2014 Majella Coonawarra Merlot

Opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of ripe red currants and mulberry mingle with a hint of liquorice overlaid by vanillin cedar with spice end notes. Soft round palate with medium body weight and a supple texture, flavours of juicy red currant and mulberries meld into a touch of liquorice and spicy vanillin cedar. Silky smooth tannins with an aftertaste of ripe red currant, ripe mulberries, liquorice and spicy vanillin cedar. A soft juicy Merlot.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc 14%

Other Reviews…
Destemmed, crushed, cultured yeast, fermentation completed in French oak, matured for 15 months. A merlot worthy of the name, the colour good, the bouquet with cassis uppermost, the medium-bodied palate seamlessly picking up the message, and adding redcurrant framed by French oak. Supple tannins underline the quality of the wine. Drink by 2029.
94 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion