Description Aged Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon 2015, Geoff Merrill Region: MacLaren Vale/Coonawarra, Australia Grape: 100% Cabernet Sauvignon Tasting Notes: Fine structure and character from start to finish. Dominant black fruit flavours with hints of chocolate all beautifully balanced with integrated oak. Food Pairing: Serve with Sirloin steak or roast beef Geoff Merrill was born in 1953 and was raised on a sheep station in the far north of South Australia until he was 11 years old. The Merrill family then moved to the Barossa Valley, just north of Adelaide, where Geoff`s first links with the wine industry were formed. Following his `apprenticeship` at Chateau Reynella, in 1985 he purchased the historic Mount Hurtle winery. Reknowned for his handle-bar moustache and friendship with many of crickets elite, his talents were rewarded in 2005 when he received the legendary Jimmy Watson Trophy, probably Australia`s most prestigious wine award, named after the iconic Jimmy Watson`s Wine Bar in Melbourne. More Australian red wines this way…
