Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Wines of Merritt
Show	2024
Class	34
Entry Number	34#9
Brand	Wines of Merritt
Wine Name	Wilyabrup Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Tim Quinlan
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Gold
Judge 1	Lovley red garnet in colour. Concentrated boysenberry and bramble notes, but with fresh acid and character. Nice tannin balance.
Judge 2	Pencil lead and red fruit, pure and quite juicy and gentle, and a very Cab family finish with elegant leafiness. Nice brambly, clean finish.
Judge 3	ripe and juicy fresh and well balanced has bergamot tea, brambly, good tannin and red wine gums good soft chewy phenolics
Associate Judge	Broody red ripe tomato macerated with mulberries. Comes through to the palate with a lively interplay of bright red and purple fruits. Even keel tannin management. No overt green. Very tempered. Simple earthly delights.

Varietal: Cabernet Franc, GI: Margaret River, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel,Loam
Elevation	100 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Large Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	30 / Nov / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	300
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Nick James-Martin