Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot 2018

This is always one of the country’s better Merlots and this latest vintage is no exception. Opens with lovely soft fruitcake aromas, plum pudding notes, spices, cloves, leather – the aromatics are most impressive. Then supple, balanced and with good length too – delicious. A fine Merlot, which will drink beautifully over the next three to four years, and probably longer but no need. There are not many better value Merlots than this one.