Bernard Schurr Montagne Saint Emilion 2016
Imported by the team at Fourth Wave Wine, Here we have a Bordeaux blend from the right bank, with merlot dominant at 55% over 45% cabernet. Screwcap. Bernard Schurr, Montagne, […]
Tag Archives: Merlot
Shaw Vineyard Estate Merlot 2014
This edition carries plenty of Silver and Bronze awards from various international and local wine shows in 2016. Still the current release. Shaw Vineyard Estate, Merlot, Canberra, 2014 Christmasy cedar/pine […]
2018 Rosé Round-up
I’m heading off to the AWRI Adavanced Wine Assessment Course in November, and I’ve not been immersed in the “wine judging” atmosphere for a little while, so to be presented […]
Brash Higgins MRLO 2016
MRLO is of course Merlot. From clay soils of Brash’s neighbour in the Lennon Vineyard. Matured in amphora for 9 months. 10% Nero d’Avola added for lift and spice Brash […]
Shottesbrooke Merlot 2015
A combination of oaks: age (2,3 and 4 years old) and variety (French and American). Sand over clay soils for the vineyard. Shottesbrooke, Estate Series, Merlot, McLaren Vale, 2015 […]
Oxford Landing Merlot 2017
Oxford Landing Estates, part of the Hill Smith Family Vineyards (think Yalumba) stable, go to great pains to let you know it is a real place, not a marketing department […]
Claymore Wines Black Magic Woman 2015
94% Cabernet here with dashes of 3% each Malbec and Merlot. Sourced from the Churinga Vineyard, (north of Watervale) and only the 4th release. French oak maturation (only 20% new). Winemaker […]
