Grape : Merlot
Country of Origin : South Australia
Region : Barossa (Eden Valley)
Vintage : 2005
Alcoholic Content : 14.5%
Producer : James Irvine
Damage to my purse : Great buy from a wine distributor at S$65 (which could cost around S$100 or more).
Characteristic :
Rusty burgundy (in colour). This wine can pass off as a full bodied Merlot. It was extremely jam-my, plummy, with lots of sweet preserved fruits and some undertone of oaks on the nose. With generous creamy smooth entry, quite a savoury wine. It has consistent rich and condensed sweetness of raspberries and preserved fruits, slightly spicy with some oak in the backdrop. Do decant this wine as it has lots of sediment and required at least an hour to aerate.
MY TAKE : This James Irvine Grand Merlot 2005 was not your usual Merlot; it was very heavy and full bodied. Because of its densely sweet nature, the wine will pair well with food like foie gras, duck dishes, and even kurobuta pork belly.
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