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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 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 2 Fragrant, delicate. Judicious use of oak. Fruit allowed to shine. Crunchy red acidity j
Judge 3 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.
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