Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2022 terra-alta almost clear

almost clear

Wine Spectator

A long fermentation was carried out following the traditional method

Lovely pale straw colour showing delicate lifted florals highlighted by an

and candied citrus

Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2022 terra-alta almost clear95 POINTS Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine "From two blocks planed in 1976 and 1989. Crushed fruit, ambient ferment, with 16 days on skins; matured in French barriques (60% new) and foudre for 12 months. Merlot has had a tough trot in this country, but Californian winemaker Chris Carpenter is well schooled in the ways of the grape. This harnesses a more rounded fruit profile, but also with proper linear tannins and drive. Its a relatively elegant