Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Tim Ward Wines
Show	2025
Class	1
Entry Number	1#10
Brand	I'll fly away ...
Wine Name	Cuvée MJ
Vintage	NV
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Chalmers Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	80
Judge 1	Possible mousse, forward and a little furry feel.
Judge 2	Dried fruit. almond. Marmalade. Salinity (olive brine) sherry esq. Nice intensity. Finishes with glycerol and alcohol bitterness.
Judge 3	high octane oxy style. palate mousy.
Associate Judge	Deep gold hue - looking advanced in the glass. Ripe orchid fruits - apricot kernel, skin and flesh, paired with nougat, and marmalade. Clean fruit? RS provides weight and interest. The wine is lacking freshness, missing acid, and only presenting tertiary notes.

Varietal: Fiano, GI: Heathcote, 100%
Clone	VCR 3, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Sustainable

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Crown Seal
Cases Produced	40
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	hybrid Traditional/Pét Nat method. Blend of 3 vintages: 2020, 2021 & 2023. Blend put together and bottled while the last vintage was still fermenting. Aged of lees for 2 years. Hand disgorged.
Winemaker Note	Tim Ward