Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Altair Estate
Show	2024
Class	14
Entry Number	14#8
Brand	Altair Estate
Wine Name	Malbec
Vintage	2021
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	o/c generous ripe fleshy black fruit -n domainted wood oak in the palate hides the fruit
Judge 2	rwdrh preserved cherries , candied nuts heavy oak lactone mid hand back palate oak phenolics aging in an oak tomb
Judge 3	dried figs and Christmas baking spices, black forest cake, just a touch of burnt coffee on the end
Associate Judge	plum skin. dried flowers. bitter coffee-like tannins. missing fruit in mid-palate.
Associate Judge	Wet Leaves. Soggy Timber. Unhinged and Bitter edges.

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Margaret River, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam
Planting Density	1660 Vines / Ha
Planted	2009
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	4.40 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	30 / Mar / 2021
Rainfall	1157 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	24 / Jan / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	95
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Josh Vince