1994 Irvine Grand Merlot

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  3/15/2005 - graemeg wrote:

  WLDG / Iverson offline (Pazzo, Surry Hills): Mid red. A developed, yet exquisitely aged nose of "fruity Bordeaux"; chocolate/blackcurrant notes, plus what seemed like quality cedary oak. Tannins are fine, palate balance is really terrific. Very sweet fruit showing at a perfect age with soft secondary characters on the palate. A real eye-opener and easily the best Australian merlot I've ever tasted; I had it picked for a top quality Margaret River cabernet! Suspect this vintage may have been around the peak for the Irvine Merlot - it's a very low profile wine these days, and rarely mentioned in any lists of great local wines. Sports one of the most garish labels of all time, incidentally - welding goggles recommended. For me, this and Mount Mary were 'red-of-the-night'.

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