Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	bakkheia
Show	2020
Class	G2B
Entry Number	G2B#14
Brand	bakkheia
Wine Name	Chardonnay (Reserve)
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Wine List

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	pale, thiol, passionfruit , simple and shadey
Judge 2	Something out of step here - the nose has a Maritime smell, quite odd (not saline/brine... but like an oyster). The palate shows green acid and fruit... moving to sour through the finish. Viscose texture there too.
Judge 3	bigger yellow fruits, spice, some oil, slight vege aspect, acid odd, ur or
Associate Judge	some quince marmalade and apricot. miss some freshness to go with it.
Associate Judge	Toasty, oatmeal, sulphide complexity, white stone fruits. Juicy citrus/lime , pink grapefruit with white stone fruits. Delicious.

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Granite,Quartz
Elevation	200 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 50%
Ferment	Old Wood 50%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	100
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Michael Edwards