| Entry Information |
| XO Wine Co |
| 2022 |
| 18 |
| 18#4 |
| XO Wine Co |
| Barbera |
| 2021 |
| Single Vineyard |
| Simon Berry |
| Yes |
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| Judging Results |
| Bronze |
| bold and brambly, touch woody, raspy woody tannins carry the palate, sweet finish |
| dark cherry and some attractive meaty notes on the nose - slightly gamey in an interesting and complexing way. Touch of violet lift. Slightly more full bodied and serious than many in the class - quite ripe but with the appropriately balanced acid and tannins. Good length. Slightly chunky but pleasingly so. |
| savoury edge to nose, broody, extracted, bit green and astringent on finish |
| Ripe, powerful, structured style. Acid, oak, fruit and savoury edge are all competing a bit here. Feels unresolved. |
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| Varietal: Barbera, GI: Adelaide Hills, 100% |
| Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100% |
| Conventional |
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| Wine Making Information |
| Stainless Steel 100% |
| Large Format Oak 33% |
| Small Format Oak 67% |
| 140 |
| False |
