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 Vintage2006 Label 10 of 11 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2019 vintage.)
TypeRed
ProducerWolf Blass (web)
VarietyMerlot
DesignationYellow Label
Vineyardn/a
CountryAustralia
RegionSouth Australia
SubRegionn/a
Appellationn/a
UPC Code(s)000981376686

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2008 and 2010 (based on 15 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 82.8 pts. and median of 83 pts. in 6 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by RandyC on 7/10/2010 & rated 85 points: Licorice, jagermeister, and fake fruit punch nose. Blackberries and blueberries bathed in a simple syrup. Real sweet and no backbone, the all fruit forward palate finishes with 10 seconds of a berry salad and fades to nothing. More than I was expecting. (2603 views)
 Tasted by anubis on 4/25/2010 & rated 83 points: Sweetness has come out since last tasting. Little bit of tannin. Good drinking now and great value. (2982 views)
 Tasted by Tarrant on 11/7/2009 & rated 79 points: It tasted okay, but it was the epitome of boredom, a Merlot that would give Merlot a bad name, and it was also lacking in body and depth, so many good wines for this price point this should be a pass for sure - Dark red, medium bodied with a nose of light plum, cherry and vanilla, thin, minimal intensity and depth, sweet/smooth on the palate without length at all, skip this for sure (79 Points). (2676 views)
 Tasted by LelouchViBritannia on 10/19/2008 & rated 84 points: Specially ... bad. Absolutely nothing on the nose. very little fruit/sweetness. Toasty oak and surprisingly long finish but doesn't redeem itself from the bad impression at start.
Any Australian Merlot is not recommended. (2776 views)

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By David Lawrason
WineAlign (12/29/2008)
(Wolf Blass Yellow Label Merlot, South Australia red) Subscribe to see review text.
By James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion (2/20/2008)
(Wolf Blass Yellow Label Merlot) Subscribe to see review text.
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Wolf Blass

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Merlot

Merlot is a dark blue–colored wine grape variety, that is used as both a blending grape and for varietal wines. The name Merlot is thought to be a diminutive of merle, the French name for the blackbird, probably a reference to the color of the grape. Its softness and "fleshiness", combined with its earlier ripening, makes Merlot a popular grape for blending with the sterner, later-ripening Cabernet Sauvignon, which tends to be higher in tannin.

Australia

Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)

South Australia

South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)

 
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