Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Bleasdale Vineyards
Show	2015
Class	24
Entry Number	24#4
Brand	Bleasdale Vineyards
Wine Name	Second Innings Malbec
Vintage	2014
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Bleasdale Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Ripe blackberry and plum with some violets and fresh tobacco. Nice soft tannins and some earthy notes and ripe blue fruits, and chewy fruit tannins.
Judge 2	Plum skin, shiso, black olive. Concentrated and ambitious. Perhaps a little dried out to finish? I'd like a little more freshness to balance the complexity.
Judge 3	Fragrant, delicate. Judicious use of oak. Fruit allowed to shine. Crunchy red acidity j
Associate Judge	dark fruits, cured meats, medium bodied, dark fruits, dusty oak, bitter

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Langhorne Creek, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Sand,Clay,Loam,Limestone/Calcareous
Growing Method	Conventional
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	None 30%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	5500
Force Class	False