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| Drinking window: Drink between 2016 and 2021 (based on 14 user opinions) |
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| Community Tasting Notes (average 88 pts. and median of 88 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by pavel_p on 1/28/2012 & rated 88 points: Afternoon in Hunter Valley; 1/27/2012-1/28/2012: Found their entry level Cab blend quite good the other day so was curious to try their regular Cabernet Merlot. This is obviously a bigger wine as you can see in the darker color and the fuller body. Seems rather straight forward on the palate and finish. There is also plenty of oak that will take a few years to integrate. A solid effort and very young of course but I doubt this will develop into something truly interesting. 87-89 (2061 views) |
| Brokenwood Producer Website
U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)Red Bordeaux BlendRed Bordeaux is generally made from a blend of grapes. Permitted grapes are Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Petit Verdot, Malbec and rarely Carménère.Today Carménère is rarely used, with Château Clerc Milon, a fifth growth Bordeaux, being one of the few to still retain Carménère vines. As of July 2019, Bordeaux wineries authorized the use of four new red grapes to combat temperature increases in Bordeaux. These newly approved grapes are Marselan, Touriga Nacional, Castets, and Arinarnoa.
Wineries all over the world aspire to making wines in a Bordeaux style. In 1988, a group of American vintners formed The Meritage Association to identify wines made in this way. Although most Meritage wines come from California, there are members of the Meritage Association in 18 states and five other countries, including Argentina, Australia, Canada, Israel, and Mexico.Australia Wine Australia (Australian Wine and Brandy Corporation) | Australian Wines (Wikipedia)South Australia South Australian Wine Industry Association | South Australian Wines (Wikipedia)Fleurieu Fleurieu Wineries & Cellar Doors (southaustralia.com)McLaren Vale McLaren Vale (McLaren Vale Grape, Wine and Tourism)
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