Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	bakkheia
Show	2024
Class	14
Entry Number	14#6
Brand	bakkheia
Wine Name	The Matelot
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Michael Edwards
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Private wine list

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Sweet vanilla oak, nutmeg with blueberries, black fruit with licks of red plum - clean and round ending tad simple
Judge 2	rwdph wood putty coconut macroon drying mid lacking varietal drive usa oak
Judge 3	light almost stemmy pleasant note, nice mid weight wine with some pretty reds and a nice fine fresh coffee oak
Associate Judge	MDP. Chocolate cake mix. cocoa powder and icing sugar. Decent fruit being over shadowed by the oak.
Associate Judge	Rum and Raising. Ripe. Leafy, dried herb veins. Understandable. Fresh Timber. Blood and bone. Blue fruit. Lacking primary fruit drive through to the finish.

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Cabernet Sauvignon, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Granite,Loam,Quartz
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planted	1999
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Sustainable

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	32
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Michael Edwards