Babich Winemakers Reserve Merlot 2005
Produced By Babich Wines Limited
Tasting Notes
Warm bouquet, suggesting blueberry, plum and vanilla with a hint of chocolate and spicy oak. On the palate we find more fruit and spice and a savoury earthiness. A touch of cocoa lingers. Stucturally the wine is fullish, even and dense with pleasingly fine and coating tannins, with a long finish.
Winemakers Notes
The two parcels of grapes were harvested by hand at 23.4 and 24.4 brix respectively. The crushed grapes were chilled and allowed to soak prior to fermentation in open vats. After over a month in contact with the skins and frequent plunging during the initial fermentation period the wine was run off into a blend of new and old French oak. After 14 months in barrel the wine was assembled, lightly fined, and bottled.
Viticulture Notes
Regular rainfall during the growing season and a warm dry autumn, combined with low cropping level, have produced a ripe and generous wine.
Food Match
The sweet-fruited soft finish makes it an ideal partner for ratatouille, or equally as good with Italian-style meatballs in a garlicky tomato sauce.
Technical Details
WineMaker: Adam Hazeldine
Vintage: 2005
Variety: Merlot
Region: Hawkes Bay
Alcohol: 13.5%
Babich Winemakers Reserve Merlot 2005
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Aromas of forest floor and even plum jam lead to a palate of intense and spicy fruit combined with strong tannins and a fine acid backbone.
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