Winery Shaw Family - Moonraker Merlot

Winery Shaw FamilyMoonraker Merlot

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 Moonraker Merlot of Winery Shaw Family is a red wine from the region of McLaren Vale 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 Moonraker Merlot from the Winery Shaw Family

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Moonraker Merlot of Winery Shaw Family in the region of Australie du Sud is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak

Details and technical informations about Winery Shaw Family's Moonraker 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

Moonraker Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of McLaren Vale wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Moonraker Merlot from Winery Shaw Family are 2016

Informations about the Winery Shaw Family

The winery offers 19 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Shaw Family Vintners.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in McLaren Vale in the region of Australie du Sud

The Winery Shaw Family is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of McLaren Vale to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Australie du Sud
In the top 20000 of of Australia wines
In the top 1500 of of McLaren Vale wines
In the top 250000 of red wines
In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of McLaren Vale

The wine region of McLaren Vale is located in the region of Fleurieu of Australie du Sud of Australia. We currently count 599 estates and châteaux in the of McLaren Vale, producing 2626 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of McLaren Vale go well with generally quite well with dishes .


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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