Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Harvey River Estate Pty Ltd
Show	2019
Class	G9
Entry Number	G9#3
Brand	Harvey River Estate
Wine Name	Merlot
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar Door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	bright, nice lifted minty greens , some ripe red fruits fkine tannin structure
Judge 2	sweet toasty oak, some bbq sausage spice, soft a simple acidity rather than fruit driving length
Judge 3	Lean, green. Fruit a touch sour. Has good components to add to blending. Just not complete. lingering tannins, but not overly pleasant.
Associate Judge	minty & floral on the nose. mint and oak spice and med fruit
Associate Judge	Lifted nose of forest floor, mushrooms, wet hay. Palate juicy with slightly hard acidity, grainy tannins, some wet straw flavours. Little euro in style.

Varietal: Merlot, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Stainless Steel 100%
Bottling Date	21 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	600
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Stuart Pierce