2022 Merlot

VINTAGE 2022 – a classic Margaret River vintage with a warm and dry ripening period moderated by afternoon sea-breezes and cool nights.

VARIETIES 93% Merlot 7% Cabernet Sauvignon

APPEARANCE Vibrant ruby red.

AROMA Fruits of redcurrant, plum and blackberry combine with complexing notes of tobacco leaf, cooking herbs and anise spice.

PALATE Medium bodied, aromatic & flavoursome.  Plush fruits of spiced plum and redcurrant jelly sweeten the front and mid-palates, whilst savoury herb nuances of thyme and bay combine with liquorice, ground coffee and dark chocolate spice to complex the finish.  Silken tannins provide for form, structure and length.

OAK DETAIL 18-months maturation in a combination of new (20%) and seasoned French oak barriques – using a selection of Bordeaux coopers.

CELLARING Tannins are sufficiently integrated to allow for immediate drinking, however will continue to develop and evolve over the next 6-8 years.

FOOD PAIRING Sunday Roast

ALCOHOL: 14%
ACIDITY: pH 3.45 TA 6.1g/L
RESIDUAL SUGAR: 0.5g/L

AWARDS & REVIEWS
88 points Stuart Knox, The Real Review, 12 September 2024
"Medium to deep ruby red colour. Plum and liquorice aromas. Supple plum fruits on entry, hints of coffee and anise sit in the core alongside the fruit, then firm gravelly tannins bring tension and drive. Good length, and dry to the end, but tannins are yet to meld properly with the fruit: this should occur over time. Drink 2025-2032."