Meritage

"This 100% estate-grown fruit blend—60% merlot /20% cabernet sauvignon/ 20% cabernet franc—has a gorgeous nose of dark cherry, balsamic reduction, tobacco, cedar and a fresh hint of anise. A silky blanket of dark fruit flavours fills the palate along with tart red plum, dried savoury herb and a layer of great chewy tannin showing up mid-palate with a peppery note adding robustness to this red. The finish is long with a combination of piquant spice and savouriness. Pour now alongside stuffed Portobello mushroom or Hungarian goulash or cellar for an extra five to seven years."