MERITE

Cabernet Wrattonbully 2016

Thanks to the region's abundance of Terra Rossa over Limestone soils, almost half of Wrattonbully is planted to Cabernet. New-to-Australia Merlot clones blended into MERITE's Cabernet wine provide vibrancy and complexity, resulting in a modern, exciting Australian Cabernet wine. This 2016 vintage is sealed under screwcap. "From the 40ha vineyard better known for its plantings of the much-anticipated new merlot clones. The wine speaks persuasively with its attention to detail. It is medium-bodied, the bouquet and palate both impeccably structured and balanced, the oak well handled." Drink til 2041 93 points 2020 Wine Companion "I guess it’s just a matter of getting balance right. So many wines don’t; this wine does. The fruit has been beautifully ripened and has the sweetness of summer tucked neatly inside, and yet it remains dusty and varietal, and the canopy too can be tasted in its leafy tobacco-like notes. It doesn’t just tasted of grapes, it’s reminiscent of a vineyard. Tannin is a fine mesh and its length is sound. It’s pretty much guaranteed that this cabernet will mature charmingly." 93 points 2030+ Campbell Mattinson WineFront