List of Awards
2004 Cabernet Sauvignon
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2005 Silver Medal
Victorian Wine Show 2005 Bronze Medal
94 points James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
Winestate Magazine 4 stars - Deep red in colour. Oodles of ripe cassis and spicy oak fill out the intense aromas. Great depth and weight on the palate, yet maintains balance and finesse; shows a quality oak influence with an appealing softness in texture.
Capital Magazine (Dec 2006) – Among the Yarra Valley winemakers that sent a delegation to Canberra recently was newcomer Hirsch Hill Estate, whose 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon got 94 points from James Halliday in the latest Australian Wine Companion, the highest number awarded to a Yarra Valley Cabernet. Paulie Higgisson, owner of Tilley Devine’s Café in Lyneham, is very taken by the wine too. She especially likes the fact that it is produced by a small family company, and she’s encouraging people to come in and try it by the glass.
2005 Cabernet Sauvignon
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2007 Gold Medal
Victorian Wine Show 2008 Bronze Medal
Ben Knight (Ben is a member of Sommeliers Australia) I am once again delighted with a Yarra Valley Cabernet Sauvignon; in fact I am close to thinking the Valley famous for Pinot and Chardonnay should start getting behind this varietal a little more openly, especially given the lofty heights reached by the greats, Mount Mary and Yarra Yering. The wine has a dark body and cherry leathery edge to it; the nose is earthy, intense and full of cassis, spice, a waft of mint, and subtle aniseed. The Hirsch Hill Cabernet is elegant with nice length. The acidity in the wine is really refreshing and cleans up after a generous mouthful of ripe rich fruit, with notes of mocha chocolate and more trademark cassis and bright red berries. It really is remarkable to think this wine will retail for about $20. I am happy to establish this as a benchmark for me, for which all other $20 Cabernets are judged. It's terrific! Elegance, varietal character, length, I mean what more can we ask for?
2006 Cabernet Sauvignon
Victorian Wine Show 2008 Bronze Medal
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2009 Bronze medal
2004 Shiraz
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2006 Bronze Medal
90 points James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
2005 Shiraz
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2008 Bronze Medal
2005 Merlot
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2008 Bronze Medal
Gourmet Traveller (June/July 2008) - BEST BUY UNDER $20 HUON HOOKE
Sydney Morning Herald (August 2010)
"a lightly smoky, oaky, balanced 2005 Hirsch Hill Merlot from the Yarra Valley has enough gravitas to multitask over meat and pasta" Terry Durack, Sydney Morning Herald, 16 August 2010. Click here for complete article.
2004 Pinot Noir
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2005 Bronze Medal
Victorian Wine Show 2005 Bronze Medal
Royal Melbourne Wine Show 2006 Bronze Medal
2005 Pinot Noir
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2008 Bronze Medal
2006 Pinot Noir
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2010 Bronze Medal
2006 Chardonnay
92 points James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
2008 Chardonnay
Yarra Valley Wine Show 2008 Bronze Medal
International Cool Climate Wine Show 2009 Gold Medal