Winery 1659 - Reserve Edition Merlot

Winery 1659Reserve Edition Merlot

3.1
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Reserve Edition Merlot of Winery 1659 is a red wine from the region of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Reserve Edition Merlot from the Winery 1659

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Reserve Edition Merlot of Winery 1659 in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery 1659's Reserve Edition Merlot.

Grape varieties
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

Reserve Edition Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 311100
Reserve Edition Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100
Reserve Edition Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Reserve Edition Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100
Reserve Edition Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 311100
Reserve Edition Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Reserve Edition Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 2.911100

The best vintages of Reserve Edition Merlot from Winery 1659 are 2010, 2016, 2013, 2015 and 2018.

Informations about the Winery 1659

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.3.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape

The Winery 1659 is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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 7000 of of South Africa wines
In the top 7000 of of Western Cape wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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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The word of the wine: Piccolo

Small bottle with a capacity of 20 centilitres.

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