Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Alex Russell Wines
Show	2018
Class	24
Entry Number	24#3
Brand	alejandro
Wine Name	Monastrell
Vintage	2018
Origin	Single Vineyard
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Bouchon, St Armand

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Bronze
Overall Score	86.5
Judge 1	vibrant, primary, blueberries, savoury palate, perhaps little ID? warm
Judge 2	slighlty dusty musk over darker fruits, a little simple and confected on palate
Judge 3	Red berry, bright and juicy ferrous aromatics plush palate juci blue fruit. Palate a little one directional doesn’t carry the complexity of the nose through to the palate.
Associate Judge	Tickle of vege, some reduction, red flesh, nice aromatic lift. Slippery and sweet fruit, touch stewed with super racey acid, looks a little over under.

Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: Riverland, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Growing Method	Conventional

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Plastic 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	11 / Sep / 2018
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	115
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Alex Russell