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Entry Information
ExhibitorFerngrove Wines
Show2018
Class25
Entry Number25#13
BrandFerngrove
Wine NameBlack Label Malbec
Vintage2017
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardGold
Judge 1Intense blue crimson. Attractive blue, briary fruits. Quite sweet and generous in the mouth. Very drinkable with a good tannin cut. Fraction short.
Judge 2Gorgeous fruit, raspberry, blackberry, fig marmalade, marzipan and lots of violets fragrance. Slightly dusty notes, gravelly mineral tannins and despite its reduced nature it really shows well with time in the glass. Excellent texture.
Judge 3Beautiful bright fruit. lifted and perfumed, soft tannins, but they are long and percistent
Associate JudgeClean, floral,violet notes, good colour intensity, depth, dry finish
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Frankland River, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced1000
Force ClassFalse