2010 Sydney International Wine Competition - Blue Gold Award
2010 Royal Hobart Wine Show - Top Gold Medal
2010 Mt Barker Show - Gold Medal
2010 Royal Adelaide Wine Show - Silver Medal
2010 Australian Small Winemakers - Bronze Medal
2010 Winewise Small Vigneron Awards - Bronze Medal
2010 Cowra Wine Show - Bronze Medal
2010 Perth Royal Wine Show - Bronze Medal

Striking purple-crimson; a wine of the controlled power and concentration you might expect to find in a First Growth Bordeaux; black fruits, savoury but ripe tannins, and quality oak are seamlessly sewn together; has prodigious length.  James Halliday's 2012 Wine Companion, 96 points.

Notwithstanding the fact that he’s got some terrific fruit to work with, Juniper Estate and Higher Plane winemaker Mark Messenger is a deft hand at turning out beautiful, fully regional Cabernet. Lovely cocoa vanilla oak, bay leaf, spice, ripe mulberry and dark cherry fruit -balances deep fruit and appropriate levels of regional fragrance to perfection. Medium to full bodied with ample fruit and plentiful supple, fine grained tannin – it sweeps through the mouth with a regal air. Length and ‘ooh let me have another crack at that’ factor both turned up to eleven. It’s every bit as good as its more expensive peers from this vintage – better than most even. I dunno, I know people want certainty and all that, but here’s a 95-96 point wine for sure – see how it finds you on the night. Drink : 2012 - 2020+ 95 points Gary Walsh, The Wine Front

This strong performer has made the grade once more, with amazing fruit concentration and depth – really striking for the level of concentration and freshness it delivers.  The nose has an abundance of rich dark-berry fruit, black cherries, cassis and ripe blood plums, cedary oak with vanillin and spice – very smart.  The palate’s built on immense, mouth-filling tannins and perfectly struck ripeness, holding a long, roaring finish.  Powerful but beautifully poised. Score 95; Price $50.00 Alc 14.5% Drink 2015 Closure Screwcap Nick Stock, The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald Good Wine Guide 2011

 I would have to say this is the most complete and the best cabernet Juniper has made and there have been some good'uns. Firm controlled palate with deep concentration of fruit. It's poised and supremely elegant with great length, structure and underlying power. Will cellar for many years. 95/100 Cellar 12 Years. Ray Jordan's 2011 WA Wine Guide