Nugan Third Generation Merlot 2025
Trust your Taste
Ripe plum, cherry and red berries meet dark chocolate, earth and spice in this Australian Merlot. A silky tannin finish keeps the texture approachable. Try it when you want a generous red with fruit at its centre and a little savoury depth.
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Silky fruit generosity with chocolate and earthy detail favours Broad palates. PalateKey groups wines by how they feel, helping you find styles you enjoy. Your own taste comes first.
This suits you if you enjoy silky Merlot with ripe berries, chocolate and a little earthy spice.
It may not suit you if you prefer very lean reds or dislike chocolate-like flavours.
Tasting Notes
- Region VICTORIA
- Style MERLOT
How this wine feels
The fruit gives a rounded, generous middle, with silky tannins adding gentle shape. Chocolate, earth and spice linger behind the berries. It is a comfortable style if you like ripe fruit but still want some savoury interest.
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How much presence and firmness the wine has in your mouth.
The drying, gripping feeling on your gums.
The fresh, mouth-watering edge of the wine.
Bitter, herbal or savoury character beyond the fruit.
How smooth and rounded the wine feels.
Ripe fruit character. This is not a sugar-sweetness rating.
Ripe fruit flavours can be present in dry wines. Sweet-Fruit Expression describes fruit character, not residual sugar.
Behind the bottle
Nugan Estate’s Third Generation Merlot from Victoria, Australia.
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