Structured & Complex

The 2019 Star Lane Vineyard Merlot has significant structure that will reward patience. The increase in Cabernet Sauvignon within this year's blend truly ads to the structure of the wine and helps accentuate the rich flavours and textures of Merlot, which tend to show more of the plum and raspberry aromas and flavours in 2019 than we've seen in previous vintages. The darker berry aromas and flavours are definitely from the Cabernet Sauvignon in this year's blend and demonstrate the perfect contrast to the more generous fruit of the Merlot. It's perhaps not coincidental that the 2019 Star Lane Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon is nearly the mirror image of this wine, its simply that we let the softer and rounder Merlot take centre stage here.