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Entry Information
ExhibitorSantolin Wines
Show2018
Class32B
Entry Number32B#27
BrandCosa Nostra
Wine NameIl Capo
Vintage2017
OriginMulti-regional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1Sweetly fruited but a little too much oak?
Judge 2artificial oak and coffee caramel, dominating the sweet and clunky fruit.
Judge 3Oak, varnish and resin. Concrentrated and long, with fine tannins. Nice wine maybe a little too much wood.
Associate Judgenice tomato leaf herb, red fruit, crunchy, med weight red fruit, good line and tannin balance, persistent good line.
Varietal: Nero d'Avola, GI: Heathcote, 50%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Varietal: Sangiovese, GI: Yarra Valley, 50%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOld Wood 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced300
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteAdrian Santolin