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Stonyridge Larose 2010 - Best Cabernet Merlot in Australia
Scoring 97 points in this prestigious publication and finished ahead of Grange and Torbreck wines.
‘Sitting right at the top of the Bordeaux-inspired blends, the 2010 Larose has a beautiful density that is fused with elegance…..a real triumph’! Nick Stock - Good Wine Guide 2013
A totally sold out vintage we now look forward to the release of the 2012 Larose in October. There are limited memberships available for the Larose VIP Club….emaildavid@stonyridge.com for more information.
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The most important award ever given to a New Zealand Cabernet
Stonyridge Larose 2006 has outclassed the world’s best-known and respected wines in a blind tasting of 387 cabernet sauvignon blends held by Australia’s largest wine magazine Winestate in May 2011. This was published in the July edition and the below results speak for themselves:
- Stonyridge Larose 2006 (5 stars)
- Chateau Latour 2006
- Chateau Mouton Rothschild 2006
- Chateau Lafite Rothschild 2007
was awarded first equal place ahead of:
We shared our first place with one of Steve’s favourites, the legendary Moss Wood Cabernet Sauvignon from Margaret River.
We also scored above all the Bordeaux First Growths and other excellent Aussie Icon Cabs including Mount Mary, Cullens and Penfolds 707.
We consider this more important than our victory against the First Growths in Paris because all the judges were Australian and two of them Masters of Wine (MW’s) Phil Reedman MW, David Le Mire MW and Ian McKenzie National Wine Show Judge. This is probably the best judging panel ever assembled in Australia and these guys really know their Cabernets.
The 2006 Larose is an amazing wine and the best news is we believe the 2010 vintage is even better! This result is another great achievement after our 95 point Robert Parker rated 2008 Larose & 94 point 2009 Larose.
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