2016 Gartelmann Phillip Alexander Cabernet Merlot

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Winery
Gartelmann
Vintage
2016
Grape Variety
Caberet Blend
Region
  • Mudgee
Alcohol (%)
14.7
Purchase Price ($)
30
Wine Rating
90
Closure
Screwcap
Source
Sample
Grown at an elevation of 630m, a cool climate cabernet blend that has stretched out with time in the bottle. T

he nose has plum and cassis with some dark chocolate tones and sweeter earth. The palate is deeply concentrated and has a searing baseline of acidity that is somehow integrated but is calling out for a porterhouse steak. The cocoa and earth tones take on a slight bitterness to finish, with blackcurrant the final embellishment.

The wine will cellar for a long time, but has the fruit and acid to carry it.