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ExhibitorLake Breeze Wines
Show2024
Class33
Entry Number33#16
BrandLake Breeze
Wine NameMalbec
Vintage2022
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameTim Follett
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1Mint central! Lacks fruit integrity and balance. Lacks intensity and complexity.
Judge 2Dark fruit with more savory spice, xmas spice. Oak and fruit interplay is evident but oak sits nicely in the wine giving a broodiness.
Judge 3Vibrant colour and promising nose, blackberry, apple skin, good fresh palate, juicy, quite zesty, earth and spice and tannins do a good job framing and carrying.
Associate Judgelifted rose petals, dusted blackberry, all spice. med plus acid, med plush tannins. med length of layered primary fruit
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Langhorne Creek, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Planting Density1500 Vines / Ha
Planted1999
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date20 / Mar / 2024
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date01 / Oct / 2023
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced400
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteGreg Follett