Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Hickinbotham
Label Name:
 
The Revivalist Merlot
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
Australia
Region:
 
McLaren Vale (Clarendon)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Merlot (97%), Petit Verdot (3%)
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 92, Wine Advocate (The Wine Advocate) 92, James Suckling 92, QWine 93; 5% and favorable score

Tasting Note
Dark-plum and black-cherry core with cassis, mocha, cedar, bay-leaf and tobacco; floral rose/anise hints, silky yet firm tannins, bright acidity and a long savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, braised short ribs, mushroom risotto, aged cheddar; Asian: Peking duck, char siu pork, Korean BBQ beef, soy-braised short rib (galbi jjim), teriyaki steak.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, de-stemmed and whole-berry sorted; cold soak and native (wild) fermentation with daily pump-overs; ~21+ days on skins, basket-pressed and matured ~15 months in fine-grain Bordeaux/French barrels (≈25% new).

Vineyard Info
Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard (McLaren Vale) planted from 1971; historically supplied fruit to major Australian houses; estate bottled from 2012; employs organic/biodynamic practices under winemakers including Christopher Carpenter.