Hickinbotham, Revivalist Merlot Mclaren Vale Size:6x750ml the light-bodied palate offers a

the light-bodied palate offers a whisper of chalky tannins

It is utterly delicious

A beautifully complex

with solid punch and fine-grained tannins

McCrone vineyard is just around the corner from their home block but here the soils are remarkably different

Hickinbotham, Revivalist Merlot Mclaren Vale Size:6x750ml the light-bodied palate offers aCedar and vanilla notesthe wine aged in 50% to 60% new French oakmark the nose of Hickinbotham's 2018 The Revivalist Merlot. It's round and plush, with black cherries and cola wrapped in a velvety blanket of dried spices, mint and mocha on the full bodied palate. Rich and creamy in style, it's a lovely example of Merlot from an unexpected source.