{"product_id":"estate-merlot-2021-dozen","title":"Estate Merlot 2021","description":"\u003ch5\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur Estate Merlot exhibits aromatics of lifted fruit and star anice. The palate is rich and round and offers red plum and cherry flavours blended with savoury French oak. 20% new.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVinification\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMerlot grapes are handpicked, de-stemmed and crushed into open-top fermenters. The wine is then gently pressed and matured in French oak barriques for 18 months.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinemaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scott McCarthy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021 Vintage\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2021 was a mild and sunny season with good rainfall at key times, resulting in healthy vines, an excellent ripening season, great flavour development and balanced acids. We had a harvest date for this parcel of fruit on the 16th March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWine Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\" The colour here is a red \/ maroon. This version of Merlot is slightly more rustic than some, which always provokes debate and division. Some love the style, others less so, but if you enjoy that touch of rusticity, get on board. There are notes of plum pudding, leather, chocolate, tobacco leaves, animal skins, undergrowth and black fruits. The palate is very sleek, well balanced and with impressive length. A well structured wine with fresh acidity, this is a fine Merlot. Enjoy over the next half dozen years. 92 points\".\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKen Gargett, Wine Pilot, April 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gioiello Estate","offers":[{"title":"12pk","offer_id":45134494695624,"sku":"GE-EM2021-12PK","price":300.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0505\/8936\/8520\/files\/estate-merlot-gioiello-estate-wine_20f63483-2096-41cb-bb2d-9e7cb147b8c6.jpg?v=1709513254","url":"https:\/\/www.gioiello.com.au\/products\/estate-merlot-2021-dozen","provider":"Gioiello Estate","version":"1.0","type":"link"}