{"id":7655,"date":"2022-07-30T09:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-29T21:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/?page_id=7655"},"modified":"2023-10-03T15:19:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T02:19:45","slug":"geoff-merrill-reserve-cabernet-13","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/geoff-merrill-reserve-cabernet-13\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8230;character filled Cabernet"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<h3>Geoff Merrill \u2018Reserve\u2019 Cabernet Sauvignon 2013<\/h3>\n<strong>Grape Varietal:<\/strong> 100% Cabernet Sauvignon  <br \/>\n<strong>Growing Regions:<\/strong> McLaren Vale &#038; Coonawarra &#8211; South Australia  <br \/>\n<strong>Owner &#038; Senior Winemaker:<\/strong> Geoff Merrill &#038; Scott Heidrich \n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/GAVIN-Wine-Review-5-Stars-2022-05.png\" alt=\"GAVIN-Wine-Review-5-Stars-2022-05\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"220\" width=\"220\" title=\"GAVIN-Wine-Review-5-Stars-2022-05\"  \/>\n\tThe 2013 growing season in both the McLaren Vale and Coonawarra started out well, with the summer giving way to high temperatures and virtually no rain in January and February. Resulting in relatively low yields though very good fruit quality with the red grapes having excellent colour and flavour.<br \/>\nAfter vinification and approximately 14 months, Geoff and Scott carried out a blind tasting to select the barrels from their Coonawarra and McLaren Vale vineyards that made the grade for their \u2018Reserve\u2019 Cabernet Sauvignon. These barrels are blended and returned to a mix of 85% new and used American and French oak hogsheads for additional maturation, and then typically aged for another 4-5 years prior to bottling.<br \/>\nThis particular cuv\u00e9e is a blend of 53% McLaren Vale fruit and the remainder sourced from the Coonawarra. This 2013 has had nearly 3 years in French and American oak and a total of 7 years maturation. The result expressing a complex textural style in sync with previous quintessential vintages. A generous expression that will stand confidently the test of time. \n<strong>\u2605 <\/strong>In your glass you will be greeted by a deep red colour with a softening garnet hue. On the engaging aroma you instantly recognize this wonderful varietal, displaying mint chocolate, wild violets, dried herbs, small dark berry fruits, and a note of tobacco leaf.<br \/>\nThe complex, well-structured palate is surrounded by sturdy tannins and fine-grained oak. All are in measure with the generous dark fruit flavours and engaging texture. Even with some time now under its belt, the palate is still youthful due to balanced fruit acidity, resulting in a classic tension giving it both the ability to reward your senses now and in the future. The wine delivers a refined experience thanks to respectful winemaking and a classic dry finish. \nThis 2013 Geoff Merrill \u2018Reserve\u2019 Cabernet Sauvignon has 14.5% Alc.\/vol. Gently decant for 30 &#8211; 40 minutes, and serve in a generously shaped red wine glass at 16\u00b0- 18\u00b0C.  *NZ$59.99\n <em>A complex, character filled Cabernet Sauvignon with a modest touch of sophistication. <\/em>\n<p> <\/p>\n\nCELLARING POTENTIAL:  *(Review 29\/7\/22) <br \/>\nWith respectful decanting, drinking now; and will aged nicely for another 7 &#8211; 9 years.<br \/>\n<br \/>\nFOOD PAIRING SUGGESTIONS:<br \/>\n Perfect wine pairing with bbq\u2019d prime red meat dishes served with an aged wine-jus, rich game pasta dishes, earthy vegetarian cuisine and aged, hard cheeses &#8211; <em>enjoy<\/em>.\n<em>Always drink responsibly.<\/em>\n<p> <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Geoff-Merrill-GW-Cabernet-2013-Image-05.jpg\" alt=\"Geoff-Merrill-GW-Cabernet-2013-Image-05\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"450\" width=\"1000\" title=\"Geoff-Merrill-GW-Cabernet-2013-Image-05\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Geoff-Merrill-Res-Cabernet-2013.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" itemprop=\"url\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001.png\" alt=\"TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"71\" width=\"280\" title=\"TASTING-PDF-Icon-Clear-001\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<h3>more wine reviews<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/recent-wine-articles\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7674,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7655","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7655"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9685,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7655\/revisions\/9685"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7674"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grape-to-glass.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}