2018 Poacher's Ridge Merlot
Varieties: 100% Merlot
Region: Mount Barker, Great Southern
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits: Black Plum
- Flavours: Eucalyptus, capsicum, graphite, black olive,
Critic Reviews
94pts — James Halliday Wine Companion 2021
92pts — Amanda Yallop, The Real Review 2020
92pts — Ray Jordan, The West Australian Wine Guide 2021
91+pts — Cambell Mattinson, The Wine Front 2021
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or cellar with confidence for another 5 years.
Enjoy With
Homemade Lasagna, or Steak with creamy mushroom sauce.
About Poacher’s Ridge
Established: 1999 | Under Vine: 8 Ha | Dozens: Not Many!
A small, family-run vineyard, consisting of Alex, Janet, Marcus and Andrew Taylor, and Winemaker (James Halliday’s Winemaker of the Year, 2015) Robert Diletti, we take great care producing hand-crafted wines driven by the land, the seasons and a dedication to honest winemaking traditions.
They hand-tend our twenty acres under vine, cultivating grapes that best reflect the lay of the land and the style of wine we love to drink: cool-climate, medium-bodied varietals, with a particular focus on Riesling, Marsanne, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A philosophy of minimal intervention is taken where practicable, avoiding spraying whenever they can, and only using small amounts of SO2, where really required.
Varieties: 100% Merlot
Region: Mount Barker, Great Southern
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits: Black Plum
- Flavours: Eucalyptus, capsicum, graphite, black olive,
Critic Reviews
94pts — James Halliday Wine Companion 2021
92pts — Amanda Yallop, The Real Review 2020
92pts — Ray Jordan, The West Australian Wine Guide 2021
91+pts — Cambell Mattinson, The Wine Front 2021
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or cellar with confidence for another 5 years.
Enjoy With
Homemade Lasagna, or Steak with creamy mushroom sauce.
About Poacher’s Ridge
Established: 1999 | Under Vine: 8 Ha | Dozens: Not Many!
A small, family-run vineyard, consisting of Alex, Janet, Marcus and Andrew Taylor, and Winemaker (James Halliday’s Winemaker of the Year, 2015) Robert Diletti, we take great care producing hand-crafted wines driven by the land, the seasons and a dedication to honest winemaking traditions.
They hand-tend our twenty acres under vine, cultivating grapes that best reflect the lay of the land and the style of wine we love to drink: cool-climate, medium-bodied varietals, with a particular focus on Riesling, Marsanne, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A philosophy of minimal intervention is taken where practicable, avoiding spraying whenever they can, and only using small amounts of SO2, where really required.
Varieties: 100% Merlot
Region: Mount Barker, Great Southern
Tasting Notes
- Sweetness: Dry | Medium | Sweet
- Acidity: Low | Medium | High
- Tannin: Low | Medium | High
- Alcohol: Low (9-11%) | Medium (12-13%) | High (14%+)
- Body: Light | Medium | Full
- Oak: None | Some | Lots
- Fruits: Black Plum
- Flavours: Eucalyptus, capsicum, graphite, black olive,
Critic Reviews
94pts — James Halliday Wine Companion 2021
92pts — Amanda Yallop, The Real Review 2020
92pts — Ray Jordan, The West Australian Wine Guide 2021
91+pts — Cambell Mattinson, The Wine Front 2021
Cellaring Potential
Drink now or cellar with confidence for another 5 years.
Enjoy With
Homemade Lasagna, or Steak with creamy mushroom sauce.
About Poacher’s Ridge
Established: 1999 | Under Vine: 8 Ha | Dozens: Not Many!
A small, family-run vineyard, consisting of Alex, Janet, Marcus and Andrew Taylor, and Winemaker (James Halliday’s Winemaker of the Year, 2015) Robert Diletti, we take great care producing hand-crafted wines driven by the land, the seasons and a dedication to honest winemaking traditions.
They hand-tend our twenty acres under vine, cultivating grapes that best reflect the lay of the land and the style of wine we love to drink: cool-climate, medium-bodied varietals, with a particular focus on Riesling, Marsanne, Shiraz, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. A philosophy of minimal intervention is taken where practicable, avoiding spraying whenever they can, and only using small amounts of SO2, where really required.
