A
great tasting of Pinot Noirs/Red Burgundies started the day’s judging class on Thursday, with many great wines, Burgundy
with seven gold medals (see key below), Australia five, New Zealand and
Oregon one each. As with the Chardonnays, the cork issue struck Burgundy, most
notably the 2009 de Vogue Musigny, oxidised and bretty – normally a superb
wine, likewise the 2011 Mongeard Mugneret Grands Echezeaux.
- 2002 Domaine De la Romanée Conti
Echezeaux GC (Flagey-Echezeaux) - 95
- 2006 Curly Flat (Macedon
Ranges) - 93
- 2006 Villa Maria Taylors Pass
Vineyard (Marlbourough) - 92
- 2007 Maude Mt Maude Family
Vineyard (Central Otago) - 95
- 2007 Bindi Original Vineyard
(Macedon Ranges) - 91
- 2008 Domaine de la Romanée
Conti Richebourg GC (0osne-Romanée) - 96
- 2008 Mondillo (Central Otago)
- 91
- 2009 Domaine Armand Rousseau
Chambertin Clos de Beze GC (Gevrey- Chambertin) - 96
- 2009 Domaine Comte Georges de
Vogüé Musigny Vieilles Vignes GC (Chambolle-Musigny) - 83
- 2009 Domaine Hudelot Noellat
Romanée-Saint-Vivant GC (Vosne-Romanée) - 95
- 2010 Ata Rangi (Martinborough)
- 93
- 2010 Dawson and James (Derwent
Valley) - 95
- 2010 Domaine Confuron
Cotetidot Charmes Chambertin GC ( Gevery-Chambertin) - 89
- 2010 Elk Cove Roosevelt
(Williamette Valley) - 95
- 2010 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret
Grands Echezeaux GC (Flagey-Echezeaux) - 96
- 2010 Domaine de la Vougeraie
Bonnes-Mares GC (Chambolle-Musigny) - 95
- 2010 Kusuda (Martinborough) -
94
- 2010 Charteris Winter Vineyard
(Central Otago) - 94
- 2011 Domaine Armand Rousseau
Chambertin GC (Gevrey-Chambertin) - 85
- 2011 Domaine Mommessin Clos de
Tart GC (Morey –Saint-Denis) - 93
- 2011 Beaux Freres The Vineyard
(Williamette Valley) - 89
- 2011 Domaine Dujac Clos
Saint-Denis GC (Morey –Saint-Denis) - 95
- 2012 Coldstream Hills Reserve
(Yarra Valley) - 95
- 2012 Home Hill Kelly’s Reserve
(Huon Valley) - 93
- 2012 Mount Mary (Yarra Valley)
- 92
- 2012 Yabby Lake Single Block
Release Block 1 (Mornington Peninsula) - 95
- 2012 Giant Steps Applejack
Vineyard (Yarra Valley) - 95
- 2012 Felton Road Block 5
(Bannockburn) - 94
- 2012 Circe Hillcrest Road
Vineyard (Mornington Peninsula) - 89
- 2012 Farrside by Farr
(Geelong) - 95
Points conversion key:
85-89 Bronze
90-94 Silver
95-99 Gold
85-89 Bronze
90-94 Silver
95-99 Gold
The afternoon Riesling Masterclass was pure pleasure, the Bordeaux Masterclass sheer heel. The ludicrous extraction, high alcohol, dead fruit, and mouth-ripping tannins (compounded by brettanomyces in several instances) came from left field. These wines are priced from $350 to $3300 retails (except for wines 1 ($100) and 2 ($150)). The 2009 vintage caused controversy, most saying St Emilion did far better than Pomerol, and some stratospheric points awarded. The two wines to offer the hope of some drinking pleasure down the track were Chateau Ausone ($3300) and Chateau Cheval Blanc ($2500). It’s a lot of money to spend on a hope.
The Riesling Masterclass wines were:
- 2013 Pikes The Merle Reserve
Riesling (Clare Valley)
- 2013 Stargazer Riesling (Derwent
valley)
- 2013 Howard Park Riesling
(Great Southern)
- 2013 Harewood Estate Reserve
Riesling (Denmark)
- 2012 Paulett Wines Antonia
Riesling (Polish Hill)
- 2013 Crawford River Riesling
(Henty)
- 2013 Grosset Polish Hill
Riesling (Polish Hill)
- 2012 KT Peglids Watervale
Riesling (Watervale)
- 2011 Egon Muller
Scharzhofberger Kabinett (Mosel)
- 2011 Egon Muller
Scharzhofberger Spatlese (Mosel)
- 2011 Egon Muller
Scharzhofberger Auslese (Mosel)
- 2012 Joh. Jos Prum Graacher
Himmelreich Kabinett (Mosel)
- 2012 Joh. Jos Prum
Bernkasteler Badstube Kabinett (Mosel)
- 2012 Joh. Jos Prum Riesling
Kabinett (Mosel)
- 2009 Domaine Weinbach Faller
Kaysersberg Riesling Schlossberg Cuvee St Catherine L'Inedit Grand Cru
(Schlossberg)
The Bordeaux Masterclass wines were:
- 2009
Château Monbousquet (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Bellevue (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Bellevue Mondotte (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Figeac (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Canon (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Mondotte (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Valandraud (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Angelus (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Ausone (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Cheval Blanc (St-Èmillion)
- 2009
Château Pavie (St-Èmillion)
The day ended with the following wines, and matched with the menu below:
Pre-Dinner Options
- 1966 St Ursula Goldener Oktober Rheinhessen
(Rheinhessen)
- 1968 Bernkastel Bernkasteler Schlossberg Mosel (Mosel)
Dry White
- 2012 Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay (Mornington
Peninsula)
- 2012 Penfolds Bin 12A Chardonnay (Tasmania)
- 2012 Giaconda Chardonnay (Beechworth)
- 2012 Seville Estate Reserve Chardonnay (Yarra Valley)
- 2012 Brokenwood Indigo Vineyard Chardonnay (Beechworth)
- 2012 Heemskerk Coal River Chardonnay (Tasmania)
Dry Red
- 1995 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg Grand Cru
(Vosne-Romanée)
- 1996 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg Grand Cru
(Vosne-Romanée)
- 2008 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg Grand Cru
(Vosne-Romanée)
- 2009 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg Grand Cru
(Vosne-Romanée)
- 2010 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg Grand Cru
(Vosne-Romanée)
- 2011 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg Grand Cru
(Vosne-Romanée)
- 2012 Domaine Mongeard-Mugneret Richebourg Grand Cru
(Vosne-Romanée)
Dry Red
- 1986 Chateau Cheval Blanc (St-Emilion)
- 1986 Lindemans St George (Coonawarra)
- 1986 Chateau Lafite (Pauillac)
- 1986 Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Limited
Release (Coonawarra)
- 1986 Chateau Cos d’Estournel
Options
- 1945 Chateau de la Guimoniere Coteaux du Layon Chaume
(Loire)
- 1938 Chateau d’Yquem (Sauternes)
Sweet Bracket
- 1976 Erbacher Honigberg Riesling Beerenauslese
(Rheingau)
- 1966 Yalumba Private Bin Sauternes (Barossa Valley)
- 1944 Chateau Filhot (Sauternes)
Thursday
1st
EntréeTwice Baked Gruyere Cheese Soufflé, with fresh chervil
2nd Entrée
Roasted Fillet of Murray Cod, with baby red radish, pea puree, pea shoots and fresh peas
Main
Braised Lamb Shanks, with creamy polenta, capsicum relish, aioli and gremolata
Dessert
Caramelised Pineapple and Passionfruit Crème Brulee Napoleon
Cheese
Holy Goat La Luna (Sutton Grange, Victoria)
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