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Merlot

Beyond its spiritual home in Bordeaux, Merlot is suited to a variety of climates, estimated to be the third most grown variety globally. Wine makers have done a good job educating the public into believing that Merlot equals "soft" and "velvety" but that need not be the case! In Australia, Merlot is now produced in a range of styles, from 'joosy', plummy reds filled with the variety's trademark mulberry fruit flavour, through to 'old world' expressions where earth & truffle notes are integrated with the fruit. More often, it's partnered with Cabernet.

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2012 Gioiello Estate Reserve Merlot

Upper Goulburn, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$39. 99
Bottle
$479.88 Dozen

Minimum 6 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2017-2021)

ABV: 13.2%

Closure: Pro Cork

Matured in French oak barriques for 18 months. Opaque dark red black colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Ripe blackcurrant top notes dominate the nose with mulberry, subtle cedary tobacco characters, hints of black olive and spicy earth also chiming in. Medium bodied the palate possess excellent richness together with the varieties hallmark elegance. Ripe red and blackcurrant fruits are to the fore followed by infusions of vanillin cedar and tobacco, light earth and spice. Soft fleshy mouthfeel with very finely grained, perfectly integrated tannins. Good length concluding with red and blackcurrant, subtle mulberry, cedary tobacco characters and spicy earth.
Drinks very well now and should continue to do so for the next 3-4 years.
Alc 13.2%

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2017 Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2025-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced blackcurrant and mulberry aromas sail out of the glass complexed by notions of cigar box, dried herbs, subtle black olive, earth and spice. Rich blackcurrant, liquorice and ripe mulberry fruits combine on the medium bodied palate with earthy tobacco, vanillin cedar, dried herb and spice elements sitting underneath. Finishes slightly firm with grainy tannins providing excellent structure. Long generous yet refined aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

Other Reviews….
A dense crimson verging on opaque. Merlot's postcode waft of leaf and plum is present from the first whiff. The tannins are more gentle than cabernet, sure, but far from shy, expanding with time in the glass and stamped by 21 days on skins, daily pumpovers and three rack and returns. The oak, synergistic with a regime that sacrifices nothing when it comes to attention to detail, is sourced from Bordeaux coopers of the highest tier (25% new; 15 months). As good as any merlot on these shores. Drink by 2029.
96 points
Ned Goodwin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2018 Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$69. 99
Bottle
$839.88 Dozen

Cellar: 6 - 8 Years (2026-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Fantastic depth of colour featuring a saturated inky black core and a very deep dark red black hue. Propelled out of the glass are ripe red to blackcurrant aromatics with hints of liquorice, mulberry, subtle cigar box, dried herbs and light spicy earth in tow. Rich and fleshy, ripe blackcurrant and liquorice fruits overlay a back drop of vanillin cedar, earthy tobacco characters and spicy dried herbs. Backing it all up is a sturdy matrix of tannins which provide ample structure. Excellent power with a long, slightly chewy aftertaste.
Cellar 6-8 years.
Alc. 14.5%

Other Reviews…..
The perfume, the nuance, the power. This takes the merlot grape and knocks it out of the park. It's ripped with both fruit flavour and tannin, it's smoked with an appropriate level of oak, and it feels authoritative through the finish. In short, it's a pearler. Drink by 2033.
97 points
Campbell Mattinson – James Halliday’s The Wine Companion

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2015 Hugh Hamilton The Rat Bag Merlot

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2019-2021)

ABV: 14.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Opaque black dark red colour with a very dark red hue. Spicy ripe black currant and mulberry aromas are flanked by cedary tobacco and spicy dried herb characters. Full in body the rich palate is filled with ripe blackcurrant and liquorice fruit which has an undercard of cedary tobacco characters, earthy dried herbs and spice. Excellent concentration with ripe sturdy tannins drying out the finish just a tad. Medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 14.6%

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2017 Irvine Spring Hill Merlot

South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)

ABV: 13.3%

Closure: Stelvin

Opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Nosing reveals mulberry, liquorice, tobacco leaf, dusty cedar and spicy green herb notes. Medium bodied with a soft elegant feel, the palate has flavours of ripe mulberry and dark chocolate over vanillin cedar, earth and spice. Very polished tannins with a medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.3%

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2012 Knight Granite Hills Merlot

Macedon Ranges, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc. Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a brick red hue. Nosing exhibits ripe red currant and mulberry scents followed by earthy tobacco notes and spicy cedar. Medium bodied the palate has a supple mouthfeel with fleshy flavours of ripe red currant and cherry melding into earth, vanillin cedar and spice followed by some distant leather characters. Fine grained, velvet like characters. Aftertaste of ripe red currants and cherries, earthy vanillin cedar and spicy leather.
Drink now.
Alc. 13.5%

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2014 Kooyonga Creek Merlot

Swanpool, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2018)

ABV: 15.7%

Closure: Stelvin

Quite advanced in its colour the wine displays a deep dark red to brick red core with black tinged edges and a tawny brick red hue. Lifted aromas of ripe plum, stewed fruits, earthy cedar and spicy dried herbs. Very ripe with a soft mouthfeel, flavours of dark plum, stewed fruits and a touch of dark chocolate fill the mouth over earthy cedar and spicy dried herbs. The 15.7% alcohol gives the finish a blast of heat which unbalances the wine. Velvety tannins. Moderate aftertaste of spicy stewed fruits, earthy cedar and dried herbs.
Pass.
Alc. 15.7%

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2019 Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot

Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$23. 99
Bottle
$287.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red core with a bright dark red hue. Fragrant ripe mulberry, red currant and blueberry scents fill the nostrils with hints of vanillin cedar, light earth and spicy fresh herb notes also evident. Bright mulberry, dark cherry and red currant fruits have plenty of savoury appeal across the medium weighted palate. Fleshy feel with elements of spicy vanillin cedar, earth and fresh herbs underscoring the fruit. Finishes with a youthful lick of freshness, refined tannins and a delicious aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2018 Leconfield Coonawarra Merlot

Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2020-2028)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

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%

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2021 Les Peyrautins Merlot

Pays d'Oc, FRANCE

Reduced from $16.99
$15. 99
Bottle
$191.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2023-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of ripe mulberry, dark currant and tobacco mix with dusty vanillin cedar and spice notes. Medium bodied, the amply fleshed palate is generously endowed with dark cherry and blackcurrant fruit which melds into a dried herb, scorched earth and spicy tobacco back drop. Fine grained tannins with a ripe mid length conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2020 Les Peyrautins Merlot

Pays d'Oc, FRANCE

$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Ripe dark cherry and blackcurrant aromas mix with vanillin cedar, earth and dried herb notes. Medium bodied ripe dark cherry flavours overlay dusty vanillin cedar, dried herbs and spice. Fine grained yet sturdy tannins with a ripe generous conclusion.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2019 Les Peyrautins Merlot

Pays d'Oc, FRANCE

$17. 99
Bottle
$215.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Ripe blackcurrant aromas dominate the nose with dusty vanillin cedar, dark cherry and spicy mulberry notes also chiming in. Rich and quite full in body, ripe blackcurrant and liquorice fruits have a plush feel over spicy vanillin cedar and dusty earth elements. Slightly dryish finish with ripe chewy tannins and a generous fleshy textured aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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2017 Majella Coonawarra Merlot

Coonawarra, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Elevated blackcurrant and mulberry scents are intermeshed with dusty vanillin cedar, light tobacco and bay leaf notes. Medium bodied, generous blackcurrant fruit laced with bay leaf graces the palate with an undercard of mulberry, lightly dusted vanillin cedar and spice. Fleshy mouthfeel with bright acids and polished tannins. Elegant medium length conclusion.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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Fermentation completed in French hogsheads, then matured for 15 months. A solid merlot, presumably from old clones, but is fragrant. Blackcurrant/cassis flavours lead the way; good oak/tannin balance; barrel ferment notes aid the wine. Drink by 2039.
94 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2016 Mandurang Valley Merlot

Bendigo, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a brick red hue. Ripe plummy mulberry like scents are followed by vanillin cedar, earth and spicy dried herb notes. Ripe plum and dark cherry fruit dominates the medium weight palate with an undercurrent of dusty vanillin cedar, dried herbs and spice. Slightly dryish but fine grained tannins with good flesh to the mouthfeel and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 13.8%

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2018 Masseto Pre-Arrival Offer

Tuscany, ITALY

$1199. 00
Bottle
$14388.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork
Other Reviews....
The 2018 Masseto is the vintage surprise few of us could have expected. The season saw rains just before harvest, and vintners were forced into dramatic last-minute decisions and risks. The expert team at Masseto navigated those challenges with deft precision in this first vintage executed in the new winery that is now fully dedicated and engineered to fulfill the expectations of this iconic Merlot from coastal Tuscany. The new gravity-flow building has angular concrete fermentors and an old-fashioned basket press. Dark fruit and ripe blackberry bleed slowly into spice, leather, chocolate and sweet tobacco. The wine shows generous extraction and concentration; however, it remains light and lifted throughout. Welcome Masseto into your new home. Drink 2024 - 2050.
97 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (May 2021)

This is extremely perfumed with flowers, cherries and blackberries, as well as hints of lavender. It’s full-bodied, yet so refined, linear and racy. Pure silk. The texture is every so polished. Succulent and subtle fruit at the end. New wood showing now. A sophisticated Masseto that shows balance and harmony. Builds with tannins at the finish. Needs time to come completely together. Try after 2025.
98 points
James Suckling

This is a showstopper of a wine, and one of the wines of the tasting. Lots of power here but the tannins just glide across the palate, gently with sophistication, with the dense and dark fruit covering the mouth and lingering. Round, ripe and juicy with excellent acidity that enhances the mineral undertones and spicy sides. Extremely well made by winemaker Axel Heinz and one that you just want another glass of immediately. Malolactic fermentation in 100% new oak barrique barrels, keeping the various lots separate for the first 12 months of ageing. The wines are then blended and put back in barrels for another year, totalling 24 months before bottling. Wines are then kept for an additional 12 months before being released. Drink 2025 - 2045.
99 points
Decanter

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2020 Mayer Merlot

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$54. 99
Bottle
$659.88 Dozen

ABV: 13%

Closure: Diam Cork

German born Timo Mayer, along with partner Rhonda Ferguson established Mayer in 1999, on the slopes of Mt Toolebewong, between Healesville & Woori Yallock. They produce a small range of hand crafted, single vineyard wines, believing that wines are made in the vineyard and not the winery. All wines are unfined and unfiltered to show the true expression of the vineyard. Vines are often close-planted, and winemaking frequently utilises a generous use of whole bunch.
If anyone was going to bring the sexy back to Merlot, it was Timo. But don't come here thinking you'll be getting a soft, easy drinking and uncomplicated red, that was never in Timo's playbook. This Merlot is all about popping aromatics of pepper and spice, leafy herbal notes, and vibrant red fruit. Juicy and savoury, and while it's a touch out of left field, this is a gorgeous expression of the grape that may well convert many back to its charms.
Other Reviews....
Merlot magic. 100% whole bunch magic.
Green and peppery, cherry juice, red flesh plum – great perfume. Tension and freshness in the palate, surprisingly juicy and bouncy in texture, a lovely slosh of crisp fruit to finish. This is not what you’d call ‘fine, medium weight and elegant’ as a reference to ‘world best examples’ but it is plainly excellent and has immense drinkability.
94 points
Mike Bennie - The Wine Front

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2018 Mike Press Single Vineyard Merlot

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$13. 99
Bottle
$167.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 4 Years (2021-2025)

ABV: 14.1%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in a combination of American and French oak for over 12 months. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Lifted ripe blackcurrant and mulberry aromas meld into toasty cedar, tobacco and spicy black olive notes. Medium bodied generous red to black currant fruits overlay toasty vanillin cedar, tobacco and spicy dried herb nuances. Good flesh finishing with a lick of fresh acidity and slightly chalky tannins. Concludes with a lively medium length aftertaste that sees the appearance of a subtle earthiness.
Drink over the next 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.1%

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2017 Mike Press Merlot

Adelaide Hills, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$13. 99
Bottle
$167.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2020-2023)

ABV: 14.6%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in a mixture of American and French oak barrels for over 12 months. Impenetrable black dark red colour with a deep dark red hue. A mixture of dark plum, blackcurrant and liquorice scents meld into toasty oak and spicy earth notes. Rich and very full the palate is stacked with plush blackcurrant and liquorice fruits which hover over spicy vanillin oak and subtle earth. Ripe, slightly chewy tannins with a long, lush and concentrated aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14.6%

Other Reviews….
Very good colour; there is an abundance of red and black berry fruits, and more texture and structure to go with that fruit, maturation in French and American oak for 12 months the key. As always, great value for money. Drink by 2025.
92 points
James Halliday – Australian Wine Companion

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2017 Mollydooker The Scooter Merlot

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2018-2020)

ABV: 15.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Pronounced ripe plum aromas meet with hints of liquorice, vanillin cedar and spice. Rich with a round voluptuous mouthfeel flavours of sweet dark plum, ripe currants and liquorice overlay toasty vanillin oak and spice. Velvet smooth tannins with a touch of heat on the finish. Concludes with some sweetness to the ripe dark plum, liquorice and spicy vanillin oak aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 15.5%

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2018 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$56. 99
Bottle
$683.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 8 Years (2021-2029)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 5% Cabernet Franc with maturation taking place in French oak barrels of which 15% were new. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. The nose shows good aromatic lift with blackcurrant and red plum scents emerging over subtle dried herb, vanillin cedar and spice notes. Medium bodied the palate is amply endowed with rich red to black currant and plum fruits which a have a supple feel and are underscored by vanillin cedar, earth, subtle dried herbs and spice. Polished tannin structure concluding elegant, long and savoury.
Drink over the next 6-8 years.
Alc. 14%
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Pretty, succulent red fruits are all wrapped up in fine, shapely tannins. Supple, lithe and elegant. A beautiful wine. Drink by 2041.
96 points
Erin Larkin – James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion

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2016 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Vineyard Merlot

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Screw Cap

Other Reviews….
Vibrant crimson-purple; if you are searching for a merlot that has bell-clear varietal character and is a joy to drink, go no further: this is it. It is sheer perfection, its red fruits dripping from a trellis line of fine tannins and controlled French oak. The best Australian merlot I've tasted. Drink by 2030.
98 points
James Halliday – James Halliday's Wine Companion

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2014 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Vineyard Merlot

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

ABV: 14%

Closure: Screw Cap

Other Reviews….
Don't rush this: it needs a few more years to come around. It's sturdily built for ageing although the fragrance entices now, brimming with red and black currants, black olives and rosemary. The palate is dominated by oak and significant tannins hence leaving it for the time being. The 11% cabernet franc just adds the X-factor. Drink by 2030.
95 points
Jane Faulkner – James Halliday's Wine Companion

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2017 Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot

Margaret River, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

$59. 99
Bottle
$719.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black core with a bright dark red hue. Nosing offers up dark currant and ripe cherry aromas followed by spicy vanillin cedar, earth and subtle tobacco notes. Medium weighted generous blackcurrant and ripe mulberry fruits have a fleshy feel over subtle earthy vanillin cedar characters, faint notions of tobacco and spice. Well integrated fine grained tannins have a very polished feel. Concludes long and refined.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14%

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2016 Norfolk Rise Vineyard Merlot

Mount Benson, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$15. 99
Bottle
$191.88 Dozen

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black tinged core with a dark red hue. The nose tosses up aromas of red currant, bay leaf and light mulberries over some dusty cedar and spice. Light to medium weight with a supple mid palate but very dry finish, elegant flavours of mulberries, dusty cedar, subtle bay leaf and spice are present. Slightly chalky, drying tannins concluding with a modest aftertaste of dusty mulberries, bay leaf and spicy cedar.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 14%

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2019 Parishes Merlot

Langhorne Creek, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured for 18 months in oak. Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Nosing offers up scents of ripe plum and choc mint which meld into vanillin oak, earth and spice. Medium bodied, generous spicy dark plum and choc mint flavours have a fleshy feel over a vanillin cedar and dusty earth backdrop. Slightly dryish, fine grained tannins with a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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2020 Penny’s Hill Malpas Road Merlot

McLaren Vale, South Australia, Australia

$21. 99
Bottle
$263.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 5 - 6 Years (2027-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Matured in 1-5 year old French oak barrels for 18 months. Midnight black at its heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Nosing offers up blackcurrant and liquorice scents with some spicy vanillin cedar, earth and light tobacco notes also chiming in. On the fuller bodied side the palate is richly fruited with blackcurrant, black cherry and liquorice. A firm, muscular tannin structure lends grip to the finish. Spicy cedar, tobacco and spicy earth characters sit in the background. Concludes well fruited yet quite stern and slightly bitter.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2019 Penny’s Hill Malpas Road Merlot

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

A big, ripe structured Merlot that was barrel aged for 18 months. Deep pitch black heart with a dark red black hue. Scents of ripe blackcurrant and liquorice sail out of the glass pursued by vanillin cedar, earthy tobacco and spicy dried herb notes. Rich blackcurrant, black cherry and liquorice fruits swamp the full bodied palate. Cedary tobacco characters, earth and spicy dried herbs ensue. Ripe chewy tannins provide the framework with a long lush, yet robust finish.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2018 Penny's Hill Malpas Road Merlot

McLaren Vale, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2021-2027)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Diam Cork

Matured for 18 months in a combination of 1 to 5 year old French oak barrels. Black as night at its heart with a deep dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced mulberry top notes are intermeshed with red to black currant fruits, cedary tobacco scents, earth and spicy dried herbs. Medium bodied, ripe mulberry and blackcurrant fruits are backed by a firm, slightly chewy tannin structure. Also present are vanillin cedar, earthy tobacco and dried herb nuances. Dryish finish with a sturdy medium length aftertaste.
Cellar 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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- Organic
2019 Petrolo Galatrona

Tuscany, ITALY

$199. 00
Bottle
$2388.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Made with organic Merlot grapes, the Petrolo 2019 Galatrona is soft and luscious, spreading evenly over the palate with elegance and sweeping intensity. The bouquet shows dark fruit, black cherry and sweet prune. Those dark fruit tones are woven into pretty layers of spice, leather and perfumed tobacco. I like the tight, compact, yet fundamentally rich quality that is part of the mouthfeel in this important vintage. This wine could be considered a bit lighter and more ethereal compared to recent past releases, but I found that all the wines in this batch of new releases go in this same direction. Drink 2023 - 2045.
97 points
Monica Larner - Wine Advocate (Apr 2022)
Blackberries and black cherries with lavender and violets on the nose. Full-bodied with velvety, chewy tannins, yet the fruit is very intense with vibrancy and energy. Muscular, yet agile. Pure and poised. A unique definition of merlot in Tuscany. Drink after 2025.
99 points
James Suckling
The 25th anniversary bottling of this 100% Merlot wine and jewel in the collection of owner-winemaker Luca Sanjust’s 10-hectare Fattoria di Petrolo estate, located just outside the Chianti Classico zone near Montevarchi. This has a wonderful floral touch to the aromas, beguiling and elegant, with a touch of wild strawberries. Satin-like at first, then the textured tannins settle surrounded by succulent cherry, raspberry and blackberry fruit finishing with a herbal lift at the end. Excellent drive, smooth and satisfying with a long life ahead. Drink 2024 - 2032.
95 points
Decanter

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2019 Petrus Pre-Arrival Offer

Pomerol, Bordeaux, FRANCE

$4999. 00
Bottle
$59988.00 Dozen

Closure: Cork
Other Reviews....
No surprise that the sticky clay of Petrus has withstood the heat, keeping freshness and form. High aromatics, lush and open at first, with iris flowers, followed by plum, raspberry and blackberry fruits. High tannic mass compared to 2018 that you feel only through an undertow that anchors the fruit downwards. Evolves from red and blue fruits to black, as the tannins show their muscles, which were sleek at first and then build, flexing alongside cocoa, chocolate, liquorice root and smoke. Shows the capacity that clay has to bring power and concentration to the tannins - they measure the weight of tannins at this estate and found almost twice as many as in 2018, meaning they needed shorter and softer extraction to ensure no overload. This surprises you, changing in character as it moves through the palate, becoming darker and more serious where at first it was fruit and flowers. Brilliant. Drinking Window 2029 - 2050.
98 points
Jane Anson - Decanter
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1. There is no minimum order unless stated.
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2017 Petrus

Pomerol, Bordeaux, FRANCE

$4999. 00
Bottle
$59988.00 Dozen

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Cork

Other Reviews....
Deep garnet-purple in color, the 2017 Petrus comes galloping out of the glass with bold, expressive notions of Black Forest cake, blueberry preserves and Christmas pudding with nuances of molten chocolate, Chinese five spice, candied violets, licorice and kirsch plus wafts of roses and cinnamon stick. Full-bodied, rich, spicy and fantastically concentrated, the palate has compelling freshness and a solid base of wonderfully ripe, velvety tannins, finishing very long and opulent. The aromatics at this youthful stage are atypical for Petrus and quite stunning—this 2017 is a bombshell! Furthermore, it is a unique style for this estate and one avid collectors should seek out!
98+ points
Lisa Perrotti-Brown - Wine Advocate (March 2020)

I love the aromatics to this with crushed berries, violets and black olives. Hints of vanilla and some caramel. Decadent. Full-bodied and round with very creamy tannins that melt into the wine. It starts off slowly and and then kicks off a few seconds later. The tannins are extremely polished and refined. Hard not to drink now, but wait. Try after 2025.
98 points
James Suckling

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2019 Raw Vine Estate Preservative Free Merlot

Cape Jaffa, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2020)

ABV: 13.8%

Closure: Stelvin

Certified organic. Opaque dark red black colour with dark red hue. Ripe plum and mulberry aromas are followed by light tobacco and earthy dried herb notes. Medium bodied the palate has generous flavours of plum and mulberry over tobacco, earth and dried herbs. Slightly dryish fine grained tannins. Youthful acidity and a medium length conclusion.
Drink now.
Alc. 13.8%

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2014 Rogan Merlot

Yea Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2017-2020)

ABV: 13%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of mulberries and red currant intermingle with lightly earthed cedar and spice. Medium bodied and softly textured the palate has flavours of mulberries and ripe red currant over some earthy cedar with a spicy finish. Slightly dry but fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of mulberries, ripe red currant, earthy cedar and spice.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 13%

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2015 Ronan By Clinet

Bordeaux, FRANCE

$34. 99
Bottle
$419.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2021-2024)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Diam Cork

A 100% Merlot. Totally opaque black dark red core with a very dark red hue. Lifted aromas of blackcurrant mix with hints of black cherry, black olive, earthy graphite like notes and spicy cedar. Medium to full bodied, rich blackcurrant fruits dominate the palate with some black cherry and liquorice also evident. A sturdy backbone of firm tannins imparts a sense of chewiness onto the mouth feel. Elements of earth, graphite and toasty cedar ensue. Excellent drive with a lengthy finish that has accents of scorched earth and spicy black olive to it. A ripe modern take on Bordeaux.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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2015 Rosenvale Vineyards Merlot

Barossa Valley, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$22. 99
Bottle
$275.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 1 - 2 Years (2018-2019)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red colour with black tinged edges and a dark red hue. Aromas of stewed plum and dried cherries are followed by some lightly earthed cedar and spice. Medium bodied with a generous but soft mouthfeel the palate has flavours of stewed plums and ripe mulberries over a hint of earth and spicy cedar. Fine grained tannins. Aftertaste of stewed plums, ripe mulberries and spicy cedar.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc 14.5%

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2019 Sans + Pareil Estate Black Label Reserve Merlot

King Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2021-2026)

ABV: 13.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Elevated red to black currant and mulberry scents are interwoven with subtle cedary tobacco characters, black olive and faint graphite like notes. Medium bodied the palate is layered with a mix of red to black currant and mulberry fruits which are both refined and fleshy in their feel. On the back half are cedary tobacco characters, dried herbs and spicy black olive nuances. Slightly dryish finish with a polished tannin structure and medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 13.5%

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- Biodynamic
- Organic
2020 Settimo Podre Merlot

Veneto, ITALY

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2022-2024)

ABV: 12%

Closure: Cork

Deep dark red black core with a dark red hue. Lifted stewed plum and spicy tobacco like aromas are followed by earth, vanillin cedar and cinnamon. Soft and fleshy the palate sports dark plum and dried cherry fruits over a spicy cedar and earthy cinnamon back drop. Slightly dryish finish with fine grained tannins and a modest aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 12%

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2019 Smith & Hooper Merlot

Wrattonbully, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2022-2028)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Very deep black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of blackcurrant gently infused with a mix of black olive and liquorice are followed by dusty cedar, tobacco and spice. The refined mid weighted palate features fleshy red to black currant and mulberry fruits which are underscored by dusty cedar, black olive and spicy tobacco characters. Slightly dryish finish with fine grained tannins and an elegant mid length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2018 Smith & Hooper Merlot

Wrattonbully, South Austalia, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 6 Years (2020-2026)

ABV: 14.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red colour with a dark red hue. Pronounced red to black currant and mulberry aromas intermix with cedary tobacco notes, black olives and spicy dried herbs. Medium bodied the palate is generously flavoured with ripe blackcurrant and mulberry fruits which meld into cedary tobacco characters, black olive and spicy infusions of bay leaf. Fine grained yet supportive tannins provide excellent structure. Shows plenty of varietal character on the medium to long aftertaste.
Drink over the next 5-6 years.
Alc. 14.5%

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2016 Star Lane Merlot

Beechworth, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$37. 99
Bottle
$455.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2021-2022)

ABV: 14.2%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque black dark red core with a deep dark red hue. Lifted top notes of blackcurrant and subtle liquorice melds into vanillin cedar, light earth and spice. Very ripe and juicy the amply weighted palate features rich blackcurrant, dark plum and liquorice flavours over spicy vanillin cedar and a touch of earth. Firms up on the back palate with ripe chewy tannins imparting some grip. Aftertaste of blackcurrant, liquorice, earthy tobacco and spicy vanillin cedar.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc. 14.2%

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2015 Summerfield Merlot

Pyrenees, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$26. 99
Bottle
$323.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2017-2020)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Totally opaque dark red black core with a very dark red hue. Aromas of dark plum and ripe blackcurrant intermix with hints of dark chocolate and liquorice followed by vanillin cedar and faint spicy tobacco. Medium to full bodied with a plump mouthfeel and abundant rich blackcurrant, dark plum and liquorice fruits sitting atop infusions of dark chocolate, lightly toasted vanillin cedar and spice. Velvet smooth tannins. Aftertaste of spicy ripe blackcurrant, dark plums, toasty vanillin cedar and subtle dark chocolate.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc 14%

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2014 Summerfield Merlot

Pyrenees, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: 3 - 4 Years (2019-2020)

ABV: 13.1%

Closure: Stelvin

Includes 30% whole bunch. Totally opaque black dark red colour with a bright dark red black tinged hue. Pronounced plummy blackcurrant aromas sit alongside some stemmy cedar like notes followed by faint earth and spicy dried herbs. Medium bodied with a soft supple textural feel the palate features savoury flavours of plummy blackcurrant overlaid by stemmy cedar, light earthy tobacco and spice. Very fine grained velvet like tannins. Slightly dryish finish. Aftertaste of plummy blackcurrant, spicy cedar, some stemmy dried herb like characters and tobacco.
Cellar 3-4 years.
Alc 13.1%

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2016 Summerfield Merlot

Pyrenees, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$29. 99
Bottle
$359.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2019-2021)

ABV: 13.9%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black tinged colour with a very dark red hue. Slightly stewed aromas of dark plum and ripe cherries meld into vanillin cedar, hints of earth and spice. Soft and fleshy the palate has flavours of ripe plum and dried cherry with light earth, vanillin cedar and spice ensuing. Velvet smooth tannins. Good length with a medium to long dark plum, earthy vanillin cedar and spice aftertaste.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 13.9%

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2017 Torres Atrium Merlot

Penedes, SPAIN

$24. 99
Bottle
$299.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 5 Years (2020-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Cork

Black as night core with a deep dark red black hue. Pronounced ripe blackcurrant and liquorice aromas meld onto toasty oak, earth and spicy tobacco notes. Medium to full bodied the palate is flush with rich blackcurrant and liquorice fruits that are infused with tobacco, subtle black olive, earth and spicy toasted cedar. Fleshy mouthfeel with polished tannins and a medium length aftertaste.
Drink over the next 4-5 years.
Alc. 14%

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2013 Vue on Halcyon Merlot

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now (2019)

ABV: 13.1%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep very dark red black colour with a dark brick red hue showing signs of advanced aging. Gurkin and tobacco leaf notes dominate the nose with some ripe mulberry, herbaceous characters and spicy cedar also chiming in. Medium bodied with a supple entry, initial mulberry flavours are overtaken by green gurkin like characters, tobacco leaf, dried herbs and spice. Dries out on the finish and turns a touch bitter with a short gurkin infused aftertaste.
Pass
Alc. 13.1%

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2015 Vue on Halcyon Merlot

Yarra Valley, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$27. 99
Bottle
$335.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2019-2022)

ABV: 12.5%

Closure: Stelvin

Very deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Elevated mulberry and tobacco leaf scents mix with dark currants and hints of plum followed by stalky herb, capsicum like notes and spicy cedar. Medium bodied with a supple textural feel, the palate features flavours of ripe mulberries, dark currants and tobacco underscored by stalky herb infusions and spicy cedar. Very well integrated, slightly drying tannins. Concludes with medium length, the stalky tobacco and dried herb components becoming more prominent on the finish.
Cellar 2-3 years.
Alc. 12.5%

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2019 Wee Angus Merlot

Central Victoria, AUSTRALIA

$19. 99
Bottle
$239.88 Dozen

Minimum 12 bottles

Cellar: Drink now - 3 Years (2022-2025)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. The nose features ripe plum and choc mint like aromas followed by vanillin cedar, earth and spice. Mid weighted the palate sees ripe plum and mint flavours overlay a background of toasty vanillin oak and spice. Juicy feel with some bright acidity on the back half. Slightly chalky tannins with the toasty vanillin cedar and spice characters lingering onto the aftertaste.
Drink over the next 2-3 years.
Alc. 14%

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2018 Zilzie Wines Selection 23 Merlot

AUSTRALIA

$10. 99
Bottle
$131.88 Dozen

Cellar: Drink now - 2 Years (2020-2022)

ABV: 14%

Closure: Stelvin

Deep dark red black colour with a dark red hue. Aromas of plum and dark raspberries mix with some inky earth and spice notes. Juicy dark plum and ripe cherry fruit has a fleshy feel with inky earth and spicy vanillin cedar characters sitting underneath. Fine grained tannins with a medium length aftertaste. A respectable quaffer.
Drink over the next 1-2 years.
Alc. 14%

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Merlot: Like Cabernet but different...

Merlot tends to be naturally lower in tannin and acid than Cabernet, ripening first in the Cabernet family - sometimes up to ten days earlier, but usually one week. That's a big advantage in a cool year, as it provides viticultural insurance to the Cabernet grower. Merlot also likes cool damp soils (not the well drained type that Cabernet demands) and is particularly suited to soils with some clay to retain Summer moisture. Merlot yields slightly higher than Cabernet and is more approachable as a young wine - a big plus for winemakers who want their wine out on the market with instant drinkability. For blenders it's also a boon, traditionally used to fill the "Cabernet doughnut hole" - that is to say, Merlot adds mid palate fruit, filling out the tannic framework of young Cabernet.

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