Plaisir de Merle Grand Plaisir 2018

Wine awards:

John Platter: 4.5 stars / 94 points
Tim Atkin 2021: 93 points

Wine awards of previous vintages :

Jahrgang 2017 - John Platter: 4.5 Sterne
Jahrgang 2017 - Tim Atkin 2021: 93 Punkte

Bewertungen:

This generous drop indulges with the scent of ripe berries, black plums, fine cedar aromas and dried herbs

€45.00 *

Content: 0,75 Liter (€60.00 * / 1 Liter)

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The Plaisir de Merle Grand Plaisir presents a brilliant garnet red with a deep plum-colored... more

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The Plaisir de Merle Grand Plaisir presents a brilliant garnet red with a deep plum-colored core in the glass and treats the nose with an aromatic bouquet of red berries, black mulberries and plums, as well as subtle hints of fragrant cedar and dried herbs. This red wine cuvée in classic Bordeaux style trumps on the palate with remarkable purity and lush richness, ensnaring the senses with delicious flavors of ripe cherries, plums, blueberries and apricots. An immensely generous drop with a pleasant hint of fine spices on the mid palate and taut as well as velvety tannins in the long-lasting finish.

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Treatment in the cellar

The grapes were hand-picked at optimum ripeness and fermented for 9-11 days in small steel tanks at a regulated temperature of 24°C. During the fermentation process, the juice was regularly pumped over to extract maximum color, tannins and aromas. Once fermentation was complete, the wine spent 3-7 days on the skins before being skimmed off the lees and transferred to barrels where it underwent and completed malolactic fermentation. The wine was then aged for 18 months in French barriques with a capacity of 300 liters per barrel. Only the best barrels were blended at the end of aging, after which the cuvée was allowed to age for another six months in third-stocked barriques before being bottled coarsely filtered.

Plaisir de Merle Grand Plaisir 2018

Vineyard: Plaisir Wine Estate
Country: South Africa
Region: Simonsberg-Paarl
Treatment in the cellar: Barrique
Style: full bodied
blend: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot

Taste: dry
Alcohol: 14.55 %
Acidity: 5.38 g/l
Sugar: 2.65 g/l
goes well with: Grilled, Steak
Closure: cork

Wine expertise

wine type:	Red wine
vintage:	2018
country:	South Africa
region:	Simonsberg-Paarl
winemaker:	Niel Bester
alcohol [Vol%]:	John Platter 4.5 Sterne, Tim Atkin 93/100
treatment in the cellar:	Barrique
style:	full bodied
character:	dry
grape variety:	Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Merlot, Petit Verdot
leading grape variety:	Cabernet Sauvignon
mono varietal / blend:	blend
Alcohol [Vol%]:	14.55
acid [g/l]:	5.38
pH-value:	3.62
recommended drinking temp. [°C]:	16 - 18
goes well with:	Grilled, Steak
residual sugar [g/l]:	2.65
Packaging:	Bottle
bottle closure:	cork
bottlesize [Liter]:	0,75
Aging potential:	2027
Importer:	Curry Premium Wines oHG, D-86938 Schondorf
age restrictions:	from 16 years
allergenes:	contains sulfite