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Entry Information
Exhibitor Smallwater Estate
Show 2020
Class G8B
Entry Number G8B#6
Brand Smallwater Estate
Wine Name Rob's Block
Vintage 2019
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Bruce Dukes
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Yes
Judging Results
Medal / Award Silver
Judge 1 big char , high oak level s
Judge 2 Fresh and buoyant with a ski peak nose - the characters all convalesce at the top and cascade down after that. Really appreciate the consistency and condition of this wine - pure and fresh. Tannins had a modicum of chew.
Judge 3 some greener rhubarb notes, charry oak there, nice build of tannin, oak heavy still. touch ur / or but not bad tannin resolution
Associate Judge bright colour with salty caramel toast nuts in the aromatic profile. great tannins with amazing long finish to it.
Associate Judge Red/red. Developed characters, stewy rhubarb character, spice. Rich, choc mint good length. solid.
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