96
points
The Revivalist Merlot

Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard

The Revivalist Merlot

2019
New Arrivals
$75
Not a historical or directOnly product
BROWSING ONLY
Description
Great Merlot is as elusive as it is seductive. The Revivalist Merlot comes from the Hickinbotham Vineyard in Clarendon, South Australia and exhibits brilliant aromas of violet, kirsch and red currants, which offset the impeccably long finish and dusty tannins. The resounding freshness and vibrant acid structure ensures this wine is a lively, energetic and mouth-filling expression of Merlot.
Acclaim
96
points
Halliday Wine Companion
NG 8/2021
92
points
Wine Spectator
MW 12/2022
92
points
JamesSuckling.com
JS 7/2022
The Revivalist Merlot displays savory and herbaceous notes along with Amarena cherries, rose petals, anise, and vanilla bean. The body of the wine is silky and lingers on the palate.

Aromas

  • Savory Savory
  • Herbal Herbal

Flavors

  • Amarena Cherries Amarena Cherries
  • Rose Petal Rose Petal
  • Anise Anise
RECENT TASTING NOTES
This cuvée has shape-shifted. It's a more compact, mid-weighted and savoury experience than previous vintages. Attention to detail is a given here: hand picked, wild fermented and properly extracted. The oak, top-drawer. The tannins, detailed, finely wound, precise and laden with graphite. The length, compelling. Unrivalled by any other merlot but, perhaps, for Blue Poles in Margaret River. Stunning.
Ned Goodwin, Halliday Wine Companion, 8/2021
The Revivalist Merlot
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