Halliday Wine Companion – Serengale Merlot Cabernet 2019

Reviewed by Jeni Port, published 06 July 2023

Score: 96/100 (Gold)

A blend of 60/40% merlot/cabernet sauvignon. Hand-picked, wild yeast fermentation, 18 months maturation in old and new French oak. A striking merlot-dominant wine of great integrity and class. Masterfully showcasing the floral beauty of merlot – violet, rose petal – with the wild herbal interplay of the other – fennel, sage, bay leaf. Plum and black cherry fruits are lifted and concentrated with fine, velvety tannins tying everything together seamlessly. Four years old and there’s so much vinous life still to enjoy.