2008 Geoff Merrill ff&f Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz, Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale

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	Vintage	Type	Producer	Variety	Designation	Vineyard	Country	Region	SubRegion	Appellation
	2008	Red	Geoff Merrill (web)	Cabernet-Shiraz Blend	ff&f Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz	n/a	Australia	South Australia	Fleurieu	McLaren Vale

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Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text

Tasted by Patrick - winereviewer.com.au on 8/7/2012 & rated 89 points: Dark red in colour , the nose shows peppery plum fruit with cedary oak.

The palate is Cabernet dominant initially with drying blackberry fruit and menthol, there is some spice and dark chocolate on the mid to back palate.

The tannins are fine and drying and come into their own on the finish providing good structure to accompany stewed dark cherry and a spicy kick of oak.

The wine did need time in the decanter to show it's real character.
Review Link - www.winereviewer.com.au (drink from 2012-2017) (346 views)

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Geoff Merrill

Producer website

Cabernet-Shiraz Blend

A very popular blend in Australia-particularly from South Australia, where the two varietals work well together. The most famous of these would be the Penfolds Bin 389, considered Australia's most cellared wine. In years gone by this was referred to as "Baby Grange" as some of the wine used barrels from the vintage of Grange.

The 2018 Paternus states only McLaren Vale Shiraz (no Cab Sav).

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2008 Geoff Merrill ff&f Cabernet Sauvignon Shiraz (Australia, South Australia, Fleurieu, McLaren Vale)

Community Tasting Notes (average 89 pts. and median of 89 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text

Geoff Merrill

Cabernet-Shiraz Blend

Australia

South Australia

Fleurieu

McLaren Vale