A heady delight of smoked-meats, cigar-box spice and red plums leads into a suave and intense core. The tannins are fine and talcy, a standout feature that guides the flavours along. With air, the wine grows and flavours of rosehip and graphite appear on the fleshy core. This is very primary and shows a lot of promise. With bottle age, the tannins will elongate and complementary tertiary flavours will develop. This is a sophisticated merlot with personality

Posted on TheRealReview, February 2022