Awards
James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
STOP PRESS: We have moved up to the highest category in the Halliday Wine Companion – 5 RED STARS. That shows our wines are performing at a consistently high level of 94 points and over – woo hoo!
Once again MOOMBAKI has been rated 5 stars in the 2012, 2013 & 2014 Wine Companion following some excellent reviews of current wines.
Blackwood Valley & WA Boutique Wine Awards
The 2008 Cab Sauv, Cab Franc Malbec was awarded a GOLD at the 2010 show.
WINESTATE Best of Western Australia
4 stars 2008 Cab Sauv, Cab Franc, Malbec
Equal Top in Category
Selected Awards/Reviews by Variety
Reserve
GOLD 94/100 – 2008 Vintage – James Halliday 2012 Australian Wine Companion.
GOLD 95/100 – 2007 Vintage – Ray Jordan’s 2011 Wine Guide “a powerhouse of great finesse and style”
GOLD 95/100 – 2005 Vintage – James Halliday 2009 Australian Wine Companion “very long palate and finish; long future”
GOLD 94/100 – 2007 Vintage – James Halliday 2011 Australian Wine Guide “fragrant, complex bouquet”
Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec
Gold – 2008 Vintage – Blackwood Valley & WA Boutique Wine Show 2010
Gold – 2007 Vintage – Blackwood Valley & WA Boutique Wine Show 2009
93/100 – 2007 Vintage – Ray Jordan, The West Australian “This excellent Great Southern producer has made some terrific reds, with the 2005 vintage of this blend a beauty. This is a medium to full-bodied wine displaying supple fruit elegance with fine grained tannins. Balanced with a lingering finish.”
93/100 – 2008 Vintage – James Halliday 2012 Australian Wine Companion.
Gold – 2005 Vintage – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2008
Gold – 2005 Vintage – Cowra Wine Show 2007 Class 81 (second top points)
Gold – 2004 Vintage – Scoop Magazine – Autumn Edition, 2006 “delicious, rich and complex red blend”
Gold – 2004 Vintage – 94/100 points James Halliday 2007 Australian Wine Companion “lively cassis/raspberry/blackcurrant mix; supple and long”
4 1/2 Stars – 2005 Vintage – Winestate Magazine July 2007 Equal Top in Category “A ripe, chocolaty/sweet berry style”
4 Stars – 2004 Vintage – Winestate Magazine March 2006
90/100 – 2005 Vintage – James Halliday 2008 Australian Wine Companion “A smooth and supple array of sweet red fruits”
Shiraz
Silver – 2007 Vintage – National Cool Climate Wine Show 2009, Bathurst NSW
92/100 – 2007 Vintage – James Halliday 2010 Wine Companion “Deep fruited with cranberry, blackberry, and some dried herb notes; the palate has a savoury, tar-like quality that complements the dark fruit well; chewy tannins and full on the finish”
94/100 – 2005 Vintage – James Halliday 2008 Australian Wine Companion “abundant black cherry, licorice and spice”
94/100 – 2004 Vintage – James Halliday 2007 Australian Wine Companion “Elegant, intense, cool-grown style”
Gold – 2005 Vintage – Cowra Wine Show 2007, Class 78 Top Gold in Class
Gold – 2005 Vintage – Qantas Wine Show of Western Australia 2007, Class 26
Gold – 2004 Vintage – Qantas Wine Show of Western Australia, 2006, Class 22
Gold – 2004 Vintage – National Cool Climate Wine Show 2006, Class 4020
Gold – 2004 Vintage – Winewise Small Vignerons Awards 2006 “a striking, ultra-varietal wine that is full of life.”
Gold – 2004 Vintage – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2005, Class 42
Silver – 2005 Vintage – National Cool Climate Wine Show 2007, Class 4020
Silver – 2004 Vintage – National Cool Climate Wine Show 2005, Bathurst, Class 4020
Chardonnay
Bronze – 2008 Vintage – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2009, Stanthorpe QLD
4 1/2 Stars – 2007 Vintage – Winestate Magazine March 2009 Top in Category
Silver – 2006 Vintage – Australian Small Winemakers Show 2007 class 58
94/100 – 2004 Vintage – James Halliday 2005 Australian Wine Companion “spotlessly clean; an attractive style”
94/100 – 2005 Vintage – James Halliday 2005 Australian Wine Companion “grapefruit, melon and nectarine seamlessly woven with French oak”
4 Stars – 2003 Vintage – Winestate Annual 2006 ed. “clean, richly flavoured, and well balanced”