November 2011
All Saints Estate awarded Finalist for 2nd year in a row in 2011 RACV Victorian Tourism Awards (Crown Award for Tourism Wineries, Distilleries & Boutique Breweries)...all very proud of our achievement. Read More
'Top 100 Wines' Herald Sun, 8 November 2011
All Saints Grand Rutherglen Muscat, 95 Points
The second to top tier of the Rutherglen regional fortified classification from All Saints has a wonderfully varietal raisined presence, showing balsamic brown to greening colour, impressive treacly sweetness with fresh acidity and texture. Read More
'Grape debate on Marsanne', The Age Epicure, 8 November 2011
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October 2011
GOLD Medal (55.5) for All Saints Grand Tokay.
SILVER Medals for All Saints Grand Muscat, All Saints Rare Muscat and All Saints Rare Tokay.
Wine Business Monthly, Mike Bennie, October 2011
All Saints Family Cellar Marsanne 2009, Score 90/100
Poached quince and pear in the bouquet leads to a medium weight wine showing bright, juicy fruit, some fine minerality and a soft, pluming finish. Varietal? Maybe not, but a lovely drink.
The Age & Sydney Morning Herald - Good Wine Guide 2012 by Nick Stock
2008 All Saints Estate Sangiovese Cabernet, Score 91
"There's plenty of ripeness here: a nice mix of dark berries, chocolate, mocha oak and more on the nose. The palate's approachable and fleshy, with easy, smooth tannins and a bit of liquorice to close."
Rutherglen, Price: $20, Alc./Vol. 14%, Drink: Now, Closure: Screwcap
Spurrier's World - Steven Spurrier, UK Decanter Magazine, November 2011
"All Saints Estate, Durif, Rutherglen, Victoria Australia 2009 - This Durif (aka Petit Syrah and once thought of as Zinfandel) is fermented like Burgundy in open-top oak vats. Seductive palate with bitter cherry lift, spice and depth. Cheerfully serious. Drink 2011-2016. Alc: 14.5%" Read More
"Vue de monde's sommelier talks Italian wine" - Christine Salins, Hospitality Magazine, 10 October 2011
"… For a white table wine, he turns to Rutherglen and the 2009 All Saints Family Cellar Marsanne, a variety that appears to be well-suited to Rutherglen. "2009 was a very hot year so in 2009 they picked a lot earlier," Esposito said. "It was picked with very moderate alcohol (12.6 per cent). It's a very elegant wine. It has some toastiness, it has freshness, lovely acidity and a bright fruit spectrum." Esposito says the Marsanne has some sharpness on the palate so he would suggest pairing it with a slightly oily dish such as paté or foie gras, cured trout, a delicate fish dish or tuna carpaccio…." Read More
"Wheels and Wine" - Sue Wallace, The Border Mail, Saturday 1 October 2011
"In a nod to tradition St Leonards Vineyard at Wahgunyah wil hire bikes from this weekend to enjoy a scenic ride arond the area...Mojo vintage-style bikes can be hired with a cheese platter and a bottle of fine wine in your wisker bike basket..." Read More
August 2011
"Great wine drives: Rutherglen" - CAMPBELL MATTINSON, August/September 2011 issue of Gourmet Traveller WINE
"Just a short spin outside of Melbourne lies the historic region of Rutherglen on the banks of the mighty Murray River. With this two-day itinerary you can explore the wineries behind the famous fortifieds and cutting-edge reds" ....Read More
"A Grape form of Gratitude" - The Age Epicure, Jeni Port - August 2, 2011
"Tribute wines can be red, white, sweet or dry, one-offs or a series, but they all have a compelling backstory. Peter R. Brown turned 60 in January 2005 so his three children, as children all over the world do, decided to prepare something special to mark the event. Unlike most children around the world, however, they had access to a winemaker, a vineyard and a winery, All Saints Estate at Wahgunyah, which Peter had bought in 1996. The children - Eliza, Angela and Nicholas - considered their choices...." Read More
July 2011
James Halliday's Australian Wine Companion - 2012 Edition
All Saints Estate again awarded five red stars and St Leonards awarded 3 stars
The Weekly Review, Ben Thomas - July 14, 2011
"Love a bargain? All Saints Estate Rutherglen Muscat NV
(Rutherglen) $20; 17%
4/5
Light burgundy brown in colour, this has a floral bouquet of citrus, raisins, rose petals, orange rind and a hint of coffee. Its flavours include raisins, toffee and a lip-smacking citrus rind that increases the wine’s appeal. Best served really chilled, this has a thick, viscous texture and bright acidity that helps keep the wine fresh, which is important with these styles of wines. A long, intense chocolate and toffee flavour rounds off the wine nicely. Food match \ Chocolate pudding" Read More
Winestate - July/August 2011
All Saints Estate Family Cellar Victoria Chardonnay 2009
Four Stars
"Subtle sweet melon aromas lift off the nose, followed by a
nicely textured palate with lovely length and depth of creamy
cashew/toffee flavours. $30"
Winestate - July/August 2011
All Saints Estate Victoria Durif 2009
Three Stars
"Typical inky/chocolaty aromas and big but balanced, flavoursome licorice palate. Cellar 3-5 years $25"
Winestate - July/August 2011
All Saints Estate Victoria Pierre Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot Cabernet Franc 2009
Four Stars
"Soft blackcurrent fruit nose with lifted frangrances of rose petals and black tea. Nicely balanced, well-structured palate with oak/fruit flavours. Cellar 3- years. $30"
"Dessert wine for after 9", Grazia, Greg Duncan Powell - July 11, 2011
All Saints Estate Rutherglen Tokay NV, $20
"If you've made a fancy dessert, a decent sticky is the finishing touch. For those with a sweet tooth it's the high point of the meal. If you go for the plate of cheese instead of dessert, a botrytised sweet wine can be as good a match as red - especially if you're serving blue cheese. Alternatively a tokay from Rutherglen will go really well with richer desserts and strong cheese. ...All Saints Estate Rutherglen Tokay NV, $20."
"Big player steps out of the dark", The Age Epicure, Jeni Port - July 12th, 2011 - Read Full Article
"What To Drink ... with roast beef", Jane Faulkner - July 9, 2011
All Saints Durif, 2009, $25
"Foams, smears and fancy cuts of meat ... What about a simple, perfect
roast beef instead? Wines to match are rich or subtle reds. ... Durif is the pride of Rutherglen - aside from its fortifieds, of course. While it can often be a bolshie variety, big and overpowering in its youth and even in old age, this '09 has a lightness of touch, dare I say it's almost pretty. It has plenty of fresh bright red fruits, dried herbs and spice, plus the enticing sweet leathery note associated with durif, incredibly supple yet persistent tannins with acidity to match. A nice partner to a roast beef and hot mustard sandwich. Check with King & Godfree, Carlton". Read more
Wine of the month, www.winediva.com.au, Kate McIntyre - July 2011
All Saints Estate Pierre, 2009, $30
"With Bastille Day coming up this month, it might be tempting to review
a French wine, but, sticking to the brief to review Australian wine, an
homage - both to a patriarch and to Bordeaux - seems appropriate..." Read More
All Saints Estate Rutherglen Muscat
Awarded GOLD in the 11th Annual Muscats du Monde wine competition in Frontignan-la-Peyrade (Maison Voltaire) in the Languedoc Roussillon Region of France. Read More
June 2011
All Saints Estate Rutherglen Tokay
Awarded GOLD at 2011 Federation Square Victorian Wine Regions Showcase Series Wine Awards - June 1st, 2011 Read More
May 2011
Top Drop, The Border Mail - David Sutherland - May 20th, 2011
All Saints Estate Pierre, 2009, $30
Pierre was the late Peter Brown’s family nickname and this wine was created and named in his honour. This is a classic Bordeaux blend utilising merlot, cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc. It’s elegant and fine, with the fruit-cake character of merlot predominating on the nose and palate. Would love to see this in another five years. With food: medium-rare lamb cutlets.
All Saints Marsanne, 2009, $20
This is winemaker Dan Crane’s favourite tipple at the moment and it’s not difficult to understand why. He uses the Family Cellar Marsanne’s lees to give this wine a bit more TLC so there’s a little bit of extra depth to the wine, with just a hint of oak character. This has attractive lemon and honey characters on the nose and palate with a touch of spiciness. With food: chicken, veal or seafood.
All Saints Estate 2009 Durif & NV Rutherglen Muscat - awarded at Decanter World Wine Awards - May 17th, 2011
We are all thrilled with results from Decanter World Wine Awards announced today at the London International Wine Fair - Bronze for 09 All Saints Durif and Silver for NV Rutherglen Muscat.
The West Australian – Fresh, Ray Jordan - May 12th, 2011
All Saints Estate Shiraz 2009 ($25)
Lots of warm high notes on the nose with ripe stewed prunes and dark plum aromas merged with a liberal sprinkle of spices. The palate offers a deliciously sweet supple fruit bomb with fine-grained oak and ripe tannins in support. An opulent style made for rich hearty food. 90/10
All Saints Estate 2009 Family Cellar Marsanne - Wine Front Monthly - Campbell Mattinson - May 1st, 2011
Style-wise the All Saints Family Cellar Marsanne has made quite a shift in recent years.
I’ve always liked the wine though in the past it’s tended to be been made in a full, lavishly-oaked, sweet-fruited style. The hot 2009 vintage has produced a polar opposite style. This is lean, salty, smoky and kissed by perfumed, butterscotchy oak – but only lightly. It has fruit flavours of grapefruit and peach but it’s a very lean, racy, grainy style. It’s yet very young; it needs time. I wouldn’t be surprised if I rated it a few points higher in time – it has that kind of potential.
Rated: 91+ Points, Alcohol: 12.6%, Price: $30, Closure: Screwcap, Drink: 2012 - 201
April 2011
March 2011
All Saints Durif $25 - Rutherglen, Victoria - Chris Shanahan - March 16th, 2011
Durif, also known as petite syrah, is an accidental cross of shiraz and peloursin, first identified by Francois Durif at Montpellier, France, in 1880 and brought to Australia by Francois de Castella in 1908. It thrived in Rutherglen’s hot climate and became the region’s signature red variety, tending to a porty ripeness and burly tannic structure. Where some might politely be called “rustic”, All Saints’ highly polished version packs the variety’s aromatic, very ripe, plummy flavours into a supple, smooth palate, albeit underpinned with a truckload of tannin. Read More
Summit to showcase the best of the region, The Border Mail, Natasha Sherwood - March 7th, 2011
FARMING innovators will 'march' to Rutherglen later this month for a rural summit.
Titled Ideas on the March — Rural people creating a stronger future together, the summit will be held at All Saints Estate at Rutherglen on Wednesday and Thursday, March 23 and 24.
The summit will be a chance for local agribusinesses to showcase what they do and share advice to a wider and receptive audience.
Speakers will include All Saints Estate director Eliza Brown, Beechworth Honey director Jodie Goldsworthy, the Winton Wetlands committee of management and Black Worms director Mal Davidson." Read More
New generations of talent, The Age, Mary O'Brien - March 1st, 2011
Youthful passion keeps Rutherglen food and wine fresh.
"...Over at All Saints Estate, the chairwoman of the Winemakers of Rutherglen, Eliza Brown, epitomises the sense of history and family ties that are special to the area. She is justifiably proud of the magical setting of her vineyard, an 1880s castle and the elegant Terrace restaurant and is getting married there on Saturday." Read More
February 2011
Tastes of Rutherglen - www.drivenow.com.au/blog
"Tastes of Rutherglen – A road trip for the senses - February 28th, 2011
EVERY Autumn, there’s a road trip in Victoria that every lover of food and wine must experience. Tastes of Rutherglen is a festival every long weekend in March when two worlds collide – an explosion of taste sensations, where the best chefs unite with old and new wineries in the region to match up food with the glorious liquid gold on offer. Best of all, if you can’t make it on the long weekend don’t despair – they double up again the following weekend!"...Read More
A Day on the Green - ABC Online
This years' A Day on the Green was a fantastic event. Gaye Pattison of ABC Online said "Aussie music reigned supreme in the North East this weekend for Day on the Green"... "The rain free Day on the Green left fans saying it was "fantastic, great, and absolutely fabulous". One commented "it's unreal for Rutherglen, a small community to put on something so sensational"."
For a wind up of the night from ABC Online click here
January 2011
Random Acts of Kindness
In mid 2010 All Saints Estate supported the television program 'Random Acts of Kindness'. The program sees Karl Stefanovic, Scott Cam and Simmone Jade Mackinnon shower unsung heroes with gifts, one of them being a visit to All Saints. Tune in to see the story on Channel Nine at 5pm (Syd & Bris) and 4:30pm (Melb, Ade and Perth) on Saturday 15th January 2011.
Winestate
All Saints Estate Alias II Shiraz Muscadelle 2007 awarded one of Winestate's Best Wines of 2010
"Nose a medley of chocolate and plums. Long, intense brooding palate, with the fruit hidden behind the tannins and oak for now. Cellar 3-5 years. $35."
December 2010
The Age
All Saints 2009 Marsanne voted as 'Best white for $20 or less' in The Age (14/12/10) 'The best wines of 2010' by Jeni Port... Read More
Scottish Field Magazine
All Saints Rutherglen Muscat reviewed in Scottish Field Magazine UK
"All Saints Muscat NV, Rutherglen, Australia - This is one of the best modern sweet wines to have come out of Australia - quite a boast, but its hand-crafted quality shines through. It has everything you'd expect from sweet muscat; floral, peachy, aromatic fruit with a lovely intense perfume, and is backed up with beautifully balanced sweetness. It's a perfect match for this classic dish and matched very well with the sweet custard and dried fruits." David Robertson (Irvine Robertson Wines').
Consume Life
St Leonards Wahgunyah Shiraz reviewed in Consume Life
"St Leonards Wahgunyah Shiraz 2008, $50. How Australian, and at 15 per cent Sepp would have been eating out of Frank's palms. Needs a bit of breathing though, drink 2022". 8.8/10." Max Cruz - Consume Life
November 2010
2010 Victorian Tourism Awards
All Saints was awarded a finalist in The Victorian Tourism Awards. The awards aim is to help raise standards through a structured submission process of self-assessment through the preparation of a written document which is then reviewed by industry peers who respond carefully to defined national criteria. The awards process culminates in a night that recognises and promotes outstanding achievement by those at the heart of the industry.
2010 Australian Alternative Varieties Wine Show
Silver Medal for 2009 All Saints Durif
October 2010
2010 International Wine and Spirits Competition (IWSC) – London
Gold Medal for All Saints Rutherglen Muscat
"Judges Tasting Notes: Oaky Mahogany brown in colour. Thick and viscous in the glass. Huge aromas of Seville orange marmalade, spiced fruit buns, caramel, dried citrus fruits and sultanas. There are so many flavours here that it takes a while to sort through them in the mouth which is great, as it is very hard to spit this wine out. Incredible build, concentration and length, massive complexity, a beautiful experience and so unique."
Minestyle Magazine, WA
All Saints Durif as reviewed in Minestyle Magazine, WA
"2007 All Saints Durif - Durif is not a common variety in Australia, which is a shame. It's the exotic cousin to the good old shiraz - you don't see it very often and it seems wonderfully different when you do. The All Saints durif is a great example of this variety, at first it is more aloof and less bold than a traditional Australian red but it really comes alive after the first sip. It is smooth and sweet and has a good dollop of liquorice (you could almost say there is Allsorts going on). This is definitely best enjoyed with food such as a big roast which sees it really open up and become richer." Karl Franzen - Minestyle, Spring 2010
September 2010
2010 Australian Wine Companion
James Halliday's 'Value wine of the week (23/8/10)' at www.winecompanion.com.au
2009 All Saints Estate Marsanne
Winestate
Winestate Magazine New Release Tastings results -
2009 Marsanne awarded 'Top in Category'.
2008 Sangiovese Cabernet awarded 'Equal Top in Category'
Winestate Magazine ‘Worlds Greatest Shiraz Challenge’
2007 All Saints Estate ‘Alias II’...(Shiraz Muscadelle) – 4 Stars
July 2010
2011 Australian Wine Companion
James Halliday's 2011 Wine Companion
All Saints Estate awarded five red stars for 3rd year in a row
St Leonards awarded 4 stars for 3rd year in a row
Big Red Wine Book - Campbell Mattinson
All Saints Estate ‘ Alias II’ Points 93 - Value 4 Drops
All Saints Estate Limited Release Tempranillo Grenache
Points 89 – Value 3 Drops
2009
Jay Miller, The Wine Advocate, Issue #181, March 2009
All Saints Estate N.V. 1920 Museum Rutherglen Muscat, Rutherglen, (US$1400; 500ml), Fortified, Score: 99
"The solera for the remarkable 1920 Museum Rutherglen Muscat was begun in the 1930s. It has been aging in large oak ovals until recent racking to decanters for this release. Chocolate brown in color, it offers up an ethereal bouquet of figs, dates, raisins, English toffee, and more. Amazingly complex and powerful on the palate, at the same time it is vibrant and balanced. Words simply cannot do it justice. However, should you wish to taste it, be prepared to pay a pretty penny."