Clarendon Hills, Brookman Merlot Vintage:2003 with striking resonance that builds

with striking resonance that builds with time in the glass

powdery yet discrete

mainly thanks to the larger contribution of Sémillon at one-third of the blend

He uses ambient years without sulfites for the fermentations followed by spontaneous malolactic fermentations and does not filter

Clarendon Hills, Brookman Merlot Vintage:2003 with striking resonance that buildsThe 2003 Merlot Brookman Vineyard (which saw about 40% new French oak) is superb. A strong case can be made that there is no better Merlot being made in Australia. It is a dense, thick, juicy effort offering hints of roasted coffee intertwined with berry fruit and chocolate. Medium to full bodied, long, opulent, and silky, it should be enjoyed over the next 10+ years.