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Entry Information
ExhibitorMandalay Estate
Show2021
Class16B
Entry Number16B#3
BrandMandalay Road
Wine NameDurif
Vintage2018
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityCD
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1deep red, cedary vanillar oak notes, dense fruit, balanced tannins, oak again a touch too much
Judge 2Plummy, dark fruits, bitter liquorice on the palate. grippy finish but good example
Judge 3Nice restraint here - really well handled. Plush fruit sings within a framework of savoury, midweight tannins.
Associate Judgepretty fruits on nose. has beautiful structure. mint, raspberry. soft silky tannin
Associate JudgeMaraschino cherry and ripe raspberry. Bright, lighter body, slightly drying tannin structure, Fruit forward.
Varietal: Durif, GI: Geographe, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentOld Wood 100%
MaturationLarge Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced40
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteJohn Griffiths