Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Smithbrook Wines
Show	2024
Class	9
Entry Number	9#7
Brand	Westbound
Wine Name	Shiraz
Vintage	2022
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Judge 1	Bright plums and boysenberries, leather tarnish - good oak integration r/s rich unctous
Judge 2	Rwdh burnt plastic dms frontal short raspberry
Judge 3	oak present on aromatic, possibly too forward, persists on palate. Touch drying
Associate Judge	Loads of freshly cracked pepper, red and black fruits - ranging from plum to raspberry. Loads of fine silty tannin, but acid that feels slightly disjointed
Associate Judge	Good placement of fruit, acid & tannin. ripe. Blackberry pie. Tired.

Varietal: Shiraz, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Stainless Steel 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	14 / Aug / 2024
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	500
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Ben Rector