Entry Information |
ridgemill estate |
2024 |
31 |
31#7 |
Ridgemill Estate |
Mencia |
2023 |
Single Vineyard |
Bruce Bassham |
Yes |
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Judging Results |
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Perhaps a little stem interplay reacts poorly in terms of varietal exoression. Palate is clipped and lacks depth and balance. Slightly dilute. |
Cooked or over-ripe fruit. Desiccated fruit on the palate, bright and cheerful but lacks structure and depth. |
Blue flowers/fruit, cinnamon spice, earth. Plush soft feel with pencil led and bramble, juicy, vibrant finish, a little short. |
earthy spices, spiced blackberry and blueberry. spicy. med intensity. med plus acidity, quite lively with blackberry and red cranberry. acid a little pokey with the lesser intensity of fruit |
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Varietal: MencĂa / Jaen, GI: Riverland, 100% |
Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100% |
Sand |
Conventional |
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Wine Making Information |
Stainless Steel 100% |
Large Format Oak 100% |
14 / Aug / 2024 |
Screw |
208 |
False |
Peter McGlashan |