Winery Marks & Spencer - Dolphin Bay Merlot

Winery Marks & SpencerDolphin Bay Merlot

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Dolphin Bay Merlot of Winery Marks & Spencer 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 Dolphin Bay Merlot from the Winery Marks & Spencer

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Dolphin Bay Merlot of Winery Marks & Spencer in the region of Western Cape is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Details and technical informations about Winery Marks & Spencer's Dolphin Bay 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

Dolphin Bay Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Dolphin Bay Merlot - 2012
In the top 100 of of Western Cape wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Dolphin Bay Merlot from Winery Marks & Spencer are 2015, 2012

Informations about the Winery Marks & Spencer

The winery offers 492 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 150 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Western Cape
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The Winery Marks & Spencer is one of wineries to follow in Western Cape.. It offers 456 wines for sale in the of Western Cape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

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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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