| Entry Information |
| Alex Russell Wines |
| 2017 |
| 19B |
| 19B#36 |
| alejandro |
| Tempranillo |
| 2016 |
| Single Vineyard |
| Yes |
| alexrussellwines.com.au, thevindependent, different drop, black hearts and sparrows, village vineyard, crown cellars |
|
| Judging Results |
| Bronze |
| Cherry liqueur fruit, quite a bit of oak but retains some freshness. Oak lingers on finish. |
| Bright fresh fruit, cherries, cola bean.
Vibrant fruit.
Drying on the finish |
| Nose overdone by oak impact which follows onto palate. Fruit manages to hold on the palate to an extent but plays a back seat. |
| crimson purple / prunes, cigar, tobacco, cedar / dried out fruit, pencil shavings with toasty oak, dried herbs, |
|
| Varietal: Tempranillo, GI: Riverland, 100% |
| Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100% |
| Loam |
| 20 Metres above sea level |
| 1600 Vines / Ha |
| Dripper |
| Conventional |
| 20.00 Tonnes / Ha |
| 01 / Mar / 2016 |
| 200 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest |
|
| Wine Making Information |
| Plastic 100% |
| Large Format Oak 100% |
| 02 / Mar / 2017 |
| Screw |
| 110 |
| False |
