Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2022 terra-alta cold macerated for a few

cold macerated for a few hours and fermented cool and quiet in stainless steel

Carmel Liqueur is a deep purple coloured wine named after the local convent that overlooks the company’s vineyards in Rutherglen

Wine Spectator

fruity and subtly spicy

and candied citrus

Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2022 terra-alta cold macerated for a few95 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