Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	First Drop Wines
Show	2025
Class	33
Entry Number	33#8
Brand	First Drop Wines
Wine Name	Nacional McLaren Vale Touriga Nacional
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	First Drop Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	85
Judge 1	dried herbs, tannin, structured, savoury
Judge 2	xmas cake nose and dense oak. ripe fruited, dark choc, guinness fruit cake. touch warm on nose. palate ripe, a bit chewy and blocky, lacks varietal expression. However, acid offers a fresh breeze and there's some charm to the opaque nature of this wine. Will have fans.
Judge 3	Deep plummy maroon. Aromatics a touch developed, hint of soy, not overly effusive. Some lavender maybe. Palate is round, soft, easygoing. Not very long. Good for a glass certainly.
Associate Judge	Saline and slightly reductive, maybe Barnyardy. Palate is a little dilute in the centre. It finishes gently but the acid maybe a little overt.

Varietal: Touriga Nacional, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Elevation	130 Metres above sea level
Growing Method	Conventional Certificate: 0
Crop Yeild	8.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	17 / Mar / 2022
Rainfall	0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	20 / May / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	100
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	John Retsas