Halliday 2016 Results

Product	Review	Rating
	✪ 2012 Clare Valley Riesling “A generously flavoured Riesling, already with sufficient depth to provide immediate enjoyment; a mix of lime, apple and white peach provides a tapestry of flavours on the long, even palate; there is enough minerally acidity to keep the wine in shape over the next 5 years.”
	2010 Limited Release Hunter Valley Semillon “Gently developed in a most attractive fashion. Tastes of brine, lemon and wax and has excellent extension through the finish. Medium in terms of intensity but regional/varietal expression are clearly stencilled.“
	✪ 2013 Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc “Well composed. Pale colour. Gravel, citrus, cut grass and tropical fruit. Compact cranks of flavour but with good intensity and momentum through the mouth.“
	✪ 2013 Margaret River Chardonnay “Attractive mix of grapefruit and pear-like fruit with just-enough spicy oak to give it a completeness. Crisp and clean. Slightly bitter on the finish but not necessarily lesser for it. Clear sense of regional/varietal identity. Great value.”

CWSA 2014 Results

Stonefish Wines has a brilliant debut to international wine competitions at the 2014 China Wine & Spirits Awards.

The prestigious biannual wine competition is the biggest and most revered in Hong Kong and China, with entrants from across the globe. This is the first time in history Stonefish Wines has entered an international competition of this calibre and the results speak for themselves.

	Vintage	Certificate
Stonefish Reserve Shiraz	2012	Download
Stonefish Chardonnay	2012	Download
Stonefish Reisling	2012	Download
Stonefish Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon	2012	Download
Stonefish Margaret River Chardonnay	2013	Download
Stonefish Blackwood Valley Merlot	2012	Download
Stonefish Blackwood Valley Cabernet Sauvignon	2012	Download
Stonefish Margaret River Shiraz	2013	Download
Stonefish Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc	2013	Download
Stonefish Reserve Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon	2012	Download

Halliday 2014 Results

Halliday 2016 Results

Product	Review	Rating
	✪ 2010 Reserve Margaret River Cabernet Sauvignon “Medium red-purple; slightly left field, but I like the description of blackcurrant with a touch of bay leaf; it is medium-bodied, and all the fruit, oak and tannin components are in balance.”
	✪ 2012 Margaret River Sauvignon Blanc “Pale straw; kiwi, gooseberry and tropical fruits are not intense, but have more than enough flavour to satisfy consumers at this price point.”
	✪ 2012 Margaret River Chardonnay “Bright, light straw-green; a smooth and supple Margaret River Chardonnay, with all the attention on the stone fruit, melon and fig fruit, citrus appearing as part of the acidity on the finish. Well priced.“
	2011 Reserve Barossa Valley Shiraz “Medium red-purple; I’m not sure how or why this came to be labelled as Reserve; it has some savoury black fruit aromas and flavours, but lacks mid-palate vinosity.”

Halliday 2013 Results

Halliday 2016 Results

Stonefish welcomes its debut inclusion in James Halliday’s 2013 Australian Wine Companion with impressive ratings across its entire range of wines. The standout of the Stonefish collection, the Reserve Shiraz received a highly recommended rating of 93 points, with all wines in the range acknowledged as ‘Special Value’ wines.

Established in 2000, Stonefish is a successful partnership between owner Peter Papanikitas and various grape growers and winemakers across the country. Of the accomplishment, Peter said, “this is great public recognition for Stonefish and an important mark in the history of the company.”

“It serves to demonstrate our commitment to providing quality wine at competitive prices. We are thrilled to receive the accolade and can only hope to improve upon our achievements in years to come.”

Product	Review	Rating
	✪ 2010 Reserve Shiraz “Deep crimson-purple; the wine has layer-upon-layer-upon-layer of blackberry, blood plum, spice and licorice flavours; oak barely rating a mention, the tannins full, round and soft. Exceptional value from the ’10 vintage.”
	✪ 2010 Shiraz “Light, clear crimson; from several vineyards in the Great Southern region, it has aromas of red and black cherries, licorice and multi-spice that flow on to the light- to medium-bodied palate; a deceptive wine, because the length of the palate and the lingering flavours on the aftertaste come as a pleasant surprise. Great value.”
	✪ 2010 Merlot “Bright, clear crimson-purple; grown in the Great Southern, one of the few places in Australia that are able to produce merlot with distinctive varietal fruit; the wine is light-bodied, but does have the savoury black olive nuances to the core of cassis fruit; the tannins are fine-grained, the oak subtle.”
	✪ 2009 Cabernet Sauvignon “Once again shows that McLaren Vale can do with cabernet sauvignon, even at this low price point. The bouquet has strong savoury/earthy varietal aromas; the medium-bodied palate following suit on the savoury front, but also picking up plenty of blackcurrant a modicum of regional chocolate.”
	✪ 2011 Verdelho “Here the telescope swings to the Hunter Valley; once again, there is clear varietal character that has been carefully preserved in the winery; there is a fleeting hint of spice on the bouquet, half-suggesting some oak (there is none) and adding to the interest; the fruit is luscious and sweet within the usual fruit salad spectrum, but with pineapple more obvious than most.”
	✪ 2011 Chardonnay “The light, vivid crystal-green colour of itself suggests the wine has not been barrel-fermented or otherwise been exposed to oak, and the palate confirms this. It’s at the riper end of the spectrum, with peach, nectarine and pear to the fore, and its generosity means there is no need to wait.”