Hickinbotham Clarendon The Revivalist Merlot 2021 14% 750ml

Expert Review:

James Halliday- 96 Points, this cuve has shape-shifted. It’s a more compact, mid-weighted and savoury experience than previous vintages. Attention to detail is a given here: handpicked, wild fermented and properly extracted. The oak, top-drawer. The tannins, detailed, finely wound, precise and laden with graphite. The length, compelling. Unrivalled by any other merlot but, perhaps, for Blue Poles in Margaret River. Stunning. Ned Goodwin MW, James Halliday Wine Companion 2022, 13 August, 2021

The Hickinbotham Clarendon Vineyard covers a steep cut of country from the ridgetops above the village of Clarendon to the Onkaparinga River in the gorge below. Since its establishment in 1971, the Hickinbotham vineyard has become an integral part of Australia’s wine heritage, supplying fruit to produce many of Australia’s greatest wines. Breathing new life into this historic vineyard, Chris Carpenter and Peter Fraser are forging a new era of Hickinbotham’s prestigious legacy; building upon and honoring the vineyard’s acclaimed record.

Variety: Merlot
Region: McLaren Vale, South Australia
Winemaker:Chris Carpenter