Mount Riley Estate Merlot Malbec 750ml

Made with grapes grown at low yields in their vineyards located in the central Wairau Valley. A fruit driven style of Bordeaux red with plenty of juicy dark and red fruits and a soft tannin structure. The wine was matured in a mixture of French and American oak barriques, with 10% new, for ten months before blending. In the glass, magenta purple. Aromas of bright, black, and red fruits, complemented with spice, with a hint of chocolate. The palate reveals a medium bodied wine with great fruit purity dark berries and red plum fruit, supple tannins, and lingering flavours.
$13.99