Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Mandalay Estate
Show	2019
Class	WA16A
Entry Number	WA16A#10
Brand	Mandalay Estate
Wine Name	Durif
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	intense colour and hue, big oak character evident on nose and carries through to the palate, nice wine but seems swamped with oak flavour and a drying back pal DL
Judge 2	dense purple, dark fruit aromas, tastes fresh ex-press with some coffee oak ripe plummy fruit peppery notes
Judge 3	Commands attention. Oak playing a big role. Sweet. vanilla bean. bigger bodied with soft fruits. Oak just too much
Associate Judge	deep dark inky red herbacious saltbush & eucalypt. boysenberry
Associate Judge	Great colour, vibrant nose of cherry tart and blueberries. Palate is inky, with balanced charry oak, a freshness of fruit and crunchy texture. Good length. Wine has a subtlety and bounce to it.

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

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	60
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Peter Stanlake