Merlot

A complex aroma of ripe berryfruits, plums, violet, liquorice and hints of leather. Influences of sweet vanilla and toast result from oak barrel maturation. The ripe fruit, sweet oak and firm tannins create a robust, complex wine with excellent length.

Lovely and smooth, with juicy plum, blackberry and damson fruit served up with lashings of mocha coffee and chocolate.

Concentrated and full-bodied, the Merlot is a study in contrasts. Subtle and silky, yet bright and intense, this deep red wine is multifaceted. Black raspberry and dark cherry greet the nose, while the brighter fruit of ripe summer plum dazzles the palate. The toast and spice of twelve months in American oak seamlessly integrate with the tannin structure of this wine, leaving a long, lingering finish.

Intense ruby red colour.  Attractive aromas of ripe red berry fruit follow through on to the palate. This wine is velvety, round and full-bodied. The Merlot is riper and juicier than other Merlots from the Veneto, and offers great value.

Youthful, fruity style with typical Merlot characters.

Whilst we make every effort to ensure our information is up-to-date where the current vintage is not available this will be replaced by the next available vintage. We will of course endeavour to contact you where this is the case before dispatch.

Winemaking is the new rock ‘n’ roll. Or in Charles Smith’s case it is the new Danish thrash metal. Charles spent a decade in Europe managing various bands you have never heard of (unless you misspent your youth in disused warehouses near the Copenhagen ring road) before seeing the light and heading to Washington State to plant vines.

This little devil is wrapped in a velvet robe. Full with density and bursting with flavour, dark fruit, cherry, blackberry. Brimming with cedar, pipe tobacco and earthTruth in a name: Velvet!

This wine is a good match with roast pork as well as steak.

Rich and intensely red in the glass with a generously aromatic, ripe nose loaded with blackberry and plum fruit. An attractive balance of fleshy fruit and oak on the palate with notes of mint, rounded velvety tannins that soften its firm structure and dry finish.

Rich and intensely red in the glass with a generously aromatic, ripe nose loaded with blackberry and plum fruit. An attractive balance of fleshy fruit and oak on the palate with notes of mint, rounded velvety tannins that soften its firm structure and dry finish.

This is a velvety soft wine with flavours of creamy blackberries. Extremely easy to drink and a good partner to the Young Vines Sauvignon Blanc.

Family owned and operated since the company’s founding in 1924, three generations of the Indelicato family have fostered the winery’s commitment to innovation, quality and environmental stewardship – cornerstones that have harnessed the family’s long-term focus and solidified Delicato as an internationally recognized leader in the industry.

In 2014, California experienced its third continuous year of outstanding quality across all varieties. The winter months were recorded as some of the driest in recent years, but light rain showers in early spring provided a solid foundation for an ideal bud break and fruit set. Warm and rain-free, the dry conditions throughout the rest of the growing season produced smaller berries than usual, resulting in concentrated flavours, bright aromatics and balanced acidity.

This medium-bodied Merlot has aromas of blackberry, cherry and sweet herbs. Deep garnet in color, this wine has flavors of black cherries and ripe plum, with just a hint of spice to accent the finish.

Colour: A limpid red ruby colour.Nose: The wine has a deeply intense nose of black and red berries.Palate: On the palate it is melting and fleshy with rich tannins and aromatic notes of blackberry and raspberry with harmonious woody notes.

Colour: strong colors of deep ruby red. Nose: Powerful concentrated nose.Palate: Fleshy and Full bodied with mellow tannins, good fruits and a long finish

A blend of Merlot, Grenache and Syrah, this is fresh and fruity with red berry and cherry character and a clean, fruity finish. If you're after an easy quaffing, well made, fruity red this is the one.

A deep velvety red with flavours of blackberry and blackcurrant and just a hint of spice. It is bold, juicy and and well-structured with soft seductive tannins.