merlot
2005
tasting notes
merlot
a vibrant magenta with sparkling clarity and intense hues
spice, plummy, blackberries and the perfume of chocolate
the immediate impact of flavour on the palate is of strong and mouth filling fruit that is complemented by the fine-grained, ripe tannins
a fermentation period of 10 days followed by a further 10 days of skin contact have kept the tannins as fine grained as possible. this use of some new and old French oak for 8 months has allowed the varietie''s fresh fruit characteristics not to be overpowered
3-5 years
the growing season started with good rains and a cool start to summer. This resulted in a build up of flavour and depth of intensity to the wine
technical data
14.5%
19th March 2005
24th January 2006
Mr Robert Diletti, Castle Rock Estate
Mr John Wade
