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Tuesday, 26 July 2011
Latest round of wine show results:
2011 Spiegelau International Wine Competition
Gold – 2009 Sandpiper Cabernet Sauvignon
Gold – 2009 Shotfire Shiraz
Silver – 2009 Sandpiper Shiraz
2011 International Wine Challenge London
Gold – 2008 Terra Barossa Shiraz
silver – 2009 Shotfire Shiraz
Silver – 2010 Mount Crawford Riesling
2011 Sydney Royal Wine Show
Gold– 2009 Sandpiper Shiraz
2010 Barossa Wine Show
Gold – 2008 Terroir Series Malbec
Gold – 2010 Sandpiper Riesling
Silver – 2009 Sandpiper Shiraz
Silver – 2009 Sandpiper Cabernet Sauvignon
silver – 2008 Shotfire Quartage
2010 Perth Wine Show
Gold – 2006 William Randell Shiraz
Gold – 2008 Shotfire Quartage
Gold – 2009 Sandpiper Shiraz
Silver – 2009 Shotfire Shiraz
2010 Royal Queensland Wine Show
Trophy ‘Best Merlot in Show’ – 2009 Sandpiper Merlot
Friday, 17 September 2010
Smoking Good Time at Thorn-Clarke For Gourmet Weekend
As the clouds drew back, the winter gloom went up in smoke for our annual Barossa Gourmet Weekend. Guests were treated to a ‘Smoking Good Time’, with spit roasted, Hutton Vale lamb along with some smoking good acoustic rock covers from local band, Little Black dress.
Shiraz, Chardonnay and Tawny infused American and French oak was used on the spit roaster to subtly flavour the lamb from local gourmet producer Hutton Vale. Master Chef Finalist Callum was seen tasting the delightful food offerings on the day.
The entertainment was provided by cult Barossa musos ‘Little Black Dress’. With their inimitable sound, the group dazzled the crowd with favourites from the 60’s 70’s and beyond. The kids were also looked after with fun activities in their very own Play castle. Everyone enjoyed the day and we did not have to turn anyone away as we had a new larger marquee and licensed area.
The 2011 Gourmet Weekend will be held on the same weekend in August. Hope to see you there.
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Latest round of wineshow results
2009 Barossa Wine Show
Gold – 2008 Sandpiper Shiraz
Silver – 2008 Sandpiper Pinot Gris
Silver – 2008 Shotfire Quartage
Bronze – NV Sparkling Chardonnay Pinot
Bronze – 2007 Shotfire Quaratge
2009 Mundus Vini (Germany)
Gold - 2008 Sandpiper Shiraz
Gold - 2007 Sandpiper ‘The Blend’
Silver - 2007 Shotfire Quartage
2009 Perth Wine Show
Silver - 2008 Sandpiper Shiraz
Silver - NV Chardonnay Pinot Noir
Bronze - 2006 William Randell Shiraz
Bronze - 2008 Shotfire Shiraz
Bronze - 2007 Shotfire Quartage
Bronze - 2009 SP Riesling
2009 New Zealand Liquorland Top 100
Gold - 2008 Shotfire Shiraz
Silver - 2008 Sandpiper Shiraz
Bronze - 2007 Sandpiper Cabernet Sauvignon
2009 New Zealand International Wine Show
Gold - 2006 Shotfire Quartage
Gold - 2008 Shotfire Shiraz
Bronze - 2008 Cool Woods Shiraz
Bronze - 2008 Sandpiper Shiraz
Bronze - 2007 Sandpiper Cabernet
2009 Adelaide Wine Show
Gold – 2007 Shotfire Quartage
Silver – 2009 Sandpiper Riesling
Silver – 2008 Sandpiper Shiraz
Bronze – 2008 Shotfire Shiraz 2008
Bronze – 2006 Sandpiper ‘The Blend’
2009 International Riesling Challenge
Bronze - 2009 Sandpiper Riesling
Tuesday, 27 October 2009
Thorn Clarke scores great reviews
Campbell Mattinson & Garry Walsh; 2009 / 2010 The Big Red Wine Book
2007 Shotfire Shiraz awarded ‘Boutique Bargain of the Year’ - 94 points. This is stagerring value. It’s rare to find a wine at this price that you can pop confidently into the cellar and expect to improve over a handful of years, yet this will do it in a canter. What makes us bubble with enthusiasm even more, though, is that it tastes great right now, because it’s so rich, chewy, balanced and smooth. They reckon it will start becoming scarce on shop shelves around October 2009 – so get in quick.
- 2007 Shotfire Quartage – 92 points
- 2006 Morello Nebbiolo – 91 points
- 2006 Sandpiper Merlot – 89 points
- 2007 Sandpiper Shiraz – 89 points
- 2007 Sandpiper Cabernet Sauvignon – 87 points
James Halliday; 2010 Australian Wine Companion - Five Star Winery
- 2006 William Randell Shiraz, 94 points
- 2008 Sandpiper Eden Valley Riesling, 94 points
- 2007 Sandpiper Cabernet Sauvignon, 91 points
- 2007 Shotfire Shiraz, 91 points
- 2007 Shotfire Eden Valley Chardonnay 90 points
Tony Love – Adelaide Advertiser June 17, 2009
2007 Shotfire Shiraz, 92 points. Typical Barossa Shiraz, plums and chocolate characters, underlying oak elements with good bright fruit lift towards the finish for a flourish.
Cambell Mattinson Winefront Monthly, 8 April 2009
2005 William Randell Shiraz, 93 points. Dense, licoricey, hit with a good deal of creamy vanillin oak but tidy and tannic through the finish. Packs a punch but keeps itself nice too. Blackberry and coconut notes too. Avoids overt jamminess, despite its ripeness and strength. Of course you have to like the Big Warm Red style, but it’s a good version of it.
Winestate Magazine March / April 2009
- 2007 Sandpiper Shiraz ‘Top 40 Best Buy’
- 2007 Shotfire Shiraz 4.5 stars and top of category
- 2006 Sandpiper Barossa Blend 4 stars and equal top of category
Winestate Magazine November / December 2008
- 2008 Sandpiper Riesling 4 stars
Tim White – The Australian Financial Review, 28 November 2008
2006 Morello Nebbiolo; 93 Points. Varietally authentic Australian Nebbiolo for under $20? Amazing! Smells really good this: loganberries, a sniff of violet, hot terracotta and really quite perfumed. Attacks forest berry sharp and sapid on the tongue, builds big, scrunchy ‘nebb tannins, which then melt at the back and mingle with the pippy fruit.
Cambell Mattinson - Winefront Monthly, 21 October 2008
2008 Sandpiper Riesling, 89 points. Talk about mouthfeel. There’s almost a creaminess here. It tastes of lime and passionfruit pulp and drives all the way though the finish – it blooms with flavour and somehow maintains it. Unusual ‘shape’ in the mouth for a riesling but a good drop, no doubt. Nice value too.
Friday, 1 May 2009
Footstomping at the Barossa Vintage Festival
Thorn-Clarke Wines hosted more than 300 people during the three-day Barossa Vintage Festival (17th-19th of April). There were many participants in the wine vat crushing some Cabernet Sauvignon, and many happy revellers simply enjoyed the great weather, great food and great wine.
Special thanks goes out to the Choir of Delights who performed beautifully for every one on Friday, Barossa Country Kitchen for the fantastic food and our two Guitarists for the setting the relaxed and homely feel.
