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Little Giant Adelaide Hills Merlot 2022

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 90
  • $22
  • 2022-2027
Merlot, we are told, is enjoying something of a moment. It’s good to see. It’s also about time, to be...
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Tapanappa Merlot Cabernet Franc 2018

Red Wine - Cabernet Franc - Merlot
  • 93
  • $90
  • 2025-2032
Deep coloured, this is a decadent yet complex Merlot blend with lashings of rich blackberry, chocolate, cedar, black olive and...
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The Pond Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 90
  • $7
  • 2022-2024
Merlot gets a bad rap in Australia. It’s often justified but sometimes Merlot is the wine you simply want to...
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One Road Cabernet Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 88
  • $8
  • 2022-2024
The scent of the wild Australian bush – eucalypt, bay leaf, briar – makes a lasting impression. Deep, blackberry notes...
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A.C. Byrne Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 89
  • $10
  • 2022-2027
For best results, consider a good decant. Comes together nicely with a rousing bouquet of archetypal Margaret River sweet, black...
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Auswan Creek Diplomat 30 South Australia Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 90
  • 2022-2027
Merlot continues to be a divisive variety (youngsters today probably have no idea that this was once the world’s hottest...
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Penfolds II Cabernet Shiraz Merlot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot - Shiraz
  • 93
  • $500
A wine from northern and southern hemispheres, old and new world. Breaking the rules or writing new rules? The interest...
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Penfolds FWT 585 Cabernet Merlot Petit Verdot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot - Petit Verdot
  • 95
  • $120
Penfolds love an acronym, this one standing for French Wine Trial. The wine was made at Cambon la Pelouse with...
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Quilty & Gransden Merlot 2018

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 90
  • $15
  • 2022-2024
This wine is proof that merlot can be nuanced and interesting. There are bright red plums, blackberries and blueberries –...
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The Pond Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 89
  • $7
  • 2022-2024
You’re getting a mighty fine current drinking red wine for this price. It’s a soft little merlot from Goulburn valley...
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One Road Cabernet Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 89
  • $8
  • 2022-2025
This medal winning wine is sourced from the Goulburn and King Valleys in Victoria. It’s soft and smooth with lovely...
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Brown Hill Perseverance Cabernet Merlot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 96
  • $75
  • 2022-2033
In case you were wondering, why Perseverance, as I was? It turns out that many of the names given to...
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Brown Hill Perseverance Cabernet Merlot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 95
  • $75
  • 2022-2032
The classic Margaret River blend, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot, this is the most awarded wine in the Brown Hill portfolio....
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Woodlands Margaret Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2017

Red Wine - Malbec - Merlot
  • 93
  • $70
  • 2022 - 2029
Good to see Malbec getting a run in wines such as this to give density and staying power. Deep crimson...
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Mt Bera Boundless Horizons Merlot 2013

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 95
  • $60
  • 2022-2028
Not often one encounters a new release with almost a decade of age behind it, so don’t hesitate to take...
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Voyager Estate Girt by Sea Cabernet Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 94
  • $28
  • 2022-2029
Mighty good wine for this price. In fact, it’s better than that. Clearly the vintage has influenced this wine because...
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Pertaringa Stage Left Merlot 2021

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 92
  • $25
  • 2022-2027
Named because Merlot has not enjoyed the centre stage (a nice way of saying that in McLaren Vale, this is...
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Thompson Estate Margaret River Cabernet Merlot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 90
  • $35
  • 2022 - 2027
Okay, history tells us that 2019 was a cool year in Margaret River. Should that worry us? No, not necessarily....
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Stonehaven Stepping Stone Merlot 2020

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 90
  • $20
  • 2022-2025
The grapes for this pleasant, easy-drinking red are sourced from three individual vineyards throughout the Limestone Coast. As is done...
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Reschke Bull Trader Cabernet Merlot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 91
  • $25
  • 2022-2028
The classic Bordeaux blend has always been a star in Coonawarra. For this one, the team have sourced fruit from...
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Chestnut Grove Merlot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 92
  • $30
  • 2022-2030
In the past merlot was a significant wine for Chestnut Grove, winning a number of major awards. But like the...
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Blue Pyrenees Estate Section 5 Merlot 2018

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 90
  • $22
  • 2022-2026
Merlot has seen a series of highs and lows over the years, but a few producers have never wavered from...
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 92
  • $72
  • 2021 - 2029
Moss Wood’s Ribbon Vale Merlot is making a name for itself as one of the country’s finest for this varietal...
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Moss Wood Ribbon Vale Merlot 2019

Red Wine - Merlot
  • 91
  • $72
  • 2023 - 2030
Merlot may not have the overwhelming popularity it did some years ago but it still has many fans. This one...
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