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- Medium Bodied Reds
An intense bouquet of spice and ripe dark fruit leads onto a well-rounded palate with an rich, persistent finish. Read More- Origin
- Italy
- Northern
- Veneto
An intense bouquet of spice and ripe dark fruit leads onto a well-rounded palate with an rich, persistent finish. Read More -
- Medium Bodied Reds
A bright and punchy Merlot with distinctive plum character and a velvety finish. Read More- Origin
- Southern France
- Languedoc-Roussillon
A bright and punchy Merlot with distinctive plum character and a velvety finish. Read More -
- Medium to Full Bodied Reds
Ripe fruit aromas, particularly cherry and plum. Elegant, fruity, supple mouth. Round tannins and a smooth finish. Read More- Origin
- Bordeaux
- France
Ripe fruit aromas, particularly cherry and plum. Elegant, fruity, supple mouth. Round tannins and a smooth finish. Read More -
- Medium to Full Bodied Reds
A well-made wine with sweet berry and dark chocolate notes. Rich and balanced with hints of soft prune and ripe plum. No sulphur was added to this win... Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A well-made wine with sweet berry and dark chocolate notes. Rich and balanced with hints of soft prune and ripe plum. No sulphur was added to this win... Read More -
- Medium Bodied Reds
A refined and elegant Claret with notes of ripe black fruit with hints of woodiness, all that you would expect from this region. Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Righ Bank
- Saint-Emilion
A refined and elegant Claret with notes of ripe black fruit with hints of woodiness, all that you would expect from this region. Read More -
- Medium Bodied Reds
A seductive red with bundles of plummy fruit flavour. Open notes of raspberry jam and soft mild spice combine on a soft finish. Read More- Origin
- Australia
- Victoria
A seductive red with bundles of plummy fruit flavour. Open notes of raspberry jam and soft mild spice combine on a soft finish. Read More -
- Light to Medium Bodied Reds
A vibrant red from made from fruit from Hawkes Bay. Frgrant and livey aroma of plums and stewed fruits witha firm structure and sweet juicy finish. ... Read More- Origin
- New Zealand
- Hawkes Bay
A vibrant red from made from fruit from Hawkes Bay. Frgrant and livey aroma of plums and stewed fruits witha firm structure and sweet juicy finish. ... Read More -
- Medium to Full Bodied Reds
This superb Bordeaux blend from the New World rivals that of the best of France with 21 months in french oak. It creates a balaced and complex style o... Read More- Origin
- New Zealand
- Hawke's Bay
This superb Bordeaux blend from the New World rivals that of the best of France with 21 months in french oak. It creates a balaced and complex style o... Read More -
- Medium to Full Bodied Reds
A powerful Cabernet Sauvignon dominated wine with a palate full of blackcurrants and blackberries that gives way to a subtly spicy finish. Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Medoc
A powerful Cabernet Sauvignon dominated wine with a palate full of blackcurrants and blackberries that gives way to a subtly spicy finish. Read More -
- Medium Bodied Reds
A soft, yet deceptively complex Merlot from the south of France. Fresh plum and cassis give way to a hint of violets on the finish. Read More- Origin
- France
A soft, yet deceptively complex Merlot from the south of France. Fresh plum and cassis give way to a hint of violets on the finish. Read More -
- Medium to Full Bodied Reds
An expressive and impressive wine with a character of fruits of the forrest, cassis and jammy spiced notes. Round and succulent with great depth and b... Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Graves
An expressive and impressive wine with a character of fruits of the forrest, cassis and jammy spiced notes. Round and succulent with great depth and b... Read More -
- Medium Bodied Reds
A soft wine with attractive berry fruits, smoky acidity and sweet juicy flavours. The tannins are well integrated with acidity pushing through. The fi... Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Right Bank
- Pomerol
A soft wine with attractive berry fruits, smoky acidity and sweet juicy flavours. The tannins are well integrated with acidity pushing through. The fi... Read More -
- Medium to Full Bodied Reds
A bold, elegant wine which offers an intense, fresh bouquet with a hint of spice, red fruits and cherry. Balanced by well structured tannins on the pa... Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Haut-Medoc
A bold, elegant wine which offers an intense, fresh bouquet with a hint of spice, red fruits and cherry. Balanced by well structured tannins on the pa... Read More -
- Medium Bodied Reds
Deep purple in colour, with dark fruits and spices on the nose and palate, and a hint of chocolate on the finish. Read More- Origin
- Spain
Deep purple in colour, with dark fruits and spices on the nose and palate, and a hint of chocolate on the finish. Read More -
- Medium Bodied Reds
A brilliant wine with an intense nose of undergrowth, blackberries and blackcurrants. Smooth and elegant on the palate with notes of ripe black fruits... Read More- Origin
- France
A brilliant wine with an intense nose of undergrowth, blackberries and blackcurrants. Smooth and elegant on the palate with notes of ripe black fruits... Read More -
- Full-Bodied Reds
Rich, muscular and complex with layered aromas of elegant damson, eucalyptus and brooding black fruits. Silky Pomerol tannins lead to a long and sumpt... Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Right Bank
- Pomerol
Rich, muscular and complex with layered aromas of elegant damson, eucalyptus and brooding black fruits. Silky Pomerol tannins lead to a long and sumpt... Read More -
- Medium Bodied Reds
This Merlot led Claret has succulent jammy notes with hints of blackberry and dried red fruits. Soft and long on the finish, accomanied with integrate... Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
This Merlot led Claret has succulent jammy notes with hints of blackberry and dried red fruits. Soft and long on the finish, accomanied with integrate... Read More -
- Full-Bodied Reds
The unofficial wine of the world renowned Lafite Rothchild, this is a stunning complex Bordeaux with expressive notes of dark berries, spice and hints... Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Pauillac
The unofficial wine of the world renowned Lafite Rothchild, this is a stunning complex Bordeaux with expressive notes of dark berries, spice and hints... Read More -
- Full-Bodied Reds
The unofficial wine of the world renowned Lafite Rothchild, this is a stunning complex Bordeaux with expressive notes of dark berries, spice and hints... Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Pauillac
The unofficial wine of the world renowned Lafite Rothchild, this is a stunning complex Bordeaux with expressive notes of dark berries, spice and hints... Read More -
- Medium to Full Bodied Reds
A glorious, elegant red displaying sweet red cherry and raspberry that give the wine brightness and lift. The aromatics are intriguing, complex and in... Read More- Origin
- France
- Bordeaux
- Left Bank
- Saint-Emilion
A glorious, elegant red displaying sweet red cherry and raspberry that give the wine brightness and lift. The aromatics are intriguing, complex and in... Read More -
- Medium to Full Bodied Reds
The nose displays hints of stewed plums, perfumed violets, cinnamon and cassis. The palate is ripe with intense sweet concentrated fruit. Read More- Origin
- Australia
- South Australia
- Barossa
The nose displays hints of stewed plums, perfumed violets, cinnamon and cassis. The palate is ripe with intense sweet concentrated fruit. Read More -
- Medium to Full Bodied Reds
A full to medium-bodied red bursting with delicious red berry fruits. Soft yet firm in the mouth with a perferctly balanced finish. Delicious! Read More- Origin
- South Africa
- Stellenbosch
A full to medium-bodied red bursting with delicious red berry fruits. Soft yet firm in the mouth with a perferctly balanced finish. Delicious! Read More -
- Medium Bodied Reds
A carefully crafted blend of five graves, this has a wonderful blend of local and international grape varieties. Ruby red wine with intense flavours o... Read More- Origin
- Romania
A carefully crafted blend of five graves, this has a wonderful blend of local and international grape varieties. Ruby red wine with intense flavours o... Read More -
- Light to Medium Bodied Reds
A velvety, soft and fruity Merlot with flavours of plummy fruit, red berries and hints of spices. Read More- Origin
- Bulgaria
- Thracian Lowlands
A velvety, soft and fruity Merlot with flavours of plummy fruit, red berries and hints of spices. Read More
Key Countries and Regions
Merlot is the backbone grape in many Bordeaux wines, and is the dominant grape in the blends of St-Emilion and Pomerol. It is the basic ingredient of some of the most sought-after wines in the world (those hailing from Chateux Petrus, Le Pin and Clinet). Merlot also plays a major role in the New World wines from America (California and Washington State), Chile, Italy (Tuscany), Australia (Margaret River) and New Zealand (Hawkes Bay).
Common Flavours and Ageing
The most prevalent flavours include fruits like cherry, black olive, mulberry and raspberry (even fruitcake); root vegetables like beetroot and rhubarb and natural flavours such as earth, violet and a leaf-like taste. The texture is juicy, velvety, rounded and smooth, being medium-bodied and well-balanced. It can be drunk when young due to its supple and plump character; at such an age, it is very deep in colour, often near-black with purple hints. As it ages, it becomes closer to a garnet-red, and the richer flavours of leather, caramel, bacon, truffle and coffee materialise.
