Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Shadowfax Winery
Show	2025
Class	40B
Entry Number	40B#2
Brand	Shadowfax Minnow
Wine Name	Red Blend
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	sam mccabe
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	A little forward on the nose, quite sweet fruited, the beginnings of dried fruit and leaf, pleasant but short on energy and vibrancy.
Judge 2	Black pepper. Dark fruit. Thick sweet lacks interest and drive. Ok medium weight drinkable
Judge 3	briney notes. tired.
Associate Judge	Ripe (warm) red bramble, fruit profile. Pokey acid. Lacking mid palate fruit, short finish.

Varietal: Carignan, GI: Port Phillip, 50%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: Port Phillip, 40%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Grenache / Garnacha, GI: Port Phillip, 10%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	alister timms