Jarvis Estate 2004 Merlot January 05

Tasting Note

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Jarvis Estate 2004 Merlot January 06

The bouquet shows dusty oak, plum, spice, leather and musk. The balance of this wine walks a fine line and in some ways it's a dichotomy; mid-weight, the fine dusty tannins seem like they are ripe but there is a sappy green edge to the wine; the fruit provides reasonable persistence but stops short on the back palate. The flavour profile is very savoury with plums, violets and chocolate that finishes with loads of dusty, drying oak tannins. There is some good winemaking here that the fruit needs to be better. Rated as Agreeable with ** for value. Contact the winery direct to purchase.