Wakefield Estate
Wakefield Estate
Merlot 2008
| Region: | Clare Valley |
Ripe berry, rich fruitcake flavours and soft, velvety tannins. French and American oak impart dark chocolate, coffee bean and vanilla characters.
Download Full Winemaker Note
On release, the wine is an inky deep red with an intense purple hue.
Wine Bouquet
Aromas of dark berry fruits and ripe plum dominate the aroma with secondary licorice and spice characters evident along with lifted cedar and vanilla from the oak maturation.
Wine Palate
This wine is medium to full-bodied with a profusion of rich black berry fruit characters. The fruit flavours are balanced by subtle undertones of creamy chocolate and earth characters. The tannins are soft and supple and the acids well balanced with the wine finishing long, warm and full-flavoured.
Cellaring Notes
Crafted to be immediately approachable however in ideal conditions, the wine should cellar well to 2018, possibly longer.
| Acidity: | 5.93 g/L |
| Alcohol Percent: | 14.5% |
| PH: | 3.55 |
| Region: | Clare Valley |
| Residual Sugar: | 0.94 g/L |
Baked Figs
Food type: Desserts, Fruit, Vegetarian
Delicious, sweet figs absorb flavours like citrus, mascarpone and rich red wine, as they bake in a ...
Baked Pork with Chilli
Food type: Pork
Chilli, lemon and sea salt breathe new life into the classic pork baked dinner. Complement the mild ...
Easy Beef Lasagne
Food type: Beef, Italian, Pasta
Try this delicious meal which is great for feeding a group of friends or your family. Otherwise you ...
Kangaroo Meatballs with Garlic and Basil Tomato sauce
Food type: Duck/Game, Italian, Pasta
Enjoy this simple, quick and very flavoursome dish of Kangaroo meatballs in a rich tomato basil ...
Lamb Curry
Food type: Curry, Lamb
This curry is delicious but like most curries can be a wine killer. Red wine works best especially ...
Medicinal minestrone
Food type: Soups, Vegetarian
This Italian soup gets its name because it has a soothing almost medicinal quality - just the smell ...
Minestrone Soup Italiano
Food type: Italian, Soups, Vegetarian
Enjoy an authentic Italian minestrone soup on a cold winter's evening. Vegetables, pasta and ...
Poached Pears in Red Wine
Food type: Desserts
Soft, draw in the flavours of vanilla, lemon and two kinds of wine. By Chef David Tsirekas
Roast Turkey
Food type: Turkey
Give a special touch to a special dinner with this modern take on roast turkey.
Roast Turkey with potatoes, apple stuffing & apple sauce
Food type: Turkey
For a twist on classic Christmas lunch, serve roast Turkey with a potato and apple stuffing and ...
Sahib's Beef Vindaloo
Food type: Beef, Curry, Indian
This Portuguese-derived Indian curry is one of the spiciest around and a favourite of many an ...
Spanish Lamb with Rosemary
Food type: Lamb, Spanish
Delicious Spanish lamb with a complex array of herbs, along with garlic, olive oil and white wine. ...
Thai BBQ Chicken
Food type: Chicken, East Asian
Here’s a method of cooking chicken legs that is harder to ruin than it is to cook. Because of the ...
Traditional Irish Stew
Food type: Beef, Soups
A hearty, winter warmer. Full of hearty beef and nourishing vegetables.
Vegetarian (Eggplant) Lasagne
Food type: Italian, Pasta, Vegetarian
Try our eggplant lasagne, a wonderful vegetarian dish, that even the most fervent carnivore will ...
| Range | Variety | Vintage | Show Name | Year | Class | Award |
| Wakefield Estate | Merlot | 2008 | Royal Hobart Wine Show | 2010 | 63 | Silver |
| Wakefield Estate | Merlot | 2008 | New World Wine Awards | 2010 | 12a | Silver |
| Wakefield Estate | Merlot | 2008 | Japan Wine Challenge | 2010 | Gold | |
| Wakefield Estate | Merlot | 2008 | Royal Hobart Wine Show | 2009 | 63 | Gold |
| Wakefield Estate | Merlot | 2008 | New Zealand International Wine Show | 2010 | 16a | Gold |
Reviews for 0
Merlot
Wakefield Estate Merlot 2008n/a, Winewise, July 2010
Merlot
Simple red fruits with plain oak. A bit too developed.Clare Valley and Surrounding Regions
Wakefield Estate Merlot 20083 starsn/a, Winestate, August 2010
Clare Valley and Surrounding Regions
Green plum fragrances and soft, slightly chocolate, plum palate with grainy tannins and vanillan oak.Wine of the Week
Wakefield Estate Merlot 20084 starsRalph Kyte-Powell, The Age, October 2010
Wine of the Week
A well-made young red from the Clare Valley's largest vineyard owners. It has a pleasant varietal nose that meanders through plum, raspberry and fruit-mince pie aromas, to a light-to-medium-bodied palate of attractive fruit intensity with a light structure of dry tannins woven through the agreeably sustained finish. Good buying.
Wakefield Estate Merlot 2008Rachael McDonald, B Magazine, March 2011
The sweetness of the strong chocolate and vanilla flavour on the palate might not be everyone's cup of tea (or Merlot), but this medal-winning wine is balanced with blackberries and earthy tannins, and is a great-value partner for pasta or meat dishes.Drinks
Wakefield Estate Merlot 2008Roger Ewer, Greymouth Evening Star, March 2011
Drinks
Coming from the heartland of Australian wine - Clare Valley, South Australia, this is a full-bodied, super ripe Merlot with dense plum and blackberry flavours so much bigger than ours. You could mistake it for a good Aussie Shiraz. It finishes long with nutmeg and licorice spice with medium tannins. Great value.