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 Vintage2015 Label 1 of 2 
(NOTE: Label borrowed from 2012 vintage.)
TypeRed
ProducerGeoff Merrill (web)
VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
DesignationCabernet Merlot
VineyardPimpala Vineyard
CountryAustralia
RegionSouth Australia
SubRegionn/a
Appellationn/a
UPC Code(s)9315419000314

Drinking Windows and Values
Drinking window: Drink between 2023 and 2027 (based on 3 user opinions)

Community Tasting History

Community Tasting Notes (average 93 pts. and median of 93 pts. in 1 note) - hiding notes with no text

 Tasted by jrbates68@gmail.com on 7/1/2021 & rated 93 points: This developed really nicely in the glass to become a soft silky smooth cabernet. (260 views)

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By James Halliday
Halliday Wine Companion (1/10/2021)
(Geoff Merrill Wines Pimpala Vineyard McLaren Vale Cabernet Merlot) Subscribe to see review text.
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Geoff Merrill

Producer website

Red Bordeaux Blend

Red 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)

 
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