Oyster Bay, Merlot Year:2012 "A dry and brisk wine

"A dry and brisk wine

Jim Barry purchased the Lodge Hill vineyard in 1977

Ideal for Aperitif or to combine with fresh fish or smoked salmon

still very approachable as a young wine

TASTING NOTES A tightly wound balance of minerality and citrus

Oyster Bay, Merlot Year:2012 "A dry and brisk wineFrom the winery: La Nina weather conditions produced a beautifully warm summer. Fermentation was by indigenous yeasts, followed by ageing sur lie, the semillon component being in old French oak barriques. French traditionally blend a portion semillon into sauvignon blanc to help subdue the latter's pungency, add richness and complexity and ensure longevity. This wine has aromas and flavours of passionfruit, pawpaw, Turkish musk and tropical spices