Ken Forrester Merlot Reserve Pat’s Garden 2015

Hints of cherries and mint with meat-spice and smoky undertones.

Serve with meat dishes, grills and roast lamb.

variety : Merlot [ 95% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Franc ]
winemaker : Ken Forrester
wine of origin : Stellenbosch
analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol  rs : 2.1 g/l  pH : 3.52  ta : 6.2 g/l  
type : Red   wooded
pack : Bottle  size : 750ml  closure : Screwcap  

AWARDS
Ken Forrester Merlot 2011
  • Platter’s 2015 - 3½ stars

Ken Forrester Merlot 2010 
  • Platter’s 2013 - 4 stars

Ken Forrester Merlot 2009 
  • Robert Parker - 88 points
  • IWSC 2011 - Silver
  • Platter’s 2012 - 3 ½ stars

ageing : Softly rounded and accessible wine with balanced tannins for early drinking.

in the vineyard : Region : Stellenbosch
Soil : Duplex with some clay – Kroonstad
Aspect : south, south-west

about the harvest: Hand harvested in individual parcels and selected for quality to get the ripest possible, balanced Merlot from our very finest soils, influenced by the cool S/E wind during the ripening season.
Yeild: 8 tons per hectare

in the cellar : The wine was matured in selected French oak barrels for 12 months and blended with a small fraction of Cabernet Franc for structure and complexity prior to bottling.

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