Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2022 terra-alta Carmel Liqueur is a deep

Carmel Liqueur is a deep purple coloured wine named after the local convent that overlooks the company’s vineyards in Rutherglen

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Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2022 terra-alta Carmel Liqueur is a deep95 POINTS Marcus Ellis, Halliday Wine "From two blocks planed in 1976 and 1989. Crushed fruit, ambient ferment, with 16 days on skins; matured in French barriques (60% new) and foudre for 12 months. Merlot has had a tough trot in this country, but Californian winemaker Chris Carpenter is well schooled in the ways of the grape. This harnesses a more rounded fruit profile, but also with proper linear tannins and drive. Its a relatively elegant