Merlot – Matt Walls Wine Blog https://www.mattwalls.co.uk Practical tips, tricks and info to help you get the most out of wine Sat, 22 Dec 2018 18:47:35 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 27564169 Domaine des Tours https://www.mattwalls.co.uk/tasting_notes/domaine-des-tours-2/ Wed, 05 Dec 2018 18:42:24 +0000 http://160.153.133.187/~c5tetzcj4n3c/mattwalls.co.uk/?post_type=tasting_notes&p=2075 Still deep in colour, though turning towards a foxy colour. Plum and strawberry, a touch of sweet decay. Touch of tobacco, a little wet bonfire and date. There’s a definite sweetness to the strawberry fruit, some sweet alcohol, a touch of liquorice on the finish. Remarkably good acidity, and still very drinkable, good fruit. Not the most complex or harmonious, it doesn’t blow you away, but my god it’s fascinating for a 15-year-old IGP Merlot from the Rhône.

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