From 270 wines submitted and 20 wines selected.
Chardonnay dominated this group to a record extent, reflecting its rediscovery by drinkers as what is loosely described as a modern Australian style, and the wholehearted endorsement of its quality by top English wine critics.
Riesling is enjoying a renaissance of its own and kept its head above water, but left only four places for sauvignon blanc, semillon and marsanne. Region/varietal links are important here and climate also plays a role.
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Tasting Notes
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Cape Mentelle
Chardonnay 2016
Margaret River -
Castle Rock Estate
Riesling 2017
Porongurup -
Clairault Streicker Wines
Clairault Margaret River Chardonnay 2016
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Dawson James
Chardonnay 2015
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Domaine Naturaliste
Artus Chardonnay 2016
Margaret River -
Duke's Vineyard
Magpie Hill Reserve Riesling 2017
Porongurup -
Flametree
S.R.S. Wallcliffe Chardonnay 2016
Margaret River -
Grosset
Polish Hill Riesling 2017
Clare Valley -
Hoddles Creek Estate
Chardonnay 2016
Yarra Valley -
Leasingham
Cellar Release Classic Clare Riesling 2012
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Lightfoot Wines
Home Block Gippsland Chardonnay 2015
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Mandoon Estate
Reserve Chardonnay 2015
Margaret River -
Mount Pleasant
Lovedale Semillon 2009
Hunter Valley -
Oakridge Wines
Vineyard Series Hazeldene Chardonnay 2016
Yarra Valley -
Scotchmans Hill
Bellarine Peninsula Chardonnay 2016
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Seppelt
Drumborg Vineyard Riesling 2017
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Shaw + Smith
Sauvignon Blanc 2017
Adelaide Hills -
Tahbilk
1927 Vines Marsanne 2011
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Tyrrell’s Wines
Johnno's Semillon 2017
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Watershed Premium Wines
Awakening Single Block A1 Margaret River Chardonnay 2016