Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Talisman Wines
Show	2020
Class	G9
Entry Number	G9#1
Brand	Talisman
Wine Name	Merlot
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Victor Bertola
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Trophy	Best Geographe Red Varietal
Judge 1	ok colour, big oak , some sweet fruits seem seems sweet , very oak
Judge 2	Creamy choc nose, saturated sark berries behind it. The palate has echoes of the beauty hinted at on the nose, but the core is empty.
Judge 3	red fruits, touch of herb, spice, oak is good. shiney in fact. nice polished tannin
Associate Judge	blackcurrant, black pepper, has some intensity in the palate. quite rustic slightly dry. good fruit to it
Associate Judge	Cedar, herbal, plum, touch dusty/dank. Savour, dark fruits, grainy tannins ripe?.

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

Wine Making Information
Cases Produced	94
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Peter Stanlake