Winery Liz Richardson - Vineyard Estate Merlot

Winery Liz RichardsonVineyard Estate Merlot

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 Vineyard Estate Merlot of Winery Liz Richardson is a red wine from the region of Fleurieu 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 Vineyard Estate Merlot from the Winery Liz Richardson

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Vineyard Estate Merlot of Winery Liz Richardson in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

chocolate

Wine with earth taste

cocoa

On the nose the Vineyard Estate Merlot of Winery Liz Richardson in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of plum, black currant or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Liz Richardson's Vineyard Estate Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine 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

Vineyard Estate Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Vineyard Estate Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Vineyard Estate Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Vineyard Estate Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Vineyard Estate Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Fleurieu wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Vineyard Estate Merlot from Winery Liz Richardson are 2019, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Informations about the Winery Liz Richardson

The winery offers 17 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Fleurieu in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Liz Richardson is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Fleurieu to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 9500 of of Australia wines
In the top 550 of of Fleurieu wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

The wine region of Fleurieu

Fleurieu is a wine zone located South of Adelaide, the administrative capital of South Australia, which takes its name from the French explorer Charles Pierre Claret de Fleurieu. Across the zone Shiraz is the most common Grape variety, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc are among the supporting cast. Five wine regions can be found within its boundaries: Currency Creek (to the west of Lake Alexandrina), Kangaroo Island, Langhorne Creek (between Lake Alexandrina and the town of Strathalbyn), McLaren Vale (in the northwest of the peninsula) and Southern Fleurieu (located on the peninsula and a section of the Mount Lofty Ranges). Overall, the Climate of Fleurieu is heavily affected by its proximity to the sea, producing a predominantly Mediterranean influence.


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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