Geoff Merrill
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Geoff Merrill 1996 Henley Shiraz
- Cellar Selection
- $100
Merrill’s new flagship red enters the top tier of Australian Shiraz, coming on strong with a nose of sweet toasty oak, a hint of cumin and peppery notes. The palate offers lots of dark, briary fruit, chocolate hints and the fine balance characteristic of all his best wines. Finishing long, this forward and delicious wine is already drinkable. It should last a…
— W.E.
(2/1/2002)
Geoff Merrill 1995 Reserve Shiraz
- Cellar Selection
- $40
Layered, supple fruit and a lovely mouthfeel—ripe, but not flabby—really shine in this wine. Rich blackberry and plum flavors, impressive integration of fruit and oak mark the finely balanced palate. Closes long with very smooth tannins, dark chocolate and coffee flavors. It’s less structured but more seductive than the 1994. Drink now through 2008. Cellar Selection.
— W.E.
(2/1/2002)
Geoff Merrill 1995 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
- Cellar Selection
- $35
Layered, lovely and admired by all, including Geoff, for its big, open bouquet of black and red berries, chocolate and a cool menthol-eucalyptus note. Lovely tart-sweet fruit shows on the palate, offset by mineral notes and tangy oak. Again, a fine sense of balance shows, and the wine closes long with crisp acidity and full tannins, promising plenty of life. Drinks…
— W.E.
(2/1/2002)
Geoff Merrill 2000 Pimpala Vineyard Estate Grown Cabernet Sauvignon-Merlot (McLaren Vale)
- $33
My favorite of the Geoff Merrill wines, and the only one with estate-grown fruit. A singular fresh-eucalyptus note pervades the wine; supplying its weighty core is mixed plum fruit. The eucalyptus note won't appeal to everyone, but it does me. It has its own character, like it or not, as a single-vineyard wine should.
— D.T.
(3/1/2005)
Geoff Merrill 1998 Henley Shiraz (McLaren Vale)
- $145
Geoff Merrill's flagship wine is an excellent one, featuring light maple and dusty black plum aromas, and a mountain of flavor on the palate. Peaks midpalate with understated plum, anise and hazelnut flavors. Finishes juicy, with fine tannins.
— D.T.
(3/1/2005)
Geoff Merrill 1996 Reserve Chardonnay (South Eastern Australia)
- Editors' Choice
- $25
Fruit, acid and oak are handsomely balanced in this elegant wine. The toasty, almost matchstick, nose opens to a dry apple and lemon-fruited palate, but a dry, nutty rather than an opulently fruited quality prevails. Finishes long and reserved, drink now through 2006. Editors’ Choice.
— W.E.
(2/1/2002)
Geoff Merrill 1996 Reserve Shiraz (McLaren Vale)
- $32
Leathery and cedary, with a liberal dusting of dried spices (clove and cinnamon). Mouthfeel is rich, but has fairly high acidity, making it finish tart. Mature; drink now with marinated steak or lamb to help bring out the fruit.
— W.E.
(11/1/2001)
Geoff Merrill 1994 Reserve Shiraz (South Eastern Australia)
- Editors' Choice
- $40
Big, solid and substantial, with lots of dark berry fruit bearing meat, earth, and mineral accents. Well-structured, it still needs a little more time to come together completely. Even tannins, tangy fruit and oak play out on the smoky, long, dry finish. Drink now to 2008+. Editors’ Choice.
— W.E.
(2/1/2002)
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