Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Mercer Wines
Show	2024
Class	33
Entry Number	33#9
Brand	Mercer Wines
Wine Name	Malbec
Vintage	2023
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	89
Judge 1	Fresh and bright. Medium frame, with powdery phenolic in play. Nice balance. Perhaps lacks some intensity and definition.
Judge 2	Meaty, cranberries, broody. Good intensity of fruit, dark and rich, nice tannin structure to sit along side fruit nicely.
Judge 3	Slight begonia/shaded fruit nose onto a slightly underpowered palate. OK elements but not convincing.
Associate Judge	jubyed red and black fruit, med int, med plus intensity of fruit and spice, balanced, well made albeit something washy

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Hilltops, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced	330
Force Class	False