Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Wines of Merritt
Show	2025
Class	35
Entry Number	35#3
Brand	Wines of Merritt
Wine Name	Wilyabrup Cabernet Franc
Vintage	2024
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	82
Judge 1	VA, Balsamic, purple garnet colour, dry sappy finish
Judge 2	touch vinous on the nose. bit of varnish, black fruited, dried herbs. liquorice. oak at play. fruit is nicely ripe almost in syrup territory, but oak and menthol/dried herb bitterness detract.
Judge 3	Cherry maroon. Bit of VA lift over dark ripe fruits. Not immediately screaming CAF to me. Quite a ripe wine, though, with a big impression that is just a bit pinched by VA on the back end. Lots of fruit though, very ripe style.
Associate Judge	lifted va on nose, along with dusty oak. Dry, mouth puckering, tannin.

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	01 / Feb / 2025
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	450
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Nick James-Martin