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 Vintage2012 Label 1 of 4 
TypeRed
ProducerGeoff Merrill (web)
VarietyRed Rhone Blend
DesignationShiraz Grenache Mourvèdre
VineyardBush vine
CountryAustralia
RegionSouth Australia
SubRegionFleurieu
AppellationMcLaren Vale

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2018 and 2021 (based on 6 user opinions)

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Community Tasting Notes (average 90.7 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 3 notes) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by jjedema on 5/9/2018 & rated 89 points: Deep dark red, almost purple. A bit closed. Full bodied. Oily texture. Medium finish. Second day much more taste. Next time I will decant it for sure. (644 views)
 Tasted by Bsmith457 on 12/8/2017 & rated 93 points: Ruby colour. Cherry, mulberry, BlackBerry. Light ash. Very fine tannin, blanched acidity. One of the best wines I have had for a reasonable price in a restaurant. (1039 views)

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By James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion (9/11/2017)
(geoff merrill wines bush vine mclaren vale shiraz grenache mourvedre) Subscribe to see review text.
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Geoff Merrill

Producer website

Red Rhone Blend

Read about the different grapes used to produce red and white Rhone wines
On CellarTracker, Red Rhone Blend is the term for a wine consisting of two or more of the traditional 13 Southern Rhone grape varieties. Typically it's the Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre or Cinsault grapes, but can also contain the Muscardin, Counoise, Clairette, Bourboulenc, Picpoul, Roussanne, Terret Noir, Picardan or Vaccarese grapes.

A 'food' wine. Lacking pretension and intended for local consumption with local cuisine. Lacks the 'high' notes on a Bordeaux, more earthy and sharper so often a better partner to meat dishes with a sauce.

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)

(Hastwell & Lightfoot webpage)

 
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