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Exhibitor Vino Intrepido
Show 2025
Class 28
Entry Number 28#5
Brand Vino Intrepido
Wine Name Dulcet Tones
Vintage 2023
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Julie Kent
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Gold
Overall Score 95
Judge 1 Brilliant bright purple, some oak, biscuit, but also flowers, ripe fruit, some tapenade shade coming in with berries, finishes bright with acid and wood sheen works. Good juicy length.
Judge 2 Ruby/purple, bright. Ferrous, iron quality. Crunchy cherry, cranberry fruit. palate is really vibrant - great energy, and drive! Nice creaminess helps soften the texture. Good job of verticality and breadth.
Judge 3 Lovley floral balacne. Violets, plum lavender. Some lift. sweet purple fruits, fine tannin. good length. very nice.
Associate Judge Vibrant + zingy, currants, cinnamon quill, shaved nutmeg, cedar spice. Directed by oak - spice and contributing tannin. Warming finish.
Varietal: Dolcetto, GI: Macedon Ranges, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Volcanic
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Conventional
Harvest Date 05 / Apr / 2023
Wine Making Information
Ferment Plastic 100%
Maturation Large Format Oak 55%
Maturation Small Format Oak 45%
Bottling Date 09 / Jan / 2024
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 139
Force Class False
Winemaker Note James Scarcebrook