2018 Cabernet Merlot

Varietals (%’S):  72% Cabernet Sauvignon; 25% Merlot; 3% Shiraz

Appearance:  Dark crimson red with black tints.

Aroma:  Redcurrant, salted raspberry and blackcurrant fruits lead into savoury notes of olive, bay leaf and tobacco spice.

Palate:  The medium-weighted palate unfolds in layers of fruit, savoury herbs, dark chocolate, and subtle oak spice. A soft and juicy mid-palate is supported by a framework of powder-fine tannins which add structure and length.

Oak Detail:  18 months maturation in a combination of 20% new and 80% seasoned French oak barriques from a selection of renowned Bordeaux cooperages.

Cellaring:  This finely structured wine is drinking well now, but will continue to evolve over the next 5-6 years.

Food Pairing: A perfect Friday night pizza or pasta wine.

Residual Sugar:  0.9 g/L

Awards & Reviews:  

92pts: "Balance, texture, flavour and length ... all things are in place here. The fruit is on the salted-raspberry end of the spectrum, the tannins are fine and structuring, and the length of flavour is spot on. A lovely wine. Drink by 2027." Erin Larkin, 2022 Halliday Wine Companion.