Awarded For: Awarded for best Mature Red.

Donated By: Donated by Mrs Ruth Komon and first presented in 1984. It honours the memory of her husband, a leading RAS wine judge from 1959 to 1979. Formerly a successful journalist in Czechoslovakia, Rudy Komon migrated to Australia in 1950. Arising from his early classical education, he soon established himself as a connoisseur of the arts, music and fine wine in this country. Until 2009 this trophy was awarded for Medium Bodied Red Table Wine. From 2009 to 2012, it was awarded for Shiraz Viognier. From 2013 to 2015 it was awarded for Best Rosè.

Name Year
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd 1984
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd 1985
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd 1986
Mildara Wines Ltd 1987
Diamond Valley Vineyards 1988
McWilliam's Wines 1989
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd 1990
Hollicks Wines 1991
Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 1992
Wolf Blass Wines Pty Ltd 1993
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd 1994
Lindemans Wines Pty Ltd 1995
B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd 1996
Andrew Harris Vineyards 1997
B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd 1998
Grant Burge Wines 1999
Dorrien Estate Wines 2000
Mildara Wines Ltd 2001
Tatachilla Winery Pty Ltd 2002
Tatachilla Winery Pty Ltd 2003
B Seppelt & Sons Pty Ltd - Seppelt St Peter Shiraz (2002) 2004
Yering Station - Yering Station Reserve Shiraz Viognier (2003) 2005
Paringa Estate - Paringa Estate Shiraz (2004) 2006
Thorn-Clarke Wines - Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Quartage (2005) 2007
Evans & Tate - Evans & Tate The Reserve Shiraz (2005) 2008
Amberley Estate - Amberley Shiraz Viognier (2007) 2009
The Yalumba Wine Company - Yalumba Hand Picked Shiraz Viognier (2008) 2010
Collector Wines P/L - Marked Tree Red Shiraz (2009) 2011
Shingleback - Haycutters McLaren Vale Shiraz (2010) 2012
Rosemount Estate Pty Ltd - Nursery Mataro (2011) 2013
Dandelion Vineyards - Fairytale of the Barossa (2013) 2014
Longview Vineyard - Boat Shed Rosato (2014) 2015
Evans & Tate – Cabernet Sauvignon (2012) 2016
Evans & Tate - Redbrook Shiraz (2012) 2017
Evans & Tate - Redbrook Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon (2014) 2018
Forester Estate - Yelverton Reserve Cabernet (2014) 2019
No Competition - Show Cancelled 2020
Swings & Roundabouts - Wildwood Cabernet Sauvignon (2017) 2021
McGuigan - Personal Reserve Vanessa Vale Shiraz (2017) 2022
Yalumba Wines - The Steeple Shiraz (2018) 2023
Not Awarded 2024