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Rosemount Orange Vineyard Merlot(1998)
- Winery:
- Rosemount Estates
- Varietal:
- Merlot
- Region:
- South East Australia > New South Wales
- Type:
- Red Wine
- User Tags:
- color descriptors, stone fruits, red, cherry, (tree) fruit, smooth, oak, resinous, purple, fruit
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June 2007
- The fruit was crushed and pumped into stainless steel red wine fermenter tanks. Fermentation ran at 28-30oC with regular pumping over optimising the extraction of colour and flavour. Post fermentation, the wine was kept on skins for a further 7 days to allow the extraction of soft tannins. The entire wine was then racked off lees into French and barrique barrels, where it matured for 16 months prior to bottling. The 1998 Merlot displays a vibrant, deep purple colour with a rich red rim. There are dark cherry and lifted perfume characters on the nose, with subtle hints of vanilla. The palate displays read more...
- HS
- Wine Spectator
- 01/01/01
- 84/100
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January 2001
- Wine & Spirits Magazine
- 91/100
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June 2007
