Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2022
Class	9
Entry Number	9#4
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Ferguson Merlot
Vintage	2021
Origin	Multi-regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Judge 1	sweet vanillan oak, sl dead ant, juicy fruited, good mouthfeel oak sitting on top though
Judge 2	Light ruby red. Rosemary bush, red fruits and herbs. Sour acid to finish.
Judge 3	Bramble wild mushroom nose, confcted marshmallow palate, plump fruit, sweet?
Associate Judge	rich blue fruits, vit C chara on nose, full sweet fruits on palate supported with vanilla oak character, chewy tannin, vanilla, big, bold juicy
Associate Judge	Spritzy on entry and really jubee sweeter style fruit. Oak feels slightly heavy handed and the wine has a glycolic viscosity that isnt pleasurable.

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

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	24 / Aug / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	99
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kim Horton