A fine tribute from the Ashmead boys to their mother, Lorraine, one of the co-founders of the Estate. The wine...

From the Coonawarra region, this is wonderful value for Merlot. The colour is a dark mauve/purple. Plums, Christmas cake, cassis,...

Barossa Valley Merlot, the colour is a blood red with a dark russet rim. On the nose we have notes...

Maturation in 20-30 % new French oak for 19 months. The wine shows its plummy nature with blood plum skin...

An interesting combination that brings these two predominantly blending varieties together in a harmonious and delightfully structured red wine. Bright...

A bright, lively and energetic blend from this high-country vineyard in Victoria. There is a pleasing mix of black fruits...

Originally, when I got interested in wine, the first time I ever thought I might be able to identify a...

Malbec and Merlot, doing their thing unadorned with either Cabernet, is not all that common, but absolutely no reason why...

Cracking value to be had here in this Cabernet Merlot blend from the Great Southern which spent almost a year...

Blood plum, rusty nail and rooibos tea. Some blackcurrants on the vine, peppy leaf and paperbark. There are some Aperol...

A soft and plush Cabernet Merlot blend from this very good year. Generous blackcurrant and dark chocolate notes, with a...

The ’22 vintage produced some wines of power but also with elegance. This is a good example. The colour is...

2023 is simply a magic vintage for the Margaret River region and this wine reflects just how good it was....

From the Gimblett Gravels sub-region in Hawkes Bay, Merlot (79%) is always dominant in this wine, supported by Cabernet Franc...

Great to see that wines from the brilliant 2021 vintage are still available. The fruit comes from a vineyard planted...

This is all about current drinking, and delicious current drinking at that. The aromas burst with liqueur cherry, plum, and...

A very good season in Blewitt Springs within McLaren Vale produced this exceptional Merlot. Perfumed aromas of lifted cherry and...

An elegant and most stylish expression of Merlot, but it’s also one which displays essential structure with its quite tight...

Here’s a wine that reflects the vintage and the season. It’s a medium-bodied Merlot with soft, supple palate weight and...

This slightly cooler vintage has resulted in a wine of quite a structured feel. Those spicy perfume notes on the...

Merlot from Wrattonbully has proved to be one of those under the radar varieties, just sneaking along and providing us...

For me, this vintage of their Tasmanian Merlot takes a step up from the previous release. A gleaming crimson/mauve in...

Merlot from the Goulburn Valley region in Victoria, the wine spent eighteen months in French oak barriques for maturation, 20%...

From Devonian granite-derived soils in Wooragee. A smart, well-crafted wine, handled deftly to avoid tipping into the over-‘Merlot-y’ space. Plum...