Hugh HamiltonThe Ratbag Merlot 2015
Dry, Full Bodied style of Merlot
Pairs well with Pizza
Independent winery
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Dry, Full Bodied style of MerlotPairs well with PizzaIndependent wineryAll the lift we have come to expect from Church Vineyard; plums, raspberries, star anise and rhubarb. A waft like walking past the open door of a confectionary shop. Salivatingly fresh fruit. Very pulpy palate,soft and luscious. The emery textured palate persists, plummy,long after you have finished the glass.
Winemaker note: There were moves against Merlot –people would happily rip this grand Dame out by the roots and plant more Shiraz, probably. If I had only ever tasted the big company Merlots I might have been there with a shovel myself,but this is something different. Every reason to plant and care for Merlot is right here in the glass.
Winemaker note: There were moves against Merlot –people would happily rip this grand Dame out by the roots and plant more Shiraz, probably. If I had only ever tasted the big company Merlots I might have been there with a shovel myself,but this is something different. Every reason to plant and care for Merlot is right here in the glass.
All the lift we have come to expect from Church Vineyard; plums, raspberries, star anise and rhubarb. A waft like walking past the open door of a confectionary shop. Salivatingly fresh fruit. Very pulpy palate,soft and luscious. The emery textured palate persists, plummy,long after you have finished the glass.
Winemaker note: There were moves against Merlot –people would happily rip this grand Dame out by the roots and plant more Shiraz, probably. If I had only ever tasted the big company Merlots I might have been there with a shovel myself,but this is something different. Every reason to plant and care for Merlot is right here in the glass.
Winemaker note: There were moves against Merlot –people would happily rip this grand Dame out by the roots and plant more Shiraz, probably. If I had only ever tasted the big company Merlots I might have been there with a shovel myself,but this is something different. Every reason to plant and care for Merlot is right here in the glass.
Full bodied red wines have a noticeably textural mouthfeel with bold, complex flavours. Often deeply coloured.
Dry wines have no trace of sweetness at all.
- TypeMerlot
- Size750mL
- RegionMcLaren Vale
- Current Vintage2015
- Standard Drinks8.6
- Alcohol Volume14.6%
- CountryAustralia
- StateSouth Australia
- Brand NameHugh Hamilton
- Wine MakerNic Bourke
- Food MatchPizza
- ClosureScrew Cap
- Wine SweetnessDry
- Wine BodyFull Bodied
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