Cathcart Ridge Estate Merlot

The merlot is somewhat of a flag bearer for the winery and this 6 year old example should keep a good reputation intact. Colour is about bang-on for the variety – medium blood red – but the nose points to the age. Balanced plummy / leafy notes on the nose are very settled and mature. Some herbal secondary notes push through. Palate is also showing some mature character – more herbal plum – but the primary fruit is settling and …