Damsel of the Barossa Merlot Awards
2022 Vintage
- Sommeliers Challenge Awards 2023 – Silver Medal
- The Real Review, Huon Hooke (30th Nov 2023) – 93 Points, Silver
2021 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2023 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Huon Hooke (Nov 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- Royal Hobart Wine Show 2022 – Silver
- 2022 Sommelier Challenge IWSC San Diego – Silver
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022 – 90 Points, Bronze Medal
2020 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- “SAKURA” Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion, Jeni Port (7 March 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- 2021 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition (USA) – 90 Points, Gold
- Wine Pilot, Ken Gargett – 93 Points (Oct 2021)
- 24th Japan Wine Challenge 2021 – Silver Medal
2019 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2021 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Stuart Knox – 90 Points
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2021 –
Silver Medal, 90 Points
“Deep ruby core. Plums, tobacco leaf and boudin noir aromas. Rich and full palate. Ample tannins to frame the weight though. There’s a pleasing saline savoury note throughout that gives tension and drive. Handles it all with grace and poise. Intense and weighty, but with a well thought-out framework”. – Stuart Knox, The Real Review
2018 Vintage
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2020 – Platinum, 94 Points
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
- San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2020 – Gold Medal, 92 Points
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2020- Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2019 – Silver Medal
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2020 – Silver Medal
“Damson plum, five-spice, choco-cherry and some mint slip their way across gently astringent tannins. A solid merlot.” Ned Goodwin
2017 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards 2019 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2019 – Gold, 91 Points
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion 2019 – 91 Points
“Hand-picked, crushed, wild yeast-open fermented, 10 months maturation in used French barriques. It is a substantial merlot, not far short of full-bodied, and reined in by firm, although not aggressive, tannins. It’s a serious wine, and casual merlot drinkers used to lighter-bodied, slightly sweet, versions may balk at this.” – James Halliday
2016 Vintage
- San Diego International Wine Challenge 2018 – Gold Medal 92 points
- International Wine Challenge Tranche 2 2017 – Silver Medal
- Critics Challenge International Wine Challenge (USA) 2018 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 88 Points
“Hand-picked from 35yo vines, wild-fermented for 8 days, the fermentation finished in French and American oak, matured for 10 months. A well balanced medium-bodied wine, easy to enjoy without much introspection. Those who like merlot from temperate regions will flock to this.” – James Halliday
2015 Vintage
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge 2016 – Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2017 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Winemaker Competition (USA) 2017 – Silver Medal
- San Diego International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 90 Points
2014 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2015 – Gold Medal
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge – Silver Medal
- Sommelier’s Challenge USA – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Wine Awards UK – Silver Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2016 – Silver Medal – 88 Points
- China Wine and Spirits Awards Best Value 2016 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
2013 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2014 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 92 Points
2012 Vintage
- AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge (Austria) 2014 – Gold Medal
- Critics Challenge (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 92 points
- San Diego International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 90 points
- New York International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- San Francisco Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
2021 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2023 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Huon Hooke (Nov 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- Royal Hobart Wine Show 2022 – Silver
- 2022 Sommelier Challenge IWSC San Diego – Silver
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022 – 90 Points, Bronze Medal
2020 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- “SAKURA” Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion, Jeni Port (7 March 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- 2021 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition (USA) – 90 Points, Gold
- Wine Pilot, Ken Gargett – 93 Points (Oct 2021)
- 24th Japan Wine Challenge 2021 – Silver Medal
2019 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2021 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Stuart Knox – 90 Points
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2021 –
Silver Medal, 90 Points
“Deep ruby core. Plums, tobacco leaf and boudin noir aromas. Rich and full palate. Ample tannins to frame the weight though. There’s a pleasing saline savoury note throughout that gives tension and drive. Handles it all with grace and poise. Intense and weighty, but with a well thought-out framework”. – Stuart Knox, The Real Review
2018 Vintage
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2020 – Platinum, 94 Points
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
- San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2020 – Gold Medal, 92 Points
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2020- Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2019 – Silver Medal
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2020 – Silver Medal
“Damson plum, five-spice, choco-cherry and some mint slip their way across gently astringent tannins. A solid merlot.” Ned Goodwin
2017 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards 2019 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2019 – Gold, 91 Points
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion 2019 – 91 Points
“Hand-picked, crushed, wild yeast-open fermented, 10 months maturation in used French barriques. It is a substantial merlot, not far short of full-bodied, and reined in by firm, although not aggressive, tannins. It’s a serious wine, and casual merlot drinkers used to lighter-bodied, slightly sweet, versions may balk at this.” – James Halliday
2016 Vintage
- San Diego International Wine Challenge 2018 – Gold Medal 92 points
- International Wine Challenge Tranche 2 2017 – Silver Medal
- Critics Challenge International Wine Challenge (USA) 2018 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 88 Points
“Hand-picked from 35yo vines, wild-fermented for 8 days, the fermentation finished in French and American oak, matured for 10 months. A well balanced medium-bodied wine, easy to enjoy without much introspection. Those who like merlot from temperate regions will flock to this.” – James Halliday
2015 Vintage
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge 2016 – Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2017 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Winemaker Competition (USA) 2017 – Silver Medal
- San Diego International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 90 Points
2014 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2015 – Gold Medal
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge – Silver Medal
- Sommelier’s Challenge USA – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Wine Awards UK – Silver Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2016 – Silver Medal – 88 Points
- China Wine and Spirits Awards Best Value 2016 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
2013 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2014 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 92 Points
2012 Vintage
- AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge (Austria) 2014 – Gold Medal
- Critics Challenge (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 92 points
- San Diego International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 90 points
- New York International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- San Francisco Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
2021 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2023 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Huon Hooke (Nov 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- Royal Hobart Wine Show 2022 – Silver
- 2022 Sommelier Challenge IWSC San Diego – Silver
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022 – 90 Points, Bronze Medal
2020 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- “SAKURA” Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion, Jeni Port (7 March 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- 2021 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition (USA) – 90 Points, Gold
- Wine Pilot, Ken Gargett – 93 Points (Oct 2021)
- 24th Japan Wine Challenge 2021 – Silver Medal
2019 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2021 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Stuart Knox – 90 Points
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2021 –
Silver Medal, 90 Points
“Deep ruby core. Plums, tobacco leaf and boudin noir aromas. Rich and full palate. Ample tannins to frame the weight though. There’s a pleasing saline savoury note throughout that gives tension and drive. Handles it all with grace and poise. Intense and weighty, but with a well thought-out framework”. – Stuart Knox, The Real Review
2018 Vintage
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2020 – Platinum, 94 Points
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
- San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2020 – Gold Medal, 92 Points
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2020- Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2019 – Silver Medal
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2020 – Silver Medal
“Damson plum, five-spice, choco-cherry and some mint slip their way across gently astringent tannins. A solid merlot.” Ned Goodwin
2017 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards 2019 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2019 – Gold, 91 Points
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion 2019 – 91 Points
“Hand-picked, crushed, wild yeast-open fermented, 10 months maturation in used French barriques. It is a substantial merlot, not far short of full-bodied, and reined in by firm, although not aggressive, tannins. It’s a serious wine, and casual merlot drinkers used to lighter-bodied, slightly sweet, versions may balk at this.” – James Halliday
2016 Vintage
- San Diego International Wine Challenge 2018 – Gold Medal 92 points
- International Wine Challenge Tranche 2 2017 – Silver Medal
- Critics Challenge International Wine Challenge (USA) 2018 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 88 Points
“Hand-picked from 35yo vines, wild-fermented for 8 days, the fermentation finished in French and American oak, matured for 10 months. A well balanced medium-bodied wine, easy to enjoy without much introspection. Those who like merlot from temperate regions will flock to this.” – James Halliday
2015 Vintage
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge 2016 – Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2017 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Winemaker Competition (USA) 2017 – Silver Medal
- San Diego International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 90 Points
2014 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2015 – Gold Medal
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge – Silver Medal
- Sommelier’s Challenge USA – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Wine Awards UK – Silver Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2016 – Silver Medal – 88 Points
- China Wine and Spirits Awards Best Value 2016 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
2013 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2014 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 92 Points
2012 Vintage
- AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge (Austria) 2014 – Gold Medal
- Critics Challenge (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 92 points
- San Diego International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 90 points
- New York International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- San Francisco Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
2021 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2023 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Huon Hooke (Nov 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- Royal Hobart Wine Show 2022 – Silver
- 2022 Sommelier Challenge IWSC San Diego – Silver
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022 – 90 Points, Bronze Medal
2020 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- “SAKURA” Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion, Jeni Port (7 March 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- 2021 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition (USA) – 90 Points, Gold
- Wine Pilot, Ken Gargett – 93 Points (Oct 2021)
- 24th Japan Wine Challenge 2021 – Silver Medal
2019 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2021 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Stuart Knox – 90 Points
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2021 –
Silver Medal, 90 Points
“Deep ruby core. Plums, tobacco leaf and boudin noir aromas. Rich and full palate. Ample tannins to frame the weight though. There’s a pleasing saline savoury note throughout that gives tension and drive. Handles it all with grace and poise. Intense and weighty, but with a well thought-out framework”. – Stuart Knox, The Real Review
2018 Vintage
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2020 – Platinum, 94 Points
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
- San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2020 – Gold Medal, 92 Points
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2020- Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2019 – Silver Medal
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2020 – Silver Medal
“Damson plum, five-spice, choco-cherry and some mint slip their way across gently astringent tannins. A solid merlot.” Ned Goodwin
2017 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards 2019 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2019 – Gold, 91 Points
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion 2019 – 91 Points
“Hand-picked, crushed, wild yeast-open fermented, 10 months maturation in used French barriques. It is a substantial merlot, not far short of full-bodied, and reined in by firm, although not aggressive, tannins. It’s a serious wine, and casual merlot drinkers used to lighter-bodied, slightly sweet, versions may balk at this.” – James Halliday
2016 Vintage
- San Diego International Wine Challenge 2018 – Gold Medal 92 points
- International Wine Challenge Tranche 2 2017 – Silver Medal
- Critics Challenge International Wine Challenge (USA) 2018 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 88 Points
“Hand-picked from 35yo vines, wild-fermented for 8 days, the fermentation finished in French and American oak, matured for 10 months. A well balanced medium-bodied wine, easy to enjoy without much introspection. Those who like merlot from temperate regions will flock to this.” – James Halliday
2015 Vintage
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge 2016 – Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2017 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Winemaker Competition (USA) 2017 – Silver Medal
- San Diego International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 90 Points
2014 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2015 – Gold Medal
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge – Silver Medal
- Sommelier’s Challenge USA – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Wine Awards UK – Silver Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2016 – Silver Medal – 88 Points
- China Wine and Spirits Awards Best Value 2016 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
2013 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2014 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 92 Points
2012 Vintage
- AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge (Austria) 2014 – Gold Medal
- Critics Challenge (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 92 points
- San Diego International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 90 points
- New York International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- San Francisco Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
2021 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2023 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Huon Hooke (Nov 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- Royal Hobart Wine Show 2022 – Silver
- 2022 Sommelier Challenge IWSC San Diego – Silver
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2022 – 90 Points, Bronze Medal
2020 Vintage
- Women’s Wine & Spirits Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- “SAKURA” Japan Women’s Wine Awards 2022 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion, Jeni Port (7 March 2022) – 92 Points, Silver
- 2021 Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition (USA) – 90 Points, Gold
- Wine Pilot, Ken Gargett – 93 Points (Oct 2021)
- 24th Japan Wine Challenge 2021 – Silver Medal
2019 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2021 – Gold Medal
- The Real Review, Stuart Knox – 90 Points
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2021 –
Silver Medal, 90 Points
“Deep ruby core. Plums, tobacco leaf and boudin noir aromas. Rich and full palate. Ample tannins to frame the weight though. There’s a pleasing saline savoury note throughout that gives tension and drive. Handles it all with grace and poise. Intense and weighty, but with a well thought-out framework”. – Stuart Knox, The Real Review
2018 Vintage
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2020 – Platinum, 94 Points
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
- San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge 2020 – Gold Medal, 92 Points
- China Wine & Spirits Awards Best Value 2020- Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2019 – Silver Medal
- Melbourne International Wine Competition 2020 – Silver Medal
“Damson plum, five-spice, choco-cherry and some mint slip their way across gently astringent tannins. A solid merlot.” Ned Goodwin
2017 Vintage
- China Wine & Spirits Best Value Awards 2019 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Wine Competition (USA) 2019 – Gold, 91 Points
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Wine Companion 2019 – 91 Points
“Hand-picked, crushed, wild yeast-open fermented, 10 months maturation in used French barriques. It is a substantial merlot, not far short of full-bodied, and reined in by firm, although not aggressive, tannins. It’s a serious wine, and casual merlot drinkers used to lighter-bodied, slightly sweet, versions may balk at this.” – James Halliday
2016 Vintage
- San Diego International Wine Challenge 2018 – Gold Medal 92 points
- International Wine Challenge Tranche 2 2017 – Silver Medal
- Critics Challenge International Wine Challenge (USA) 2018 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 88 Points
“Hand-picked from 35yo vines, wild-fermented for 8 days, the fermentation finished in French and American oak, matured for 10 months. A well balanced medium-bodied wine, easy to enjoy without much introspection. Those who like merlot from temperate regions will flock to this.” – James Halliday
2015 Vintage
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge 2016 – Gold Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2017 – Gold Medal
- Winemaker Challenge International Winemaker Competition (USA) 2017 – Silver Medal
- San Diego International Wine & Spirit Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Challenge International Wine & Spirits Competition 2017 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 90 Points
2014 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2015 – Gold Medal
- Vienna AWC International Wine Challenge – Silver Medal
- Sommelier’s Challenge USA – Silver Medal
- Sommelier Wine Awards UK – Silver Medal
- Critics International Wine Challenge (USA) 2016 – Silver Medal – 88 Points
- China Wine and Spirits Awards Best Value 2016 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points
2013 Vintage
- China Wine and Spirits Awards 2014 – Gold Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 92 Points
2012 Vintage
- AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge (Austria) 2014 – Gold Medal
- Critics Challenge (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 92 points
- San Diego International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Gold Medal 90 points
- New York International Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- San Francisco Wine Competition (USA) 2014 – Silver Medal
- James Halliday Australian Wine Companion – 91 Points