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Exhibitor bakkheia
Show 2021
Class 8
Entry Number 8#9
Brand bakkheia
Wine Name Priapus
Vintage 2019
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Michael Edwards
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Wine List
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 some berry fruits, but also bruised apple character which is aldehydic. these aldehydes also affect the palate making it short and bitter
Judge 2 Good oak dominating, $ oak, toasty dark spectrum, savoury and well extraxted, serious wine but oak evident on the palate drying the finish. Might mellow with time
Judge 3 Dark, chewy tannins and fruit to match. Very good indeed. Long. Robust, but very good.
Associate Judge meaty nose raspberry leave raspberry juice vanilla yoghurt tanin+++ leaves front of the tongue empty
Associate Judge Little earthy on nose. Spicy upfront palate, dark spice. Tight more steely tannins on finish
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Loam,Granite,Quartz
Elevation 220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density 1430 Vines / Ha
Planted 1999
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Organic Certificate: Not certified
Crop Yeild 5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 110
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Michael Edwards