Tasting Note

                 Sydney Time

           Copyright © Ric Einstein 2008

Polleters 2006 Merlot VicFeb08 is scheduled to be released in 2009 and is sealed under screwcap. It is totally closed down, and the bouquet wanted to communicate with me about as much as my ex-wife. The wine was possibly going through bottle shock so I was seeing it at its worst. Yet the structure seems more integrated than the 2005. Pure fruit combines with fresh acid and tight, fine tannins to produce a medium-weight, agreeable wine that is consistent with the previous vintage. Coffee, chocolate, and dried herbs together with eucalyptus and mint finish clean and with good length. It currently shows some elegance. Rated as Recommended with *** for value (**** for value based on the case price of $20 a bottle).