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Entry Information
Exhibitor The Little Wine Company
Show 2021
Class 27B
Entry Number 27B#14
Brand The Little Wine Co
Wine Name Little Gem Tempranillo
Vintage 2018
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Phil McNamara
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Wine House Hunter Valley
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 Oily rag, tar. Lots of black fruit with tart acidity. Sweet and sour plums. Tannins are chewy but acid is dominating fruit line and taking away from overall balance.
Judge 2 reduced nose, sour palate, tannic, fruit lost on palate
Judge 3 nose?? Bitter sweet fruit. sticky tar, weight good, but balance out.
Associate Judge grubby, volatile, broad, flat
Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Hunter, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 60%
Maturation Stainless Steel 40%
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 280
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Ian & Suzanne Little