Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Saddler's Creek Wines
Show	2024
Class	33
Entry Number	33#20
Brand	Saddler's Creek Wines
Wine Name	Winemaker's Craft Malbec
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Red, blue fruit. Oak influenced and dominant. Lacking in balance and length.
Judge 2	Dusty and oak masking fruit. Pal is bright but is clipped and lacking in depth of fruit.
Judge 3	Lighter colour, a bit of a red cordial nose and finishes 1D blackcurranty.
Associate Judge	muddled fruit and spice, oak is present but balanced with medium fruit intensity, good density of fruit, long length. yum

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Langhorne Creek, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	250
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Brett Woodward & Sam Rumpit