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Half Dry 2018 Riesling | 96 | Top Gold |
Robert Stein Reserve 2018 Riesling | 88 | Bronze |
Robert Stein Dry 2017 Riesling | 95 | Gold |
Robert Stein Reserve 2017 Chardonnay | 87 | Bronze |
Robert Stein Farm Series Rose 2018 | 90 | Silver |