2018 Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot

A beautifully crafted Coonawarra Merlot layered with rich fruits whilst retaining the varieties hallmark elegance and finesse.

The majority of the fruit for this wine comes from Leconfield’s mature Merlot vines planted between 1982 and 1999. Maturation takes place in French oak of which 20% is new for a period of 14 months. Dense black colour with a deep dark red hue. Red to blackcurrant and mulberry scents show good lift out of the glass with an overlay of bay leaf followed by cedary tobacco characters, light earth, black olive and spice. Medium to full bodied, rich blackcurrant, ripe mulberry and liquorice fruits show good flesh across the palate underscored by subtle cigar box, earth and spicy bay leaf characters. Slightly dryish but otherwise well integrated tannins have a polished feel. Decorated with ripe dark fruits it finishes long, refined and elegant.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%