2021 Mike Press Merlot

Magic value Merlot from the Adelaide Hills.

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Mike's Magic Merlot from the Adelaide Hills...

Soft, slurpy but distinctly varietal - this is a bargain buy for all lovers of this noble Bordeaux variety.

Merlot cops a bad wrap sometimes, but wines like this remind us why this is one of the great grapes on the world. So much joy here for the dollars asked.

"Irresistible at the price."
- James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

93 points - "This estate merlot was planted 500m above sea level, and the ensuing cool-grown 2021 vintage has spawned bright and juicy wine, with red and blue fruit flavours. The wine spent over 12 months in American and French oak that has polished, not subdued the fruit. Irresistible at the price." - James Halliday (Halliday Wine Companion)

Price Bracket $30 or Less
Type Red
Variety Merlot
Country Australia
Region Adelaide Hills
Australian State SA
Reviewed By Halliday Wine Companion
Critic Score 93
Size 750ml
Vintage 2021
Closure Screw Cap

Mike Press

Winemaker Mike Press had spent 40 years in the Australian wine industry, working at iconic wineries like Penfolds and Seppelt.

In 1998, he and his wife Judy decided to purchase a property in Kenton Valley in the Adelaide Hills, intended as a future retirement plan of sorts. They planted ~60 acres of vines from 1998-1999, and by 2003 Mike was back in the winery turning the estate fruit into delicious vino.

In 2017, a fellow couple and friends of Mike and Judy purchased Mike Press Wines - however it remains very much a family run business, with Mike still making the wines and their son James running the vineyard. Their mission remains the same now as it was when it started - to make delicious wines at an accessible price!

Winemaker Mike Press - Adelaide Hills, SA Mike Press

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