Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Darling Merlot 2010 86 Points

Darling Cellars Reserve Six Tonner Darling Merlot 2010 86 Points

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Clear, bright, ruby red with slight brown rim.

Clean, high intensity, lifted aromatics, ripe plums, black cherries, blackcurrant, good purity of fruit, almond milk, earthy with hints of sandy / granite minerals, subtle oaking, lending light cedar note, graphite, layered and complex.

Dry, fresh, elegant structure, leaning towards a lean athletic profile, crunchy medium tannins, medium acidity, high alcohol though (14%), savory, dark red fruit follows through, medium length and medium complexity.

Now until 2017

Well made, honest style, 100% Darling Wine of Origin, very well price at less than R 40 trade.

This is dry land farming as bush vines occupies 95% of the total vineyard area.