AUSTRALIA
Australia won
6 Best in Show (see p29)
16 Platinum (see p59)
For Silver-winning wines go to www.decanter.com/dwwa/silver
For Bronze-winning wines go to www.decanter.com/dwwa/bronze
GOLD sparkling white
• 95 Clover Hill, Brut, Tasmania 2013 (12.5%) £27.99 Caviste, DeFine Food & Wine Rich, mature and lees-oriented with baked orchard fruits, lemon confit and mushroom. Luxurious and well structured on the palate with brioche, honey and a fresh acid finish. Really impressive.
GOLD sparkling rosé
• 95 Sidewood, Isabella Rosé Brut, Adelaide Hills, South Australia 2013 (12%) £19.95 Davy’s Wine Merchants POA $ USA Wine West Sausalito Lovely rich brioche and strawberry fruit nose. Rich and complex with very good balance between primary fruit and secondary flavours. Long finish with round texture. Excellent example.
GOLD white
• 96 Deep Woods Estate, Reserve Chardonnay, Margaret River, Western Australia 2018 (13%) Complex and compelling, with a beautiful gunflint and oak perfume. The palate offers notes of concentrated peach and struck match and it hits the bull’s eye for balance and length.
• 96 Gatt, Riesling, High Eden, Eden Valley, South Australia 2015 (12%) £19.99 Thos Peatling Fine Wines Very enticing and expressive candied peel, mango and lemon blossom aromas. The palate follows through with good line and length. Maintains all components in utmost balance. Superb development potential.
• 96 Jim Barry, The Florita, Clare Valley, South Australia 2016 (11.7%) £27-£32.99 Exel Wines, Great Wines Direct, Hallgarten & Novum, Tanners POA $ Loosen Bros
