Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Australian Vintage Ltd
Show	2024
Class	31
Entry Number	31#4
Brand	Nepenthe
Wine Name	Pinnacle Mencia
Vintage	2023
Origin	Multi-regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	83.5
Judge 1	A bit volatile and sappy on the nose. Oak is used to overwhelm fruit. Short.
Judge 2	Super blue fruited along with vanilla oak. Would like to see a bit more primary fruit on the palate. Tannins are slightly puckering.
Judge 3	Nose a bit dull and follows on the palate, a little dilute and lacking definition.
Associate Judge	sweet oak blackberry blackcurrant just poking through, but is oak dominant. med plus acid but a little stripping with oak then coming through. oaked red wine

Varietal: Mencía / Jaen, GI: Adelaide Hills, 92.83%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Adelaide Hills, 4.8%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: , 2.37%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced	100
Force Class	False