Deep red in colour, the wine is generous and expansive, revealing a complex array of cassis, black olive, cigar box and violets.
The palate is mid weight and starts with dark fruits, blackcurrant highlights and subtle oak giving line & length to a long dry finish.
Merlot 2010
$65.00
Out of stock
Tony Peters –
2010 Grey Sands Merlot
Posted on September 4, 2019
by Tony Peters
Way back in 1975, the band Skyhooks released an album and a song called “Ego is not a dirty word”. Well I’d like to take out ‘ego’ from the title and replace it with ‘Merlot’. “Merlot is not a dirty word.” You see, back in 2004, the movie Sideways was released which somewhat damaged the reputation of Merlot (for a few years anyway) and the weird thing is, in the movie Paul Giamatti didn’t say a bad word about it. All he said was, “If anyone orders Merlot, I’m leaving. I am not drinking any Merlot.” Mind you, it still seems to not have such a good name in the world of wine mainly because of some of the ones you see floating around the bottleshops that are green, lean and lacking personality. Regardless, as far as I’m concerned, “Merlot is not a dirty word.” This one? Not by a long shot!
Goodness me. I’m happy to bet London to a brick there is no way by looking at the colour would anyone, not even the wine critics, think this is a nine year old Merlot. No way! Lush dark fruits to the fore when it comes to your nose doing its job.
Drinking it and knowing what it tastes like is what most people are interested in, am I right? So, let me tell you about the flavours. The dark fruits (think blackcurrants, blackberries and perfectly ripe plums) are ever so plump and juicy, smooth tannins sit delicately on the palate albeit a tad drying, the oak has integrated very nicely, plus it has pretty good length too. Actually, everything about this wine defies its age.
This should be the place to continue your Merlot appreciation journey.
Region: Glengarry, Tasmania Price: $55 Source: Sample thanks to Grey Sands
Patrick Eckel –
2010 Grey Sands Merlot
August 06, 2019
Wine Rating
95
Aged for close to a decade before release.
The colour is quite remarkable with a slight purple hue maintained by the wines; there is a nose of black olive, leather and cigar box with a melange of dark berry fruits.
Lovely persistence of fruit with blackcurrant coursing through the wine, tannins are supple and take on a touch of milk chocolate and a subtle vanillin weave gives some richness to the drying finish.
In a wonderful place now and will live for another decade at least.
When to Drink
Optimal Drinking
2019 – 2030
Date Reviewed
08 04, 2019
ohyeswine on Instagram –
One of our favourite Tassie producers, period. If you have not tried this Merlot, you are missing out! With that age in a bottle, expect a super complex wine. Blackcurrant, re plum, black pepper, olive, charred wood, vanilla, a hint of coconut, tobacco, meat, earth and some vegetal notes. Soft, generous and silky palate with fine dusty tannins providing grip on the very long finish.
Simply outstanding *****