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Climbing Merlot (12 x 750ml case)

 

Type:  Red Wine      Drink Before:  2015
Country: Australia   Bottle Size:  750mL
Style:  Dry   Vintage:  2010 * vintage may vary
Grape Type:  Merlot   Food Match:  Lamb or Game
Alcohol:  13%   Closure:  Screw Cap

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Merlot is usually blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. As a single varietal wine Merlot is medium bodied with berry and plum fruit flavours, approachable softness on the palate and supple tannins but with underlying firm structure.

Blend: 100% Merlot

Region: Orange, NSW

Harvest: Late February & Early March 2011

Winemaking: Premium parcels of Merlot from several different blocks were selected. Following harvest these were crushed and destemmed. Separate fermentation of parcels, starting off at cool, temperatures, building during fermentation to peak at 30 degrees with time on skins 2 to 4 weeks depending on fruit, then pressed off skins when fermentation finished. Parcels were matured separately in older French and European barrels for 12 months then racked out of barrel, blended, with some small egg fining prior to filtering and bottling.

Appearance: Rich red with purple edges.

Aroma: Ripe red berry fruits and plum with a leafy herbaceous edge.

Palate: Medium palate weight with supple tannins and integrated dark toasted oak.

Cellar: Up to 5 years.

Serve With: Roasted meats, quail, rich, Italian-style, red sauced pastas or Mediterranean inspired dishes.




Dave
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24, Nov 2010
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Rating
3
“A delicious, fine-boned merlot from the outstanding 2009 vintage. It’s bright, plummy and medium-bodied - fruity but not plump – finishing with persistent, fine, drying tannins.” - Chris Shanahan, Sunday Canberra Times, 31 October 2010
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12 x 750ml bottles
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