Blue Pyrenees Merlot

HALLIDAY RATED 90 PTS   Per Bottle Case Price Great value @ $167.88 by the case Jack's Price $13.99 $167.88 RRP $18.99 $227.88 You Save $5.00 $60.00 Add to Your Cart Add 1 case to Your Cart Enter Quantity of Cases to Add to Your Cart 5 Star Value Rating: Rating: 90/100 Category: Red Wines Case Size: 12 bottles Year: 2009 Jack's Comments: New vintage has just arrived and yet to taste. Winemaker's Comments: The Victorian Pyrenees region is one of the few regions in Australia capable of producing distinctive high quality Merlot such as this. The 2008 - 2009 growing season in the Pyrenees was ideally suited to growing Merlot, providing winter and spring rains with generally cool conditions but finished off by a warm dry fast ripening autumn. Displaying concentration plus definitive varietal and regional character, this wine was produced from selected parcels of grapes sourced only from our estate vineyard. The Blue Pyrenees Merlot 2009 was fermented for 1 week in 15-tonne static fermenters, followed by a 2 week extended maceration on skins in the fermenter and subsequently matured for 18 months in, one, two and four-year-old French oak barriques. A vibrant mouthful of floral plums complemented by forest floor flavours of mint leaves, earth and cedar wood. Medium-bodied with a firm structure from the fine grain tannins, this Merlot is memorable for its fragrance and lingering bright fruit flavours that invite immediate drinking however some cellaring time will also reward those who are patient. Blend: Merlot Region: Pyrenees Victoria Cellaring Potential: Will reward with 2-3 years Awards/Trophies: The 2009 Blue Pyrenees Merlot was awarded a gold medal at the Rutherglen Wine Show 2010 class 212 at its very first wine show assessment.

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