Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Hugh Hamilton Wines
Show	2025
Class	38
Entry Number	38#8
Brand	Hugh Hamilton Wines
Wine Name	The Oddball
Vintage	2023
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	87
Judge 1	Oak spice suggestions, blue/black fruit and but the palate adds fruit and spice; comes together but still a little short.
Judge 2	Pretty. Boot polish. peppercorn. Greener tannin. Sour edge. Mineral gravelly. High tannin. age potential. High tannin but some appeal overall
Judge 3	glossy oak nose to palate. sweet mid. confected.
Associate Judge	Bramble, bunchy, blood orange, sarsaparilla. Clay pot texture - curve tannins nicely. Good continuation.

Varietal: Saperavi, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	I11V10, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay
Elevation	80 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	3600 Vines / Ha
Planted	2001
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.90 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	16 / Mar / 2022

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 12%
Ferment	Old Wood 88%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	05 / Dec / 2023
Closure	Cork
Cases Produced	173
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Nic Bourke