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Black Wattle Mt Benson Merlot 2008

1 Bronze

Will cellar until 2019

Pair with fillet mignon with buttered mushrooms

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Tasting Notes

Awards: 1 Bronze
Region: Mt Benson, South Australia.
Drink Until: 2019
Varieties: Merlot
Alcohol: 14.5%
Foods: Pan grilled fillet mignon with buttered mushrooms and silky mashed potatoes.
Oak: New and second use French oak for 15 months.
Colour: Dark ruby red with purple hues, bright and attractive.
Nose: Concentrated spicy aromas of Satsuma plum, hints of ripe dark berries with a light touch of chocolate and fine earthy characters combined with integrated toasty French oak.
Palate: Concentrated earthiness and black pepper spice is layered with ripe black berry and fine chocolate characters with the intense fruit characters following on from the nose. Solid yet well balanced tannins with a fine acidity give roundness and balance to the overall impressions of this outstanding Merlot.

Background:

Vintage 2009 across the south east of South Australia was again challenging. After an average rainfall during winter and a dry spring with little disease pressure, vineyard growth patterns and canopy development were considered excellent. However in January the whole region suffered 4 extreme heat days with the highest temperatures ever recorded in the south east of South Australia. The more moderate conditions of Mt Benson, with cooling breezes from proximity to the Southern Ocean tempered these extreme conditions. This combined with the excellent canopy growth, assisted in protecting the fragile bunches and a pattern of cooler daytime temperatures during February and early march allowed us to achieve positive fruit yields filled with fruit of great flavour intensity and fine tannin structures.Final blending of this wine in December 2009 has created, we believe the pick of all our Limestone Coast fruit from vintage 2009. Download as PDF
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