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Entry Information
Exhibitor Harvey River Estate Pty Ltd
Show 2017
Class W3
Entry Number W3#9
Brand Billy Goat Hill
Wine Name Chardonnay
Vintage 2016
Origin Single Vineyard
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Liquor outlets, Cellardoor
Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1 Lemon curd and dry pastry. Has an interesting leesy bit at the back.
Judge 2 Foxy, slightly off putting floral mix, bitter note to palate, hot and disjointed. Phenolic, coarse length
Judge 3 bit of pineapple here. nose seems a touch overripe to me. some good layering in the winery.
great fruit weight and length. flavours are a bit too tropical for my like.
Associate Judge cashews salty and a bit smoky some briney limey elements palate has some angularity with firm to dryish tannin pulling from the fruit
Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 04 / Apr / 2017
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 729
Force Class False