Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2018
Class	W3
Entry Number	W3#1
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Chardonnay
Vintage	2016
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	rich ripe nose , some honey toasty notes little trop on palate.
Judge 2	funky, lanolin, some wfsf, good fruit weight and power, nice oak integration. good for a 16. still looking fresh and vibrant.
Judge 3	Oak, white peach, nectarine, high acid on the palate, a tinny edge to the fruit, sea salt and hints of saltbush/rosemary. Looking for more finesse and nuance, but a lovely wine! The lingering oak is sweet...
Associate Judge	stewed apples,ginger, spices, brioche, caraway, pithy back palate. palate great nose turned me off a bit
Associate Judge	Buttery, hint caramel, lemon rind and oak quite dominant. Big wine, nice acid and oak but tad unbalanced. Good with food id suggest.

Varietal: Chardonnay, GI: Geographe, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Schwarzmann, 100%
Soil Type	Loam
Elevation	65 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1600 Vines / Ha
Planted	1997
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable
Harvest Date	15 / Feb / 2016

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	22 / Dec / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	190
Force Class	False