Allure Meritage 2023

A soft, complex American Bordeaux-style wine for soft, complex food types.

Crafted from our finest vineyards, this wine harmonizes power and elegance. Cabernet Sauvignon provides the backbone with deep flavors of blackberry and cassis. Estate Merlot adds a lush, velvety layer of plum and mocha, while a touch of Malbec lifts the aromatics with hints of violet and spice.

The result is a richly textured wine with dark fruit intensity, supple tannins, and a long, graceful finish—equally at home with a fine meal or enjoyed on its own.

This blend highlights the best expression of our vineyards. Cabernet Sauvignon leads with intensity and structure, showing layers of blackberry, cassis, and graphite. Estate Merlot follows with generosity, lending plush plum fruit and a silken texture that broadens the mid-palate. A small touch of Malbec completes the profile, bringing lifted aromatics of violet and a subtle spice.

The palate is full and balanced, framed by fine tannins and vibrant fruit that carry through a long, persistent finish. Crafted to reflect both power and elegance, this wine offers immediate appeal while promising graceful development in the cellar.

The 2023 growing season was nothing short of spectacular, hailed as exceptional, potentially one of the best in recent memory, due to a combination of factors including a long, cool growing season and ideal weather conditions.

This slow, even development allowed the fruit to achieve exceptional flavor concentration while retaining beautiful natural acidity and freshness.

This gave us lovely soft, juicy, complex wines with an underlying soft tannin structure as a result of using open-top tanks and a punch-down process for winemaking. The result - plush, concentrated flavors, deep color, freshness, and strong tannic structure—ideal for long-lived wines.

Matured in French Oak for 22 months, approximately 40% new, 40% one use and the balance neutral.
Only 507 cases produced.
Color Red
Vintage 2023
Style Red Bordeaux
Appellation North Coast
Varietal Bordeaux Blend
Date Bottled 5th Aug 2025
Drinkable 2026 - 2040
Alcohol 14.20%
Bottle Size 750ml

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