Wakefield Estate
Wakefield Estate
Merlot 2010
| Region: | Clare Valley |
Ripe berry, rich fruitcake flavours and soft, velvety tannins. French and American oak impart dark chocolate, coffee bean and vanilla characters
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At release, the wine is a dark red with an intense purple hue.
Wine Bouquet
At release, distinct aromas of black cherries, ripe strawberries abound with secondary spice, sweet mocha and cigar box characters evident
Wine Palate
At release, this wine is medium to full-bodied with lush red berry, plum and red cherry fruit characters. The fruit flavours are balanced by undertones of creamy mocha, spice and subtle savoury characters. The palate has a soft, velvety texture with grainy tannins through the mid-palate and a long, persistence to the finish.
Cellaring Notes
This wine can be enjoyed upon release but will reward careful cellaring up to and possibly beyond 2017.
| Acidity: | 5.98 g/L |
| Alcohol Percent: | 14.3% |
| PH: | 3.45 |
| Region: | Clare Valley |
| Residual Sugar: | 1.37 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 | 2010 | San Francisco International Wine Competition | 2012 | Gold | |
| Wakefield Estate | Merlot | 2010 | Japan Wine Challenge | 2012 | Silver | |
| Wakefield Estate | Merlot | 2010 | New World Wine Awards | 2012 | 13a | Silver |
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Wakefield Estate Merlot 201093/100Peter Chapman, Daily Examiner, April 2012
Easy Wines
Dark chocolate, coffee bean and vanilla characteristics. The softer merlot style is winning more and more Australian drinkers. This one wonÆt disappoint and it wonÆt break the bank.
Wakefield Estate Merlot 201086 pointsThe Vinsomniac, May 2012
Clare Valley fruit. A hint of plum, little else to entice. More to offer on the palate, bit of tannic grip: some leafy, fruit elements present here. Modicum of spice carried by loose tannin.New Releases
Wakefield Estate Merlot 2010Drinks Trade, July 2012
New Releases
2010 Estate Merlot shows perfume of black cherries and ripe strawberries, rich fuitcake flavours that are compensated by soft, smooth tannins.
Wakefield Estate Merlot 2010Kerry Skinner, Illawarra Mercury, July 2012
Lived up to its reputation as a consistently good red by winning gold at last month's San Francisco International Wine Competition. Supple and smooth, plum and berry fruit on the nose and palate, integrated spice, savoury characters, lovely balance and fine tannins.Clare Valley and Surrounding Regions
Wakefield Estate Merlot 20103 starsWinestate, August 2012
Clare Valley and Surrounding Regions
Dark purple wine with good intensity of pretty aromatic fruits on a soft, flavoursome palate.Clare Valley and Surrounding Regions
Wakefield Estate Merlot 20104.5 starsWinestate, August 2012
Clare Valley and Surrounding Regions
Very attractive, intense arid slightly perfumed raspberry aromas and an elegant, well-structured, fresh cherry and raspberry palate with excellent tannin and toasty oak integration.
Wakefield Estate Merlot 20104 starsNicole Cleary, MX Brisbane, September 2012
Strong and velvety, this merlot isn't for the faint of palette. Perfect with cheese and biscuits, or a large steak and mash.