Geoff Merrill Reserve Cabernet 2015

A multi-regional blend – 56% Coonawarra and 44% McLaren Vale – the wine spent two and a half years in new French and American oak hogsheads. During that period, the winemaking team make a barrel selection to identify those that will be included in the Reserve. A near opaque maroon, this is deep and dense but finely balanced. Supple, seamless, rich and intense, you will not find many local wines on the shelves with this much age under their belt, and most especially at this price. A bargain! There are dark chocolate notes, licorice, mulberries and a slight briary note to add to the complexity. Serious length here making this a cracker and, even though it already has almost a decade in its rear view, hardly noticeable, there is still a good ten to fifteen years ahead.