2021 Blank Bottle, ISA-42 Merlot, Helderberg
£34.00
“A bold, big, structured Merlot. Beginning with a tangy, almost medicinal nose, it opens up to a rich and dense palate, with notes of cherries, strawberry sweets and violet. Silky, sappy and so well made. This was one of the first Blank Bottle wines and Pieter Walser still uses the original label design, which he created in Microsoft Word. ‘This wine is where it started,’ he says.”
94 Points, Chris Wilson, Decanter
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Product Description
‘The resurrection of one of the first BLANKBOTTLE wines – in its original uniform.’ Pieter Walser, Winemaker and Owner The ISA-42 is going back to Pieter’s roots. Merlot is what he concentrated on in his early days and then he gave up as he didn’t like the result, too thin and weedy. For the 2020 vintage he received a call from a farmer who offered him a tonne of Merlot from a vineyard of deep composed granite soil high up on the Helderberg. Pieter knew this would produce a Merlot he liked so he graciously accepted the offer. This is now the 3rd vintage and Pieter loves it. He has used the old labels from when his bottles were left mostly blank and he created the labels on Microsoft Word. This spends 18 months in 40% new oak and 60% old oak. It’s deep, pure and multi-layered with a beautiful richness.
Additional Information
| ABV | 14.5% |
|---|---|
| Bottle Size | Bottle 75cl |
| Colour | Red |
| Country | South Africa |
| Critic Score | 94/100 |
| Drink until | 2031 |
| Style | Still |
| Sweetness | Dry |
| Vintage | 2021 |
