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Caravan Merlot 2023

South Eastern Australia
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Caravan Merlot 2023
Australia's larger-than-life Johnny Q is known for making deeply delicious wines. He likes them to have immediate appeal while also going the distance. This can certainly be said of Caravan – a fruity, oak-aged Merlot with silky length.
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Wine Details

  • Red - Medium Bodied
  • AustraliaAustralia
  • Deep Crimson Purple
  • Merlot
  • 10.125 Units
  • Vegan
  • 13.5% ABV
  • 750 ml
  • Vegetarian
  • 06 January 2029

Flavour Profile

Tasting notes
Rich flavours of dark berry fuit, plum, silky vanilla finish
Aroma
Intense perfume of plums, blackcurrants and vanilla spice
Allergy information
Contains Sulphites
The Wine
John Quarisa, aka Johnny Q, is a terrific winemaker, creating wines that, like him, can be lively and highly charged. In his Caravan series of wines, he likes to think of a grape that changes in style as it travels. Take this Merlot. He vinifies his perfectly ripe grapes in seasoned oak vats. Once fermented dry, the wine continues to rest in French and American oak barrels for a further eight months. The result is a rich, well-rounded Merlot with juicy flavours of ripe plum, cherry and a silky vanilla finish. A delightful glassful on its own, the wine also makes a great partner to grilled duck or a mushroom casserole. Its structure and fruity depth indicate it'll continue to age, but there's little chance of that! It's too irresistible.
John Quarisa, aka Johnny Q, is a terrific winemaker, creating wines that, like h...
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Incredible wine. So smooth, a great all rounder, could have drank this endlessly!

For the 2022 vintage

5-Star Online Review

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