Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Shadowfax Winery
Show	2024
Class	38
Entry Number	38#15
Brand	Shadowfax
Wine Name	Minnow Mondeuse Noir
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	alister timms
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	Dark, meaty, leather, would like more fruit lift. Palate seems a bit masked, nice acid and structure, just has a bit of a hole in it.
Judge 2	med red hues. red berry fruit, some florals and herb. acidity is racy. light bodied,
Judge 3	Good juicy spice. Black pepper and cranberry. Red apple acid and dried herbs. Wet slate and crunch. Ferrous.
Associate Judge	tomato leaf, red fruit, strawberry, structural, purity of fruit nice chalky tannin
Trophy	Best Red French Variety Wine

Varietal: Mondeuse, GI: Port Phillip, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced	120
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	alister timms