Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Talisman Wines
Show	2023
Class	1
Entry Number	1#13
Brand	Talisman
Wine Name	'Aurum' Chardonnay
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Anita Robinson
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	sl matchstick, nutty oak, some lemon line, oyster shell saline notes, lovely mouthwater, oak is playing a strong role, perhaps not quite enough drive, but plenty of flavour.
Judge 2	Ps slightly odd floral and bacon fat aromatics brine mineral mid lime acid drive unharmonious .
Judge 3	Trifecta of butter, dough and vanilla laced through windfall lemons, heated grapefruit - fruits are genrous and ripe on palate, but the acid line is defined and tense rounding it up - old school style but controlled - oak is pron
Associate Judge	Herbaceous, fritz. Nice acid line, reduction pushed a bit far, pinches out fruit, shortens finish.
Associate Judge	golden, kanquat, ripe fruit. mango, pineappleifted pleasant acidity lifted pleasant acidity to carry the flavour through.

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

Wine Making Information
Cases Produced	380
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Peter Stanlake