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Entry Information
ExhibitorAgnew Wines
Show2018
Class25
Entry Number25#6
BrandAudrey Wilkinson
Wine NameWinemakers Selection Malbec
Vintage2017
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
Availabilitycellar door, online
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1Ruby purple hue. Moderate aromas. Good jube fruit and tannin bite. Lively with flavour length. Almost a touch grassy.
Judge 2Ripe and lush with lavender notes, intensely fruity and generous yet with juicy freshness. Alcohol burn unfortunately ruins the potential for a higher score.
Judge 3slight artificial chemical character. perfumed and restrained style. acid a little racey for the variety?
Associate JudgeClean, somewhat closed, fairly dry finish slight bitterness on end
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Hunter Valley, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeLoam
Elevation200 Metres above sea level
Planting Density2000 Vines / Ha
Planted1965
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodSustainable
Crop Yeild4.50 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date14 / Feb / 2017
Rainfall630 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationLarge Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date13 / Dec / 2017
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced286
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteJeff Byrne