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Hickinbotham Clarendon Vintners The Revivalist Merlot 2013
McLaren Vale, South Australia, AustraliaThe Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard covers a steep cut of country from the ridgetops above the village of Clarendon to the Onkaparinga River in the gorge below. Planted since 1971 it is now owned by Jackson Family Farms and the wines are made by Australian Charlie Seppelt and American Chris Carpenter. The revivalist is crazy good merlot with intense Bing cherry aromas and dried figs. The attack is smooth and rich with more ripe cherry/fig flavour and a long savoury fruity finish. Elegance and class of which you rarely see in Australian reds. Three rack-and-returns were conducted over eighteen months as the wine seasoned in a mixture of Bordeaux-coopered barrels. Impressive New World merlot that ranks with best.Tasted: 22 January 2016Tasted by: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $79.99 | 750ml | private wine shops |
| AB | $30.00 | 750ml | fine wine shops |
| MB | $29.00 | 750ml |
Grape: Merlot
