Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Coughlan Estate
Show	2023
Class	9
Entry Number	9#8
Brand	Coughlan Estate
Wine Name	Shiraz
Vintage	2022
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Ryan Gibbs
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	barrel ferment lift, matchstick jumping, red berry forest, oak impact, very smoky, lovely mouthwatery sulfide and great acid balance, oak/sulphide a bit drying at the back
Judge 2	Rwph cherry tar reduction tight mid tacky tannins a bit hot on finish
Judge 3	Little funk infused mulberry bush, pepper and smoked purple flowers - hidden tannins smooth but underlying solid with acid to boot *
Associate Judge	Raspberries and cracked pepper. Good fruit weight, supple mouthfeel. Bright and juicy.
Associate Judge	Coconut, tabacco, wet autumn floor, quiet fruits lots of spice and lavender oil. tannin hit in the mouth except on the tongue.

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 85.17%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel
Planted	1978
Irrigation	None
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	21 / Mar / 2022

Varietal: Durif, GI: Geographe, 14.83%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	03 / Apr / 2022

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 67%
Ferment	New Wood 33%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	30 / Jan / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	260
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Remi Guise