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Katnook Estate Merlot 2008
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"Plum and red fruits, tobacco, mint, vanilla and cedar. It’s medium bodied, round and ripe with an appealing mix of sweet and savoury flavours, soft powdery tannin and good length. Has something of a Kahlua taste on the finish, presumably from the oak. Pleasant wine with a quiet sort of drawing room charm. 91 Points." - Gary Walsh.
Colour :: Deep dark plum reds with purple tinges.
Nose :: Ripe highlighted fruit aromas, an alluring combination of plum and dark berry fruits with restrained oak notes. While rich in fruit, suggestions of varietal earthiness and forest floor are nicely integrated with subtle hints of light spicy oak.
Palate :: Delicious layers of ripe fruit gently laced with subtle oak and oak maturation flavours. A rich middle-palate with hints of spicy plum and subtle earthy characters that effortlessly combine with sweet vanilla, chocolaty oak flavours and maturation complexities. Gentle, fine tannins complement the abundant fruit flavours and enrich the lingering finish.
Vintage Conditions :: 2008 Coonawarra vintage is remembered not only for seasonal variability including the extreme heat wave during March which initiated an early start to harvest, but the remarkably high maturities, colour and tannin of the fruit. These attributes in the wines have since gained high praise and they continue to grow in stature. This Merlot features the impressive fruit and generous ripe flavours, outstanding colour and fine tannins of the vintage.
Oak Maturation :: Maturation for 26 months in predominantly small French oak Barriques, of which approximately 40% were new.
Cellaring Potential :: This wine will age gracefully for 8-10 years.
Food Matching :: A suggested accompaniment is twice roasted duck in red wine reduction served with roasted potatoes, pan-fried mushrooms and green beans. A rare rib-eye beef roast served with sliced field mushrooms in a rich jus would also perfectly complement this smooth and complex Merlot.
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WBW Rating: 92/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Coonawarra SA |
Winemaker: Wayne Stehbens
Drink now until: 2018
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