Merricks Estate Shiraz Mornington Peninsula 2015 Complex Powerful

$42.00

Merricks Estate Shiraz 2015 is powerful, complex, it has layers of flavour. It still has a lot of room to improve. You need to try this wine.

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Merricks Estate Shiraz Mornington Peninsula 2015 is the perfect case for why everyone should drink Victorian Shiraz. It is powerful, complex. It has layers of flavour. At 6 years of age, Merricks Estate Shiraz will continue to improve and evolve for a long time yet.

My recommendation is to buy a dozen Merricks Estate Shiraz and drink one every second year from now until you run out. You’ll be thrilled.

[box]Merricks Estate Shiraz Mornington Peninsula 2015 and all wines are eligible for at least 5% off any six bottles. And 10% off any 12 bottles. Some wines will be at a more significant discount and not subject to further discounts.[/box]

The Merricks Estate original vineyard, established in 1982, allows for the production of beautiful wines made from Shiraz, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. Bottle ageing before release is the cornerstone of Merricks Estate. Because of this, you get to drink them at their peak. Not only are the wines stunning, but they are a fantastic price for the quality you get.

Merricks Estate Shiraz Mornington Peninsula 2015 Wine Notes

HALLIDAY Wine Companion
95 points
Quite apart from the extra year’s age of the Thompson’s Lane, this estate wine is substantially fuller bodied with blackberry, licorice and pepper. Mornington Peninsula shiraz was once dogged by issues of (not) ripening, there’s no such problem today. Screwcap.

Mornington Peninsula 

Mornington is one of the star regions in Melbourne’s dress circle. Varied success depending on terroir and winemaker, but the best are outstanding. Pinot Noir and Chardonnay can excel with Riesling, Pinot Gris and Sparkling, all capable of impressive wines too.

Mornington Peninsula

Shiraz/Syrah

A bit of a chameleon, Shiraz can change how it looks depending on the terroir and/or winemaker influence. The Syrah-based wines of Northern Rhone are dry and austere while the Shiraz of Barossa is rich and fleshy. A variety that lends itself to long aging but can be drunk at any time of its evolution.

Australian Wine

The invasion of “Sunshine in a bottle” put Australian wine on the map.  The fruity, easy-going, somewhat samey wines were endearing for a short time. Then the next big thing knocked them off their perch.

This forced producers to increase quality and emphasise the special terroirs of Australia. Of which, there are many. And many more yet to be discovered.

Australian Wine Map 2

Wine

Wine is the result you get from fermented grape juice. There is proof of wine production dating back 8000 years ago. Fashions, innovations and many other factors have influenced the way wine has evolved over the years.

The wine grape is pretty special. It contains everything you need to make grape wine except for the yeast, which lives on the outside of the skins.

Human inputs can influence the final product. This includes the viticulture (growing) choices. And the winemaker can shape the wine to a point too.

The best wines of the world often refer to terroir. This is a French term that refers to all the climatic, geological and topographical influences on a specific piece of land. And it is true that neighbouring vineyards, grown identically, can taste noticeably different.

Red Wine

Fun fact; most of the colour for wines comes from the skins. There are only a handful of grapes that have red juice. Alicante is the most well known of these grapes.

By macerating the juice on the skins, the wine gains tannins, and flavours. Certain compounds change the chemistry of the wine too.

Red wines tend to have higher alcohol. More tannin and more oak flavours compared to other styles of wine. But the thousands of grapes and terroirs they grow in influence this.

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Merricks Estate Shiraz Mornington Peninsula 2015
Merricks Estate Shiraz Mornington Peninsula 2015

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