With over 30 Trophies, 50 Gold and a total of 124 Awards.
McLeish Estate are the most awarded boutique Semillon producer’s in Australia.
Creating a range of single vineyard Semillon’s that are acclaimed and celebrated throughout the world.
This is a true recognition of the premium quality and the attention to detail that is applied throughout the whole winemaking process.
Visit our online ‘Shop’ to view tasting notes on each available Semillon vintage.
Awards
2013 Semillon
96 Points in the 2015 James Halliday Wine Companion
Gold at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2014
Highly Recommended in Decanter Semillon Tasting
Silver at the Australian Boutique Winemakers Show
Silver at the Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show
Silver at the Australian Boutique Wine Awards
Bronze at the Australian National Wine Show
Bronze at the CITI NSW Wine Awards
Humpty Dumpty- James Halliday Top 100
2012 Semillon
Bronze at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2012
2011 Semillon
96 Points
GOLD & TROPHY at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2011
3 Star with Winestate Magazine New Releases 2011
Bronze at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2011
Silver at Wine Showcase Magazine
Bronze at the Cowra Wine Show 2012
James Halliday Companion 2013 rating 96
Silver at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2012
TOP 40 NSW Wine Awards 2012
Bronze at Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2013
2010 Semillon (Sold out)
Silver at NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2010
2009 Semillon
96 Points
96% JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2011
Gold at Hunter Valley Wine Show 2009
Silver in the WinEstate Magazine 2009
Bronze at the WineWise Small Vigneron Wine Show 2009
Bronze at the Small Winemakers Show 2009
Top 40 “Best of the Best” NSW Wine Awards 2009
Silver at Hunter Valley Wine Show 2010
Bronze at the Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2010
Bronze at the Winewise Small Vigneron Awards 2010
Bronze at the National Boutique Wine Awards 2010
Bronze at NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2010
Gold at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2010
Gold at the Australian Small Winemakers Show 2010
Top 40 “Best of the Best” NSW Wine Awards 2010
Silver at the National Wine Show of Australia 2010
Bronze at the Cowra Wine Show 2011
Gold at the Macquarie Bank Royal Easter Show 2011
Gold at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2011
Bronze at NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show 2011
Bronze at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2011
Silver at the Australian Small Winemakers Show 2011
James Halliday’s Top Cellaring Selection for 2013- Top Semillon at 96 pointsf
Silver at the Dan Murphy’s National Wine Show Australia
Bronze at the CITI NSW Wine Awards
Gold at the Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show
Recommended at the Decanter Semillon Tasting 2014
Silver at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2014
Gold at the Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show
2008 Semillon
96points in the 2015 James Halliday Wine Companion
**** 4½ Stars at Winestate Magazine 2008
Gold at Winewise Small Vigneron Show 2008
Silver at the Australian Small Winemakers Show 2008
Bronze at NSW Small Winemakers Show 2008
Bronze at Hunter Valley Wine Show 2008
Bronze at Cowra Wine Show 2008
Bronze at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2008
2007 Semillon
Australia’s Most Awarded Wine
97 points- 2015 James Halliday Australian Wine Companion
Gold Award – Winewise 2007(ACT)
BRONZE Award – at the New Zealand International Wine Show 2007
Gold Award – NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show,2007
Silver at the Australian Small Winemakers Show 2007
BRONZE at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2007
*** 3½ STAR – Winestate Magazine 2007 Special Edition
Rated 95% – James Halliday’s Top 100 Wines of Australia 2007
Bronze at the Cowra Wine Show 2007
Gold at Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2008
Gold & Trophy at NSW Small Wine Makers Show 2008
Bronze at Cowra Wine Show 2008
Silver at Hunter Valley Wine Show 2008
Silver at the Australian Small Winemakers Show 2008
Silver at Winewise Small Vigneron Show 2008
Bronze at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2008
Gold at Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2009
TOP GOLD at Winewise Small Vigneron Awards 2009
Gold at Hunter Valley Wine Show 2009
Silver at the Australian National Boutique Wine Show 2009
Silver at the Cowra Wine Show 2009
Bronze at the NSW Small Winemakers Show 2009
Silver at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2010
Gold at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2010
BEST WHITE WINE at SHOW – Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2010
Bronze at the National Wine Show of Australia 2010
Silver at the Cowra Wine Show 2011
Bronze at the Australian Boutique Wine Awards 2011
Gold at the Macquarie Bank Royal Easter Show 2011
Gold at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2011
96% JAMES HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION 2012
Silver at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2011
Gold at the NSW Small Winemakers Show 2011
Silver at the Australian Small Winemakers Show 2011
Gold & Trophy in the Best Semillon class at the International Wine Challenge 2012 (London)
Gold and Trophy in the Best Open Vintage Semillon class at the Macquarie Bank Royal Easter Show 2012
Blue Gold at Sydney International Wine Show 2011-2012 Top 100 wines and best Semillon in the medium bodied white wine class.
Gold at the Cowra Wine Show 2012
Silver at the Australian Boutique Wine Awards 2012
Gold at Australian Small Winemakers Show 2012
Silver at the CITI NSW Wine Awards 2013
Sydney International Wine Show 2013
Trophy – BEST WINE OF COMPETITION- Sydney International Wine Show 2013
Trophy – BEST WHITE WINE OF COMPETITION- Sydney International Wine Show 2013
Trophy – BEST LIGHTER BODIED DRY WHITE TABLE WINE- Sydney International Wine Show 2013
Gold in the Best Open Vintage Semillon class at the Macquarie Bank Royal Easter Show 2013
Gold in the Regional Semillon class at the London International Wine Challenge 2013
Silver in the Semillon class at the Decanter International Wine Challenge 2013
Gourmet Traveller- 2013 Great Australian White
Gold at the Australian Small Winemakers Show 2013
Gold at the Dan Murphy’s National Wine Show Australia 2013
Gold- Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2014
Best Aged White Wine- Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2014
Best Single Vineyard Wine- Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2014
Best Small Producer Wine- Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2014
Best NSW Wine- Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2014
Blue/Gold- Top 100 Wines of Competition- Sydney International Wine Competition 2014
Trophy for Best Lighter Bodied Dry White Wine- Sydney International Wine Competition 2014
Silver in class at the London International Wine Competition 2014
Recommended in Decanter Semillon Tasting 2014
Australian Boutique Wine Awards
- Trophy- Best Semillon of the Show
- Trophy- Best White Wine of the Show
Hunter Valley Wine Show
- Trophy – Best Named Vineyard White Wine
- Trophy- Best Named Vineyard Wine
NSW Small Winemakers Wine Show
- Trophy- Winetitles Trophy- Best Boutique White Wine of Show
- Gold
Silver at the WineWise Small Vingeron Show
- Humpty Dumpty- James Halliday Top 100
Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show
- Trophy- Best Open Vintage White Wine
- Gold
NSW Small Winemakers Show
- Gold
- Trophy – Best Semillon 2011 & Older
- Trophy- Best White Wine of Show
2005 Semillon
Gold Award at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2005
Gold Award at the NSW Winemakers Show 2005
Blue Gold at Sydney International Wine Show 2005 Top 10%
Gold Award at Winewise Small Vigneron Award 2006
Gold Award at Australian Boutique Wine Award 2006
Bronze at New Zealand International Wine Show 2006
Gold at the Hunter Valley boutique Wine Show 2006
95% in James Halliday Wine Companion 2007
***** 5 star in the Winestate Magazine (top in category)
Gold Award at the Macquarie Bank Sydney Royal Wine Show 2007
Silver at Hunter Valley Wine Show 2007
Bronze at NSW Small Wine Makers Show 2007
Bronze at the Australian National Boutique Wine Show 2007
2004 Semillon
Gold at the Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2004
2003 Semillon
Gold at the Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2003
Bronze at Cowra Wine Show 2007
2002 Semillon NOW SOLD OUT
Top Gold Award at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2002
Gold Trophy at the Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2002
Rated 94% by James Halliday – Wine Companion 2002
Gold Trophy at the Australian Boutique Wine Show 2002
Bronze at Hunter Valley Boutique Wine Show 2007
Silver at the Australian Small Winemakers Show 2007
Bronze at the Hunter Valley Wine Show 2009
