2017 Clare Valley Cabernet Merlot
Velvetly smooth with blackcurrant, plums and fine french oak, showing a delecate sweet spice.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2017
Sugar
1.9 g/l
Acid
7.26 g/l
pH
3.51
Aging
8-10 years
Alcohol %
13.5
James Halliday
89
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Distinctive character, with rich palate coating textures and lots of layers and depth - this is benchmark Wine.
Vivid ruby red.
Black fruits with fragrant red fruits. Dusty oak with cigar box and
sweet spice.
Blackcurrant, dark plums and red fruits. French oak and fine tannins
provide a wonderful rich palate showing great Cabernet fruits and the
Merlot providing the lingering length of palate. Fine tannins.
Vineyard Notes
A wet Winter and Spring provided the region with plenty of sub
surface moisture. Mild temperatures coming into vintage
contributed to excellent fruit and in turn wine quality. The quality
of the red grape varieties was excellent with wonderful flavours.
With perfect ripening and harvesting conditions the quality is one
of the best we have seen in recent times. At Paulett Wines we do
not irrigate our vines and this has resulted in the grapevine root
structure developing to withstand irregular rainfall, heat waves and
drought conditions superior to irrigated vineyards.
Food Pairing Notes
Roast beef especially served rare or with a pepper sauce.
Barbecue of Ribs or Spicy sausages. Strong hard cheeses especially
cheddar. With its sweetness of fruit it can also handle a mellow blue.