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From the Geoff Merrill website: https://geoffmerrillwines.com.au
The Geoff Merrill wine making philosophy has been and always will be, to make wine that allows regional, varietal and vintage expression, without excessive winemaker intervention. Great wine is a matter of balance and our passion for subtle, elegant and harmonious flavours in wine is well documented.
“I have been making wines under the Geoff Merrill label since the 1980 vintage and in that time my commitment to releasing wines to be enjoyed at the table has never changed” Geoff believes in holding his vintage for maturation before release hence this vintage is still available for sale.
The colour is a dark red with great depth. The aroma really displays the best characteristics of this ripe vintage. It's full of intense red berry fruit, chocolate, earth and leather. The palate is voluptuous and seductive, initially appearing generous and inviting before revealing the serious structure beneath. Extended maturation both in barrel and bottle before release has allowed the wine to gain some sophistication and grace from what was a very rich and robust vintage.
Deep, dark, brooding red colour with good purple tints; youthful for its years. The bouquet is intense and bright, loaded with toast, spice, mint and coconutty oak aromas, plus some smoked-meaty overtones from bottle-ageing. Dark chocolate, too. It's powerful, concentrated, deep and penetrating, with noticeable acidity and liberal oak. The oak has been generously applied and is now starting to mellow happily into the wine. I'd still give it a little more time. 20 DEC 2020 Drink 2021–2033
94 points Huon Hooke therealreview.com
Product/Service Sold Out | Yes |
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En Primeur | No |
New Arrivals | No |
Wine Type | Red Wine |
Wine Style | Traditional |
Country | Australia |
Region | McLaren Vale |
Varietals | Shiraz |
Vintage | 2013 |
Bottle Size | 750ml |
Wine Points | 95 |