2012 Ridgemill Estate Merlot

ridgemill merTasted over three days. Certainly needs a thorough decant. The acidity starts out pokey but works itself into the wine in time. It never quite got to where I wanted it but that was my main complaint.

Sweet blackberry and plums matched to savoury olive tapenade with chocolate oak and a bit of leafiness. Menthol lift. Good depth, reach and vitality. Fine, grainy tannin. Shows real promise. 90

Region: Granite Belt
Alcohol: 14.5%
Closure: Screwcap
Price: $24
Tasted: February 2014

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