Winery Carrol Boyes - Sketchbook Merlot

Winery Carrol BoyesSketchbook Merlot

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Sketchbook Merlot of Winery Carrol Boyes is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
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 Sketchbook Merlot from the Winery Carrol Boyes

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Sketchbook Merlot of Winery Carrol Boyes in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Carrol Boyes's Sketchbook Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Style of wine
Alcohol
14°
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

Sketchbook Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Sketchbook Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Sketchbook Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Sketchbook Merlot from Winery Carrol Boyes are 2015, 2016, 2014

Informations about the Winery Carrol Boyes

The winery offers 13 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 Western Cape

The Winery Carrol Boyes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 9500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Western Cape

The Western Cape is home to the vast majority of the South African wine industry, and the country's two most famous wine regions, Stellenbosch and Paarl. The city of Cape Town serves as the epicenter of the Cape Winelands, a mountainous, biologically diverse area in the south-western corner of the African continent. A wide variety of wines are produced here. Wines from the Shiraz and Pinotage">Pinotage grape varieties can be fresh and juicy or Full-bodied and gutsy.

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