Ken Forrester Merlot Reserve 2012

Name: Ken Forrester Merlot Reserve 2012
Brand: Ken Forrester
SKU: 36237

Hints of cherries and mint with meat-spice and smoky undertones. Softly rounded and accessible wine with balanced tannins for early drinking.

Serve with meat dishes, grills and lamb.

variety : Merlot [ 94% Merlot, 6% Cabernet Franc ]

winery : Ken Forrester Wines

winemaker : Ken Forrester

wine of origin : Stellenbosch

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 2.4 g/l pH : 3.60 ta : 5.1 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Soft wooded

pack : Bottle size : 750ml closure : Screwcap

AWARDS

Ken Forrester Merlot Reserve 2011

2014 Sommelier Wine Awards - Silver

Ken Forrester Merlot Reserve 2010

Platter 2013 - 4 stars

Ken Forrester Merlot Reserve 2009

2011 International Wine and Spirit Competition (IWSC) in London - Silver

Robert Parker - 88 points

Platter 2012 - 3 ½ stars

ageing : Wine suitable for early drinking.

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in the vineyard : Soil: Duplex with some clay - Kroonstad
Locality: south, south-west
Yield: 8 tons per hectare

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.

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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