Harvest: 12-04-2023 | Bottled: 14-02-2024 | Alc: 13.5% | pH: 3.37 | T.A.: 6.4g/L

Colour: Rich garnet red. 

Nose: Aromas of ripe plum, mulberry, and mocha are complemented by gentle brambly notes, capturing the essence of Merlot from the cool-climate Great Southern region.

Palate: Medium-bodied with elegant structure, 3drops Merlot 2023 offers layered flavours of plum and dark berries. Accents of mulberry, dark chocolate, and spice unfold on the palate, seamlessly integrated with fine-grained oak tannins. The result is a wine with balanced acidity and a refined, lingering finish. While already approachable, it will reward careful cellaring for the next 7 to 8 years.

Perfect alongside roasted meats like lamb or beef, it also pairs beautifully with bolognaise pasta, chargrilled vegetables, and aged cheeses.

Winemaking: Merlot fruit from our 1999 plqnted Wragg Road vineyard was crushed and destemmed into closed fermenter where it underwent 2-3 pump-overs a day until end of ferment. Ferment was pressed and allowed a light settle before being racked to French oak for 9 months barrel maturation.

Winemaker: Rob Diletti

At checkout a 10% discount will be applied to a 12 bottle order of this wine.

Reviews

• 2023 vintage - #3 of 26 Merlot 2023 from Australia - Huon Hooke, The Real Review
• 2021 vintage - 94 points James Halliday, The Australian Wine Comppanion
• 2020 vintage - 94 points James Halliday, The Australian Wine Companion.
• 2018 vintage - 94 points James Halliday, The Australian Wine Companion.

Awards

•  2017 vintage - Gold Medal Wine Show of WA 2018