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Our first commercial harvest was in 2001 and since then the Rieslings, the Shiraz and the Cabernets have enjoyed considerable show success. The Semillon / Sauvignon and Bambra Sparkling are very popular at Cellar Door and both sell out each year. However they are not made in sufficient quantities to be eligible to enter Regional Wine Shows. Riesling (dry style) | 2004 | Bronze Medal Victorian Wine Show | | 2005 | Silver Medal | Geelong Wine Show 2005 | | | Silver Medal | Federation Square 2006 | | | Judges Award | Federation Square 2006 | | | People’s Choice Award | Federation Square 2006 | | | 93/100 James Halliday Wine Companion 2006 | | 2006 | Bronze Medal | Geelong Wine Show 2006 | | | Bronze Medal | Southern Victorian Wine Show 2008 | | 2007 | No Wine produced due to drought | 2008
| Silver Medal | Geelong wine Show 2009 | | | Silver Medal | Federation Square 2009 | | | Bronze Medal | International Riesling Challenge 2009 | | | Bronze Medal | Australian Small Vigneron's Awards 2009 | | | Bronze Medal | Southern Victorian Wine Show 2009 | | | 91/100 James Halliday Wine Companion 2010 | Early Harvest RieslingFirst Commercial Vintage was in 2008 | 2008 | Bronze Medal | Victorian Wine Show 2008 | | | Bronze Medal | Federation Square 2009 | | | 94/100 James Halliday Wine Companion 2010 | | 2009 | Bronze Medal | Geelong Wine Show 2009 | Shiraz | 2004 | Bronze Medal | Victorian Wine Show 2006 | | | Bronze Medal | Geelong Wine Show 2006 | | 2005 | Bronze Medal | Boutique Wines of Australia 2008 | | 2006 | Bronze Medal | Southern Victorian Wine Show 2008 | | | Bronze Medal | Southern Victorian Wine Show 2009 | | | Bronze Medal | Federation Square 2009
| | | 94/100 James Halliday Wine Companion 2010 |
Cabernets | 2001 | Bronze Medal | Geelong Wine Show 2005 | | 2003 | Silver Medal | Southern Victorian Wine Show 2005 | | | Bronze Medal | Geelong Wine Show 2003 | | 2004 | 89/100 James Halliday Wine Companion 2008 | | 2006 | 87/100 James Halliday Wine Companion 2010 | Current entry in Australian Wine Companion 2010 Local media coverage of Five Star rating |
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James Halliday, writing in the Weekend Australian, has written enthusiastically about the Dinny Goonan 2008 Early Harvest Riesling, awarding it 94 points out of 100 (that’s a Gold medal score).
James noted that the wine caught him by surprise and added “you can’t argue about the wine with its sunburst of gloriously juicy sweet lime fruit on the palate, perfectly balanced and corralled by the vibrant acidity on the finish.”
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