Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smallwater Estate
Show	2024
Class	10
Entry Number	10#1
Brand	Smallwater Estate
Wine Name	Rob's Block
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	John Small
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Yes

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	Bright ripe crunchy fruit, that leans into the palate CP
Judge 2	Rwph black current methoxy hint of mint and oak char peat, mod weight lacking a bit of fruit drive in back pleasant
Judge 3	yoplait forest fruit yogurt, dark cherry and some bluer fruit, nice creamy across the palate, oak supportive
Associate Judge	Cool menthol with bramble fruits. Somewhat light and lifted, with some fine boned tannins taking it through to a clean, elegant finish.
Associate Judge	Coastal. Pretty. Restraint. Clean edges, fine tannin. Missing palate weight.

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Granite,Loam
Planting Density	1800 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Crop Yeild	5.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	18 / Mar / 2016
Rainfall	930 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Old Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	22 / Jan / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	256
Force Class	False