Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Willow Bridge Estate
Show	2018
Class	R1
Entry Number	R1#2
Brand	Willow Bridge
Wine Name	Dragonfly Shiraz
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	excellent colour, lovely spicey ripe fruited lift , fine grained quite long juicy good oak detracts slightly but vg
Judge 2	Dark and rich fruits, little swagger of oak there, good fruits, oak a little overbearing.
Judge 3	Cherry tomato, summer strawberry, fresh blueberry and some black spice. Palate has obvious tannins but I like them - they're chewy.
Associate Judge	violets, white pepper, more on the red fruit spectrum, bright fruit. good tannin great length,
Associate Judge	Touch meaty, chocolate, plum. Nice depth. Soft round approachable front palate. Some spice and char from oak. Finishes quite savoury and gravelly tannins. Tad drying on finish.

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	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	10 / Aug / 2018
Cases Produced	574
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kim Horton/Dougal Herd