Awards/Reviews

Critical comments on Dunns Creek Wines

James Halliday lists us in the 2007 book as a new vineyard and rates both the Barbera 2004 (87) and the Arneis (88) as a four-glass rating (out of a 5 glass maximum) which means that he recommends both wines as being above average quality, fault free and with a clear varietal expression.

The Barbera 2004 won a gold medal at the Alternative Varieties Wine Show in Mildura in November 2005 and has been praised in the press by three wine writers. Jane Faulkner in the Age who called it “…a stunner” and “… one of the highlights of the show” and “…very exciting”, Max Allen (Chief Judge at the show) in the Australian raved about the “…wonderfully juicy, berry fruity” wine while Tim White in the Financial Review gave it 91/100 while describing it as “… sweet, stewed black cherries and rhubarb crumble nose plus blacker, pruney stuff. Smells beautiful. Good weight in the mouth, with damsons and cherries and blackberry essence…”.

This wine also featured in the February 2006 ‘Gourmet Traveller’ when it was rated by Max Allen as a “Winner of Oz” and also featured in ‘Gourmet Traveller Wine” (Apr/May 2006) as one of the “100 Top New Releases” (91/100;****). Cellar up to 5 years. On initial opening it exhibits ripe sweet fruit with little tannin much like a good Australian merlot later softening to a pinot noir weight wine with good acid.

The Barbera 2005 won a bronze medal at the Cool Climate Wine Show at Red Hill and will repay cellaring for up to 7 years.

The Arneis was featured in ‘Gourmet Traveller Wine” (Apr/May 2006) as one of the “100 Top New Releases” (89/100;****). Cellar for 2 years or enjoy now.

We have also achieved a bronze medal for the Arneis 2009 and Babbling Brooke 2010 in the Cool Climate Wine Show of 2011.