Andrea Pritzker, Third Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Lifted aromas of sweet raspberry and blackberry on the bouquet . Sweet juicy fruit with good freshness, but slightly one dimensional, finishing a touch short. When paired with the flank-steak the wine appeared more sweet-fruited and supple. A well-made but very simple wine, lacking in complexity.”
Warren Gibson, First Term Chairman of Judges, Eleventh Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Fresh, vibrant nose. Very fruit driven and fresh in style. Sweet fruited and vibrant on the palate. A moderate to good match wither dish.”
Corey Ryan, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Deeply coloured, lifted floral fruits, spice and vanilla bean aromas. The palate is juicy and structured with obvious oak influence. The pairing sort of worked. The blue fruits being promoted. The sweet oak buffering the brioche ? the combination appears a little too sweet and clumsy.”
Stuart James Halliday, Fourth Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Rich and juicy, pepper and spice, lovely crunchy acidity, plush, food gives the wine far more generosity on the palate”
Susan Bastian, Fifth Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Opaque magenta. Intense plum aromas with toasty oak and some hints of menthol. Rich and ripe dark fruits, liquorice and earth. Lots of dark fruit on the palate with rounded sandy tannin with a slightly sweet, liquorice finish. The wine and food bring out the best in each other.”
Mark Robertson, Eighth Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Youthful colour. Jube and DMS suggestive of higher cropped SHI. Touch of pepper greenness also competes with the red fruit Jube. Sweet fruit, acid driven dilute palate. WF ? jube and DMS dominate. Nothing complex or funky here. One dimensional.”
The Medium Bodied Dry Red Wines were judged with
Presented by chef Marcell Kustos
Ingredients
Method
For the best result, this recipe requires sous-vide set up and preparation 1 day ahead.
Stephen Wong, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Some complexity, incense and wood nose with creamy dark fruit. The palate is smooth and sweet-fruited. Well-measured grainy ripe round tannins. This youthful, concentrated wine doesn?t really relate well to the steak and mayonnaise but the wine itself is good.”