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Ken Forrester Merlot Reserve 2012

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 ]
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
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    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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