Winery Banrock Station - Merlot

Winery Banrock StationMerlot

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Banrock Station is a red wine from the region of Australie du Sud-Est.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Banrock Station

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Banrock Station in the region of Australie du Sud-Est is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Banrock Station in the region of Australie du Sud-Est often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blueberry and sometimes also flavors of tobacco, vanilla or plum.

Details and technical informations about Winery Banrock Station's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
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 Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Banrock Station are 2018, 2019, 2016, 2011 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Banrock Station

The winery offers 74 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
This winery is part of the Accolade Wines.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Australie du Sud-Est

The Winery Banrock Station is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 54 wines for sale in the of Australie du Sud-Est to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud-Est
In the top 6000 of of Australia wines
In the top 250 of of Australie du Sud-Est wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Australie du Sud-Est

South East Australia is a geographical indication (GI) covering the entire south-eastern third of Australia. The western boundary of this area extends 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) across the Australian continent from the Pacific coast of Queensland to the Southern Ocean coast of South Australia. This vast wine 'super zone' effectively encompasses all the major Australian wine regions outside Western Australia. Rainforest, mountain ranges, scrubland, desert and Dry riverbeds occupy the majority of the land in the South East Australian area.

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The word of the wine: Racé

Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.

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