Niche Merlot 2013
GOLD MEDAL 93 POINT RATED OUTPOINTS $296 A BOTTLE WINES BUY A CASE GET A CASE
- ★★★★★ ★★★★★ 4.13 out of 5 stars.
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2014
- OUTPOINTS $296 A BOTTLE ITALIAN MERLOT AT SAN FRANCISCO WINE COMPETITION 2014
- GOLD MEDAL WINNER AWC VIENNA 2014
- INTERNATIONAL MULTI AWARD WINNER
- 93 POINTS SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL WINE COMPETITION 2014
- BUY A CASE GET A CASE FREE
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Vintage: | 2013 |
Source/Region: | South Australia |
Grape Variety: | Merlot |
Cellaring: | Drink now or over the medium term |
Bottle Top: | Stelvin |
Alcohol Content: | 13.50 |
Standard Drinks: | 8.00 |
Rating: | 93 |
Deep purple red in colour. The nose presents of ripe plums, dark cherries and fruit cake are enhanced by the use French and American oak that impart vanilla sweetness and savoury complexity to the nose. On the palate silky tannins and generous ripe fruit, the flavours range from plums and rich forest berries to the secondary complexity of anise and cedar with a gentle, sweet oak lift.
The fruit was sourced from premium vineyards located in South Australia. We picked in the cool of night when the fruit had reached its optimum ripeness then fermented on skins in static potters and rotary fermenters for a period of seven days to retain as much of the luscious natural fruit flavour as possible. Warm temperatures at the early stages of fermentation along with three days of post ferment maceration helped develop soft fleshy fruit and tannins while helping build structure. Following the pressing process, clarification and final blending the fruit was matured with select parcels having contact with old French oak.
93 Point Rating San Francisco International Wine Competition 2014
At The San Francisco International Wine Competition 2014 The Niche Merlot 2013 Outpointed Some of The Worlds Best Including:
Le Macchiole Messorio IGT Tuscany Merlot 2011 ($296),
Chateau Waimarama Hawkes Bay Merlot 2010 ($90),
Andretti Winery Napa Valley Merlot 2011 ($75) and
Boordy Vineyards Landmark Merlot Reserve Maryland 2010 ($45).
Gold Medal
San Francisco International Wine Competition 2014
AWC Vienna 2014
China Wine & Spirit Awards 2015
Silver Medal
San Francisco International Wine Competition 2015
China Wine and Spirits Awards 2014
Cathay Pacific Hong Kong International Wine & Spirit Competition 2014
Award Winner
NZ International Wine Show 2014
Shanghai International Wine Challenge 2014
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