Framed oil painting of a Rural Scene "Landscape with Country Road and Hills" by Sir John William (Will) Ashton on composition board within a painted and silvered giltwood frame. The painting is signed in the lower left hand corner and the back of the frame is engraved with the names of the winners of the trophy from 1984 to the present.
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 |