Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2022 2008 Hands down one of the

Hands down one of the best value Rieslings in the country

elegant wines with finesse

with gentle bubbles and alcohol combining seamlessly

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Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2022 2008 Hands down one of the95 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