Awards
2014
2014 Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show
Australian Vintage, Tawny Fortifieds
Gold: Rare Tawny, 30 years old
Fortified Sweet Whites
Silver: Julian James Reserve Muscat, 1961 Solero
Fortified Sweet Red Liqueur Styles
Silver: Julian James Red Liqueur- 10 years old
2013 and Older Dry Verdelho
Bronze: 2006 Reserve Verdelho
Fortified Sweet Wines
Gold: 2007 Pedro Ximenes
City of Swan Trophy
Exhibitor with the Highest Average Score from Wines Judged
Qantas Mt Barker Wine Show
Sweet Red Fortified Wine
Gold: Julian James 1980 Solero Liqueur Shiraz
Sweet Red Fortified Wine
Silver: Rare Tawny, 30 years old
Sweet White Fortified Wine
Bronze: Julian James 1974 Solero Rare Pedro
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC)
Red Fortified
Gold: Julian James 1980 Solero Liqueur Shiraz
2013
Swan Valley Wine Show
Best Fortified Wine
2007 Pedro Ximenes
2012
Swan Valley Wine Show
Best Fortified Wine
Julian James White Liqueur (10 years old)
The Chairman's Trophy- Best Wine of the Show
Julian James White Liqueur (10 years old)
2011
Swan Valley Wine Show
Wine of the Show
Julian James Reserve Muscat 1961 Solero
Best Fortified Wine
Julian James Reserve Muscat 1961 Solero
Best Museum Wine
Talijancich Liqueur Tokay 1969
Best Verdelho
Talijancich Reserve Verdelho 2003
2010
The Talijancich Leeuwin Estate Award
2010 Winner: Stewart Byrne
Swan Valley Wine Show
Best Fortified Wine
Julian James Pedro Ximenes 1965 Solero
Ray Jordan 2010 WA Wine Guide
Best Fortified Wine
Julian James Reserve Muscat 1961 Solero
2009
Swan Valley Wine Show
Wine of the Show
Talijancich Liqueur Tokay 1969
Best Fortified Wine
Talijancich Liqueur Tokay 1969
Best Verdelho
Talijancich Verdelho, 2001
2008
Sheraton Perth WA Wine Awards
Class 15, Fortified Wine. Any style
Silver Medal: Talijancich Muscat 1961
Class 4, Dry White Wine. Verdelho
Silver Medal: Talijancich Verdelho 2002
Ray Jordan’s Guide to Wine
Wine of the Year
Pedro Ximines, 1965
2007
ANZ Wine Industry Awards
Best West Australian Wine from 2007 Wine Show’s Gold Award Winners
Julian James Reserve Muscat 1961 Solero
Sheraton Perth Wine Awards
Class 15, Fortified Wine. Any style
Gold Medal, Pedro Ximenes, 1965
Swan Valley Wine Show
Best Fortified Wine
Julian James Reserve Muscat 1961 Solero
Wine of the Show
Julian James Reserve Muscat 1961 Solero
2006
Sheraton Perth Wine Awards
Class 4, Dry White Wine Verdelho
Gold Medal: Verdelho 1997
Sheraton Perth Wine Awards. (Class 15, Fortified Wine. Any style)
Gold Medal: Muscat, n.v.
2003
Sheraton Perth Wine Awards
Class 13, Fortified Wine. Any style
Silver Medal: Liqueur Muscat, 15 y/o.
2021
2021 Lux Review Food and Drink Awards
Best Wine Tourism Experience - Greater Perth
2021 Winestate Magazine
Wine of the Year
Top 5 Finalist for Fortifieds
Julian James Rare Pedro 1978 Solero
Sweet Whites and Fortifieds
5 Stars, 98 points, Nominated for Wine of the Year:
Julian James Rare Pedro 1978 Solero
2021 The West Australian Wine Guide
Best of the West - Fortified Wine
Julian James White Liqueur- 10 years
96/100 Rare Tawny 30 years old
2020
2020 Swan Valley Wine Show
Gold: Julian James Liqueur Shiraz 1981 Solero
Gold: Julian James Rare Pedro 1978 Solero
Silver: Rare Tawny 30 years old
Silver: Julian James White Liqueur- 10 years
Bronze: 2019 Verdelho
Bronze: 2012 Verdelho
2020 Winestate Magazine
Sweet Whites and Fortifieds
5 Stars: 2007 Pedro Ximenes
2019
2019 Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show
Gold: Julian James Liqueur Shiraz 1981 Solero
Silver: Rare Tawny 30 years old
Bronze: 2017 Verdelho
2019 Winestate Magazine
Wine of the Year
Top 5 Finalist for Fortifieds
Julian James Liqueur Shiraz 1981 Solero
Sweet Whites and Fortifieds
5 Stars, Best of Varietal/Style:
Julian James 1961 Reserve Muscat Solero
5 Stars, Nominated for Wine of the Year:
Julian James Liqueur Shiraz 1981 Solero
Julian James Rare Pedro 1978 Solero
2018
2018 Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show
Best Fortified Wine, Gold: 2007 Pedro Ximenes
Gold: Julian James Red Liqueur- 10 years
Gold: Rare Tawny 30 years old
Silver: 2009 Reserve Verdelho
Bronze: Julian James 1974 Rare Pedro Solero
Bronze: Julian James White Liqueur- 10 years
Best Small Producer (less than 35 tonnes)
2018 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC)
Gold: Julian James White Liqueur- 10 years
Silver: Julian James Rare Pedro 1978 Solero
Winestate 2018 Best of the West
4 Stars: Julian James 1974 Rare Pedro Solero
2017
2017 Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show
Fortified Whites Gold: 2007 Pedro Ximenes
Fortified Muscat Gold: Julian James 1961 Reserve Muscat Solero
Fortified Vintage, Tawny and Ruby Styles Gold: Rare Tawny
2016
2016 Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show
Singapore Airlines Trophy for the Best Wine of the Show
Julian James White Liqueur
Best Fortified
Julian James White Liqueur
City of Swan Trophy
Exhibitor with the Highest Average Score from Wines Judged
Media Award for Most Successful Producer
Exhibitor with the highest accumulated points overall
2015 & Older Verdelho Gold: 2008 Reserve Verdelho
2015 & Other White Varietals and Blends Bronze: 1998 Voices
Fortified Sweet Wines Gold: Julian James Rare Pedro 1974 Solero Gold: Julian James White Liqueur
Fortified Red Gold: Rare Tawny
Fortified Sweet Red Gold: Julian James Liqueur Shiraz 1980 Solero
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC)
Fortified White
Gold: Julian James Rare Pedro 1974 Solero
2015
2015 Singapore Airlines Swan Valley Wine Show
Singapore Airlines Trophy for the Best Wine of the Show
2007 Pedro Ximenes Liqueur
Best Fortified
2007 Pedro Ximenes Liqueur
City of Swan Trophy
Exhibitor with the Highest Average Score from Wines Judged
Fortified White Wines
Gold: 2007 Pedro Ximenes Liqueur
Gold: Julian James White Liqueur- 10 years old
Fortified Red Vintage and Tawny Styles
Gold: 30 Year Old Rare Tawny
Fortified Red
Silver: Julian James Red Liqueur- 10 years old
2015 and Older Verdelho
Bronze: 2006 Reserve Verdelho
International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC)
Red Fortified Blended Red
Gold: Rare Tawny
