Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Stanton and Killeen Wines
Show	2025
Class	42
Entry Number	42#1
Brand	Stanton & Killeen
Wine Name	Grand Topaque
Vintage	NV
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Overall Score	95
Judge 1	deep dark brown with a golden hue, molasses aromas, aged, complex, unctuous, sweet caramel, syrupy with great persistence of flavour
Judge 2	hot on the nose. real umami, burnt toast caramel note. roast parsnip, dried herbs. palate heated spice. almost chilli like. fades off the palate quickly, with glycerol notes lingering.
Judge 3	med brown colour, light yellow edge. burnt leather, smoked meat, very tertiary with med plus intensity. good intensity of leather and smoked meat followed with a whack of caramel sweetness. very sweet, but the tertiary characters balance out.
Associate Judge	caramel, toffee, aged, dried raisin, but more dominant in roasted caramel, hint of vegemite like, it seem to be dropped in acidity as aged

Varietal: Muscadelle, GI: Rutherglen, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	50
Residual Sugar	300 grams / litre (0 to 300)
Force Class	False
Winemaking Note	Deep amber brown in colour with lifted aromas of caramel and concentrated marmalade with subtle butterscotch. The palate is rich and complex with notes of fruitcake, malt and butterscotch with a wonderful freshness.
Winemaker Note	Adriaan Foot
Provenance Vintages