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Entry Information
Exhibitor1847 Wines
Show2014
Class18
Entry Number18#2
Brand1847 Wines
Wine NameHome Block Petit Verdot
Vintage2012
OriginRegional Blend
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityFrom 1847
Judging Results
Medal / AwardBronze
Judge 1Impenetrable purple violet. creamy oak takes immediately the lead over the spicy fruit on the nose. sweet and oaky and quite commercially styled and a dollop of (added?) acidity
Judge 2sl sour, prune character on the nose, sl sour palate, short
Judge 3inky, oaky, musty, brambly.. rich mouthfeel, firm tannin, bright acidity. Upright structure, solid wine.
Associate Judgeblack currant, brambly spirity, a bit cooked on nose, nice acid, good palate weight, vanilla, firm but ok tannin
Varietal: Petit Verdot, GI: Barossa Valley, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeUnknown
Growing MethodConventional
Rainfall0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationNew Barrel 100%
ClosureCork
Cases Produced12000
Force ClassFalse