Spy Valley Marborough Merlot Malbec 2014
Accolades
Awarded 4 Stars
Michael Cooper, Michael Cooper's 2017 Buyer's Guide, 2017
Awarded 17.5/20 Points
Raymond Chan, Nov 2017
Description
"Deeply coloured, with a fresh, plummy, spicy bouquet, it is mouthfilling and vibrantly fruity, with good density of ripe plum, berry and spice flavours, fine-grained tannins, and good aging potential" Michael Cooper, Michael Cooper's 2017 Buyer's Guide, 2017
"Dark, deep, black-red colour with purple hues, youthful in appearance. The nose is soft and gently full with ripe fruit aromas of dark plum and blackberry fruit harmoniously melded with hints of spice, fruitcake and earth. Medium-full bodied, this has a fulsome palate with a softly concentrated core, packed with ripe fruit flavours of dark-red plums and blackberries. Entwined with spice notes, dark herbs, a hint of chocolate and earth. The fruit is framed by fine, grainy tannin extraction, and soft acidity enhances the fruit richness and depth. The wine carries with good drive to a soft, dry-textured, lingering finish of black plums and berry fruit, spices and earth. This is a well-structured, grainy Merlot and Malbec blend with ripe plum and black berried fruits, spices and earth notes. Match with roasted lamb and beef dishes, and with casseroles over the next 4-5 years. A blend of 68% Merlot 26% Malbec and 6% Syrah from the ‘Johnson Estate’ ‘G’ and ‘Lodge’ blocks, indigenous yeast fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 18 months in 29% new French oak barrels" Raymond Chan, Nov 2017
Plum, blueberry, dark cherry, mocha and dried herb. Medium bodied with a pleasing mix of fruit, savoury and floral influences. Unique flavours of wild flowers and spicy ground pepper.
Our Merlot and Malbec blocks were harvested, and gently crushed prior to a ‘wild’ fermentation. After ferment the wine was pressed to 29% new French oak barrels, and matured for 18 months prior to blending.
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