Geoff Merrill Wines Henley McLaren Vale Shiraz 2009
Once, we regularly saw aged Australian reds being released. Now, not so regular and they stand out. I would argue that Henley ’09 would have
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Once, we regularly saw aged Australian reds being released. Now, not so regular and they stand out. I would argue that Henley ’09 would have
So much to like here. The team select their suitable barrels from McLaren Vale for this wine, then blend them together in a mix of
Lovely mature red here, a blend of 52% Shiraz, 42% Grenache and 6% Mourvèdre. The wine saw 22 months in used American and French oak
The wine is named after Geoff Merrill’s grandfather who made it past his 102nd birthday, which he apparently attributed to “smoking, drinking and having fun”.
A blend of the best barrels from their Coonawarra and McLaren Vale vineyards – granted, not names commonly associated with Chardonnay, but this is a
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