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In the time it has taken James Halliday to compile his 26 Australian Wine Companions, the Chardonnay grape has emigrated to almost every hill and vale across our viticultural landscape. No other variety has adapted more successfully, from single barrel selections to vast commercial blends. No other inspires such singular focus in our winemakers to sharpen their craft. No other sends vignerons searching, with gold fever, for that next hill, or clone, or aspect.

Chardonnay alone explores the breadth and personality of all Australian wine regions. In our tribute to James Halliday, the true patron of fine Australian wine, no other variety would do for this national wine competition.

Organised by Wine Yarra Valley, the objective of the James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge is to affirm the quality of Australian Chardonnay and provide a catalyst for people to take a fresh look at this much-loved wine by providing an appropriate platform for the national search to recognize Australia’s finest chardonnay.

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Welcome from the CommitteeAustralian chardonnay has never been better. It is a great news story and one about which we should all be proud and excited. The level of support for the inaugural James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge has been overwhelming and we thank all of the exhibitors for getting behind it so enthusiastically. We thank James for his guidance and support in the design and execution of the competition and agreeing to be our patron.

We were very lucky to be able to secure one of the most dynamic and talented groups of judges in Australia, literally from coast-to-coast, and thank them for volunteering their time, expertise and camaraderie. The competition would also be impossible without the generous donation of time and energy of the stewards and the army of other back-of-house support.

If the competition itself is to be judged by the quality of wines put forward then we think we are off to a flying start. The depth of quality was exceptional and the final lineup at the last stage of judging was phenomenal. The next step is to tell the world.

On behalf of the committee,

Mark O’Callaghan Committee Chairman – James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge Committee

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A Comment from the Chairman of JudgesThe inaugural James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge has generated an unprecedented buzz around a wine show in Australia, and all done in an incredibly short time. Original expectations projected entries from Australian producers to top out at around 250 wines, so when the Challenge was faced with nearly 450 entries, jaws dropped, excitement levels rose and another judging panel was engaged to zero in on the task at hand; to find the best Chardonnay available in Australia.

The enthusiasm from judges and the industry alike merely signifies the industry’s desire to have a show that is so singularly focused on the “excitement machine” of the industry, Chardonnay. Having a winner take all competition under the banner of Australia’s most respected wine authority and a man who has done as much as anyone to reshape Chardonnay in Australia, James Halliday, provided just the right amount of gravitas to engage all and sundry.

To ensure the job was handled with great care and attention to detail, many of Australia’s finest judges were assembled to get the job done properly. The panel chairs were Stephen Pannell, Jim Chatto and Philip Rich, who have time and again proven the talent of their skills. They lead a group of sommeliers, winemakers, scribes and brilliantly prepared stewards, ably directed by Brendan Hawker to put together a seamless and joyous judging experience.

The value of running the Yarra Valley Wine Show concurrently with the James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge cannot be underestimated, as every panel had the opportunity to step away from Chardonnay, reset the antennae, and then get back to the job at hand. I believe the awards speak volumes about the teams’ dedication to get the right results, and the lengthy debate about every single entry’s merits should put exhibitors at ease, that no stone was left unturned.

It was a privilege and a pleasure to be the first Chairman of Judges for this prestigious Challenge, and I look forward to watching the Challenge grow and become the premier Chardonnay award in the world; a fitting tribute to a man who is held in great esteem across the globe, and whose tireless work to seek out excellence has lead to the implementation of such an exciting event.

Ben Edwards Chief Judge – James Halliday Chardonnay Challenge

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Judges

Ben Edwards

Sommeliers Association, Vic

Chairman of Judges

Show judging, wine writing and consulting to restaurants, are just some of the roles Ben Edwards plays in the Australian wine scene. In addition Ben is also sole co-contributor to the Australian Wine Companion, its magazine and website and has spent nearly ten years at the helm of Sommeliers Australia as President. Ben is proud to bring over 20 years of hospitality experience to the table when discussing his passion for wine, food, travel and adventure.

Stephen Pannell

S.C. Pannell wines, SA

Panel Chair

has gained extensive knowledge and experience in the wine industry from his work with many of Australia’s best wineries (most recently as group red wine maker at BRL Hardy), and numerous vintages overseas at such places as Domaine des Comtes Lafon in Burgundy, Chateaux Mouton Rothschild in Bordeaux and G.D. Vajra in Barolo. Other highlights in his career include winning the title of International Red Winemaker of the Year at the International Wine Challenge in London, winning the Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy, twice winning the Max Schubert Trophy at the Adelaide Wine Show as well as being listed as one of the ‘50 most influential contributors to the world of wine’ by DECANTER Magazine.

Philip Rich

Prince Wine Store, Vic

Panel Chair

For over ten years Philip was responsible for all the sommelier training and wine lists including The Stokehouse and Circa’s multi award winning list. Philip is the founder and a partner in Prince Wine Store, South Melbourne which is one of the largest independent fine wine stores in Australia and has been writing a monthly wine column for the Australian Financial Review Magazine since 1999. A Len Evans Tutorial graduate, Philip has judged at numerous wine shows in Australia and New Zealand including the Royal Melbourne, Sydney and Adelaide Wine Shows, Margaret River Wine Show, Hawkes Bay Wine Show and the Air New Zealand Wine Awards. He lives in Melbourne with his wife Marina and sons, Spencer and Felix.

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Jim Chatto

Peppertree, NSW

Panel Chair

is Chief Winemaker at Pepper Tree Wines in the Hunter Valley and in 2009 was named the ‘2009 Hunter Valley Winemaker of the Year’. Jim’s appointment to Pepper Tree in 2007 was described by James Halliday as bringing ‘….the expertise of the best young wine judge on the Australian wine show circuit, with the winemaking talents to match,…’. Jim is a senior wine show judge with over 14 years experience across both regional and capital city shows. 2012 sees Jim take over the reins as Chairman of Judges at the Hunter Valley Wine Show. In his spare time Jim operates his own small vineyard in ‘Far South’ Tasmania, specialising in Pinot Noir.

David Brookes

Vino Sense, SA

After 8 years in the music industry David turned his attention to his love of wine and has now been involved in many facets of the Australian wine industry for over 20 years. He resides in South Australia’s Eden Valley, where he works as a consultant and freelance wine writer. He is the current Dux of the Len Evans Tutorial and 2012 sees David busy on the wine-show circuit and travelling to Europe to research articles.

Matt Harrop

Shadowfax, Vic

is the winemaker at Shadowfax, a small vineyard and winery at Werribee. He has judged at several capital city and many regional wine shows.

Dave Mackintosh

Salo and Ar Fion, Vic

After 4 years as winemaker for Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander Dave is now making his own wine under the Salo and Ar Fion labels in the Yarra Valley. Dave has over 10 years winemaking experience in New Zealand, Australia, Burgundy and Oregon and 4 years as a wine judge. Dave was a scholar for the Len Evans Tutorial in 2010 and Dux of the AWRI Advanced assessment course in 2009.

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Lisa Jenkins

City Wine Shop/The European, Vic

A qualified chef, Lisa made the move from the back of house to the front early in her hospitality career. Her synergy with food and wine has held her in great stead in her current role as manager at The City Wine Shop where she has been for the past five years.

In 2008 Lisa was selected by Sommeliers Australia to participate in the inaugural Sommeliers Australia benchmark wine tasting course. To follow, in 2010 she undertook the Court of Master Sommeliers programme, becoming a certified sommelier and placing second in Victoria for her exam results.

A Len Evans scholar in 2011 and an associate judge at the Sydney Royal Wine show for the past two years, Lisa is enrolled in the upcoming WSET diploma to further her passion and knowledge.

Cliff Royle

Flametree Wines, WA

has been making world class wines in the Margaret River region for many years and comes to Flametree Wines after twelve years as Chief Winemaker at Voyager Estate.

Amongst a number of impressive accolades, Cliff was awarded Winemaker of the Year by Winestate Magazine in 2003, was a finalist in the Gourmet Traveller Winemaker of the Year in 2005 and has been a senior judge at the Royal Melbourne and Perth Wine Shows over a number of years.

Corrina Wright

Oliver’s Taranga Vineyard, SA

studied winemaking at Adelaide University and The University of California-Davis. She is winemaker and director of her 6th generation family wine business, Oliver’s Taranga Vineyards in McLaren Vale. Corrina was a graduate of the Len Evans Tutorial in 2005, she currently judges at many wine shows. Corrina lives on her vineyard in McLaren Vale with husband Dan and kids, Miah & Koen.’

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AssociatesDan Sims The Wine Guide Vic

Ben Richards Rockpool Melbourne Vic

Matt Brook Circa/Prince Wine Store Vic

Tom Belford Bobar/Sticks Vic

Syd Bradford Thick As Thieves Vic

Adam Keath Domaine Chandon Vic

Tim Shand Giant Steps/Innocent Bystander Vic

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ResultsJames Halliday Chardonnay Challenge Trophy

WINERY WINE VINTAGE SCORE REGION

Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2008 98 Tasmania

Listing the highest scoring wines from the regions is intended to be a summary of the producers who are beating the drum the loudest for their respective areas by making excellent chardonnays. In time, we look forward to seeing which producers make the list most often, which regions consistently produce the most 94+ pointed wines, plus the regions and producers that take us all by surprise.

Top pointed regional wines scoring 94+ points


Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2008 98 Tasmania

Coldstream Hills Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2010 97 Yarra Valley

Yabby Lake Vineyard Yabby Lake Single Block Release, Block 6 Chardonnay

2010 97 Mornington Peninsula

Fraser Gallop Estate Parterre Chardonnay 2011 97 Margaret River

First Creek Winery Winemakers Reserve 2011 96 Hunter

Eden Road Wines Eden Road The Long Road Chardonnay 2011 96 Tumbarumba

Leura Park Estate Leura Park Estate Block 1 Reserve Chardonnay

2011 96 Geelong

Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Cellar Reserve Chardonnay 2010 96 Adelaide Hills

Singlefile Wines Family Reserve Chardonnay 2011 96 Great Southern

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The Chairman’s 11 is an extension of the highest scoring wines from the regions, in which we invite the chair to add a small number of excellent wines, entirely at his discretion, to make a set of eleven. This group is not intended to distract from the ‘winner takes all’ approach of the Challenge, but rather, it will help us tell the Australian chardonnay story.

And why did we decide on 11, we hear you ask? Well, after much soul searching, we agreed that ‘form follows function’ - to show the world, we needed a set of benchmark wines that fitted neatly into a case!

This should be a dozen wines of which Australia can be immensely proud.

Chairmans 11


Coldstream Hills Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2010 97 Yarra Valley

Fraser Gallop Estate Parterre Chardonnay 2011 97 Margaret River

Yabby Lake Vineyard Yabby Lake Single Block Release, Block 6 Chardonnay

2010 97 Mornington Peninsula

Oakridge Wines Oakridge 864 Chardonnay - Funder and Diamond Vineyard, Drive Block

2011 96 Yarra Valley

Seville Estate Seville Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2011 96 Yarra Valley

Flametree Wines Flametree S.R.S. Chardonnay 2011 96 Margaret River

Leura Park Estate Leura Park Estate Block 1 Reserve Chardonnay

2011 96 Geelong

Singlefile Wines Family Reserve Chardonnay 2011 96 Great Southern

First Creek Winery Winemakers Reserve 2011 96 Hunter

Eden Road Wines Eden Road The Long Road Chardonnay 2011 96 Tumbarumba

Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Cellar Reserve Chardonnay 2010 96 Adelaide Hills

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ScoresClass 1 - Tasmania

EXHIBIT No. PRODUCER WINE VINTAGE SCORE

19 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Yattarna Chardonnay 2008 98

11 Accolade Wines Bay of Fires Chardonnay 2010 95

2 Heemskerk Heemskerk Chardonnay 2011 92

5 Josef Chromy Wines Josef Chromy Chardonnay 2011 92

7 Abel's Tempest Abel’s Tempest Chardonnay 2011 91

3 Derwent Estate Derwent Estate Chardonnay 2011 90

13 Derwent Estate Derwent Estate Chardonnay 2010 90

8 Humbug Reach Humbug Reach 2011 88

1 Josef Chromy Wines Josef Chromy Pepik Chardonnay 2011 87

17 Accolade Wines Hardys Eileen Hardy Chardonnay 2009

18 Blustery Banks Vineyard Blustery Banks Chardonnay 2009

14 Blustery Banks Vineyard Blustery Banks Chardonnay 2010

15 Cape Bernier Vineyard Cape Bernier Chardonnay 2010

10 Dalrymple Estate Dalrymple Estate Chardonnay 2010

4 Frogmore Creek Wines Frogmore Creek Chardonnay 2011

16 Goaty Hill Wines Goaty Hill Chardonnay 2010

9 Moores Hill Moores Hill Chardonnay 2011

12 Moorilla Moorilla Muse Chardonnay 2010

6 Spring Vale Spring Vale Reserve 2011

Class 2 - Orange


20 Cumulus Wines Climbing Chardonnay 2011 91

21 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 'Venus Block' Reserve Orange Chardonnay

2011 90

22 Swinging Bridge Swinging Bridge Reserve Chardonnay 2011 88

26 Cumulus Wines Cumulus Chardonnay 2011 88

27 Philip Shaw Wines No. 11 Chardonnay 2011 87

30 Printhie Wines Printhie Mt Canobolas Collection Chardonnay 2010 87

25 Brangayne of Orange Brangayne of Orange Isolde Reserve Chardonnay 2011

29 Brangayne of Orange Brangayne of Orange Isolde Reserve Chardonnay

2010

23 Carillion Wines Carillion Chardonnay 2011

31 Cumulus Wines Cumulus Chardonnay 2010

24 Logan Logan Chardonnay 2011

28 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree 'Venus Block' Reserve Orange Chardonnay

2010

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Class 3 - Murray Darling NSW


32 Trentham Estate Murphy's Lore Chardonnay 2012

33 Trentham Estate Trentham Estate Chardonnay 2011

Class 4 - Yarra Valley


113 Coldstream Hills Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2010 97

52 Seville Estate Seville Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2011 96

69 Oakridge Wines Oakridge 864 Chardonnay - Funder and Diamond Vineyard, Drive Block

2011 96

116 Seville Estate Seville Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2010 95

72 TarraWarra Estate TarraWarra Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2011 94

89 Coldstream Hills Coldstream Hills Reserve Chardonnay 2011 94

98 PHI Wines PHI Chardonnay 2010 94

102 Santarossa Vineyards Red Saint 2010 94

114 Yering Station Yering Station Reserve 2010 94

45 Oakridge Wines Oakridge 864 Chardonnay - J&J d'Aloisio Vineyard, Charlie's Block

2011 93

84 Oakridge Wines Oakridge Local Vineyard Series Chardonnay - Barkala Ridge Vineyard

2011 92

91 PHI Wines PHI Chardonnay 2011 92

59 Coldstream Hills Coldstream Hills Deer Farm Chardonnay 2011 91

125 Domaine Chandon Domaine Chandon Barrel Selection Yarra Valley Chardonnay

2008 91

68 Seville Estate Seville Estate Chardonnay 2011 90

108 Toolangi Vineyards Toolangi Estate Chardonnay 2010 90

40 Sticks No.29 Chardonnay 2011 89

49 Coombe Farm Coombe Farm Chardonnay 2011 89

53 Balgownie Estate Balgownie Black Label Chardonnay 2011 89

55 Medhurst Wines Medhurst Chardonnay 2011 89

71 A.Rodda Wines A.Rodda Chardonnay 2011 89

42 Medhurst Wines Medhurst Reserve Estate Chardonnay 2011 88

44 Innocent Bystander Giant Steps Tarraford Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 88

50 De Bortoli Wines De Bortoli Reserve Release Chardonnay 2011 88

87 Innocent Bystander Giant Steps Sexton Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 88

93 Soumah Soumah Chardonnay 2010 88

104 Yering Station Yering Station Estate 2010 88

46 Thick as Thieves Another Bloody Chardonnay 2011 Chardonnay 2011 87

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Class 4 - Yarra Valley (continued)


57 Oakridge Wines Oakridge Local Vineyard Series Chardonnay - Lusatia Park Vineyard

2011 87

60 Soumah Soumah Chardonnay 2011 87

65 Rochford Wines Rochford Isabella Chardonnay 2011 87

92 The Jack Russell Wine Company

Journey Wines 2011 Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2011 87

95 Allinda Winery Allinda Chardonnay 2010 87

96 Shelmerdine Vineyards Shelmerdine Chardonnay 2010 87

110 Sticks No.29 Chardonnay 2010 87

120 TarraWarra Estate TarraWarra Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2010 87

124 YarraLoch YarraLoch Stephanie's Dream Chardonnay 2008 87

112 6 Acres 6 Acres Chardonnay 2010

79 Coldstream Hills Coldstream Hills Rising Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

80 Dappled Wines Dappled 2011

81 De Bortoli Wines De Bortoli Estate Grown Chardonnay 2011

67 Domaine Chandon Domaine Chandon Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2011

123 Gembrook Hill Vineyard Pty. Ltd

Gembrook Hill Chardonnay 2008

97 Handpicked Wines Handpicked Chardonnay 2010

61 Helen's Hill Estate Helen's Hill Chardonnay 2011

117 Hillcrest Vineyard 2010 Hillcrest Reserve Chardonnay 2010

106 Hillcrest Vineyard 2010 Hillcrest Premium Chardonnay 2010

90 Hoddles Creek Estate Hoddles Creek Estate Chardonnay 2011

103 Immerse in the Yarra Valley

Oscar's Reserve 2010

66 Innocent Bystander Giant Steps Arthurs Creek Chardonnay 2011

82 Innocent Bystander Mea Culpa Chardonnay 2011

77 Leayton Estate Leayton Estate 2011

118 Lillydale Estate Lillydale Chardonnay 2010

101 Mac Forbes Mac Forbes Woori Yallock 2010

64 Mac Forbes Mac Forbes Gruyere 2011

74 Paynes Rise Paynes Rise Reserve Chardonnay 2011

43 Payten Vignerons Payten & Jones 'Pauls Range' Chardonnay 2011

88 Punt Road Wines Chemin 2011

47 Punt Road Wines Punt Road 2011

58 Rochford Wines Rochford Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2011

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76 Santarossa Vineyards Red Saint 2011

107 Shelmerdine Vineyards Shelmerdine Lusatia Park Chardonnay 2010

34 Soumah Soumah Skye Blox Chardonnay 2012

119 Steels Gate Steels Gate Chardonnay 2010

73 Steels Gate Steels Gate Chardonnay 2011

115 Sticks Sticks Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2010

100 Toolangi Vineyards Toolangi Reserve Chardonnay 2010

48 Trellis Wines Trellis Chardonnay 2011

105 Yarra Yering Yarra Yering Chardonnay 2010

54 YarraLoch YarraLoch Chardonnay 2011

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109 Mandala Wines Mandala Wines Yarra Valley Chardonnay 2010 DNA

Class 5 - Eden Valley


126 Heggies Vineyard Heggies Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 87

128 Berton Vineyard Berton Vineyard Reserve Chardonnay 2010

127 Hill Smith Estate Hill Smith Estate Eden Valley Chardonnay 2010

Class 6 - Mudgee


129 Robert Oatley Vineyards Pty Ltd

Prestige Mudgee Chardonnay 2011 87

Class 7 - Upper Goulburn


130 Murrindindi Vineyards Murrindindi Vineyards Family Reserve Chardonnay

2010

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Class 8 - Hunter Valley


140 First Creek Winery Winemakers Reserve 2011 96

152 Mistletoe Winery Mistletoe Reserve Chardonnay 2009 93

143 McWilliams Wines Mount Pleasant Leontine Chardonnay 2011 91

149 Mistletoe Winery Mistletoe Reserve Chardonnay 2010 90

151 Pepper Tree Wines Pepper Tree Limited Release Hunter Valley Chardonnay

2009 90

135 Capercaillie Wine Pty Ltd Capercaillie Cuillin Chardonnay 2011 88

150 Tyrrell's Vineyards Pty Ltd

Old Vines Chardonnay 2009 88


Vat 47 Chardonnay 2009 88

134 Ballabourneen Wine Company

Ballabourneen Stuart Chardonnay 2011 87

136 Bimbadgen Bimbadgen Estate Chardonnay 2011 87

138 Peacock Hill Vineyard Top Block Chardonnay 2011 87

145 Ballabourneen Wine Company

Ballabourneen Stuart Chardonnay 2010

155 Birubi Vineyard Degen Chardonnay 2005

142 Briar Ridge Wines Briar Ridge Briar Hill Hunter Valley Chardonnay

2011

141 Jacspaddock Alanajane 2011

148 Krinklewood Vineyard Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard Chardonnay

2010

133 Krinklewood Vineyard Krinklewood Biodynamic Vineyard Basket Press Chardonnay

2011

132 Margan Family Winegrowers

Margan White Label Chardonnay 2012

139 McLeish Estate McLeish Estate Chardonnay 2011

137 Mistletoe Winery Mistletoe Reserve Chardonnay 2011

147 Petersons Petersons Shirley Chardonnay 2010

154 Petersons Petersons GKR Charonnay 2007

144 Tulloch Wines Tulloch E.M. Limited Release Chardonnay 2011

131 Tulloch Wines Tulloch Vineyard Selection Chardonnay 2012


Belford Chardonnay 2010

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Class 9 - Tumbarumba


158 Eden Road Wines Eden Road The Long Road Chardonnay 2011 96

163 Barwang Estate Barway 842 Chardonnay 2010 92

167 Barwang Estate Barway 842 Chardonnay 2009 89

157 Echelon Wine Partners Under & Over Chardonnay 2011 88

160 Eden Road Wines Eden Road Courabyra Chardonnay 2011 87

162 Eden Road Wines Eden Road Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2011 87

159 A.Retief Wines A.Retief Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2011

156 Barwang Estate Barway Chardonnay 2012

169 Bidgeebong Wines Australia Pty Ltd

Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2008

165 Chalkers Crossing Chalkers Crossing Tumbarumba 2010

161 Echelon Wine Partners Armchair Critic Chardonnay 2011

164 Hungerford Hill Wines Hh Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2010

166 Hungerford Hill Wines Hh Tumbarumba Chardonnay 2009

168 Hungerford Hill Wines Hh Higher Octave Chardonnay (Cleanskin) 2008

Class 10 - King Valley


173 Anderson Winery Anderson Verrier Whitlands Chardonnay 2008

170 Brown Brothers Milawa Vineyard P/L

Brown Brothers Limited Release Banksdale Chardonnay

2011

172 Sam Miranda King Valley Sam Miranda Chardonnay 2010

171 Victorian Alps Winery Ballerina Canopy Chardonnay 2010

Class 11 - Mount Gambier


174 Koonara Wines The Marquise 2012

Class 12 - Swan Hill


175 Andrew Peace Wines Estate Chardonnay 2008

176 Andrew Peace Wines Estate Chardonnay 2007

Class 13 - Macedon Ranges


177 Farrawell Wines Farrawell 2010 88

179 Granite Hills Granite Hills "TOR" Chardonnay 2009

178 Wallaston Wallaston "Grace" Chardonnay 2010

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Class 14 - Coonawarra


180 Punters Corner Wines Pty Ltd

Punters Corner Single Vineyard Chardonnay

2011 93

181 Balnaves of Coonawarra Balnaves Chardonnay 2011 87

183 Brand's Laira Brand's Laira Chardonnay 2010

182 Punters Corner Wines Pty Ltd

Punters Corner Single Vineyard Chardonnay

2010

Class 15 - Blackwood Valley


184 Hillbillé Hillbillé Signature 'James Brittain' Chardonnay

2011 86

185 Tammar Gully Wines Tammar Gully Chardonnay 2011 86

Class 16 - Robe


186 Rosemount Rosemount District Release Robe Chardonnay 2012

Class 17 - Granite Belt


191 Settlers Rise Reserve Chardonnay 2008 87

192 Preston Peak Wines Preston Peak Reserve Chardonnay 2008

187 Sirromet Wines Signature Collection Chardonnay 2010

189 Sirromet Wines Le Sauvage "The Wild" Chardonnay 2010

190 Sirromet Wines Le Sauvage "The Wild" Chardonnay 2009

188 Withdrawn Withdrawn W W

Class 18 - Southern Highlands


193 Cherry Tree Hill Cherry Tree Hill Chardonnay 2011 89

196 Cherry Tree Hill Cherry Tree Hill Reserve Chardonnay, "Diana" 2009 87

194 Bendooley Vineyard Bendooley Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

195 Diamond Creek Estate Diamond Creek Estate 2009 Chardonnay 2009

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Class 19 - Mornington Peninsula


235 Yabby Lake Vineyard Yabby Lake Single Block Release, Block 6 Chardonnay

2010 97

215 Yabby Lake Vineyard Yabby Lake single Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 95

226 Yabby Lake Vineyard Yabby Lake Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2010 95

198 Montalto Vineyards Montalto "Estate" Chardonany 2011 94

212 Paringa Estate Paringa Estate The Paringa Chardonnay 2011 94

238 Yabby Lake Vineyard Yabby Lake Chardonnay 2009 94

225 Montalto Vineyards Montalto "Hawkins Hill" Chardonnay 2010 92

197 Portsea Estate Portsea Estate 'Stonecutters Block' Chardonnay

2011 90

220 Montalto Vineyards Montalto "The Eleven" Chardonnay 2010 90

223 Willow Creek Vineyard Willow Creek Vineyard Chardonnay 2010 90

201 Dexter Wines Dexter Mornington Peninsula Chardonnay 2011 88

208 Mornington Winery Group Limited t/as Dromana Estate

Dromana Estate 2011 88

213 Crittenden Estate Crittenden Estate "The Zumma" Chardonnay 2011 88

214 Eldridge Estate Eldridge Estate Chardonnay 2011 88

217 Stonier Stonier Reserve Chardonnay 2011 88

222 Ten Minutes By Tractor Ten Minutes By Tractor Wallis Chardonnay 2010 88

243 Yabby Lake Vineyard Yabby Lake Chardonnay 2008 88

199 Paringa Estate Paringa Estate Estate Chardonnay 2011 87

207 Wynnton Ridge Vineyard Wynnton Ridge 2011 87

210 Montalto Vineyards Montalto "Pennon Hill" Chardonnay 2011 87

231 Montalto Vineyards Montalto "Estate" Chardonany 2010 87

236 Tuck's Ridge Turramurra Chardonnay 2010 87

242 Prancing Horse Estate Prancing Horse Estate 2008 87

211 Baillieu Vineyard Baillieu Chardonnay 2011

239 Box Stallion The Enclosure Chardonnay 2009

203 Circe Wines Pty Ltd Circe Red Hill South Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

209 Circe Wines Pty Ltd Circe Hillcrest Road Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

219 Crittenden Estate Crittenden Estate Chardonnay 2011

205 Elgee Park Wines Elgee Park Family Reserve Chardonnay 2011 2011

221 Main Ridge Estate Main Ridge Estate Chardonnay 2010

241 Miceli Olivia's Chardonnay 2008

202 Montalto Vineyards Montalto "Hawkins Hill" Chardonnay 2011

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Class 19 - Mornington Peninsula (continued)


218 Montalto Vineyards Montalto "The Eleven" Chardonnay 2011

224 Moorooduc Estate Moorooduc Estate Robinson Chardonnay 2010

204 Moorooduc Estate Moorooduc Estate Chardonnay 2011

233 Moorooduc Estate Moorooduc Estate The Moorooduc McIntyre Chardonnay

2010

237 Myrtaceae Myrtaceae Chardonnay 2009

232 Polperro by Even keel Even Keel Chardonnay 2010

229 Polperro by Even keel Polperro Mill Hill Chardonnay 2010

216 Portsea Estate Portsea Estate Chardonnay 2011

240 Prancing Horse Estate Prancing Horse Estate 2009

230 Stonier Stonier KBS Chardonnay 2010

206 Stonier Stonier Chardonnay 2011

227 Ten Minutes By Tractor Ten Minutes By Tractor Estate Chardonnay 2010

234 Ten Minutes By Tractor Ten Minutes By Tractor McCutcheon Chardonnay

2010

228 Tuck's Ridge Buckle Chardonnay 2010

200 Willow Creek Vineyard Willow Creek Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

244 Wynnton Ridge Vineyard Wynnton Ridge 2007

Class 20 - Strathbogie Ranges


247 Fowles Wine Ladies who shoot their lunch 2011 Chardonnay

2011

248 Fowles Wine 490 metres 2011 Chardonnay 2011

245 Fowles Wine Stone Dwellers 2011 Chardonnay 2011

246 Fowles Wine Are you game? 2011 Chardonnay 2011

Class 21 - Geelong


250 Leura Park Estate Leura Park Estate Block 1 Reserve Chardonnay

2011 96

249 Jack Rabbit Vineyard 2011 Jack Rabbit Vineyard Chardonnay 2011 90

255 Lethbridge Wines Allegra Chardonnay 2009 89

253 Lethbridge Wines Lethbridge Chardonnay 2010 87

251 Clyde Park Vineyard Clyde Park Reserve Chardonnay 2011

252 Leura Park Estate Leura Park Estate Block 1 Reserve Chardonnay

2010

254 Saint Regis Vineyard St. Regis Chardonnay 2008

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Class 22 - McLaren Vale


261 Shottesbrooke Shottesbrooke Estate Chardonnay 2011 87

259 Battle of Bosworth Wines Battle of Bosworth Chardonnay 2011

262 d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Olive Grove Chardonnay 2011

263 Paxton Wines Pty Ltd Paxton Wild Yeast Chardonnay 2010

266 Paxton Wines Pty Ltd Paxton Thomas Block Chardonnay 2010

260 RockBare Winemakers RockBare Chardonnay 2011

256 RockBare Winemakers Mojo Chardonnay 2012

258 Serafino Wines Serafino Reserve Chardonnay 2011

265 Serafino Wines Serafino Reserve Chardonnay 2010

267 Serafino Wines Serafino Sharktooth Chardonnay 2010

264 Shottesbrooke Shottesbrooke Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2010

257 Wirra Wirra Vineyards Wirra Wirra Scrubby Rise Unoaked Chardonnay

2012

Class 23 - Sunbury


269 Galli Estate Galli Estate 'Pamela' 2010

268 Galli Estate Galli Estate 'Artigiano' 2010

Class 24 - Barossa Valley


270 God's Hill Wines God's Hill III Rows Unwooded Chardonnay - Single Vineyard

2012 86

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Class 25 - Margaret River


274 Fraser Gallop Estate Parterre Chardonnay 2011 97

291 Flametree Wines Flametree S.R.S. Chardonnay 2011 96

305 Devil's Lair Devil’s Lair Margaret River Chardonnay 2011 95

314 Xanadu Wines Xanadu Chardonnay 2011 95

322 Voyager Estate Chardonnay Project 95 2010 94

293 Marq Wines Marq Chardonnay 2011 93

271 Devil's Lair Devil’s Lair Hidden Cave Chardonnay 2012 91

320 Warner Glen Estate Warner Glen Estate Chardonnay 2010 91

342 Juniper Estate Juniper Estate Chardonnay 2010 90

349 Voyager Estate Chardonnay Gin Gin Clone 2010 90

299 Gralyn Estate Gralyn Estate Wildberry Springs Reserve Chardonnay

2011 89

345 Redgate Wines Redgate Wines 2010 89

364 Stella Bella Wines Stella Bella Serie Luminosa Chardonnay 2009 89

287 Deep Woods Estate Deep Woods Estate Chardonnay 2011 88

289 Juniper Estate Juniper Crossing Chardonnay 2011 88

292 Credaro Family Estate Credaro Family Estate Chardonnay 2011 88

307 Hay Shed Hill Hay Shed Hill Chardonnay 2011 88

319 Happs Pty Ltd Happs Chardonnay 2010 88

325 Stella Bella Wines Stella Bella Chardonnay 2010 88

330 Laurance of Margaret River Laurance Of Margaret River Chardonnay 2010 88

336 Streicker Wines Streicker Ironstone Block Old Vine Chardonnay

2010 88

352 Voyager Estate Chardonnay Project 95 2009 88

357 Deep Woods Estate Deep Woods Reserve Chardonnay 2009 88

366 Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2009 88

300 Cape Mentelle Cape Mentelle Chardonnay 2011 87

302 Brygon Reserve Wines Pty. Ltd

Flying High Chardonnay 2011 87

303 Catching Thieves Catching Thieves Chardonnay 2011 87

306 Forester Estate Forester Estate Chardonnay 2011 87

310 Howard Park Wines Howard Park Allingham Chardonnay 2011 87

311 Swings & Roundabouts Swings & Roundabouts Backyard Stories Chardonnay

2011 87

316 Chapman Grove Atticus 2010 87

317 Xanadu Wines Xanadu Chardonnay 2010 87

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Class 25 - Margaret River (continued)



Mirror Image Chardonnay 2010 87

333 Higher Plane Wines Higher Plane Chardonnay 2010 87

337 Arimia Chardonnay 2010 87

350 Xanadu Wines Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2010 87

296 3 Oceans Wine Company Vita Novus Chardonnay 2011

275 Accolade Wines Brookland Valley Chardonnay 2011

328 After Hours After Hours Chardonnay 2010

301 After Hours After Hours Chardonnay 2011

282 Arimia Chardonnay 2011

360 Arimia Chardonnay 2009


The Big Easy 2011


Third Wheel Reserve Chardonnay 2010


Dreamtime Chardonnay 2010


Harlequin Chardonnay 2011


Lions Lair Chardonnay 2011


Pinjara Chardonnay 2011


Westley Manor Chardonnay 2010


Brygon Reserve Bin 868 2010


Hummingbird Chardonnay 2010


Brygon Reserve Small Batch 2010


Brygon Reserve Private Bin 2009


Epitome Chardonnay 2011


Third Wheel Chardonnay 2010


Brygon Reserve Gold Label 2009

339 Chalice Bridge Estate The Quest Chardonnay 2010

324 Chalice Bridge Estate The Chalice Chardonnay 2010

373 Chapman Grove Atticus 2006

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356 Cullen Wines Kevin John Chardonnay 2009

353 Devil's Lair Devil's Lair 9th Chamber Chardonnay 2009

278 EVOI Wines EVOI Reserve Margaret River Chardonnay 2011

304 Fermoy Estate Fermoy Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2011

341 Ferngrove Vineyards Estate

Killerby 2010

279 Flametree Wines Flametree Chardonnay 2011

276 Hamelin Bay Hamelin Bay Bay 2011 Reserve Chardonnay 2011

308 Hamelin Bay Hamelin Bay 2011 Chardonnay 2011

315 Hamelin Bay Hamelin Bay 2010 Chardonnay 2010

365 Happs Pty Ltd Three Hills Chardonnay 2009

344 Harvey River Bridge Estate Joseph River Estate 2010

273 Hay Shed Hill Hay Shed Hill Block 6 Chardonnay 2011

368 Heydon Estate Heydon Estate "The Willow" Chardonnay 2008

354 Heydon Estate Heydon Estate "The Willow" Chardonnay 2009

283 Higher Plane Wines South by Southwest Chardonnay 2011

285 House of Cards 'The Royals' Chardonnay 2011

318 Hutton Wines Hutton Triptych Margaret River Chardonnay 2010

370 Palmer Wines Palmer Chardonnay 2008



326 Peccavi Wines Peccavi Chardonnay 2010

355 Peccavi Wines Peccavi Chardonnay 2009

334 Robert Oatley Vineyards Pty Ltd

Prestige Margaret River Chardonnay 2010

290 Sandalford Wines Prendiville Reserve Chardonnay 2011

331 Sandalford Wines Prendiville Reserve Chardonnay 2010

294 Thompson Estate Thompson Estate Locum Chardonnay 2011

347 Thompson Estate Thompson Estate Chardonnay 2010

358 UMAMU Estate UMAMU Estate Chardonnay 2009

361 Victory Point Wines victory Point Chardonnay 2009

327 Voyager Estate Chardonnay 2010

272 Warner Glen Estate Warner Glen Estate Chardonnay 2011

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351 Warner Glen Estate Warner Glen Estate The Pick Reserve Chardonnay

2009

313 Windows Estate Windows Estate Single Vineyard Chardonnay

2011

367 Wine By Brad Mantra Reserve Chardonnay 2009

281 Wine By Brad Mantra Chardonnay 2011

297 Woody Nook Wines Woody Nook, Single Vineyard Chardonnay 2011

277 Xanadu Wines Xanadu Reserve Chardonnay 2011

284 Stormflower Stormflower Chardonnay 2011 2011 DNA

286 EVOI Wines EVOI Reserve Chardonnay 2011 DNA


Birds of a Feather Reserve Chardonnay 2010 DNA

348 Saracen Estates Saracen Estates Reserve Chardonnay 2010 DNA

363 Chapman Grove Atticus 2009 DNA

Class 26 - Pyrenees


374 Mount Avoca Winery Mount Avoca Chardonnay 2011 90

Class 27 - Bendigo


375 Balgownie Estate Balgownie Estate Chardonnay 2011 89

376 Lake Cairn Curran Vineyard Lake Cairn Curran Vineyard 'Wild Yeast' Chardonnay

2008

Class 28 - Henty


378 Henty Estate Henty Estate Chardonnay 2011

377 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Bin 311 Chardonnay 2011

Class 29 - Cowra


379 Swinging Bridge Swinging Bridge Chardonnay 2010

Class 30 - Gippsland


380 Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Chardonnay 2010 2010 88

382 Cannibal Creek Vineyard Cannibal Creek Chardonnay 2009 2009

381 Wild Dog Winery Wild Dog Winery Estate Chardonnay 2010

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Class 31 - Kangaroo Island


383 Sunset Winery Kangaroo Island

Sunset Chardonnay 2012

Class 32 - Adelaide Hills


408 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Cellar Reserve Chardonnay 2010 96

412 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2009 95

392 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Thomas Hyland Chardonnay 2011 94

405 Penfolds Wines Pty Ltd Penfolds Reserve Bin A Chardonnay 2010 94

394 Wirra Wirra Vineyards Wirra Wirra 12th Man Chardonnay 2011 93

410 The Yalumba Wine Company

Yalumba FDW7C Adelaide Hills Chardonnay 2009 92

400 Sidewood Estate Sidewood Estate Chardonnay 2010 90

413 Bird in Hand Nest Egg Chardonnay 2009 90

385 Shaw + Smith Pty Ltd Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2011 89

395 Sidewood Estate Mappinga Chardonnay 2011 88

384 Orlando Wines Jacob's Creek Reserve Chardonnay 2012 87

387 Anvers Wines Pty Ltd Anvers Chardonnay 2011 87

388 Sidewood Estate Sidewood Estate Chardonnay 2011 87

389 Pike & Joyce Wines Pike & Joyce 2011 87

390 Petaluma LTD Petaluma Bridgewater Mill Chardonnay 2011 87

393 G. Patritti and Co P/L Patritti Glora Chardonnay 2011 87

402 d'Arenberg d'Arenberg The Lucky Lizard Chardonnay 2010 87

399 Bird in Hand Nest Egg Chardonnay 2010

401 Bird in Hand Two in the Bush Chardonnay 2010

404 Bird in Hand Bird in Hand Chardonnay 2010

407 Golding Wines Golding 2010 Block 2 Chardonnay 2010

397 K1 by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Chardonnay 2010

411 K1 by Geoff Hardy K1 by Geoff Hardy Chardonnay 2009

396 Petaluma LTD Petaluma Piccadilly Valley Chardonnay 2010

406 Pike & Joyce Wines Pike & Joyce 2010

398 Shaw + Smith Pty Ltd Shaw + Smith M3 Chardonnay 2010

391 Sidewood Estate Stable Hill Chardonnay 2011

409 The Lane Vineyard RG Chardonnay 2009

414 The Lane Vineyard Beginning Chardonnay 2009

403 Yangoora Estate Yangoora Estate Chardonnay 2010

386 Yangoora Estate Yangoora Estate Chardonnay 2011

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Class 33 - Pemberton


415 Silkwood Wines Silkwood Wines Chardonnay 2011

416 Accolade Wines Houghton Wisdom Chardonnay 2011 DNA

Class 34 - Geographe


417 Fifth Estate Wines Fifth Estate Wines - Krugers Block Chardonnay

2011 88

419 St Aidan Wines St Aidan Chardonnay 2010 87

418 Harvey River Bridge Estate Billy Goat Hill Estate 2010

Class 35 - Perth Hills


420 Cosham Wines Cosham Chardonnay 2006

Class 36 - Canberra District


421 Capital Wines "The Senator" Chardonnay 2010 88

423 Joshua's Fault Joshua's Fault Chardonnay 2009 87

424 Bidgeebong Wines Australia Pty Ltd

Bidgeebong Icon Chardonnay 2007

422 Lark Hill Biodynamic Winery

Lark Hill Biodynamic Chardonnay 2010

Class 37 - Swan District


426 Carilley Estate Chardonnay Wooded 2011

425 Carilley Estate Chardonnay 2012

Class 38 - Great Southern


429 Singlefile Wines Family Reserve Chardonnay 2011 96

435 Ferngrove Vineyards Estate Ferngrove Diamond Chardonnay 2010 90

427 Millbrook winery Millbrook Limited Release Chardonnay 2011 87

428 Willoughby Park Kalgan River Chardonnay 2011 87

432 Alkoomi Wines Alkoomi Chardonnay 2011

437 Alkoomi Wines Alkoomi Frankland River Chardonnay 2010

431 Castle Rock Estate Castle Rock Diletti Chardonnay 2011

438 Castle Rock Estate Castle Rock Diletti Chardonnay 2010

434 Howard Park Wines Marchand & Burch Chardonnay 2011

430 Howard Park Wines Howard Park Chardonnay 2011

436 West Cape Howe Wines Styx Gully Chardonnay 2010

433 Wignalls Wignalls Premium Chardonnay 2011

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Class 39 - Beechworth


440 Fighting Gully Road Fighting Gully Road 2011 89

439 piano piano piano piano - Sophie's Block 2011 87

441 Indigo Vineyard Secret Village Chardonnay 2009

Classes 40-44 - Other


442 Byrne Byrne 2010

449 Cape Jaffa Wines Cape Jaffa La Lune Chardonnay 2011

448 Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy

Hand Crafted by Geoff Hardy Chardonnay 2011

447 Limbic Limbic 2010

443 Paternoster Heaven's Door Chardonnay 2009

444 Paternoster Jack of Hearts Chardonnay 2008

445 Paternoster Heaven's Door Chardonnay 2006

446 Paternoster Jack of Hearts Chardonnay 2005

For further information

James Halliday Chardonnay challenge on email [email protected] or phone (03) 9730 2447

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