Reviews & Nominations:
James Halliday's 2008 Wine Companion
Arakoon nominated as a 5-Star winery 
one of the best in McLaren Vale
Specific Reviews:
2005 Arakoon Doyen Willunga Shiraz 95 points – 5 stars
2004 Arakoon Doyen Willunga Shiraz 95 points – 5 stars
2005 Arakoon Clarendon Shiraz 94 points – 5 stars
2005 Arakoon Sellicks BeachShiraz 94 points – 5 stars
2005 Arakoon Blewitt Springs Shiraz 94 points – 5 stars
2004 Aakoon Full Bodied Red GSM 93 points – 4 stars
2004 Arakoon Gap Beach Shiraz – 92 points – 4 stars
2005 Arakoon Lighthouse Cabernet Sauvignon 92 points – 4 stars
2005 Arakoon Good On Ya’ Viognier 90 points – 4 stars
2004 Arakoon Lighthouse Cabernet Sauvignon 90 points – 4 stars
James Halliday Top 100 wines for 2007 – The Age Melbourne 20th Nov 2007
2005 Arakoon Sellicks Beach Shiraz – 95 points
VISY Great Australian Shiraz Challenge – October 2007
2005 Arakoon Doyen Shiraz – Top 50 placed wines – Silver (17.38)
Australian Gourmet Traveller Wine June/July 2007
100 Top New Releases 2007 (Huon Hooke et al)
2004 Arakoon Doyen Shiraz 95 points – 5 stars
2004 Arakoon Clarendon Shiraz – 91 points – 4 stars
Huon Hooke – Sydney Morning Herald – April 2007
Treat yourself to an indulgence
2004 Arakoon Doyen Willunga Shiraz
Australian Boutique Wine Awards 2007
2004 Arakoon Doyen Shiraz – Gold
James Halliday’s 2007 Wine Companion
Arakoon nominated as a 5-Star winery
Arakoon nominated as one of the 10 “Dark Horses” of the Australian wine Industry
Specific Reviews:
2004 Arakoon Sellicks Beach Shiraz 95 points
2004 Arakoon Clarendon Shiraz 94 points
2004 Arakoon Blewitt Springs Shiraz 94 points
James Halliday Top 100 wines for 2006 – The Age Melbourne 11th Nov 2006
2004 Arakoon Full Bodied Red Grenache Shiraz Mataro – 94 points
Winewise Small Vignerons Awards 2006
2004 Arakoon Doyen Shiraz – Gold – best McLaren Vale Shiraz
Winewise Small Vignerons Awards 2005
2003 Arakoon Doyen Shiraz – Gold – Winner Best Shiraz Trophy
Vintners Club – San Francisco tasting of Icon & Ultra Fine Aussie Shiraz 2005
2003 Arakoon Doyen Willunga Shiraz – Nr.1 wine of tasting #1442
