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Winemaker Paul Gordon is making good use of the beautifully sited mature Hamilton vineyards to produce superb McLaren Vale reds such as this ripe robust deeply flavoured Cabernet.

A classic McLaren Vale Cabernet offering up aromas of dark, juicy blackcurrant, cassia bark, toasted anise, sage flower, dusty cedar and worn leather. It is an elegant Cabernet getting more exciting in the glass as it gets some air. A medium to full-bodied wine full of black olive and jubey fruit, firm, fine and textural tannins with spice and comfort redolent of Christmas pudding with warm brandy sauce.

ColourImpressive deep black/redAromaLifted, more fragrant Cabernet cassis aromas complexed by barrel maturation. Bordeaux-like!PalateNice ripe berry fruit on the front palate and finishes with that firm, distinctive Cabernet tannin. A lovely cassis flavour lingers.

Deep in colour with the aromas and flavours of blackcurrant, wood sage and leafy herbs, finishing with fine French Oak tannins.

A near perfect vintage in the McLaren Vale in 2021. A long, slow, cool vintage lead to great flavour development at low baumes whilst retaining great acidity. Fruit was selectively machine harvested in the cool of night, then destemmed and fermented on skins between 8-13 days. Once fermentation was complete the wine was gently pressed, following Malolactic fermentation the wine was filled to predominately French oak where it was matured for just over 18 months. (Approximately 20% new French Oak) Vegan friendly.

"Performing even better from bottle than it did from barrel, the 2002 Merlot Brookman Vineyard offers complex aromas of sweet espresso roast, black cherries, and white chocolate. This is a thick, juicy Merlot with plenty of structure and tannin as well as considerable intensity and impressive volume. It may be the finest Merlot ever produced in Australia. It will drink well for 10-15 years. Roman Bratasiuk is one of Planet Earths greatest winemakers, and obviously a top-notch viticulturist given his obsession with sourcing extraordinary fruit from ancient McLaren Vale vineyards. 91 points Drink 2004-2019" Wine Advocate #155 (Oct 2004) Robert Parker

Merlesco combines fruit from our two McLaren Vale vineyards. Our McMurtrie Road vineyard on the valley floor enjoys sunny days and cooling evening breezes from the nearby ocean. Our Angel Gully Vineyard in the McLaren Vale sub-region of Clarendon is the highest vineyard in McLaren Vale and has a long, slow growing season with cool nights and warm days on shale stone soil.