Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Pikes Vintners Pty Ltd
Show	2025
Class	35
Entry Number	35#4
Brand	Pikes Wines
Wine Name	Rising Ground Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2024
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	rotting leaf, vegetative, tar, dry
Judge 2	fresh red fruits and rather meaty. light toast oak. bit of aniseed ring and a hotness on the nose. dried tomato skin savoury palate, little nori broth and black olive brine. Nice savoury and salt dusted palate, though could be edging towards drying territory. dried herbs/mint detracts on finish.
Judge 3	Cherry maroon. Nose has a plaster of paris dull note, and some of your tinned bean tinned corn. Palate is red fruited, but that earthy plaster character is off-putting.
Associate Judge	Saline, bilgy, capsicum and olive. A slightly dilute palate - maybe adjusted?

Varietal: Cabernet Franc, GI: Clare Valley, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced	633
Force Class	False