Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2018
Class	R5
Entry Number	R5#8
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2015
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	St Aidan cellardoor

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	mod bright, nice lift an savoury fruit spectrum , little simple and short on palate with acid in sour spectrum
Judge 2	decent red fruits, hint of nettle lift, a little simple / choco,
Judge 3	Very concentrated nose of cassis, black pepper and wild strawberry. The wine is elegant! Structured. Good length of flavour. Love the fruit weight. Plenty of plushness.
Associate Judge	eucalypt forest, bright blue fruits, lavender and violets, good structure long length
Associate Judge	lifted, musty, cardboardy, hint pomegranate seeds, mod weight, bit on light side, lacking depth and complexity, but quite nice as a lunchtime drink now style.

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	Sustainable
Harvest Date	25 / Mar / 2015

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	17 / Oct / 2016
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	276
Force Class	False