2000 Parker Coonawarra Estate Terra Rossa Merlot
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Patrick Eckel
Updated
Winery
Parker Coonawarra Estate
Vintage
2000
Grape Variety
Merlot
Region
- Coonawarra
Alcohol (%)
13.5
Purchase Price ($)
40
Closure
Cork
Source
Tasting
This wine was tasted as part of a mini-vertical of the Terra Rossa Merlot, and despite the general consensus that the vintage of 2000 was nowhere near the quality of 1998 the 2000 wine was just as good, with similar characteristics but vintage variation as expected.
The nose is steeped in plum, and backed by old leather and olive. The palate has excellent fruit driven depth led by plum and supported by cedary, grainy oak. The wine has dark chocolate and dried herb complexity that is well integrated with briny dark fruits to finish. Excellent length.
The nose is steeped in plum, and backed by old leather and olive. The palate has excellent fruit driven depth led by plum and supported by cedary, grainy oak. The wine has dark chocolate and dried herb complexity that is well integrated with briny dark fruits to finish. Excellent length.