Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Hugh Hamilton Wines
Show	2024
Class	37
Entry Number	37#6
Brand	Hugh Hamilton Wines
Wine Name	The Oddball
Vintage	2022
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Sweeter fruited and sweet RS?. Cherry and florals. Big and dusty and drying.
Judge 2	Inky garnet in color, this wine smells of blueberry, blackberry, and black cherry. In the mouth, juicy acidity keeps flavors of blackberry and black cherry fresh as thick muscular tannis coat the mouth and stuffen over time. Intense.
Judge 3	lifted and peppery, slight menthol. green edge. sweet palate. over/under ripe fruit.
Associate Judge	black fruits, spice, tobacco, full bodied but still with nice freshness, chalky tannin

Varietal: Saperavi, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	I11V10, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay
Elevation	80 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	3600 Vines / Ha
Planted	2001
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.90 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	16 / Mar / 2022

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 12%
Ferment	Old Wood 88%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Dec / 2023
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	173
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Nic Bourke