Winery Tall Horse - Merlot

Winery Tall HorseMerlot

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 Tall Horse is a red wine from the region of Coastal Region of Western Cape.
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 Tall Horse

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Merlot of Winery Tall Horse in the region of Western Cape is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

oak, tobacco

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Merlot of Winery Tall Horse in the region of Western Cape often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of plum, pepper or cheese.

Details and technical informations about Winery Tall Horse's Merlot.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
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 Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2018
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2017
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2016
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2015
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Merlot - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Merlot - 2013
In the top 100 of of Coastal Region wines
Average rating: 3.111100

The best vintages of Merlot from Winery Tall Horse are 2009, 2019, 2015, 2018 and 2017.

Informations about the Winery Tall Horse

The winery offers 11 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
This winery is part of the DGB (Douglas Green Bellingham).
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coastal Region in the region of Western Cape

The Winery Tall Horse is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Coastal Region to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Western Cape
In the top 5500 of of South Africa wines
In the top 3500 of of Coastal Region wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coastal Region

The wine region of Coastal Region is located in the region of Western Cape of South Africa. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine KWV or the Domaine KWV produce mainly wines red, white and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coastal Region are Pinotage, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coastal Region often reveals types of flavors of cherry, orange or mango and sometimes also flavors of guava, gooseberry or passion fruit.


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.

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The word of the wine: CM

Mention on the label of a champagne. It is a handling cooperative that produces on its own premises and markets under its own brand the wines made from the grapes harvested by its members.

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