Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	Bondar Wines
Show	2024
Class	29
Entry Number	29#3
Brand	Bondar Wines
Wine Name	Monastrell
Vintage	2023
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Ben Lacey
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability	Website, Edinburgh Cellars

Judging Results
Medal / Award	Silver
Overall Score	90
Judge 1	Sweet boysenberry fruit over flinty slate. Lovely chewy extract and pith and an innate freshness
Judge 2	pepper/spice/tomato leaf/rocket; super concentrated and rich, so much grip and tannin, loads of black fruits/blood plums, acids well placed against the frame. long long length
Judge 3	Deep dark wine, but overly herbal. Lacking balance.
Associate Judge	Muted aromatics. Orange zest. Lovely drying tannins. Even keel wine. Tense. Taught. Saline

Varietal: Mataro / Mourvèdre / Monastrell, GI: McLaren Vale, 100%
Clone	Unknown, Roostock: Unknown, 100%
Soil Type	Clay,Rocky
Elevation	75 Metres above sea level
Planting Density	1666 Vines / Ha
Planted	1990
Irrigation	Dripper
Growing Method	Sustainable Certificate: SWA
Crop Yeild	12.00 Tonnes / Ha
Harvest Date	05 / Apr / 2023
Rainfall	690 (mm) Rainfall from July to June in the year(s) of harvest

Wine Making Information
Ferment	Open Fermenter 100%
Maturation	Small Format Oak 100%
Bottling Date	26 / Jun / 2022
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	122
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Andre Bondar