"Silky mouthfeel and tasty fruit flavours, finishing succulent and smooth" Wine Orbit
This Merlot is a rich flavoursome wine with upfront sweet and ripe fruit flavours of berries and plum.
We recommend trying with spiced lamb lettuce cups served with beetroot hummus & roasted honey glazed carrots.
McGuigan Reserve: Merlot 2016 (Australia)
McGuigan Reserve: Merlot 2016 (Australia)
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Awarded 87/100 Points
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2017
Description
"A very friendly merlot, the lifted bouquet shows dark plum, mixed berry compote, vanilla and mint chocolate aromas with a hint of spice.The palate is juicy and vibrant, and offers silky mouthfeel and tasty fruit flavours, finishing succulent and smooth. Flavoursome and very easy to like. At its best: now to 2019" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, July 2017
This Merlot is a rich flavoursome wine with upfront sweet and ripe fruit flavours of berries and plum. It has a generous mouthfeel, good length and a soft tannin finish. The soft velvety texture of Merlot makes it a great partner for a range of dishes, featuring red meat, pork and chicken.
The fruit for this tasty merlot were sourced from vineyards on the Limestone Coast. The climate here is hot with high evaporation rates and generally low rainfall, making irrigation essential. The climate is also continental, resulting in long sunny days and noticeably cooler nights. Long sunshine hours ensure fruit ripens fully and low relative humidity results in little incidence of disease.
The grapes for this wine were crushed to varying sizes where the fruit was fermented in oak at cooler temperatures for 5-7days. This allows the fruit flavours to be nurtured and enables retention of varietal characteristics. Post fermentation the majority of the wine is matured in stainless steel tanks with a percentage of the wine transferred onto French and American Oak. Components are then selected, blended and clarified.
Food Pairing: This wine is the perfect accompaniment to succulent lamb, beef or chicken dishes. We recommend trying with spiced lamb lettuce cups served with beetroot hummus & roasted honey glazed carrots.
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