Wine Entry Detail

Entry Information
Exhibitor	St Aidan Wines
Show	2025
Class	34
Entry Number	34#11
Brand	St Aidan
Wine Name	Malbec
Vintage	2024
Origin	Single Vineyard
Viticulturist Name	Jim Campbell-Clause
Commercial Label	Yes
Availability

Judging Results
Medal / Award
Overall Score	84
Judge 1	Oak impression is strong, and the fruit is sweet and creamy, but eases into a pleasantly drinkable phase and the fruit tannins show too.
Judge 2	Blackcurrant. dark chocolate and mint. Salivating acid. sweeter fruit finishes short
Judge 3	juicy jubey number
Associate Judge	Ripe plums, currants fresh + dried, cinnamon quill, tobacco pouch. Concentrated fruit leaping out of the glass. Clove, nutmeg oak spice - healthy oak budget. Holds up to fruit weight. Chalky texture.

Varietal: Malbec, 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	23 / Aug / 2023
Closure	Screw
Cases Produced	200
Force Class	False
Winemaker Note	Kim Horton and Dougal Herd