2007 Clarendon Hills Brookman Merlot

Opaque crimson black colour with crimson black hue. Aromas of violets, ripe mulberry, spice and cedar with just a touch of truffle also emerging – an excellent sniff. The palate displays excellent concentration and a firm structure with flavours of ripe plum and mulberry followed by cedar, earth and spice. Firm tannin structure but balanced. Aftertaste of ripe mulberry, spice and cedar.
Cellar 5-6 years (2014-2015)
14.5% Alc

A beautifully structured Merlot
Other Reviews….
The wines made from Bordeaux varietals begin with the 2007 Merlot Brookman which spent 18 months in 85% new French oak. A glass-coating opaque purple color, it exhibits a superb nose of toast, pencil lead, spice box, black currant, and blackberry. This leads to a medium to full-bodied wine with a supple texture, excellent grip, and complex, savory flavors. This lengthy effort will round out with an additional 3-4 years of cellaring.
92 points
Jay Miller – Robert Parker’s The Wine Advocate