Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2017

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hickinbotham
Label Name:
 
The Revivalist Merlot
Vintage:
 
2017
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale / Clarendon Vineyard
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot (93%), Petit Verdot (7%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Enthusiast 93; Robert Parker (Wine Advocate) 92; James Suckling 92; International Wine Cellar 92; Wine Spectator 90; Ned Goodwin / James Halliday’s Australian Wine Companion 96

Tasting Note
Dark cherry and plum core with blackcurrant, cedar, dried herbs and olive tapenade. Smoky oak and savory spice frame ripe fruit; firm yet polished tannins and a long, mouthwatering finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye, mushroom risotto, tomato-based pasta. Asian: Korean BBQ (bulgogi), char siu or Cantonese roast pork, Peking duck, spicy Sichuan eggplant.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, cold-soaked, native fermentation with ~21 days on skins. Basket-pressed; matured ~15 months in fine-grain French oak (approx. 25% new).

Vineyard Info
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard, planted from 1971, is a single-estate site in McLaren Vale. Family-owned, practicing organic/biodynamic techniques; winemakers include Christopher Carpenter and Peter Fraser.