Ladbroke Grove Cloverleaf Merlot 2014

Not often one sees a current release Aussie red that already has almost a decade under its belt, especially from such a respected region as Coonawarra, and at a price like this. This wine is from a vineyard on the famous V & A Lane. Fermentation was in a mix of open top and static fermenters, with maturation for 22 months in new and second fill French oak barrels. A pale garnet hue. This is a pleasing mature Coonawarra Merlot. Hints of plum pudding, black fruits, warm earth, cigar box notes, coffee grinds and plums. The palate lifts and reveals a sweet core of fruit with notes of Christmas cake and blackberries with soft tannins and a lingering finish. Drink now for another three to five years.