Andrea Pritzker, Third Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Light mahogany hue. Fragrant fruit pure bouquet of baked mixed fruit and light Christmas cake. Very sweet and very fruit pure ? lots of caramel and baked fruit intensity, but slightly cloying on the finish. When paired with the chocolate brownie the wine appeared lighter, fresher and less sweet, making a very successful match.”
Warren Gibson, First Term Chairman of Judges, Eleventh Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Slightly dull. Lacking some freshness. Palate better with great concentration and complexity, plus length. An excellent match with the dish. Long and lingering flavours”
Corey Ryan, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Aromatic fruit youthful green undertones, dried figs and melon notes. Mouth-filling chewy concentrated, well-balanced, great acidity, line and length. Chiselled palate, refined tannins with a nervous acidity. A very well-matched dessert and wine ? the youthful aromas and crisp acidity of the wine contain the richness and bitter chocolate characters of the dessert. The nuttiness is highlighted and compliments the wines fruit forward characters.”
Stuart James Halliday, Fourth Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Sweet palate, not too much acid on the middle, falls away, lacking the power. Lacks the acidity to cleanse the palate, cutting through the richness of the brownie”
Susan Bastian, Fifth Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Mid tawny brown and golden rim. Dried apricots, peaches and nuts and dusty notes. Fresh dried peaches on the palate. The combination brings out the lovely dark chocolate notes.”
Mark Robertson, Eighth Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“Lighter colour and sharp iodine almost bilgey aroma. Not that well integrated and spirit comes across as clumsy and un-integrated. With food? ? no change. Awkward angular wine.”
The Fortified Wines were judged with
Presented by chef Marcell Kustos
Ingredients
Brownie
Method
Stephen Wong, Second Term Panellist 2019 Competition
“For Petit Manseng, this is rather dull and lifeless. The palate is cloyingly sweet and unbalanced. Some apricot notes emerge with the dish, giving a bit more life to the wine, but not enough to rescue it from banality.”