Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Aylesbury Estate
Show	2018
Class	R7
Entry Number	R7#6
Brand	Aylesbury Estate
Wine Name	Waterfall Gully Merlot
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Direct via email

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	nice violet perfume lift, palate touch thin with cooked veggie characters
Judge 2	green, ur/or, reductive, some spritz there, fruit a touch muted and savoury, gangly.
Judge 3	Reductive nose, dark choc, palate has great dark fruit. Tannins layer the mouth. Oak is evident. I like it the most of the merlots.
Associate Judge	cassis, black fruit, forest floor nice spice to it, good mid body weight, nice tannin structure.
Associate Judge	plum skins, bruised fruits, lovely juiciness although looks a little cooked as well. Quite developed and good depth but out of balance.

Varietal: Merlot, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Loam,Granite
Elevation	200 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1428 Vines / Ha
Planted	2001
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	10.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	02 / Apr / 2018
Rainfall	841 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	18 / May / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	568
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Luke Eckersley