Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2023
Class	12
Entry Number	12#18
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Ferguson Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
Vintage	2020
Origin	Regional Blend
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Judge 1	menthol licorice, spiced rum, intense kirsch, quite pushed ripeness, sweet fruit up front, tannins pretty pokey
Judge 2	Rosemary flower and red current bay leaf cedar black current juicy mid balanced varnish oak lactone finish
Judge 3	Lactic cedar bomb laved currants and plums - cracked pepper - deep black brooding braury viney - defiant tannins that stick silky mouthfeel - green peppercorn endnote
Associate Judge	Leafy, Cassis. Plush fruits, light structure. Falls short, touch dilute on the finish.
Associate Judge	Lifted nose. Rushing fruit characters, controlled spices and soft tannins graphity finish.

Varietal: Cabernet Sauvignon, GI: Geographe, 55%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Varietal: Merlot, GI: Geographe, 45%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	12 / Nov / 2021
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	234
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Damian Hutton