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.
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) |
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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 |
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1 |
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2 |
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3 |
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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) |
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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 |
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2 |
1 |
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3 |
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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