Australian Gourmet Pages

 

Australian Pinot Challenge 2005

 

 

The 2005 Australian Gourmet Pages’ Australian Pinot Challenge took place on 23rd August 2005 at Claude’s Restaurant in Woollahra.

 

The Judges were:

John Cunnington, Matthew Evans, Huon Hooke, Dr. Max Lake, Ben Moechtar, Phillip Moraghan, Roberta Muir, Peter Nixon, Pat Nourse, Jon Osbeiston and Sharon Wild.

 

The Scores – NO FOOD

Judges

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

John Cunnington

12

9

1

11

2

10

3

7

4

8

5

6

Matthew Evans

2

4

1

9

6

3

8

12

5

11

7

10

Huon Hooke

9

3

1

7

10

5

4

12

6

11

2

8

Dr. Max Lake

10

7

1

8

6

11

9

2

3

5

4

12

Roberta Muir

4

6

1

3

12

2

10

11

7

5

8

9

Ben Moechtar

9

7

4

8

1

5

10

12

6

3

2

11

Phillip Moraghan

10

11

3

4

2

7

6

12

1

5

8

9

Peter Nixon

5

3

1

10

9

7

4

12

8

6

2

11

Pat Nourse

6

4

1

8

3

9

2

5

10

12

11

7

Jon Osbeiston

10

5

1

8

11

7

6

12

3

4

9

2

Franz Scheurer (no vote)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Wild

2

9

7

8

6

4

5

12

3

11

1

10

Total

79

68

22

84

68

70

67

109

56

81

59

95

Scores NO food

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

3

 

 

The Scores – WITH FOOD

Judges

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

John Cunnington

11

7

1

12

4

10

5

2

3

9

8

6

Matthew Evans

10

3

1

5

6

7

4

12

9

2

8

11

Huon Hooke

5

4

1

7

8

9

3

12

6

10

2

11

Dr. Max Lake

6

7

1

8

11

4

12

2

3

5

10

9

Roberta Muir

1

2

3

8

5

12

6

10

4

11

7

9

Ben Moechtar

1

3

6

11

10

5

8

12

7

9

4

2

Phillip Moraghan

9

4

1

2

3

7

6

12

5

8

11

10

Peter Nixon

1

8

2

7

5

9

4

12

10

6

3

11

Pat Nourse

12

8

3

1

9

2

5

7

6

11

4

10

Jon Osbeiston

11

3

1

9

10

7

6

12

2

4

5

8

Franz Scheurer (no vote)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sharon Wild

1

8

4

9

6

7

10

12

2

5

3

11

Total

68

57

24

79

77

79

69

105

57

80

65

98

Scores WITH food

 

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Note: Wine 2 and Wine 9 were tied for 2nd. A direct comparison by the judges resulted in Wine 2 as 2nd place.

 

The Finalist Wines were:

1)     Curlewis Reserve Pinot Noir 2002

2)     Panorama Vineyard Pinot Noir 2003

3)     Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2003

4)     Stonier Reserve Pinot Noir 2003

5)     Hurley Vineyard Pinot Noir 2003

6)     Portree Vineyard Pinot Noir 2003

7)     Providence ‘Miguet’ Reserve Pinot Noir 2002

8)     Holm Oak Vineyards Pinot Noir 2003

9)     Tomboy Hill Pinot Noir 2002

10) Bloodwood Pinot Noir 2003

11) Ashton Hills Pinot Noir 2003

12) Yabby Lake Vineyard Pinot Noir 2002

 

 

Result:

Winner NO FOOD: Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2003

Runners up: Tomboy Hill Pinot Noir 2002 and Ashton Hills Pinot Noir 2003

 

Winners WITH FOOD: Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2003

Runners up: Panorama Vineyard 2003 Pinot Noir and Tomboy Hill Pinot Noir 2003

 

Congratulation to the overall winner: Port Phillip Estate Pinot Noir 2003