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Entry Information
Exhibitor Coughlan Estate
Show 2023
Class 2
Entry Number 2#4
Brand Coughlan Estate
Wine Name Semillon
Vintage 2020
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Ryan Gibbs
Commercial Label Yes
Availability Cellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / Award Silver
Judge 1 some age, secondary characters, lemon butter, fuel like, big zesty palate, sweet fruits with plenty of acid drive and a saline savoury toasty element on the finish. plenty of interest. prob sl premature age for gold?
Judge 2 Ds development toast and butter creamy grapefruit and custard apple soft acid mid toast finish
Judge 3 Toasty waxy lemons - round mouth feel, challenging acidity - CP
Associate Judge Colour developed. Barrel richness/toastiness. Lacking depth of flavour and drive.
Associate Judge little asparagacy. ripe rich fruits on palate. grass, lemon verbena, gooseberry and lemon peel.
Varietal: Sémillon, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type Gravel
Planted 1978
Irrigation None
Growing Method Conventional
Harvest Date 07 / Feb / 2020
Wine Making Information
Ferment Old Wood 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 01 / Feb / 2021
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 215
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Remi Guise