Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2019
Class	G8B
Entry Number	G8B#6
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Rob's Block
Vintage	2017
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Bruce Dukes
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	nice bright hue, good bay and sage characters , palate quite long with structural cool fruited tannins
Judge 2	ripe blackcurrant fruit with density and persistence
Judge 3	Cool mint. Cassis. Dry tannin. Good structure. A well layered wine. Lingering tannins. Classic Cab
Associate Judge	big fresh with depth and character. fruit tannin and acid provide drive.
Associate Judge	Bright colour, more savoury nose, black olive, bay leaf, soft even tannin structure, length and persistence. Green bean

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