Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2021
Class	8
Entry Number	8#6
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Ferguson Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage	2019
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jim Campbell-Clause
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	cellar door

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	very little fruit evident on the nose. simple palate that unfortunately finishes short
Judge 2	Rubbery note, but some red berries and juicy palate
Judge 3	Spicy, leafy, fine. Tannins follow up the rear of the fruit, showing a classy, if not somewhat dilute rendition of the variety.
Associate Judge	very grapy nose and vanilla developing lavender French earl grey, cigar box doc nibs complex feminent
Associate Judge	Good clarity, ripe plums, light twists of dark chocolate. Licorice root, red currents, little dusty tannin on finish with a herbal extension.

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	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Cases Produced	150
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Mark Messenger