Winery Rawson's Retreat - Merlot

Winery Rawson's RetreatMerlot

3.3
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Merlot of Winery Rawson's Retreat is a red wine from the region of Australie du Sud.
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or lamb.

Taste structure of the Merlot from the Winery Rawson's Retreat

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Rawson's Retreat in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, vanilla

Wine with spices taste

pepper, cinnamon

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with microbio taste

cheese, cream

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Rawson's Retreat in the region of Australie du Sud often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rawson's Retreat's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13.5°
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

Merlot - 2019
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.211100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Australie du Sud wines
Average rating: 3.211100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Rawson's Retreat are 2017, 2019, 2018, 2015 and 2011.

Informations about the Winery Rawson's Retreat

The winery offers 24 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Australie du Sud

The Winery Rawson's Retreat is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 26 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 7500 of of Australia wines
In the top 400 of of Australie du Sud wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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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The word of the wine: Complex

Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.

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