Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2017
Class	R2
Entry Number	R2#1
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Rob's Block
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	Violet carbon paper. Maybe a bit too violet lozenge. Has density and fruitcake. tannins have shape and length. No hint of hardness. Not super complex, but a tasty lunchtime claret.
Judge 2	gherkin/leafy minty notes upfront, red fruits, red licorice layered, cassis, black fruits to fore, choc mint persist as undertone, elegant cabernet fine ripe powdery persistent tannins. Good length.
Judge 3	ripping nose, peppers and earth underneath some very classy fruit. pickled habaneros and nicely restrained blackberry is a powerful combo here. love it. palate is well weighted and not weighed down by any artefact. good length. taught fruit tannins. a little more plush on the palate which works well.
Associate Judge	tabacco currants cassis touch leafy quite elegant. Red berry burst juicy and juby soft and simple. A little tannin sticky coffee mocha finish ok

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Granite
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	18 / Mar / 2016
Rainfall	930 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	22 / Jan / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	256
Force Class	False