Winery Plaisir de Merle - Malbec

Winery Plaisir de MerleMalbec

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Malbec of Winery Plaisir de Merle is a red wine from the region of Paarl of Western Cape.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Malbec from the Winery Plaisir de Merle

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Malbec of Winery Plaisir de Merle in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with spices taste

mint

On the nose the Malbec of Winery Plaisir de Merle in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of oaky, vanilla or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, non oak or oak.

Details and technical informations about Winery Plaisir de Merle's Malbec.

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

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Last vintages of this wine

Malbec - 2017
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Malbec - 2015
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Malbec - 2012
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Malbec - 2011
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Malbec - 2010
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Malbec - 2008
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 411110
Malbec - 2007
In the top 100 of of Paarl wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Malbec from Winery Plaisir de Merle are 2007, 2017, 2010, 2008 and 2015.

Informations about the Winery Plaisir de Merle

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Distell.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Paarl in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Plaisir de Merle is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Paarl to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 2500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 150 of of Paarl wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 80000 wines of the world

The wine region of Paarl

The wine region of Paarl is located in the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Vilafonté or the Domaine La Motte Wine Estate produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Paarl are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Paarl often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, prune or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of mocha, cranberry or strawberries.


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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Melchior

Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.

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