Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Willow Bridge Estate
Show	2017
Class	R4
Entry Number	R4#2
Brand	Willow Bridge
Wine Name	Black Dog Shiraz
Vintage	2013
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	cellar door later this year

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Oak is a bit cruddy. Deep fruit however. Dates and fig and things. Just lacks a brightness. Fruit is certainly there. It's the wood distraction for me.
Judge 2	oak dominant on nose, good bright plum fruit behind, ripe, lifted (VA?), supple tannins, fleshy palate, warmth, generous.
Judge 3	dark broody plummy and spice driven. some porty, fortified notes are a sublte detractor
Associate Judge	quite smoky chary oak but blackberry fruit still present bigger style with some constuction on palate ... oak just seems a bit too dominant

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel
Elevation	290 Metres above sea level
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 30%
Ferment	Old Wood 70%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	08 / Oct / 2014
Cases Produced	135
Force Class	False