2020 Whimsy "Old Vine" Merlot
Aromas of baking spice, mushroom, blackberry, and dark chocolate. More baker’s chocolate on the palate with coffee, and black plum flavours. Some grippy tannins and bright acidity complement each other with a weighty mouthfeel. This is a Merlot that’s great for enjoying now or for laying down for a couple of years.
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Wine Specs
Vintage
2020
Varietal
Merlot
Appellation
Lincoln Lakeshore
Acid
5.8 g/L
pH
3.6
Residual Sugar
1.2 g/L
Alcohol %
13.9
Wine Profile
Tasting Notes
Aromas of baking spice, mushroom, blackberry, mocha, and dark cherries. Baker’s chocolate on the palate with coffee, graphite, and black plum flavours. Some grippy tannins and bright acidity complement each other with a weighty mouthfeel. This is a Merlot that’s great for enjoying now or for laying down for a
several years.
Winemaker Notes
Hand harvested from the Laundry vineyard located in the Lincoln Lakeshore sub-appellation. Grapes were destemmed and crushed before indigenous fermentation and malolactic conversion in oak vat. Following a total maceration time of 20 days, the grapes were gently pressed, and the wine settled before barrel aging for 15 months. Two barrels were selected (one of which was new oak) and blended to create this SIP club selection wine.