Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Millbrook Winery
Show	2018
Class	W3
Entry Number	W3#10
Brand	Millbrook Winery
Wine Name	Limited Release Chardonnay
Vintage	2017
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door/ Fine Wine Wholesalers

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	oak, mod deep colour, stone fruits without acid structure, ok
Judge 2	pretty ripe and peachy, some mlf characters there, butterscotch / marzipan / waxy, nice for style but looking a little forward and advanced / worked. lift too/
Judge 3	Savoury sulfitey nose - plenty of struck match and crushed slate for days. Acid is super bright on the palate - I haven't even started writing about the fruit yet! Yellow peach, grilled pink grapefruit, hints of pomegranate. Going back to the nose, curry leaf, white pepper, saltbush, oyster shell, ripe lemon, and lots of other good things. There's a zing! and a pop! about this, while remaining resolutely powerful and somehow harmonious. Wow.
Associate Judge	great brightness of fruit but slightly on the tropical spectrum. unripe pineapple, back palate a little short though
Associate Judge	Nice char of oatk, quite buttery. Lovely acidity - fine and vibrant. Lively palate weight. Youthful. Oak comes into play on palate, some crayon type character, but overall pretty well balanced.

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 85%
Ferment	Old Wood 15%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	01 / Dec / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	160
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton