1999 Yalumba Barossa Merlot

A well made, early drinking Merlot which has been matured for 17 months in French oak. Medium body crimson colour with mauve edges. Excellent nose, perfumed, with aroma of violets, confectionery, mulberry and spice. The palate is not as voluptuous as one comes to expect from the Barossa, but none the less the wine delivers an impressive depth of flavour. Liquorice, mulberry, spice and blackcurrant flavours are supported by fine grained tannins. Stewed fruit, plum and mulberry aftertaste. Cellar 3-4 years.

RATING: 86/100

VALUE: XXX/5

RETASTED: Medium body crimson mauve colour. Aroma of mulberry, confectionery, vanilla and spice. On the palate there are generous ripe fruit flavours with mulberry and blackcurrant dominant, followed by nuances of liquorice and cedar. Fine grained dry tannins, followed by a distinct mulberry, spice, plum and liquorice aftertaste. Cellar 2-3 years.

RATING: 87/100

VALUE: XXX/5