Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Mandalay Estate
Show	2021
Class	1
Entry Number	1#17
Brand	Mandalay Road
Wine Name	Chardonnay
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	CD and some liquor stores

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	figeoa, shaded fruit characters. youthful, but unbalanced fruit with oak
Judge 2	Lanoline, showing a bit forward in the lineup
Judge 3	Developed in the glass (golden), on the nose (marzipan and mango), and the palate follows thus. Good flavour concentration, very worked, not fresh or vibrant, flat finish.
Associate Judge	gentle vanilla nose generous use of oak on palette if you stir in there is lemon curd, caramelised pear and yellow apple
Associate Judge	Hint of diesel on nose and palate showing age. Nutty and nougat profile. Needs a little more lift

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Deep,Clay,Loam
Planted	1998
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.00 Tonnes / Ha

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	107
Force Class	False