Cape MentelleTrinders Cabernet Merlot
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Cabernet Merlot
Margaret River, Australia
About this product
Dry, Medium Bodied style of Cabernet MerlotMargaret River, AustraliaCape Mentelle has developed an international reputation for blended wines which are perfectly suited to the climate and soils of Margaret River. This wine is no exception, capturing the depth and structure of the cabernet with the dark fruit of merlot which, when blended with small amounts of cabernet franc and petit verdot, create a well-rounded, full and rich style.
Cape Mentelle has developed an international reputation for blended wines which are perfectly suited to the climate and soils of Margaret River. This wine is no exception, capturing the depth and structure of the cabernet with the dark fruit of merlot which, when blended with small amounts of cabernet franc and petit verdot, create a well-rounded, full and rich style.
- TypeCabernet Merlot
- Size750mL
- RegionMargaret River
- Current Vintage2016* - Vintage is not guaranteed and may vary store to store or when delivered.
- Standard Drinks3.3
- Alcohol Volume14%
- CountryAustralia
- StateWestern Australia
- Brand NameCape Mentelle
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyMedium Bodied
James Halliday
Australian wine writer, critic and winemaker
Vintage 2013
93 points www.winecompanion.com.au
It will age well because it's so well balanced. It's not about key features; it's about proportion. It presents an array of fresh berried flavours with bay leaf and clove complexity completing the picture. Appropriate levels of firm tannin and acidity mark this as a wine with a sound, steady future.
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Campbell Mattinson
Award winning Australian wine reviewer for Wine Companion and winefront.com.au
Vintage 2013
92 points www.winefront.com.au
The first time I ever bought Trinders was off the back of a Ralph Kyte-Powell review. Would have been the late 1990s, by memory. Remarkable how you can (usually) remember the review(er) that landed the wine in your cellar. This is a good, fresh, well-balanced red without being anything spectacular. It’s one of those wines that will end up ageing well on the back of its just-right sense of proportion. It tastes of mulberry, bay leaves, blackcurrant and cloves. It’s straight-forward, medium-weight, carries a firm-ish swagger of tannin and a tickle of acid. Fresh fruit makes it good to drink now but it will be better again once it’s mellowed out some.