Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2017
Class	R3
Entry Number	R3#4
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Cabernet/Merlot
Vintage	2016
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	St Aidan Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	Earthy clay type of smells, has depth. Some spice: mace-like wet. Some pretty things in here. tannins are a bit strange - wet crusts. But has a core.
Judge 2	Dense inky fruit, touch paddy/smoke taint character, really hot on palate. fine tannins, chalky building, generous bold wine, coarse finish.
Judge 3	a touch syrupy and simple. nice core of ripe fruit but lacks texture and complexity.
Associate Judge	Tiny and evolved. Dry tannins dominant a red berry fruit thing. Those tannins need resolve

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 50%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Gravel
Elevation	65 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	2200 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Conventional
Harvest Date	21 / Mar / 2016

Varietal: Merlot, GI: Geographe, 50%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: NONE - Own Roots, 100%
Soil Type	Sand
Elevation	25 Metres above sea level
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Harvest Date	21 / Mar / 2016

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	08 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	150
Force Class	False