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Entry Information
Exhibitor Willow Bridge Estate
Show 2021
Class 1
Entry Number 1#10
Brand Willow Bridge G1-10
Wine Name Chardonnay
Vintage 2020
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Jim Campbell Clause
Commercial Label Yes
Availability cellar door
Judging Results
Medal / Award Gold
Judge 1 complex aromas of struck match and oatmeal. palate has balance an complexity. strong oaky finish
Judge 2 Cashews, flinty, toasty oak, nectarine and beautiful texture burg style. Has drive and lenght
Judge 3 Worked, complex, sweet oak, pretty lifted fruit on the palate - white stone fruit etc. Good length, very pleasant. Balanced.
Associate Judge creamy screaming vanilla toffy on nose almond meal nectarine very ripe apple acidity is still very present but great expression of chardonnay
Associate Judge Flinty and match stick nose, backed up by a rich sweet lime burst on the palate. Full, round dense while showing flinty minerality
Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type Sand,Clay
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment New Wood 40%
Ferment Old Wood 60%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 22 / Dec / 2020
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 270
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Kim Horton and Dougal Herd