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The Back Deck Limestone Coast Merlot 2019

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The Back Deck Limestone Coast Merlot 2019
This dense, rich Merlot is unbeatable in terms of drinkability. It’s a careful blend of top grapes from some of South Australia’s finest ocean cooled vineyards, given a gentle infusion of oak. Dark, mouthfilling plum fruit with toasty vanilla length.
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Wine Details

  • Red - Full Bodied
  • AustraliaAustralia
  • Deep Scarlet Hue
  • Merlot
  • 10.875 Units
  • 14.5% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • 31 December 2024

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Ripe plum, raspberry and gentle spice over rounded tannins
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Story Behind the Bottle
We reserve our Back Deck Merlot label for the best parcel of Merlot our Buyer, Dan, finds in South Australia – he's looking for a well balanced red with deep fruit, aromatics and a good bite of freshness too. In 2019, he was most impressed by a cuvée of Merlot from the Limestone Coast region. There vines receive full sunshine to ripen the grapes, as well as cooling ocean breezes. The result is deeply plummy flavour, yet still with a lovely vibrancy. From the first vintage onwards this wine has been so smooth and full of juicy plum flavour that it was a top choice for winemakers to enjoy at the end of a hard day’s graft. On the back deck, hence the name. Really tasty with a spicy pork, minty lamb chops or a herby borlotti bean casserole.
We reserve our Back Deck Merlot label for the best parcel of Merlot our Buyer, Dan, finds in South Australia – he's looking for a well balanced red with deep fruit, aromatics and a good bite of freshness too. In 2019, he was most impressed by a cuvée of Merlot from the Limestone Coast region. There vines receive full sunshine to ripen the grapes, as well as cooling ocean breezes. The result is deeply plummy flavour, yet still with a lovely vibrancy. From the first vintage onwards this wine has been so smooth and full of juicy plum flavour that it was a top choice for winemakers to enjoy at the end of a hard day’s graft. On the back deck, hence the name. Really tasty with a spicy pork, minty lamb chops or a herby borlotti bean casserole.

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