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Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Cabernet Merlot 2002

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Smith & Hooper Wrattonbully Cabernet Merlot (2002)

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Winery:
Smith & Hooper
Varietal:
Merlot
Region:
Australia > South Australia > Limestone Coast > Coonawarra
Type:
Red Wine
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Merlot has gotten a bad rap as of late but there is no denying the wine's appeal. Packed with deep, dark berry fruit and nuanced hints of cocoa, herb and earth with a soft structure. Its velvety texture makes Merlot instantly appealing and an obvious alternative to similar, more tannic Bordeaux varieties.

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A superbly elegant wine, it offers a gently sweet mix of cassis and black fruit in a medium-bodied frame; the length and structure is faultless, sustained by fine, sweet tannins... the price is mouthwatering. Wrattonbully is located in the South East of South Australia approximately 50 kilometres north of Coonawarra. Wrattonbully has a similar climate and soil types to Coonawarra although temperatures are on average one degree warmer. It is the similarity to Coonawarra that led winemakers to develop the region primarily for red wines. Hooper's vineyard undulates across gentle slopes read more...


 

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