Wingara Stars in Halliday Companion
31st August 2009
Deakin Estate and Katnook Estate have featured strongly in the James Halliday's 2010 Australian Wine Compendium. Deakin Estate took out 10% of the total number of "Best Value Whites and Reds under $10", while Katnook Estate boasts two places in the "Best of the Best - Cabernet Sauvignon."
DEAKIN ESTATE
2 listings at the front under special categories:
TEN OF THE BEST VALUE WHITES $10 AND UNDER - 2008 Sauvignon Blanc, 89 points and
TEN OF THE BEST VALUE REDS $10 AND UNDER - 2007 Deakin Estate Shiraz, 90 points.
Deaking Estate Winery - "Produces wines of consistent quality and impressive value."
4.5 glass rating (highly recommended) for the 2007 Shiraz. "Outstanding wine at the price."
4 glass rating (recommended) for the 2008 Sauvignon Blanc. " Impressive at the price."
KATNOOK ESTATE
2 listings at the front under BEST OF THE BEST BY VARIETY - CABERNET SAUVIGNON
2005 Katnook Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon, 96 points.
2004 Katnook Odyssey Cabernet Sauvignon, 95 points.
Katnook Estate Winery rated five stars with the following individual wine ratings (KE=Katnook Estate and KFB - Katnook Founder's Block).
5 glass rating (outstanding) for Odyssey 04 and 05, Prodigy 06, KE Chardonnay 05 and KE Cabernet Sauvignon 05.
4.5 glass rating (highly recommended) for Prodigy 05, KE Shiraz 06, KE Sauvignon Blanc 08, KFB Cabernet Sauvignon 07 and KFB Sparkling Shiraz 05.
4 glass rating (recommended) for KE Merlot 06, KE Riesling 08, KFB Merlot 05, KFB Shiraz 06, KFB Sauvignon Blanc 08, KFB Chardonnay 06.
