Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hickinbotham
Label Name:
 
The Revivalist Merlot
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale (Clarendon)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Halliday (Jane Faulkner) 95 points (Aug 2017); Campbell Mattinson (The Wine Front) 93+; Wine Spectator 90; Robert Parker/WA ~92–92+ (reviews 2017)

Tasting Note
Dark plum and mulberry with violet and red-flower perfume, savory cocoa, coffee and cedar notes. Silky yet substantial tannins, lively acidity and a long, herb-tinged finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye, mushroom risotto, aged cheddar. Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), beef rendang.

Production Method
Fermented on skins (wild and/or cultured yeasts), matured ~15 months in French oak barriques (a high proportion new), then finished in older foudre before bottling.

Vineyard Info
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard (planted 1971) in McLaren Vale; fruit historically supplied top Australian houses. Bottled under the Hickinbotham label from 2012; estate known for dry-farmed vines and premium red varieties.