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Hi all,
I have a friend who loves a glass of red each night. I want to get them a very good bottle of merlot (favourite one apparently) for Easter. I know nothing about any wine ![]() ![]() I am looking for suggested brands etc. I am probably happy to spend $40. Would that get me a decent red? Cheers (pardon the pun) Envi |
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Try to get a"Plantagenet OMRAH Merlot 2003"
I'll have think and see what else I can come up with. Have a look at their website may tell you where you can get it. www.plantagenetwines.com
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Try here. We buy all our wine from this place. His description and rating of the wines is very good.
http://www.nicks.com.au/index.aspx? Cheers.
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envi
im a manager of a liquor store... ![]() im at work now The best straight merlot that i have is possibly the Parker Estate Terra Rossa Merlot @ $40 Brendan |
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Happs in Margaret River, WA do my favourite Merlot branded as 'Three Hills'.
Merlot isn't as popular as shiraz for example so theres a big gap between the bottom of the barrel and the good ones. Shiraz or cabernet sauvignon theres lots of decent drinkable ones in the middle. Most merlot in australia is at the cheap end and most merlot grapes grown get used in cabernet/merlot blends. You will find a hell of a lot of merlots under $20 and usually they don't blow you away - try a good one though and its like silk! The best merlots come from cool climates (its the main variety grown in bordeaux in france) so look for something from maybe Coonawarra region or Margaret River region. Also, a plug for one of my good mates old man's Merlot which is awesome... http://www.gherardi.com.au/ourwines/merlot/ Peter Gherardi has been a winemaker in Margaret River for decades and has worked as a winemaker at some of the biggest names in the region and started his own winery again a few years ago. The current is the 2001 Merlot and a 2001 Viognier as well.
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I quite like my merlots, my personal preference is "Preece" best part is its only about $14ish and is a very nice wine but it all depends on what your palate is I guess.
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Merlot is usually a very easy red wine to drink. A table in the late evening sunshine a gentle breeze a few freinds and a few bottles of Merlot. Life doesn't get much better.
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I find Merlot a bit heavy for my tastes ......... but then I have only just started to sample the reds ;)
One brand that no one has mentioned as yet is Jacobs Creek ...... Have found over the years that you cant go wrong with any of the wines they make |
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Merlot is a very soft red and is used in blends to soften out the flavour and feel. It doesn't have the harsh tannins of a shiraz or cabernet and is a very fruity flavour (should be plums, berries and chocolate flavours). its a good wine to get used to reds on before you move onto cabernet or shiraz. It is a full-bodied wine though so it can be a bit much still if your experience with reds has been the lighter reds or rose`.
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Its not new to me that I do EVERYTHING different to everyone else :P We did a wine tasting in Mudgee last year and found Peter Van Gents little place ........ the best ever white ports there ![]() I loved it & got a couple of bottles ..... the guy doing the tasting told me I was the first ever new red drinker to like it in all the time he had been doing tastings ......... he told me that he loved me & I should go back ....... My wonderful OH just looked at him :P ..... must try to remember the name of it ![]() |
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Went for a tasting at the Jacob's Creek visitor centre here in the Barossa. Crap wines and we had to pay for the tasting! Honestly, there are wines that are a lot better out there than Jacob's Creek.
I have to push St Hallett's wines as my wife is a winemaker there. They make great Shiraz (Faith, Blackwell and Old Block ranges) as well as some great whites. Poachers Blend and Eden Valley Riesling are two very nice white wines. I also tried their '06 GST (Grenache, Shiraz, Tourega) which is yet to be release and is also a very nice red wine. www.sthallett.com.au
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Pieter van Gent - sorry im a dutchman ;)
White port is beautiful (if you freeze it ;) ) re: Jacobs Creek like all the other commercial wines, ie: Rosemount , Penfolds , Lindemans.... etc they are all now multi-regional. and expect us to pay more.... Example - Penfolds Bin 389 (used to be Coonawarra / Kalimna) now just says SOUTH AUSTRALIA and you still pay $50 for it ! Merlot oin the cheaper end - Yellowtail Merlot $11 Mudgee wineries you should visit on a tasting tour - Frog Rock (under $20) Thistle Hill (damn nice pinot) diLusso For those starting on reds, start with a Sangiovese (in Italian Chiante) then to Merlot -> Cabernet -> Shiraz Cheers |
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@ sgt Doofey
we sell a lot of St Hallets, poachers / gamekeepers...the best would have to be the Faith Shiraz (was actually rated BETTER than Grange) pps - ive missed one brilliant merlot ----- Petaluma Coonawarra 'Indent' Merlot (only available in EXTREMELY LTD quantities) |
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The Petaluma indent is a beuty, The 2001 is the best of recent releases if you can find it but not at its peak yet. |
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I knew I got it wrong but couldnt figure out the exact spelling....... my uncle is a clog too & Im glad he doesnt read these forums or he would be up me :P We found a couple of large ice blocks in the glass & then a good stiff amount of the white port is a perfect way to drink it ;) I will have to keep an eye out for some of the wines mentioned in here ....... we dont have a great selection here ....... closest bottle shop is about 80k's from home :( |
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All this talk of wine is making me thirsty. BTW is anyone heading to Clare in SA for the gourmet weekend? 5th 6th and 7th of may.
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the missus and i are BIG fans of anything that comes from the margaret river, wa region. 'evans & tate' especially make good white wines and a good merlot.
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merlot = boring
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Seven hill St. Ignatius; Coriole Shriaz or Sangiovese, or Taltarni shiraz/cab sav are my choices.
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Im not usually a huge fan of Merlot when its not in a blend, but when i was working at at Brands winery in the coonawarra we made a brilliant Merlot and its not overly dear either about 30 bucks i think.
Its funny cos now i work in the distro of wines and id say about half of all the wines mentioned we distribute like Petaluma, Preece, St hallet etc..oh and their all owned by the same company (Lion Nathan) |
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