- Oldfield Reserve Merlot - 2015

Oldfield Reserve Merlot 2015

- 92 points -

The fruit was sourced from the estate’s highest elevation site on the Black Sage Bench Diamondback vineyard where the berries tend to be smaller and lower yields are natural. The grapes are destemmed and partially crushed, leaving some whole berries and pumped to stainless steel tanks for fermentation which we then allowed to ferment naturally with no added yeast. The wines are then pressed and racked to French oak barrels for malolactic fermentation and ageing for 18 months. This is a richer fruit-laden Merlot, with more concentrated and complex notes of black cherries, wild raspberries, cassis, licorice, integrated herbs and elegant oak spices. It is rich and savoury on the palate with thick red fruits, some black currants, espresso, vanilla bean and polished tannins all leading to a finessed and long finish.

March 2019