Merite Merlot Petit Verdot 2024

Written By Campbell Mattinson
Merite Merlot Petit Verdot 2024

Merite Merlot Petit Verdot 2024
$60, 14.5% alcohol, screwcap, Wrattonbully.

Balance has never been the sexiest word in wine but arguably, it should be. This wine is Exhibit A in that regard, in that its balance is so exquisitely well judged. Every nuance and aspect of this medium-weight wine is perfectly placed. It tastes of blackcurrant, blueberry, black olives and red licorice, with musk, spearmint and subtle floral notes hovering throughout. Tannin is ultra fine-grained, and everything about the finish feels confident – as indeed does everything about this wine. 94+ points.

Campbell Mattinson

This article was written by Campbell Mattinson, former chief editor of the Halliday Wine Companion book, former editor of Halliday magazine, former editor of Australian Sommelier Magazine and founder of the highly respected The Winefront site.

Mattinson has been an independent wine critic and photo-journalist since 1987. He’s the only Australian to have won the Australian Wine Communicator of the Year Award more than once. He’s a past winner of a Louis Roederer International Wine Media Award; is the author of the award-winning book The Wine Hunter; and is the author of the best-selling novel We Were Not Men. He’s also a winner of a St Kilda Film Festival Award (as writer-director) and is a former winner of the prized Best Australian Sports Writing Award.

Mattinson, who is 100% independent, puts a score out of 100 on every wine that he reviews. But what he’d rather do, is tell you the wine’s story.

https://www.campbellmattinson.com
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