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Entry Information
ExhibitorBrown Family Wine Group
Show2013
Class20
Entry Number20#7
BrandBrown Brothers Milawa Vineyard Pty Ltd
Wine NameBrown Brothers Limited Release Durif
Vintage2012
OriginSingle Vineyard
Commercial LabelYes
AvailabilityBrown Brothers Cellar Door
Judging Results
Medal / AwardGold
Judge 1Hot high alc nose with some unclean characters swimming around. Dulled fruit on the nose and pallet
Judge 2Excellent deeply saturated colour. Plenty of stuffing here though nose tending towards porty territory. Impressively proportioned and surprising balance for its heft.
Judge 3wet concrete, rustic, iron like character, quite complex, mouthfull of wine and tannin, but quite a lot of character
Varietal: Durif, GI: Heathcote, 100%
CloneUnknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil TypeLoam,Volcanic
Elevation150 Metres above sea level
Planted2001
IrrigationDripper
Growing MethodConventional Certificate: 0
Harvest Date13 / Mar / 2007
Rainfall0 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest
Wine Making Information
FermentStainless Steel 100%
MaturationNone 100%
ClosureScrew
Cases Produced1400
Force ClassFalse