Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Aylesbury Estate
Show	2019
Class	G9
Entry Number	G9#8
Brand	Aylesbury Estate
Wine Name	Waterfall Gully Merlot
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Website, Distribution

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	nice brihgt colour, peppercorn , greener spectrum of flavours , chewy and frontal cool mints no
Judge 2	toasty caramel oak drying the finish and sitting over the fruit, a bit overdone
Judge 3	Bit of spice but lacking the plush plums fruit. Simple. Lacking
Associate Judge	floral yet oak/leafy bouquet ruby - oak seems slightly dominating perhaps
Associate Judge	Bright colour, lifted oaked nose. Dusty texture nose. Palate supported by rich dark fruits, length from the oak tannins but a bit heavy handed on the oak.

Varietal: Merlot, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Loam,Granite
Elevation	220 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1428 Vines / Ha
Planted	2001
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Crop Yeild	8.20 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	20 / Mar / 2018
Rainfall	910 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	08 / May / 2019
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	456
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Luke Eckersley