Smith & Hooper Merlot 2023 (12 bottles) La Crema and sometimes a hint of

and sometimes a hint of fresh herbs or yeasty

This is all balanced with silky tannins and neatly integrated oak highlighting savoury spices

with an exceptional ageing potential

Cellaring Potential: Optimal drinking: 2024–2030

🙂 ) cheese platter or take along chilled to your next Bánh mì picnic or anything fiery off the menu at your favourite Thai spice den

Smith & Hooper Merlot 2023 (12 bottles) La Crema and sometimes a hint ofMarketplace Product Please allow up to 3 5 days for dispatch. Tasting Notes: Deep crimson in colour. Ripe plum and cedar aromas combine with an inviting, exotic perfume of cinnamon and cloves. Bursting with plum, blackberry, cedar and dark berry flavours, the palate evolves into enticing savoury notes from the French oak. The lovely natural acidity combines well with the expressive fruit and tannins, keeping the wine enticing and structural. This wine