McPherson Family Vineyards 'The Angus' Merlot 2018 (Australia)

Description

• French oak
• Black Doris plum
• Cocoa & spice
• Succulent & rounded

"Beautifully ripe and attractively expressed, the bouquet shows Black Doris plum, sweet cherry, cocoa and floral characters with subtle spicy nuances. It is succulent and supple on the palate, offering youthful fruit intensity together with rounded mouthfeel, making it very tasty and delightfully drinkable. At its best: now to 2024" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Oct 2019

The Angus is a smooth, rich wine offering integrated flavours of plums and blackberries with notes of spice and fruitcake. The elegant and balanced palate displays excellent length complemented by subtle oak.

Another season by the joys and challenges that Mother Nature continually throws our way! 2018 is a very good year for quality, the season was warm and dry and we were kept on our toes as once we started picking everything ripened up pretty quickly. Intense flavours came in late this year and we held off picking to allow maximum flavour. The whites are all fruit forward, with lovely fresh acidity whilst the reds have excellent colour and flavour to match. This vintage is a beauty and subsequently we have made some cracking wines in 2018.

The grapes for this Merlot were picked and crushed during the cool of night, thus ensuring the retention of varietal character. Modern winemaking techniques were employed throughout, all of which help to create the signature McPherson style. Fermentation took place in sweeping arm red fermenters, giving the wine a denser, richer colour and allowing for gentle flavour extraction. Softer tannins are also a result of this process, an important feature of the McPherson Merlot style. Oak for this wine was predominately French oak and this wine was aged on oak for approximately 6 months, giving the wine a noticeable, but not excessive oak influence.

Laid back and easy going, Andrew’s son Angus loves a warm fire and a generous glass of Merlot. With understated style and sophistication, at family gatherings Angus will be found fireside in the old leather chair having a chat or reading the weekend papers.

Food Pairing: A lovely medium bodied wine that works beautifully with curries, spit roast lamb or soft cheese.