Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smithbrook Wines
Show	2023
Class	17
Entry Number	17#9
Brand	Smithbrook
Wine Name	Single Vineyard Nebbiolo
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	John Fogarty
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	sl browns, tobacco leaf/cigar box, gravy, some secondary/tertiary notes, dry bay leaf, coffee grinds, floral tannin- heaps of it. Feels pretty tough on the palate. Age?
Judge 2	Rwbh cherry and raspberry notes choc tannins varnish oak some length
Judge 3	Bright red cherries, violets and ironstone, sandy & gummy tannins long lines of acid and fleshy fruit with length
Associate Judge	Leather, tobacco. Tight, chewy tannin. Palate falls short.
Associate Judge	spiced poached fruit stew. fig, plum, bluberry, cedar, sandalwood. tannins pronounced

Varietal: Nebbiolo, GI: Pemberton, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	100
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Ben Rector