The 1998 Merlot Brookmans Vineyard is restrained. Its dark ruby color is followed by sweet, ripe aromas of jammy cherries intermixed with herbs and earth. Open-knit and admirably concentrated, with excellent symmetry as well as purity it is a fleshy, fruit/glycerin-dominated wine. Drink it over the next 5-7 years.
This immense, super-concentrated, muscular wine appears to mirror the personality and stature of proprietor/winemaker Roman Bratasiuk. Clarendon Hills produces some of my favorite Australian wines, and readers looking for flavor, personality, and pleasure, should seek out this limited production gem.
Drink 2000-2007
Wine Advocate #127 (Feb 2000) Robert Parker
Country:
Australia
Region:
SA- Clarendon
Variety:
Wine Red - Merlot
Size:
750mL
