Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Eldredge Vineyards
Show	2018
Class	25
Entry Number	25#9
Brand	Eldredge Vineyards
Wine Name	Reserve Malbec
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Independent bottle stores

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	81.5
Judge 1	*Dark ruby. Little tired, hint of oxidation flattening the fruits. Bitter chocolate and quite porty and dry.
Judge 2	Mint and cassis liqueur, big and chunky with intense liquorice and chocolate praline characters. A bit overblown
Judge 3	dark chocolate, some bruised ocxidized appley adehyde. showing some oxidative characters
Associate Judge	Brick red, minty? dense, riper fruit, dry finish

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Clare Valley, 100%
Clone	0539 GW, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Limestone/Calcareous
Elevation	590 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1666 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	18 / Mar / 2015
Rainfall	460 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	02 / May / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Leigh Eldredge