Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2021
Class	8
Entry Number	8#8
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Ferguson Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jim Campbell-Clause
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	nice fruit weight, nice balance, just looking a little forward for it's age.
Judge 2	Choc mint, currants varietal and lifted, juicy and cocoa powder tannins
Judge 3	Cola/sarsaparilla nose. The palate is sweetly fruited, very vibrant at 3 years old, perhaps a touch on the mono-d side, but plenty of pleasure. Really good length.
Associate Judge	wild strawberry Australian bush spicy herbaceous dry thymes, Italian herb garden structured tannins
Associate Judge	Denser nose, lifted raspberries on palate, slightly elevated acid.

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 95%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Malbec, GI: Geographe, 5%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	174
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Messenger