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Entry Information
Exhibitor Dream Bird Wines
Show 2024
Class 16
Entry Number 16#8
Brand Dream Bird Wines
Wine Name "Basket Case" Grenache
Vintage 2023
Origin Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name Jim Campbell Clause
Commercial Label Yes
Availability online, bottle shops, restaurants
Judging Results
Medal / Award Bronze
Judge 1 closed forest fruit, bramble - rich and juicy good tannin line with fruit weight
Judge 2 rwph red cherry bright acid line pithy mid lingering raspberry line
Judge 3 Lovley vibrant fruit not headed in the confected direction or to crowd pleasing. Feels more managed to make a more layered style
Associate Judge clean clear. dark fruit. framed by oak that gets a little in the way. bit dusty on the finish - wanted more freshness.
Associate Judge Manure. Cherry cola. Clean edges. Refreshing acid. Chalky-chewy tannin.
Varietal: Grenache / Garnacha, GI: Geographe, 92%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 8%
Clone Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method Conventional
Wine Making Information
Ferment Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date 30 / Oct / 2020
Closure Screw
Cases Produced 90
Force Class False
Winemaker Note Kym Carr