Bree Boskov, First Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Deep inky purple hue. Dark jammy blueberry compote and liquorice notes on the nose. The palate is dry and full with ripe blueberry and mulberry fruits, black peppercorn, dark chocolate and liquorice characters. Soft vanilla oak on finish overall lovely complexity and good balance. Dark fruit comes to the fore and the oak tannins are softened by the meat. ”
Emma Jenkins, First Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Bold nose, quite exotic with liquorice and star anise-laced blue and blackberries. Palate is upfront, plush, and lacks some freshness on the finish. Does work quite nicely with the beef and to a degree the richness of the coconut gratin too.”
Martin Williams, Fifth Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Deep crimson. Rich black cherry and currant fruit. Vanilla oak. Rich and smooth, velvety texture. Even mid-palate, good length. Well-rounded finish. With food: The beef richness complements the velvety characters of the wine.”
Bryan Currie, Second Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Bright red, fragrant black cherry, bay leaf and thyme, sweet mulberry fruit and soft granny tannins, the earthy and aniseed of the fennel and gratin full the palate with the richness of the wagyu.”
Susan Bastian, Sixth Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Very deep ruby with purple rim. Dark plums, charry, toasty oak, leafy mint and butterscotch. A soft round mouthfeel, with ripe fruits. Well balanced with wine, oak softens coconut.”
Mike de Garis, Third Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Steely and stalky, dried herbs, slight herbal/leafy edge, slight toast. SOP, stalkiness overrides, donut, hard and drying tannins. Food: covered some of the tannins and gives some more flavour.”
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Presented by chef Marcell Kustos
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Warren Gibson, Second Term Chairman of Judges, Twelfth Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Fresh with some eucalyptus. Big wine. Structured tannins with a firm finish. A lovely match with the dish. The tannins are modified beautifully.”