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Katnook Founder's Block Merlot 2004 Clean Skin
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"Fresh, with some savoury/minty overtones to small berry fruits; fine tannins." - James Halliday.
Vintage: The 2004 season started with an average spring and near perfect flowering which produced above average yields. A cool summer followed by a cool and dry veraison delayed harvest, which will be recorded as one of the latest ever. This allowed the fruit to be picked with excellent flavour, acid and sugar balance.
Oak Maturation :: Matured in small oak barrels over approx 18 months in predominantly small French Barriques. Of these barrels, 26% were new & mostly French with a small number of American barrels used.
Appearance: Plum reds with purple & light garnet tinges.
Nose: Attractive redcurrant and cherry fruit, are combined with light fresh earthy and mushrooms tones. The oak is subdued, with light smoky and cedary edges.
Palate: A medium bodied wine with a generous palate structure showing savoury cherry and red currant fruit combined with very light dusty oak flavours and fine tannins. An attractive merlot with soft tannins and an appealing lingering fresh finish.
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WBW Rating: 91/100
Closure: Stelvin
Region: Coonawarra SA |
Winemaker: Wayne Stehbens
Drink now until: 2013
Alc/Vol: 13.5 %
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