Awards
Since our inception in 1980, Geoff Merrill Wines have won
Here are some of our major wins.
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Jimmy Watson Memorial Trophy
2005 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
(2004 Reserve Shiraz)
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Dan Murphy Trophy
2006 Sydney International Wine Show
(2002 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon)
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The Wine Society Trophy
2006 Royal Melbourne Wine Show
(2001 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon)
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Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
2006 Great Australian Shiraz Challenge
(2002 Reserve Shiraz)
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Peel Estate Great Shiraz Tasting
2014 Peel Estate Great Shiraz Tasting
(2008 Henley Shiraz)
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Best Dry RedMuseum Class
Hyatt Advertiser SA Wine Awards 2008
(2002 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon)
Noteworthy Reviews
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Latest Wine Reviews – Wine Showcase Magazine
The tasting panel at Australian Wine Showcase Magazine took a look at a selection of our new releases. The results are in and we are very excited. Click through to see the full results.
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Latest Wine Review – 2016 Pimpala Vineyard Shiraz
Named after the vineyards located at our Mount Hurtle Cellar Door, the Pimpala Vineyard Shiraz always proves to be a winner. Sam Kim from Wine Orbit has just reviewed the 2016 vintage and we love his thoughts. Thanks again Sam.
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Latest Wine Review – 2017 Reserve Chardonnay
The Reserve Chardonnay has always been a favourite of ours here at the winery. Apparently Sam Kim of Wine Orbit likes it too. Check out his review for the 2017 vintage. Thanks Sam for the kind words.