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	Deep dark wine, but overly herbal. Lacking balance.
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	Sweet boysenberry fruit over flinty slate. Lovely chewy extract and pith and an innate freshness
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