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Entry Information
ExhibitorThee Dark Horses Pty Ltd
Show2017
Class24
Entry Number24#9
BrandThree Dark Horses
Wine NameMataro
Vintage2016
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityChace Agencies
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1slight aldehydic note on nose. Lots of very rich ripe concentrated fruit with big drying tannins on the finish
Judge 2Chary toasty oak dominates the nose and pallet. VA poking through
Judge 3Nose and palate give little to the wine. Tannins being the centre of attention on the palate.
Associate Judgepurple / ripe blueberry, mulberry / rich texture, sl viscous, oak well integrated - adding roundness, freshness lacking sl, plush and plump fruit
Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeShallow
Planted2010
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date07 / Jul / 2017
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced110
Force ClassFalse