OUR AWARDS
2003 – 2012
SYRAH AWARDS
2003 SYRAH
2004 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Bronze medal
AIR NEW ZEALAND MAGAZINE – TOP 10 Waiheke Wines
2004 gold and trophy winner Air New Zealand Wine awards
2004 SYRAH
2005 BRAGATO WINE AWARDS, Bronze medal
2005 NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL WINESHOW, Bronze medal
2005 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Bronze medal
2005 SYRAH
2006 NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL WINESHOW, Silver medal
2005 RESERVE SYRAH
2006 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Gold medal
2006 NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL WINESHOW, Bronze medal
2006 BRAGATO WINE AWARDS, Gold medal
cuisine top nz syrah
2006 SYRAH
5 stars
WINESTATE MAGAZINE
Upper-North Island wine tasting
5 Stars 94 Points
“This is a lush plus wine. Decadently ripe fruit characters with a generous amount of sweet oak. An incredibly attractive and immensely drinkable wine.”
WINE ORBIT MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER ISSUE 07
2006 RESERVE SYRAH
96 points 5 stars
“This wine is absolutely stunning. It is so well balanced and harmonious and it just got better in the glass over time…”
WINE ORBIT MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER ISSUE 07
5 stars
“Two of our panelists gave this wine an incredible 19 points, big black and beautiful exclaimed one of the panelists.”
WINESTATE MAGAZINE
Upper-North Island wine tasting
93 points
Bob Campbell AUSTRALIAN GOURMET WINE TRAVELLER WINE November issue
2007 SYRAH
93/100 Robert Parkers Wine Advocate
2009 TRI NATIONS CHALLANGE
DOUBLE GOLD FOR RESERVE SYRAH ’07
2008 SYRAH & 2008 RESERVE SYRAH
In 2009, Passage Rock Wines has achieved ‘The’ Classic Status (Michael Cooper) by scoring 5 STARS with both the 2008 Syrah & 2008 Reserve Syrah
Gold & Trophy won for the 2008 Reserve Syrah at the IWC 2010 in London.
2009 Air NZ Wine Awards Gold Medal for 2008 Reserve Syrah
Silver Medal 2008 Syrah
2010 RESERVE SYRAH
Elite Gold and Trophy
Champion Syrah Air New Zealand Wine Awards 2012
Gold 5 Nations Wine Awards
Gold Upper North Island Wine Awards
2012 RESERVE SYRAH
Gold Air New Zealand Wine Awards
Gold 6 Nations Wine Challenge
5 Stars Michael Cooper
2005 – 2010
CABERNET MERLOT AWARDS
2005 RESERVE CABERNET MERLOT
5 Stars 93 Points
“A well structured wine needing food to bring out its best – already delicious but will develop magnificently.”
WINE ORBIT MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER ISSUE 07
5 stars
WINESTATE MAGAZINE
Upper-North Island wine tasting
2006 AIR NEW ZEALAND WINE AWARDS, Bronze medal
2010 RESERVE CABERNET MERLOT
New Zealand International Wine Show 2011
“David Evans’ Passage Rock is a star among the Waiheke labels, with show stopping success. Decadence marks the Passage Rock Viognier 2010, while reserve and restrained richness is the hallmark of the Passage Rock ‘Reserve’ Cabernet 2008. While the Passage Rock Syrah 2009 delivered all the black fruits, pepper and spices you could ever need, the Passage Rock Reserve Syrah 2010 went another step up in richness and sweetness. The Passage Rock Reserve Syrah 2008 went up yet another step again in dimension and opulence. Sensational stuff.”
Raymond Chan
2003 – 2008
SISTERS AWARDS
2003 SISTERS
2004 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Bronze medal
2004 SISTERS
2005 BRAGATO WINE AWARDS, Silver medal
2005 NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL WINESHOW, Bronze medal
2005 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Bronze medal
2005 SISTERS
85 points Bob Campbell AUSTRAILIAN GOURMET WINE TRAVELLER WINE
88 points 4 stars
“This Bordeaux shows beautifully developed complex characters of dried fruits, leathergame and fragrant spicy oak.”
WINE ORBIT MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER ISSUE 07
2008 SISTERS
2009 AIR NZ WINE AWARDS
SILVER MEDAL SISTERS 2008
2004 – 2012
VIOGNIER AWARDS
2004 VIOGNIER
2004 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Bronze medal
AIR NEW ZEALAND MAGAZINE – TOP 10 Waiheke Wines
2011 VIOGNIER
“Gold & Trophy awarded for the Viognier 2010 in Autralasian Winestate Magazine Awards 2011- Air NZ Pure Silver 2011“
2011 VIOGNIER
Silver upper north island wine awards
Silver international wine awards 2012
2012 VIOGNIER
9 points
Bob Campbell AUSTRALIAN GOURMET WINE TRAVELLER WINE
90 points 4 1/2 stars
“A young hero showing plenty of enthusiasm and character, the luscious palate displays full impact of ripe fruits, fleshy texture and firm tannins.”
WINE ORBIT MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER ISSUE 07
2002 – 2006
MERLOT AWARDS
2002 RESERVE MERLOT
2003 AIR NEW ZEALAND WINE AWARDS, Bronze medal
2003 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Bronze medal
2003 RESERVE MERLOT
“2004 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Bronze medal“
2004 RESERVE MERLOT
“2005 BRAGATO WINE AWARDS, Bronze medal“
2006 RESERVE MERLOT
89 points
Bob Campbell AUSTRALIAN GOURMET WINE TRAVELLER WINE
90 points 4 1/2 stars
“A young hero showing plenty of enthusiasm and character, the luscious palate displays full impact of ripe fruits, fleshy texture and firm tannins.”
WINE ORBIT MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER ISSUE 07
2002 – 2004
FORTE AWARDS
2002 FORTE
“2005 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Bronze medal“
2004 FORTE
5 stars 93 points
WINE ORBIT MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER ISSUE 07
“A lovely perfumed nose, showing super-ripe plums and cherrys with toasty oak. The palate is packed with sweet dried fruit and a succulent texture with firm tannins providing excellent structure to the expansive mid palate”.
2005 BRAGATO WINE AWARDS, Bronze medal
2005 NEW ZEALAND INTERNATIONAL WINESHOW , Silver medal
2005 LIQUORLAND TOP 100, Bronze medal
2003
NELSON RIESLING AWARDS
2003 RESERVE NELSON RIESLING
“2003 AIR NEW ZEALAND WINE AWARDS, bronze medal“
