James Halliday Australian Wine Companion 2008 - Just Released

Firstly we would like to congratulate Knots Wines and Ainsworth & Snelson for achieving FIVE STAR status, which means ‘outstanding winery capable of producing wines of very high quality, and did so this year.’

Patrick T from Coonawarra and Thomas Vineyard Estate from McLaren Vale both achieved FOUR and a HALF STAR status, and AMIETTA VINEYARD FOUR STAR status.

Specific mention should go to the following wines, flagged in this edition as ‘special interest wine.’ This includes:

Ainsworth & Snelson Riesling (Clare Valley) 2006 – 94/100

Knots Sheepshank Shiraz (Bendigo) 2004 – 94/100

Knots The Bridge Shiraz (Heathcote) 2004 – 94/100

Patrick T Riesling 2004 (Wrattonbully) – 94/100

Patrick T Riesling 2006 (Wrattonbully) – 92/100

Patrick T Shiraz 2003 (Wrattonbully) – 93/100

Thomas Vineyard Estate Shiraz 2005 (McLaren Vale) – 93/100

Thomas Vineyard Estate Reserve Shiraz 2004 (McLaren Vale) – 93/100

Thomas Vineyard Estate Reserve Shiraz 2005 (McLaren Vale) – 94/100

Congratulations to all the wineries in our portfolio, for such wonderful results.

Sarah