Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Stanton and Killeen Wines
Show	2024
Class	41
Entry Number	41#1
Brand	Stanton & Killeen
Wine Name	Classic Topaque
Vintage	NV
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	90
Judge 1	Nutty, cashew quality. Amontillado style, but with too much sugar to balance out. Topaque style. Very brown sugar in essence. Tad out of whack.
Judge 2	Carmel, developed, notes of straw. Palate is balances between sugar and acid. Moreish and interesting,
Judge 3	Roses, tea and butterscotch, touch of coffee and caramel on the palate. Nice mouthfeel, good complexity but a bit of spirit burn mars the palate and length - not without nice complexity.
Associate Judge	brown light green tinge. hazelnut, almond, very toasted nuts - med plus intensity on the nose. med-sweet, medium plus intensity with changing and long length of dried apple skin, toasted hazelnuts, chocolate.

Varietal: Muscadelle, GI: Rutherglen, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Unknown
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	84
Residual Sugar	260 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	.
Average Age	12 years