The impressive 2009 vintage (4.5*) was estate-grown, hand-harvested, fermented with indigenous yeasts and matured for 18 months in French oak barriques (30 per cent new). Promisingly dark, with spicy oak aromas, it has deep blackcurrant, plum, spice and nut flavours, showing good, savoury complexity, and slightly chewy tannins. It should be long-lived; open 2013+.
Details
Type: Red Wines
Variety: Merlot
Vintage: 2009
Overall Rating for All Vintages Tasted: ★★★★✰ – 4.5 Stars
Price: $45 NZD
Sweetness: DRY
Value for Money: –V
Buyer’s Guide Edition: 2012
The overall rating for quality is Tentative, as Michael has only reviewed a small number of vintages of this particular wine.
When to drink: 2013