Peter Lehmann Wines Listed in Matthew Jukes Hall of Fame!
20 May 2011
At this week’s 2011 London International Wine Fair, Matthew Jukes, a very highly respected and renowned UK wine journalist, released his list of the top 100 Australian wines. This marks the eighth edition of The Matthew Jukes 100 Best Australian Wines, which has become an extremely popular guide amongst consumers and trade alike, both here in Australia and the UK.
2011 also sees the evolution of Matthew’s ‘Hall of Fame’ initiative with twelve Australian producers being recognised as the most consistent wineries in the 100 Best Australian Wines list since its inception in 2004, being included in every single list, and Peter Lehmann Wines is amongst them.
There are two wines to appear on the list from within the Peter Lehmann stable and both come with incredibly glowing reviews in their respective categories:
2005 Peter Lehmann, Reserve Wigan Riesling, Eden Valley, SA
I was lucky enough to pour 2004 Wigan Riesling on a number of occasions on my 100 Best Roadshow last year and it didn’t fail to entrance every single person that it touched, confirming that dry Aussie Riesling,with a few years under its belt, is every bit as compelling as the great wines of Alsace. ‘05 Wigs is even more aromatic and captivating so this message will continue to gather momentum everywhere I go.
2006 Peter Lehmann, Stonewell Shiraz, Barossa Valley, SA
Stonewell directly sings of the season and it clearly resonates with the intricacies of the harvest and its own source material. This is a sensationally well-balanced wine with clarity of message and freshness on its not inconsiderable finish. As you all know, I described the 2004 vintage of this wine as perfect. It looks even better today! But this 2006 is only half a pace behind its bigger brother. This is a great Stonewell and its one which won’t scare the uninitiated, too, and we don’t want to do that do we?
Peter Lehmann has garnered twenty one (21) awards over its eight years in publication
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