Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Pinnacle Drinks
Show	2023
Class	32
Entry Number	32#9
Brand	Chapel Hill
Wine Name	Escape Room McLaren Vale Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2022
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	90
Judge 1	M ruby. Leafy red fruit, pyrazine typicity. Cooked veg. Acidity is jarring and tannins aggressive and green. Lacks middle weight to carry
Judge 2	Compotey fruit, supple and gently chewy. Some dry leaf definition and fine, sooty tannins. A fraction tighter and we'd potentially have a gold here
Judge 3	Deep violets and cassis woven with some savoury meatiness that brings an old world edge to the wine. Certainly some varietal greeness but not in a way that detracts from the final result. A really well woven structure with drive, interest and complexity. A very sophisticated wine with balance and finesse.
Associate Judge	Classic characters, cassis, herbal characters. Acid on pal is bright, great pal weight, nice balance.

Varietal: Cabernet Franc, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Concrete Vat 100%
Maturation	Concrete 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	355
Force Class	False