Toni Paterson, First Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Bright, dark fruit aromas. The palate is deliciously savoury. There is a pleasant harmony between the wine and the food. I would like to see the wine with a couple of years of age.”
Jennifer Docherty, First Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Black berries, blueberries and black pepper spice. A stylish wine with finesse and elegance, lively acidity and a long fragrant finish. Bring this along to pot luck dinners and it will please many people and make you friends.”
Brent Marris, Fourteenth Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“A lovely black current nose with bright berry fruit notes on the palate. Chewy rich tannins with hints of savoury and bramble notes. Wine is better with this dish as fruit comes out and tannins more balanced.”
Sam Kurtz, First Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Full crimson, prune, plum, toast, medium to full bodied, quite firm structured tannins, tannin accentuated by the food.”
Stuart James Halliday, Fifth Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Rich and ripe, black olive nose, savoury, with a nice fruit plushness on the palate, firm tannins, but the wine is balanced. The food component brings out a slight bitterness.”
The Medium Bodied Dry Red Wines were judged with
Presented by chef Marcell Kustos
Ingredients
Method
The John Marris Perpetual Trophy for a Non-Australian Wine of Outstanding Quality (other than Best Wine of Competition/Runner up)
Andrea Pritzker, Fourth Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Intense bouquet of gently baked blackberries with hints of toast. Fresh, bright and lively with attractive blackberry fruit purity and supple tannins. The wine was unchanged when paired with food.”