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Entry Information
Exhibitor Lark Hill Winery
Show 2024
Class 26B
Entry Number 26B#16
Brand Lark Hill
Wine Name Nero D'Avola
Vintage 2023
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Tumblong Hills
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Silver
Judge 1 Clovey oak. Baking spices. Has cherry and chocolate. Bunchy lift. Lovely silky mid. Solid frame. Polished style.
Judge 2 bright mid red. oaky aromas with sappy fruit.
Judge 3 Dark and broody, reductive notes cover fruit. Blue fruit and vanilla on palate (from oak), nice acid line lacking complexity and cohesion.
Associate Judge rich red fruit, dried herbs and dried flowers. coating tannins but more subtle acid line
Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: Gundagai, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation Large Format Oak 100%
Closure Crown Seal
Cases Produced 130
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Chris Carpenter