Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Lake Breeze Wines
Show	2024
Class	33
Entry Number	33#16
Brand	Lake Breeze
Wine Name	Malbec
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Tim Follett
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	91
Judge 1	Mint central! Lacks fruit integrity and balance. Lacks intensity and complexity.
Judge 2	Dark fruit with more savory spice, xmas spice. Oak and fruit interplay is evident but oak sits nicely in the wine giving a broodiness.
Judge 3	Vibrant 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 Judge	lifted rose petals, dusted blackberry, all spice. med plus acid, med plush tannins. med length of layered primary fruit

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Langhorne Creek, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Planting Density	1500 Vines / Ha
Planted	1999
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	20 / Mar / 2024

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Oct / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	400
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Greg Follett