Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Australian Vintage Ltd
Show	2018
Class	29
Entry Number	29#20
Brand	McGuigan
Wine Name	Shortlist Montepulciano
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	Ruby crimson, bright in the glass. Dense aromas, dark and broody. Lots of layered extract, quite dry. Good compressed fruit. Needs time. Pleasant resonance on the finish.
Judge 2	Bright colour, herbal spicy aromas (Whole bunch?) Nutty oak works well. Good length, savoury finish
Judge 3	confection, cherry, tea cake, sl char, ditto ppalate, some charry oak on finish
Associate Judge	Dense, blood plum, good fruit, rich, full, good tannins

Varietal: Montepulciano, GI: Barossa Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Unknown
Growing Method	Conventional
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	1094
Force Class	False