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  22 2004 and Older Dry Red - Merlot


Winery Name Vintage Bottle Description Points Award

Brands of Coonawarra 2004 Merlot 55.5 Gold

Taylors Wines 2003 St Andrews Merlot 45.5

Warburn Estate 2003 Barossa Valley 1164 Family Reserve Merlot 51.0 Silver

Hope Estate 2003 Hunter Valley Merlot 44.0

Brookland Valley 2003 Merlot 46.5 Bronze

Trentham Estate Wines 2003 Merlot 0.0

Taylors Wines 2004 Clare Valley Merlot 44.5

Nugan Estate Pty Ltd 2004 Darlington Point Cookoothama Basket Press Merlot 46.5 Bronze

C. J. Pask Winery 2004 Hawkes Bay Declaration Merlot 46.5 Bronze

Gapsted Wines 2002 King Valley & Alpine Valleys Ballerina Canopy Merlot 45.0

Casella Wines Pty Ltd 2004 Yellow Tail Reserve Merlot 46.5 Bronze

Smith & Hooper 2004 Reserve Merlot 45.5

Judges Comments There was much debate about what flavours and structure constitute good merlot. In the end the top wine was considered

to have these qualities required for gold medal status.