Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2018
Class	R5
Entry Number	R5#5
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	St Aidan Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	mod bright, little dusty and closed on the nose, fine grained tannins lasck some drive ok
Judge 2	solid, a little nettle and choco, lots of structural tannin and spice, solid.
Judge 3	Black jubes and pastille - a juicy ribena core on the palate. The tannins and structure carry the sweet fruit well. This is powerful and satisfying. Perhaps a touch simple on the spice spectrum, but plenty to think about here.
Associate Judge	ripe plums, purple flowers, milk chocolate, a bit warm on the palate and the tannin isn't quite intergrated
Associate Judge	lifted, skinsy, apricot skins, good weight, some white pepper, hint savoury, nice depth, good complexity, ok wine. Maybe a tad too hot.

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 100%
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

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	08 / Aug / 2017
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Messenger