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Entry Information
Exhibitor Lenton Brae
Show 2025
Class 11
Entry Number 11#5
Brand In Good Hands
Wine Name Chenin Blanc
Vintage 2024
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Gold
Overall Score 96
Judge 1 bright straw colour, fresh, bright fruit, guava, melon, fresh hay notes. ripe, fleshy palate with good crisp acidity and length
Judge 2 Bright white citrus blossom and white peach aromas, palate silky and leesy textural backed up by chalky acidity, savoury phenolic grip to finish.
Judge 3 Pistachio honeydew melon. Nice opulence and concentration of fruit flows well. 3D finish. Texture tension length. Nice appeal overall. Simple
Associate Judge a bit petrol and brunt plastic, a bit bitter on the palate and finish will a bit tart and bitterness.
Varietal: Chenin Blanc, GI: Margaret River, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 80%
Ferment Old Wood 20%
Maturation Stainless Steel 80%
Maturation Small Format Oak 20%
Cases Produced 216
Force Class False