Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2021
Class	9
Entry Number	9#2
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Ferguson Merlot
Vintage	2019
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	medium weight, lacks fruit weight and drive
Judge 2	Some herbs, but red fruited and some oak showing, cherry, juicy mid palate
Judge 3	Acid is clunky and sits astride the fruit. Oaky. Not enough fruit power.
Associate Judge	capsicum, raspberry leaf, generous white pepper, sparmint acidity very high metallic
Associate Judge	Light bodied. Little more on the prunish side, oak is looking older. Oxi extension

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

Wine Making Information
Ferment	New Wood 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	107
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damien Hutton