| Entry Information |
| Billy Button Wines |
| 2023 |
| 35 |
| 35#5 |
| Billy Button |
| 'The Squid' Saperavi |
| 2021 |
| Single Vineyard |
| Jeremy Smith |
| Yes |
| Billy Button cellar door |
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| Judging Results |
| Bronze |
| varnishy oak , savoury palate ok with out great interest |
| Concentrated in color; touch reserved aromas at first. Blackberry juice, concentrated black plum, savory and sweet spice and loaded with floral notes. Rich and mouthfilling - plum skin, jam, dried and burnt sage giving way to oolong tea and firm tannins. Touch bitter not on the finish. |
| Intriguing aromas off the bat with a fennel see/aniseed kick, followed by a melding of salted meat and plum. There's some oak chew to the palate, sitting around plum, dark cherry and a meaty note again. Sinewy tannins and fresh acid bringing good length. |
| Black forest cake, pine needle, dill. a bit simple, firm tannins finish |
|
| Varietal: Saperavi, GI: Alpine Valleys, 100% |
| Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100% |
| Clay,Loam |
| 250 Metres above sea level |
| Conventional |
| 01 / Apr / 2021 |
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| Wine Making Information |
| Open Fermenter 100% |
| Plastic 100% |
| 10 / Nov / 2022 |
| Screw |
| 315 |
| False |
| Glenn James and Jo Marsh |
