Dindima Orange Merlot 2017
Posted: December 3, 2021
A wine that’s all plums, blackberries and licorice with forest floor traces.
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Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Stage Left Adelaide Hills Merlot 2019
Posted: December 3, 2021
An attractive mix of spicy red fruit, cassis and black olives with tart acidity.
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The Inventor Coonawarra Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
“A joy of a wine.” Sweet blackberry and blackcurrant fruit fragrances and lovely dark juicy fruit flavours on the plush rich palate. Will be even better with some more age!
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Majella Coonawarra Merlot 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A nose of blackberries and blackcurrants with nice earthiness to it. Firm tannic palate with a flavour combination of plums and cherries. Drinking well now.
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Leconfield Coonawarra Coonawarra Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Bright crimson, medium bodied style softly flavoured and with tight tannins.
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Matawhero Single Vineyard Gisborne Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
This generous, supple red has a fresh, slightly spicy and earthy bouquet. Full-bodied, it has very good depth of ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, showing considerable complexity, and a lengthy, smooth finish. Drink now or cellar. $23 (A)
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Saint Clair Origin Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Aiming for a ‘fruit-driven’ style, this Gimblett Gravels red was matured in tanks and seasoned French oak barrels. Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling and fruit-packed, with strong, plummy, spicy flavours, a hint of toasty oak, fresh acidity and supple tannins….
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Deeply coloured, with a fragrant, slightly earthy bouquet, this is a concentrated red. Full-bodied, it has strong, youthful, plum and spice flavours, seasoned with toasty oak, fresh acidity and ripe, supple tannins. Showing obvious potential, it’s well worth cellaring to…
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Askerne /Malbec/Cabernet Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Showing plenty of personality, this merlot-based blend (67%) was matured in oak barrels (20% new). Full-coloured, it is mouthfilling and savoury, with very good concentration of plummy, spicy flavours, showing good complexity, and finely balanced tannins. Best drinking 2023+. $25…
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Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Distinctly reminiscent of red Bordeaux, this fleshy, very harmonious red is dark and full-bodied, with vibrant blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, impressively complex and savoury, and supple, fine-grained tannins. Drink now or cellar. $28
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Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dark and still purple-flushed, this fragrant, rich red was matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (54% new). Still very youthful, it has concentrated, plummy, spicy flavours, a hint of liquorice, fresh acidity, finely integrated oak and a well-rounded,…
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Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Dense fruit aromas with a menthol lift and good weight and concentration of fruit on the firm oak, soft tannin, palate.
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Reillys RCV ‘Stoneflower’ Clare Valley Merlot 2014
Posted: December 2, 2021
Nicely matured food wine with secondary fruit characters and chocolaty notes.
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Reillys RCV ‘Stoneflower’ Clare Valley Merlot 2016
Posted: December 2, 2021
Soft and fleshy with a rich balance of chocolate and dark berries with firm tannins.
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Reillys Dry Land Clare Valley Merlot 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Full bodied, ripe and chocolaty varietal with attractive savoury elements.
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Majella Coonawarra Merlot 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Brooding briary bouquet with oak adding complexity to the acid driven palate.
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Leconfield Coonawarra Coonawarra Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Fresh varietal red and blue berry nose with a soft, smooth and flavoursome palate.
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Tamburlaine Organic Wines Reserve (SXC) Orange (IC) Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A big tannic style with loads of primary fruit and plenty of leafy/vegetal notes.
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Mount Avoca Estate (ACO) Pyrenees Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Inviting ripe sweet plum fruit aromas and red cherry flavours with nice leafiness and balancing oak.
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Trentham Estate Estate Grown Murray Darling Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A stylish and classy wine with a spicy plum and berry nose showing a perfumed lift and a lovely palate that has richness, complexity and length.
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Taylors Estate Limestone Coast Clare Valley Merlot 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
A soft fruit driven style with attractive fragrant confectionery characters.
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Yealands Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Savoury/meaty style with intense dark fruit, heavily toasted oak and prominent tannins.
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Haan Estate Prestige Barossa Valley Merlot 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
A spicy oak style with some plum fruit showing through and sharp acidity.
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Saddler’s Creek Wines Alessandro Reserve Mudgee NSW Merlot 2018
Posted: December 2, 2021
Soft and stylish with plum fruit and a hint of pine needle-like character with a spicy finish.
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Caravan South East Australia Merlot 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
Vibrant purple hue, a spicy plum nose and a soft oaky palate with underlying fruit.
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Below&Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Merlot 2015
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very interesting wine with leafy olive-like characters and a tarry note. Good use of oak with silky smooth tannins.
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Saint Clair Rapaura Reserve Marlborough Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Still purple-flushed, this rich, youthful, single-vineyard red was grown at Rapaura. Full-bodied, it has strong, plummy, gently spicy and nutty flavours, seasoned with sweet oak, a hint of liquorice and ripe, supple tannins. Best drinking 2022+. $70
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Pyrenees Merlot 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Big extracted style rich with berry fruits and has a backbone of drying tannins.
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Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A drier style of wine with pleasant perfumed fruits, hints of violets and a firm drying tannic finish.
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Taylors Estate Clare Valley Merlot 2020
Posted: December 2, 2021
A very good plump fruit driven style with light blue fruit characters, hints of herbs and crunchy acidity.
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Woodgate Pemberton Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
A smooth and delicate mix of cherry cola, plums and liquorice with a tart line of acid.
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Gartelmann Wines Joey Mudgee Merlot 2017
Posted: December 2, 2021
Attractive nicely balanced wine of herbal fruit and chocolate. Drinking well now.
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Watkins Alternatives Real Langhorne Creek Merlot 2019
Posted: December 2, 2021
Chocolaty earthy nose with blackcurrant notes and similar characters echoed on the palate.
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Yilgarnia Denmark Merlot 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Inky, almost black, wine with intense peppery blackcurrant aromas and oak dominated palate.
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Pepper Tree 8R Wrattonbully Merlot 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Blackberry bouquet with a eucalypt edge and refreshing brambly fruit flavours. Just needs a little more time to settle.
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Mission Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Bargain-priced, this is a sturdy, generous wine, matured in tanks to highlight its vibrant, ripe fruit flavours of blackcurrants, plums and spices, which show very good depth. Deeply coloured, it offers fine value. $16
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Lake Chalice The Falcon Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Priced right, this is a full-coloured, mouthfilling, youthful red with ripe, plummy, spicy, slightly nutty flavours, fresh acidity and very good depth. Best drinking 2021+. $19
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Saint Clair Origin Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Grown in the Gimblett Gravels, this is a youthful red, full-coloured, with mouthfilling body and good concentration of ripe, berryish, spicy flavours. A well-structured, ageworthy wine, it should break into full stride 2022+. $25 (UK)
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Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still fresh and youthful, this vibrant red was hand-picked and matured for a year in French oak casks (25% new). Deeply coloured, it is full-bodied, with strong red berry, plum and spice flavours, a hint of herbs, finely balanced tannins…
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Delta Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Matured in tanks and seasoned French oak casks, this youthful, deeply coloured red is fresh, full-bodied and vibrantly fruity, with good density of ripe, plummy, spicy flavours and fine-grained, supple tannins. $20
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Squawking Magpie The Nest Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2014
Posted: November 30, 2021
This sturdy, surprisingly youthful red is a single-vineyard blend of merlot (86%), malbec (10%) and cabernet franc (4%), matured for 20 months in French oak casks (33% new). It has bold, bright colour and a fragrant, fresh bouquet, with a…
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2018
Posted: November 30, 2021
This deeply coloured, vibrant, single-vineyard red was matured for 10 months in French oak casks (33% new). Fleshy and full-bodied, it has concentrated, ripe, plummy, spicy, nutty flavours, showing good freshness and complexity, and a smooth finish. Well worth cellaring….
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Mills Reef Elspeth Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
This medium to full-bodied red was hand-picked in the Mere Road Vineyard and matured for 17 months in French oak casks (34% new). Sweet-fruited, it has strong blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, with savoury oak adding complexity, and a smooth…
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Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
This rich, savoury, smooth red is still unfolding. Merlot-based (92%), with a splash of cabernet sauvignon (8%), it was grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle (mostly) and the Gimblett Gravels, and matured for 18 months in Hungarian and French oak…
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Church Road 1 Single Vineyard Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2016
Posted: November 30, 2021
Still youthful, this fragrant, lush, supple red was matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (54% new). Deeply coloured, it is mouthfilling, vibrant and supple, with highly concentrated plum and spice flavours, a hint of liquorice, well-integrated oak and…
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Majella Coonawarra Merlot 2017
Posted: November 30, 2021
A really lovely, elegant, medium weight merlot with a seductive minty blackberry bouquet and gorgeous blue fruit palate with some cool climate greenness.
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Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
A nose of cherries and fine oak with a lovely richness and intensity of fruit flavours with a slight meatiness and somewhat grippy tannins – for now.
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Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Minty blackberry bouquet and an abundance of varietal fruit flavours with herbal notes.
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Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Merlot 2019
Posted: November 30, 2021
Young, savoury and a somewhat pungent light purple wine with upfront leafy menthol fruit and chewy tannins.
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