Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Willow Bridge Estate
Show	2022
Class	7
Entry Number	7#1
Brand	Willow Bridge Estate
Wine Name	Black Dog
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jim Campbell Clause
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	labelled but not released

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	bright fruited, some lifted berry, smoky oak, creamy palate weight, lovely density, oak def playing a part, but more savoury elements
Judge 2	Rubbery elements, oak evident and muffling fruit. Mid body, short
Judge 3	Ok colour, nutty kernel oak tannin structure, fruit drying out, simple plum pudding, chocolate, seed extract?
Associate Judge	burnt rubber & green stalk
Associate Judge	Blood plums combining with a raspberry compote and lifted baking spices. A dark graphite edge. Nicely structured but oak sitting above the wine.

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Clay
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 50%
Ferment	Old Wood 50%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	25 / Sep / 2020
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	65
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kim Horton and Dougal Herd