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Entry Information
ExhibitorWillow Bridge Estate
Show2020
ClassG8B
Entry NumberG8B#1
BrandWillow Bridge Estate Coat of Arms
Wine NameCabernet Sauvignon
Vintage2018
OriginSingle Vineyard
Viticulturist NameJim Campbell Clause
Commercial LabelYes
Availabilitycellar door
Judging Results
Medal / AwardSilver
Judge 1nice mediyum weight , fine resolved tannins , good balance
Judge 2A crushed granite and gravel character on the nose. There's Italian flat leaf parsley here too. This has good structuring (fine grained) tannins that form an ovoid shape across the palate. Fruit is pure and expressive.
Judge 3nice red currants, b/l, olive tap, medium bodied, good resolved tannin, nice juicy fruit, well balanced. 92
Associate Judgewild berry with some forest floor character with nice spice oak. tannins a touch chalky and persistent. really good body.
Associate JudgeRed/red. Attractive dark fruits. Nice balance of fruit and oak - berries and cedar/spice. Nice consistent weight along the palate. Fine tannins.
Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 95%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeSand,Clay
Growing MethodConventional
Varietal: Malbec, GI: Geographe, 5%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing MethodConventional
Wine Making Information
FermentNew Wood 20%
FermentOld Wood 80%
MaturationSmall Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced280
Force ClassFalse
Winemaker NoteKim Horton and Dougal Herd