Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Mandalay Estate
Show	2021
Class	16B
Entry Number	16B#3
Brand	Mandalay Road
Wine Name	Durif
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	CD

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	deep red, cedary vanillar oak notes, dense fruit, balanced tannins, oak again a touch too much
Judge 2	Plummy, dark fruits, bitter liquorice on the palate. grippy finish but good example
Judge 3	Nice restraint here - really well handled. Plush fruit sings within a framework of savoury, midweight tannins.
Associate Judge	pretty fruits on nose. has beautiful structure. mint, raspberry. soft silky tannin
Associate Judge	Maraschino cherry and ripe raspberry. Bright, lighter body, slightly drying tannin structure, Fruit forward.

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

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced	40
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	John Griffiths