O u r A w a r d s

• Montoro Vintage Shiraz  2019
  Judges comments: “ripe black fruit, nice sugar balance, savoury gravel notes and complexity” – “Broad brushed style with a lush profile” –  “I like the generosity of the wine – very much an Australian VP style”.
  Points: 90, 82, 90
  Awarded:  Bronze, Bronze, Bronze
• Montoro Pepper Shiraz 2018 Judges Comments: “ Good richness with a faint oak overlay which is not intrusive – the wine is balanced and moreish, Lovely length” – “earthy dark fruits blackberry and blackcurrant freshness, hint of vanilla and leafiness, juicy black cherry, nice oak integration and balanced tannins, good length”.
  Points: 92, 93, 90, 92
  Awarded: Silver, Silver, Silver, Silver
• Montoro End of the Day Shiraz Rosé 2019Judges Comments: “Stalky, cinnamon, spice” – “Pleasing oak influence, layered, complex, Interesting, Orange tinged pink with developed characters dry juicy  acid, savoury earthy style with plenty of fruit” – “calls out for food”.
  Points: 93, 87, 90, 86
  Awarded: Bronze, Bronze, Bronze, Bronze
• Montoro “Just for Madge” White Shiraz 2019Judges Comments: “Copperish hue, high toned melon/citrus. Lean and citric” – “needs food, closed aromas’, citrus pith”.
  Points: 87, 84, 81
  Awarded: Silver, Bronze
• Montoro Pepper Shiraz 2019
  Judges Comments: “Sweet fruit and soft lacking a little structure” – “candied confected nose, raisen notes, dried lavender with rounded palate” – “clean red fruit with some oak sweetness, well made but young and lacks structure”.
  Points: 83, 84, 84
  Awarded: Silver, Silver
• Montoro Elegance Shiraz 2018
  Judges Comments: “Vanilla spice and cherries, dark cherry/plums spicey oak, good tannin/acid finish” – “Sweet ripe fruits with hints of vanilla, good juiceyness” – “clean fruit aromatics, well defined fruit, a well made wine”.
  Points: 85, 87, 82, 85
  Awarded: Bronze, Bronze, Bronze, Bronze
• Montoro Artisan Shiraz 2019 Judges Comments: “Slight bruised fruit aroma, lacking some intensity on the palate” – “weedy menthol nose with juicy fruit, chalky tannins, a cool climate style, a great wine”.
  Points: 81, 85, 89, 80
  Awarded: no award given. This wine is a “carbonic”: a Beaujolais Summer drinking style with a myriad of flavours
• Montoro Elegance Shiraz 2019 Judges Comments: “Nice red fruit with a short hard finish” – “Super smooth and ripe, but with so much sweet vanilla bean oak” – “aromas of nutmeg, cherries, plate is cool and balanced, blue fruits, choc/mint”.
  Points: 87, 88, 92, 83
  Awarded: Silver, Silver, Silver, Silver

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