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Entry Information
Exhibitor Crooked Brook Wines
Show 2024
Class 1
Entry Number 1#9
Brand Crooked Brook Wines
Wine Name Emma Chardonnay
Vintage 2023
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Jim Campbell-Clause
Commercial Label Yes
Availability
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 Chippy apricots, windfall lemons - oak falls on top of citric fruit - acid line holds
Judge 2 Ps peat and toast hint of funk grapefruit crunchy mid tart acid finish with mineral twist
Judge 3 honeydew melon, some nice oak support on palate
Associate Judge Toffee and caramel on the nose. Fresh acid and nice LLB quality. decent balance here
Associate Judge Oaky from nose to tail. Good fruit intensity. Curry powder. Banana.
Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Clay,Loam
Planted 1998
Irrigation Dripper
Growing Method Sustainable
Wine Making Information
Ferment New Wood 50%
Ferment Old Wood 50%
Maturation Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 14 / Feb / 2024
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 320
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Peter Stanlake