2012 Irvine - Grand Merlot Barossa Valley Rene Geoffroy Deep ruby with a hauntingly

Deep ruby with a hauntingly complex nose of sour cherry

the 2014s will be the best of the three

The key to Charles Heidsieck’s Brut Réserve is the extraordinary proportion of reserve wines: approximately 50% of the blend is drawn from a library of reserve wines averaging a decade in age

ripe orchard fruit

Supple and enveloping

2012 Irvine - Grand Merlot Barossa Valley Rene Geoffroy Deep ruby with a hauntinglyColour : Red Producer : Irvine Label Name : Grand Merlot Barossa Valley Country : Australia Region : South Australia Sub Region : Barossa Appellation : Eden Valley Variety : Merlot Vintage : 2012 Capacity : 750 ml Standard Bottle Rating : James Halliday 94 Tasting Note : Luxurious bouquet with aromas of truffle, framboise liqueur and the scent derived from many months in high quality French oak. Supple and silky, but the firmness of tannin is strict,