- Red Wine
- Merlot
Merlot
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A label that i have never heard of but certainly got my attention; Bonking Frog. This is their reserve release of Merlot and has benefitted from...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
An interesting blend that sees Merlot (64%) blended with Semillon (36%) and a small amount of residual sugar left in the wine. A slightly darker salmon hue...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
Australian Merlot, i wish more producers were making it in the style of Star Lane, this is a very good example of what the variety can deliver. The wine has...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
There was plenty of winemaking thought that went into this wine to make the most out of the much maligned Merlot grape, the result is a wine with plenty of...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
92
A deep red to purple in the glass, an attractive and concentrated nose with a few layers when you take a look, there is initial plum and dark cherry fruit...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
Ruckus Estate make their wines from their 100 Acre vineyard in the Joanna section of the Wrattonbully wine region, the vineyard producers Cabernet, Shiraz, Malbec and Merlot. It is safe...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
86
A light, bright red in the glass, clean and varietal nose of raspberry and red cherry with some background graphite notes. The palate doesn't have the same impact as the...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
88
A single varietal release from Coonawarra, the wine is a bright with a light red hue in the glass and a nose of dark cherry, plum, a little baking spice...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
90
Merlot may not get the best wrap, but it's in part due to a number of bulk producing wineries' creating wines of little substance that are based more on chemistry...
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Patrick Eckel
December 07, 2024
Wine Rating
89
A blend of Merlot, Malbec and Petit Verdot grown on the Mangan Vineyard, this wine sits somewhere near the entry level of the stellar Cullen lineup. ...