Burrowing Owl Estate Winery

Always defer to an expert when they provide a review. Rhys Pender, Master of Wine, has these words for this 2019 Merlot (1.5L Double Magnum). "An intense, vibrant and fresh nose of black plum, blueberry, blackberry and black cherry with some vanilla, dark chocolate, pie crust and a perfumed yet subtle violet note. Full bodied and smooth textured with intense flavours of mixed summer berries, a fresh note of dried thyme and sage, mint chocolate, graphite minerality, clove, paprika and an orange zest note that lingers through the long finish. There is plenty of acidity and ripe tannin to allow at least a decade of cellaring. Pair this with a jambalaya with lots of chorizo, venison with wild blueberries and paprika or a nicely charred grass-fed striploin with a mushroom and red wine demi-glace."