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Entry Information
ExhibitorGipsie Jack Wine Company
Show2018
Class25
Entry Number25#11
BrandGipsie Jack
Wine NameMalbec
Vintage2016
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityCellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1Intense depth of colour. HInt of blue. VA? Seems volatile. Quite ripe and loose knit. Dried fruits on the palate, touch bitter and dry to close
Judge 2Blackberry fruit attractive but ink, liquorice and coffee caramel driven and over the top to be balanced
Judge 3dark fruited. old barrels possibly showing some dank characters? nice fruit weight on palate, slightly clipped
Associate JudgeClean, good color density older oak sweet fruit up front,
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Langhorne Creek, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil TypeClay,Loam
Planting Density3333 Vines / Ha
Planted1983
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional
Crop Yeild6.00 Tonnes / Ha
Wine Making Information
FermentOpen Fermenter 100%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date25 / Oct / 2017
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced683
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteJohn Glaetzer & Ben Potts