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2009 Challenge Trophy Winners
Annie’s Lane At Quelltaler has won Australia’s most prestigious wine award The 2009 Visy Great Australian Shiraz Challenge Trophy with its 2005 Annie’s Lane Copper Trail Shiraz.
Winners were announced at a Gala Black Tie Dinner at the historic Tahbilk Winery on Friday 6th November. A record 422 wines competed in the 15th Challenge with vintages ranging from 2002 – 2009.
Geoff Merrill – Chairman of Judges comments: “On behalf of my fellow judges, Nick Bulleid (MW), David Traeger and Alan George it gives me great pleasure to summarise the highly successful 2009 Visy Great Australian Shiraz Challenge. 422 entries were judged over two days and more than half the wines were 07/08 so again tannin build up was a factor for the judges pallets.
I would like to thank Carol McLean and her team of helpers, the judging ran like clockwork.
This year’s event showed more diversity of style and many wines expressed regional and climatic differences. Cork use was a historic low at just 21.5% of entries down from 26% last year.
With recent warmer vintage conditions winemakers should be vigilant in regards to not producing over ripe, porty wines.
In conclusion, the 2009 Visy Great Australian Shiraz Challenge has once again highlighted the diversity of viticultural regions and the high standard of winemaking related to the iconic Australian Grape Variety”.
Top results for 2009
| Wine | Company | Award | Score | RRP ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 Annie's Lane Copper Trail Shiraz | Annie's Lane At Quelltaler | Gold, Trophy Winner 1st Place | 19.0 | $53.99 |
| 2005 Saltram No. 1 Shiraz | Saltram Wine Estate | Gold | 18.9 | $74.99 |
| 2005 Barossa Valley Estate Ebenezer Shiraz | Barossa Valley Estate | Gold | 18.8 | $32.00 |
| 2006 Trevor Jones Dry Grown Shiraz | Kellermeister | Gold | 18.6 | $39.00 |
| 2004 Tenafeate Creek Shiraz | Tenafeate Creek Wines | Gold, Best Under $25.00 – Graphix Labels Trophy Winner | 18.5 | $20.00 |
| 2007 Black Wattle BWV Shiraz | Cellarmaster Wines | Silver | 18.0 | $40.99 |
| 2006 Balthazar Of The Barossa | Balthazar Barossa | Silver | 17.9 | $59.00 |
| 2005 Geoff Merrill Reserve Shiraz | Geoff Merrill Wines | Silver | 17.8 | $50.00 |
| 2004 Granite Hills Shiraz | Granite Hills Wines | Silver | 17.8 | $32.00 |
| 2005 Haan Shiraz Prestige | Haan Wines | Silver | 17.8 | $35.00 |
| 2006 Barossa Valley Estate E Minor Shiraz | Barossa Valley Estate | Silver | 17.6 | $15.00 |
| 2005 The Octavius | The Yalumba Wine Company | Silver | 17.6 | $106.75 |
| 2007 Madeleines Nangkita Single Vineyard Shiraz | Vincognita Wines | Silver | 17.6 | $19.90 |
| 2006 Fox Creek Reserve Shiraz | Fox Creek Wines | Silver | 17.5 | $70.00 |
| 2007 Linchpin | Paper Eagle | Silver | 17.5 | $35.00 |
| 2006 Penfolds RWT Barossa Shiraz | Penfolds | Silver | 17.5 | $169.99 |
| 2007 Wolf Blass Gold Label Barossa Valley Shiraz | Wolf Blass Wines | Silver | 17.5 | $24.99 |
| 2006 God's Hill Menzel Shiraz | God's Hill Wines | Silver | 17.4 | $38.00 |
| 2005 Jacob's Creek Centenary Hill Barossa Valley Shiraz | Jacob's Creek Wines | Silver | 17.4 | $41.99 |
| 2006 Tower Estate Barossa Valley Shiraz | Tower Estate | Silver | 17.2 | $42.00 |
| 2006 Brangayne Of Orange Shiraz | Brangayne Of Orange | Silver | 17.1 | $35.00 |
| 2005 Carlei Estate SUD Shiraz | Carlei Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $59.00 |
| 2005 Carlei Estate Nord Shiraz | Carlei Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $59.00 |
| 2004 Tintara McLaren Flat Shiraz | Constellation Wines Australia | Silver | 17.1 | $70.17 |
| 2007 Cumulus Shiraz | Cumulus Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $29.99 |
| 2007 Lion's Tooth Of McLaren Vale | Dandelion Vineyards | Silver | 17.1 | $25.00 |
| 2007 Dutschke St Jakobi Shiraz | Dutschke Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $38.00 |
| 2007 Fox Creek Short Row Shiraz | Fox Creek Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $28.50 |
| 2007 Montara Shiraz | Montara Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $22.00 |
| 2006 Oakvale Barrel Select Shiraz | Oakvale Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $45.00 |
| 2007 Rarefied Air | Paper Eagle | Silver | 17.1 | $90.00 |
| 2007 Plantagenet Shiraz | Plantagenet Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $40.00 |
| 2006 Poverty Hill Eden Valley | Poverty Hill Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $24.00 |
| 2006 Sanguine Estate Estate Shiraz | Sanguine Estate | Silver | 17.1 | $34.99 |
| 2005 Heritage Shiraz | Silkwood Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $24.00 |
| 2005 Thomas Vineyard Estate Shiraz | Thomas Vineyard Estate | Silver | 17.1 | $20.00 |
| 2005 Tim Gramp | Tim Gramp Wines | Silver | 17.1 | $21.50 |
| 2008 Barrecas Shiraz | Barrecas Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $14.99 |
| 2007 Blackjack Block 6 Shiraz | Blackjack Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $35.00 |
| 2007 Bremerton Selkirk Shiraz | Bremerton Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $22.00 |
| 2003 Yellow Tail Premium Shiraz | Casella Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $59.99 |
| 2007 Castle Rock Estate Shiraz | Castle Rock Estate | Silver | 17.0 | $27.00 |
| 2005 MVP Shiraz | DogRidge Wine Company | Silver | 17.0 | $65.00 |
| 2005 The Saviours Shiraz | Eden Valley Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $49.00 |
| 2006 First Drop 2% Barossa Shiraz | First Drop Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $36.00 |
| 2008 Uncut Shiraz | Gemtree Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $22.00 |
| 2007 Guichen Bay Vineyards Mount Benson Shiraz | Guichen Bay Vineyards | Silver | 17.0 | $20.00 |
| 2008 Slaughter House Paddock | Heathcote Winery | Silver | 17.0 | $44.00 |
| 2008 Hungerford Hill Tumbarumba Shiraz | Hungerford Hill | Silver | 17.0 | $30.00 |
| 2005 Trust Shiraz | KBL Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $35.00 |
| 2005 The Stubborn Patriarch | Linfield Road Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $25.00 |
| 2007 Paringa Estate Reserve Shiraz | Paringa Estate | Silver | 17.0 | $80.00 |
| 2007 Peos Four Aces Shiraz | Peos Estate | Silver | 17.0 | $30.00 |
| 2008 Rider Shiraz | Stockman's Ridge Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $25.00 |
| 2005 Thomas Vineyard Estate Reserve Shiraz | Thomas Vineyard Estate | Silver | 17.0 | $45.00 |
| 2008 Shotfire Shiraz | Thorn-Clarke Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $22.00 |
| 2008 Sandpiper Shiraz | Thorn-Clarke Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $15.00 |
| 2007 Madeleines NSX Nangkita Single Vineyard Shiraz | Vincognita Wines | Silver | 17.0 | $48.00 |
| 2005 Zema Estate Family Selection Shiraz | Zema Estate | Silver | 17.0 | $44.95 |