Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Tahbilk Pty Ltd
Show	2023
Class	32
Entry Number	32#6
Brand	Tahbilk
Wine Name	Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2021
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Tahbilk Wine Club

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Red skinned fruit, some leafy etching. But you have to go looking for it. Not sure the fruit is ready to wrestle this oak in this weight class
Judge 2	Verbose red fruits with almost a deep plum dominance. Slightly sappy greenness and an overt layer of oak smears the fruit beneath. There is still brightness to the wine with linear acid and fruit weight. Potentially better with a little more time.
Judge 3	M ruby, slightly dull hue. Red fruit with more secondary aromas creeping in. Has interest. Fresh and vibrant middle, soft red fruit, integrated acidity and cleansing tannin. Starting to age.
Associate Judge	Well lifted nose, vanilla (oak?) and blue fruit. Simple palate, a good wine with good structure.

Varietal: Cabernet Franc, GI: Nagambie Lakes, 100%
Clone	C7V15, Roostock: 5BB Kober, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	130 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1852 Vines / Ha
Planted	1989
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	28 / Feb / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Alan George