Posted: November 30, 2021
Savoury/meaty nose with an oaky lift and lean blue fruit palate with floral hints reminiscent of lavender.
Comments Off on Bec Hardy Wines Pertaringa Stage Left Adelaide Hills Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Classy vibrant blackcurrant varietal fruit here with sweet vanillin oak and fine tannins.
Comments Off on Mike Press Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lovely purple hues with lifted candied blackcurrant aromas, lean blue fruit flavours and drying tannins.
Comments Off on Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A perfumed rose petal bouquet with spicy red currant driven flavour profile.
Comments Off on Cumulus Vineyards Head In The Clouds Orange & Central Ranges Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Subtle leathery/cola aromas and some dark fruit flavours with a good line of acid and savoury tannins.
Comments Off on Artwine The Doghouse Single Vineyard Adelaide Hills Merlot 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A beautifully made wine with lovely spicy brambly varietal fruit layered with plush tannins. A clean, simple and very “honest” example of this varietal.
Comments Off on Taylors Estate Clare Valley Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Beautifully aged merlot with great varietal fruit aromas layered with cedary oak characters. Lovely ripe fruit flavours well supported by the oak and succulent acidity.
Comments Off on Lévrier by Jo Irvine Barossa Valley Merlot 2016 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Lifted spicy fruit fragrances and creamy confectionery strawberry/blueberry palate. Great oak selection and ripe tannins.
Comments Off on Majella Coonawarra Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Crunchy black fruit nose with crushed ant-like notes and quite a tannic palate showing plenty of length.
Comments Off on Allegiance Wines The Artisan Coonawarra Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Black spicy fruit characters with a medicinal edge, some charred oak and sharp tannins.
Comments Off on CW Wines The Inventor Coonawarra Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Quite an oak driven wine with nice floral fruit underneath, strong tannins and juicy acidity.
Comments Off on Bird In Hand Adelaide Hills Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A bold ripe fruit style with lots going on. The primary fruit characters are layered with subtle oak and powerful acidity.
Comments Off on Farm Hand (ACO) Monash Valley, SA Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Smells of plums and pine needles and has a rich full-bodied blackcurrant palate. 5+
Comments Off on Wines By Geoff Hardy Pertaringa Stage Left Adelaide Hills Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A beautiful deep dark and brooding wine with a lift of menthol to the spicy red fruit nose. Soft in the mouth with good fruit flavours and firm tannins.
Comments Off on Raw Wine Estate Organic (ACO) Preservative Free Cape Jaffa, SA Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
This deeply coloured, mouthfilling red was matured for nine months in seasoned French oak barrels. Vibrantly fruity, it has good density of ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, fresh, strong and smooth. Best drinking 2022+. $20
Comments Off on Delta Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Grown in the Gimblett Gravels, this single-vineyard Hawke’s Bay red is deeply coloured and fleshy, with rich blackcurrant, plum, spice and nut flavours, ripe and smooth, and good complexity. Still youthful, it should be at its best 2022+. $38 (UK)
Comments Off on Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Showing good density, this North Canterbury red was hand-picked from mature vines and barrel-aged for over a year. Full-coloured, it is fresh and full-bodied, with generous, plummy, spicy, slightly nutty flavours, savoury notes adding complexity and a finely structured, smooth…
Comments Off on Ataahua Waipara Merlot 2017 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Nicely varietal at the lighter, greener end of the spectrum. Some spiciness and firm tannin structure.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate (ACO) Pyrenees Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
“A boldly built wine,” noted one judge. Good length of inky fruit, grippy tannins and charry oak.
Comments Off on Tamburlaine Organic Wines On The Grapevine (ACO) Orange Merlot 2018 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Very approachable fruit driven style – all cherries and plums with supporting oak.
Comments Off on Dominic Evolution South Australia Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
A light, bright and pretty merlot – very classy with varietally pure fruit and good use of oak.
Comments Off on Pure Vision (ACO) Adelaide Plains Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: November 30, 2021
Rich resinous red fruit aromas and a generous and a well-balanced palate filled with pure varietal fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Villa Maria Private Bin (BioGro NZ) Hawkes Bay Merlot 2019 / 0 View / November 30, 2021
Posted: April 24, 2020
This vibrantly fruity red was grown at Patutahi. Full-coloured, with plummy, slightly earthy aromas, it is full-bodied, with ripe blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, fresh acidity and a smooth finish. $23
Comments Off on Matawhero Single Vineyard Gisborne Merlot 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Nice lifted primary fruit, plenty of oak and a hint of mint. An elegant wine. 3-5
Comments Off on Yarravale Reserve Yarra Valley Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Saint Clair Family Estate Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
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Comments Off on Pure Vision Organic Adelaide Plains Merlot 2019 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Guava hints on the nose over dark berries. Huge concentration of fruit flavours. 3-5
Comments Off on PepperGreen Estate Single Vineyard Southern Highlands Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A softer style with upfront stewed fruit-like varietal characters and a firm drying finish.
Comments Off on Logan Weemala Central Ranges Merlot 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Herbaceous lift to the attractive nose and dry grippy tannic palate with subtle fruit notes.
Comments Off on Capital Wines ‘The Backbencher’ Canberra Merlot 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Old fashioned oak driven style with some varietal fruit underneath and powerful acidity. 5+
Comments Off on Ross Hill Reserve Orange Merlot 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Savoury black olive bouquet with a lift of plum fruit and a generous palate of vibrant fruit flavours, stalky notes, bright acid and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Shaw Family Vintners ‘Moonraker’ McLaren Vale Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Incredible ruby colour with purple hues. Very varietal bouquet and a dark brooding palate that is intense with black berry fruit flavours. Good ageing potential. 3-5
Comments Off on Brangayne Of Orange Orange Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Dark gamey nose with good fruit weight on the firm palate with a good tannin grip to the finish. 5+
Comments Off on Lowe Mudgee Merlot 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
An excellent food wine that still has plenty of fruit evident. The nose is a fragrant mix of spices, cedar and stewed plums with a generosity of flavours on the soft palate.
Comments Off on Talisman Cellar Release Geographe Merlot 2009 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
Aromas of cherry cola with nettle-like notes and subtle fruit flavours.
Comments Off on Talisman Geographe Merlot 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A soft, nicely matured wine of sweet cherry fruit and coffee/mocha oak.
Comments Off on Below & Above Single Vineyard Pemberton Merlot 2014 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A generous, nicely textured merlot with dark plum, cedar and spice-like elements.
Comments Off on Fermoy Estate Margaret River Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 24, 2020
A wine that is a complexity of cedar oak and sour plum-like fruit characters with emery-like tannins.
Comments Off on Peccavi Estate Margaret River Merlot 2017 / 0 View / April 24, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Enjoyable young, but also worth cellaring, this easy-drinking red was matured for 10 months in French oak barriques. Full-coloured, it is vibrantly fruity, with good depth of youthful, ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, fresh and smooth. Best drinking 2021. $19
Comments Off on Lake Chalice The Falcon Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Deeply coloured, rich red, grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle and matured in French oak barriques. Mouthfilling, with concentrated, ripe, plummy, spicy flavours, seasoned with nutty oak, fine-grained tannins and impressive complexity. Still very fresh and youthful, it’s well worth…
Comments Off on Sileni Grand Reserve Triangle Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Great drink; ideal style with aromas reminiscent of fruit cake with chocolaty notes. Lifted oak flavours with spicy red berry fruit in the background.
Comments Off on Sedona Estate Reserve Yea Valley Merlot 2017 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: April 8, 2020
Lovely lifted minty menthol nose and quite a minty palate with chocolaty overtones.
Comments Off on Mount Avoca Estate Organic Pyrenees Merlot 2018 / 0 View / April 8, 2020
Posted: January 11, 2020
Earthy herbaceous characters on the nose and mouth-coating tannins on the fruity palate. 3-5
Comments Off on Dominic Wines Evolution South Australia Merlot 2018 / 0 View / January 11, 2020
Posted: December 10, 2019
Fresh oaky nose with berries underneath. Lovely mouth-feel with dark plum flavours.
Comments Off on Murrumbateman Winery Canberra District Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
An astringent style with elegant plum fruit, nice spiciness and soft tannins.
Comments Off on Smithbrook Wines Single Vineyard Pemberton Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
A fresh young wine with deep purple hues, lifted floral fragrances and a lovely earthy/red berry flavour profile.
Comments Off on Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2016 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Aromas of plums with hints of licorice and long evenly balanced flavours on a fleshy palate.
Comments Off on Irvine The Estate Eden Valley Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Dark purple hues, intense chocolaty aromas and a very tannic berry palate.
Comments Off on Chateau Picoron Cotes de Bordeaux Merlot 2015 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Spicy peppery berry fruit aromas and flavours. Good palate length with a fleshy middle.
Comments Off on Trentham Estate Murray Darling Merlot 2017 / 0 View / December 10, 2019
Posted: December 10, 2019
Intense inky purple wine with lovely dark cherry aromas and a nicely balanced dark berry palate with chewy tannins.
Comments Off on Mills Reef Reserve Gimblett Gravels Merlot 2018 / 0 View / December 10, 2019