Amour Merlot 2015


Perfect ruby color, purity and precision, the wine is energetic and alive in the mouth leaving no doubt why this estate grown, single-vineyard Merlot has repeatedly won gold medals.


Pairing Notes

The wine is a melding of noble character and fine elegance with great style - This is Merlot as it was meant to be, an ideal pairing for chocolate desserts, excellent with soft meats such as pork chop, rack of lamb or filet mignon. more . . .


A wonderfully expressive nose, full of berry and cherry extending to plum-like aromas with hints of herbs and spice, showing complexity of fruit. On the palate, luscious, creamy cherry, slight date fruit and dark chocolate texture carries plenty of fruit, the licorices extending the flavor profile, with soft, supple, slightly earthy tannin and cedar finish.
The work done in this 35 year-old vineyard is fastidious - severe pruning, regular discing to fine tune the soil, de-leafing, crop-thinning and manicuring the clusters following verasion to allow perfect ripening of the fruit. The grapes are manually harvested in one early morning pass and sorted. Fermentation is carried out gently, in temperature-controlled, 5-ton open-top stainless steel tanks then this pure Merlot is aged in French oak barrels for 22 months.
French Oak for 22 months, approximately 40% new, 40% one use and the balance neutral.
Only 422 cases produced.
Color Red
Vintage 2015
Style Red Bordeaux
Appellation Dry Creek Valley
Varietal Merlot
Date Bottled 15th Aug 2017
Drinkable 2018 - 2025
Alcohol 14.90%
Bottle Size 750ml