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Winning a wine show trophy without the “A” team

Winning a wine show trophy without the “A” team is pretty much the way with the Australian wine show circuit these days. Wines ranked by auction house Langton’s as our nation’s finest rarely risk their reputation by being shown.

Understandable enough really. Prestige has to be protected in the interest of profit. Who wants to run the risk of embarassment if their $200 or more a bottle flagship was beaten by some $50, or worse $20, upstart? The dollar cost would be enormous should it happen regularly. Play it safe and make sure that the auction average is kept high.

So it was that only one of the 20 wines currently ranked as “1st classified” by Langton’s won a trophy at any of the six capital city wine shows in 2024.

Hats off to the courage of Tyrell’s which was rewarded with trophies at the National, Brisbane and Adelaide shows for its Tyrrells Vineyards Vat 1 Semillon 2017.

These are the 19 “1st classified” wines that did not win a trophy because they were not entered in a single show:

Bass Phillip Reserve Pinot Noir, Best’s Great Western Thomson Family Shiraz, Bindi Block 5 Pinot Noir, Brokenwood Graveyard Vineyard Shiraz, Cullen Diana Madeline Cabernet Merlot, Giaconda Estate Vineyard Chardonnay, Henschke Hill Of Grace Shiraz, Henschke Mount Edelstone Shiraz, Leeuwin Estate Art Series Chardonnay, Mount Mary Pinot Noir, Mount Mary Quintet, Penfolds Bin 389 Cabernet Shiraz, Penfolds Bin 707 Cabernet Sauvignon, Penfolds Bin 95 Grange Shiraz, Penfolds Bin 144 Yattarna Chardonnay, Rockford Basket Press Shiraz, Torbreck RunRig Shiraz, Wendouree Shiraz and Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon

So, who were the B team trophy winners for 2024?

CABERNETTrophy wins
Devil’s Lair 2022 Margaret River Cabernet SauvignonNational, Perth, Brisbane, Adelaide
2021 Yalumba Sanctum Cabernet SauvignonSydney
Xanadu Cabernet Sauvignon 2023Melbourne
CABERNET BLENDS
Evans & Tate 2021 Redbrook Estate Cabernet MerlotNational, Sydney
Jim Barry The Farm Cabernet Malbec 2022Brisbane
CHARDONNAY
Murdoch Hill 2022 Rocket ChardonnayNational
2022 Evans and Tate Redbrook Reserve ChardonnaySydney
Deep Woods Estate Reserve Chardonnay 2023Brisbane
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay, 2023Melbourne
Driftwood Estate Single Site Chardonnay, 2023Perth
Capel Vale Winery Black Label Chardonnay 2023Adelaide
GRENACHE
Chalk Hill Wines 2022 Alpha Crucis Old Vine GrenacheNational, Adelaide
2023 Huntington Estate Special Reserve GrenacheSydney
Smart Vineyard Clarendon Grenache 2023Melbourne
Yalumba Vine Vale Grenache 2023Brisbane
GRENACHE BLENDS
Lloyd Brothers 2022 Estate Blend GSMNational
Millbrook Regional GSM 2023Brisbane
2023 St Hugo Barossa Shiraz Grenache MataroSydney
Jim Barry Barry & Sons GSM 2022Adelaide
PINOT
Giant Steps 2022 Applejack Vineyard Pinot NoirNational, Perth
2023 Bream Creek Vineyard Pinot NoirSydney
Kelly’s Reserve Pinot Noir, 2023 Home Hill WinesMelbourne
Bay of Fires Pinot Noir 2023Adelaide
RIESLING
Kirrihill Wines 2023 Regional Series Clare Valley RieslingNational, Melbourne
2017 Robert Stein RieslingSydney
Jim Barry Wines Barry and Sons Riesling, 2024Perth
Jim Barry The Florita Riesling 2023Adelaide
Castelli Estate Estate Riesling 2023Brisbane
ROSE
De Bortoli 2023 Rosé RoséNational, Perth
2024 De Julius RoséSydney
Juno Rosato 2024 Longview VineyardMelbourne
Barossa Valley Estate Rose 2024Adelaide
SAUVIGNON BLANC
2024 Howard Vineyard Sauvignon BlancSydney
Petaluma White Label Sauvignon Blanc 2023Melbourne, Brisbane
West Cape Howe Wines Sauvignon Blanc, 2024Perth
Simon Tolley 2024Adelaide
SEMILLON
2019 Brokenwood Tallawanta SemillonNational, Sydney
Brokenwood ILR Reserve Semillon, 2018Melbourne
McGuigan Wines Bin 9000 Semillon, 2018Perth
2024 Brokenwood Tallawanta SemillonBrisbane
Tyrrells Vineyards Vat 1 Semillon 2017Adelaide
SHIRAZ
De Bortoli 2022 Heathcote Handcrafted ShirazNational
2022 Mercer Wines Limited Release ShirazSydney
2023 Four Winds Vineyard ShirazMelbourne
Jim Barry Wines Barry Brothers Shiraz, 2021Perth
Yarra Yering Underhill 2022Brisbane
Forester Estate Lifestyle Shiraz 2023Adelaide
SHIRAZ DOMINANT BLENDS
2022 Calabria St Petri Shiraz CarignanSydney
Yarra Yering New Territories 2023Brisbane
ALTERNATE RED BLENDS
De Bortoli 2022 Ancient Soils Tempranillo TourigaNational
Purple Hands Wines Barossa Valley Montepulciano 2022Adelaide
BLENDED WHITE
Glenlofty Estate Reserve Marsanne Roussanne 2023Melbourne
Once & Well 2023 Frankie Garden Margaret River Classic White BlendNational
Xanadu Vinework Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023Brisbane
Willow Bridge Bookends Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2023Adelaide
Jacob’s Creek Classic Semillon Sauvignon Blanc 2024Perth
ORGANIC OR BIODYNAMIC
Battle of Bosworth Cabernet Sauvignon, 2023 McLaren ValeMelbourne
FORTIFIED
Morris Wines Old Premium Rare TopaqueNational, Perth, Adelaide
Morris Old Premium Rare MuscatSydney
McWilliams wines 20 Year Old tawnyMelbourne
PINOT GRIS/GRIGIO
Tempus Two 2023 Copper Pinot GrigioNational
2024 Hahndorf Hill Pinot GrigioSydney
Helen & Joey Wayward Child Pinot Gris 2024Melbourne
Gapsted Estate Alpine Road Pinot Grigio 2023Brisbane
RED VARIETAL
Bleasdale Vineyards 2022 Generations MalbecNational
2023 Heirloom Vineyards McLaren Vale TourigaSydney
Wines of Merritt Wilyabrup Cabernet Franc 2023Melbourne
Shingleback NX Gen McLaren Vale Grenache 2023Perth
Bleasdale Vineyards Cabernet Franc 2023Brisbane
RED BLEND
Bleasdale Vineyards Frank Potts 2023Melbourne
OTHER RED
De Bortoli 2022 Ancient Soils Tempranillo TourigaNational
Serafino Bellissimo Montepulciano 2023Brisbane
SPARKLING
House of Arras 2015 Grand VintageNational, Sydney
Pirie Sparkling Vintage 2020Melbourne
Mandoon Estate Reserve Sparkling, 2016Perth
Heemskerk Chardonnay Pinot Noir Sparkling 2015Adelaide
SWEET WHITE
Berton Vineyards 2019 Reserve Botrytis SemillonNational
2020 Deen Bortoli Botrytis SemillonSydney, Adelaide
2021 Deen Bortoli Botrytis SemillonPerth
Pressing Matters R139 Riesling 2022Melbourne
WHITE VARIETAL
Crittenden Wines 2018 Cri de Coeur Sous Voile SavagninNational
2017 Tahbilk1927 Vines MarsanneSydney
Kroos 2023 Chenin Blanc tripe.IscariotMelbourne
Torrent Wines La Famiglia Chenin Blanc, 2019Perth
Longview Vineyards Macclesfield Gruner Veltliner 2024Brisbane
Hahndorf Hill Gru Gruner Veltliner 2024Adelaide
YOUNG RED
2023 Shiraz Four Winds Vineyard, NSWMelbourne
WHITE WINE OF SHOW
Murdoch Hill 2022 Rocket ChardonnayNational
2022 Evans and Tate Redbrook Reserve ChardonnaySydney
Driftwood Estate Single Site Chardonnay, 2023Perth
Tyrells Vat 1 Semillon 2017Brisbane, Adelaide
RED WINE OF SHOW
Devil’s Lair 2022 Margaret River Cabernet SauvignonNational, Adelaide
2023 Bream Creek Vineyard Pinot NoirSydney
Jim Barry Wines Barry Brothers Shiraz, 2021Perth
CHAMPION WINE OF SHOW
Murdoch Hill 2022 Rocket ChardonnayNational
2023 Bream Creek Vineyard Pinot NoirSydney

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