Winery Grant Burge - Benchmark Merlot

Winery Grant BurgeBenchmark 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 Benchmark Merlot of Winery Grant Burge is a red wine from the region of Australie du Sud.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Benchmark Merlot from the Winery Grant Burge

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Benchmark Merlot of Winery Grant Burge in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Benchmark Merlot of Winery Grant Burge in the region of Australie du Sud 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 Grant Burge's Benchmark 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

Benchmark Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Benchmark Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Benchmark Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Benchmark Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Benchmark Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Benchmark Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Benchmark Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Benchmark Merlot from Winery Grant Burge are 2013, 2018, 2019, 2017 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Grant Burge

The winery offers 179 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Accolade Wines.
It is in the top 35 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Australie du Sud

The Winery Grant Burge is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 90 wines for sale in the of Australie du Sud to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 5000 of of Australia wines
In the top 950 of of Australie du Sud wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Australie du Sud

SouthAustralia is one of Australia's six states, located (as the name suggests) in the south of the vast island continent. It's the engine room of the Australian wine industry, responsible for about half of the country's total production each year. But there's more to the region than quantity - countless high-quality wines are produced here, most from the region's signature Grape, Shiraz. These include such fine, collectible wines as Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, Torbreck The Laird and d'Arenberg The Dead Arm.

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