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Entry Information
ExhibitorObsessionist
Show2024
Class33
Entry Number33#18
BrandObsessionist
Wine NameMalbec
Vintage2022
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameMarty Smith
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Bright fruit and freshness. Medium bodied and poised. Fresh acidity and oak in check. Complexity? Quite 'constructed'.
Judge 2Cassis, menthol notes, dark berries. Good density of fruit that is supported by a nice bright acid line, would like to see more intensity to elevate.
Judge 3Odd cocoa butter green bean nose and a palate that dips immediatelty.
Associate Judgemed int, blackberry blueberry spice. medium accross the board palate with medium length, bitey tannins
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Tasmania, 100%
Clone80 MAT 3, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeGranite,Gravel,Rocky
Elevation25 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2778 Vines / Ha
Planted2018
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Harvest Date21 / Apr / 2022
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced116
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteJustin Arnold