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Entry Information
ExhibitorAustralian Vintage Ltd
Show2024
Class31
Entry Number31#4
BrandNepenthe
Wine NamePinnacle Mencia
Vintage2023
OriginMulti-regional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1A bit volatile and sappy on the nose. Oak is used to overwhelm fruit. Short.
Judge 2Super blue fruited along with vanilla oak. Would like to see a bit more primary fruit on the palate. Tannins are slightly puckering.
Judge 3Nose a bit dull and follows on the palate, a little dilute and lacking definition.
Associate Judgesweet 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: MencĂ­a / Jaen, GI: Adelaide Hills, 92.83%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Adelaide Hills, 4.8%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: , 2.37%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationLarge Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced100
Force ClassFalse