Winery Duck Point - Merlot

Winery Duck PointMerlot

2.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
The tasters did not really appreciate this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Duck Point is a red wine from the region of Hawke's Bay of North Island.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Duck Point

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Duck Point in the region of North Island is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Duck Point in the region of North Island often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Duck Point's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Last vintages of this wine

Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 311100
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 2.211000
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 2.6110.500
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Hawke's Bay wines
Average rating: 311100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Duck Point are 2017, 2019, 2015, 2016 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery Duck Point

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Hawke's Bay in the region of North Island

The Winery Duck Point is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 wines for sale in the of Hawke's Bay to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine North Island
In the top 9500 of of New Zealand wines
In the top 200 of of Hawke's Bay wines
In the top 450000 of red wines
In the top 850000 wines of the world

The wine region of Hawke's Bay

The wine region of Hawke's Bay is located in the region of North Island of New Zealand. We currently count 274 estates and châteaux in the of Hawke's Bay, producing 1268 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Hawke's Bay go well with generally quite well with dishes .


The wine region of North Island

New-zealand/north-island/northland">Northland, as its name suggests, is New Zealand's northernmost wine-producing region, around four hours' drive northwest of the country's largest city, Auckland. Most of the Northland region's wineries are situated on the east coast, particularly around the Bay of Islands and the Karikari Pensinula, with another cluster on the west coast near Kaitaia. The region's red wines are mostly produced from Syrah, Pinotage">Pinotage and the Hybrid variety Chambourcin. Chardonnay leads the way for white wine grape varieties; Pinot Gris, Viognier and Sauvignon Blanc are among the other varieties cultivated here.

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The word of the wine: Young

A very relative term that can designate a wine of the year that is already at its optimum, as well as a wine that has passed its first year but has not yet developed all its qualities.

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