Halliday reading

One rare 96 rating, two 95 ratings and three 94 ratings. They’re just part of the extraordinary critical acclaim that’s been showered on us following the release of the 2011 James Halliday Wine Companion.

Ten of our wines scored
90 or more in the latest update of Australia’s best selling wine guide -

2008 Estate Pinot Noir: Rating 96

2007 Estate Pinot Noir: Rating 95

2009 Riesling: Rating 95

2008 Primavera Pinot Noir: Rating 94

2009 Sauvignon Blanc: Rating 94

2006 Estate Chardonnay: Rating 94

2009 Primavera Chardonnay: Rating 93

NV Brut NV: Rating 92

2007 Merlot: Rating 91

2009 Alfresco Riesling: Rating 90

Stefano Lubiana Wines continues its ‘five red stars’ winery rating. We’re humbled by the praise of Australia’s most distinguished wine critic. Wineries with five red stars ‘have been generally recognised for having a long track record of excellence - truly the best of the best.’

STOP PRESS The annual release of James Halliday’s Top 100 is always eagerly anticipated by the trade and consumers alike. November 2010 brought us closer to inclusion than ever before, with a pair of 96 ratings for the 2008 Estate Pinot Noir and 2008 Sasso, and a 95 rating given to the 2003 Vintage Brut.

Evidently, none had that magical spark to lift the wine into Top 100 territory. Our three wines were named among the article’s ‘Unlucky Misses,’ a truly apt description given the generous number of wines that made the big league with a ranking of 94 or lower. Still, there’s always next time …