Bree Boskov, First Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Pronounced blue and cassis fruits with a dusting of choc-mint on the nose. The palate is medium bodied and dry and cool with fresh acidity and compact blue and plum fruits with note of mint leaf and hint of smoky mocha on the firm tannins. The blue fruits and mint elements are brought to the fore with the addition of food but the dish also exacerbates the rawness of the oak throwing the wine and palate out of balance.”
Emma Jenkins, First Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Bolder, ripe-fruited nose with rich berry fruit, plums, cedar and a touch of mint chocolate, palate is plush with rounded but firm tannins, fresh acidity and good length. Looked disjoined with the duck.”
Martin Williams, Fifth Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Deep cherry colour. Mint and herbs on the nose, with earth/forest floor and black olive. Woodsy flavours, some mint, liquorice and cherry/currant essence. Medium acidity, firm tannins. With food: Wine tannins are a little too dry for the duck.”
Bryan Currie, Second Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Mid red, lifted chocolate and eucalypt nose, firm dry tannins with black fruits.”
Susan Bastian, Sixth Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Deep ruby. Intense blackcurrant fruits with fresh herbs. Complex cedar wood aromas. Flavours of blackcurrant and leafy notes with lots of sandy mouth coating tannin. Great length needs time for tannin to integrate. Makes the wine slightly bitter.”
Mike de Garis, Third Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Cherry spice, some graphite edge, some toast. SOP, thins out, lacks concentration, hard and drying tannins. Food: made the tannins appear to be more extracted.”
The Medium Bodied Dry Red Wines were judged with
Presented by chef Marcell Kustos
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Warren Gibson, Second Term Chairman of Judges, Twelfth Term Panellist 2020 Competition
“Complex with some attractive black currant intensity. Ripe but with freshness . Well balanced palate with a freshness but with complexity and poise. This dish looks to work well with the Cabernet family. Lovely pose and lightness on its feet.”