Groote Post The Inheritance Merlot, Darling Hills, 2021

Pure Merlot picked from selected blocks and aged for 15 months in small new French oak. It shows a deep opaque ruby colour in the glass and has a nice, deep aromatic introduction of medium-intensity notes of smoke, wool, peat and prune preserve along with a lifted floral note and a hint of cassis and tomato leaf. It is followed by a dry, medium acidity palate with a medium-plus extract, medium-plus fine-textured tannins and medium-plus body, a lovely length and intensity with black plum, nuts, a woolly tone, cedar and a lifted note. It ends with a medium-plus finish. A very nicely constructed wine. 2024-2026–IR