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Tohu Merlot

Name:	Tohu Merlot (888)
Variety:	Merlot (9)
Producer:	Tohu
Region:	Hawkes Bay
I tasted the 2020 vintage of this wine on 17 Jul 2021 when it was 1 year old and gave it a rating of ok+.
The colour was quite deep ruby red. The bouquet had spicy berry and light wood. There was plum and berry fruit, and a smooth medium vanilla oak finish. This wine was a fairly soft fruity style, with a bit of oak balance.
I tasted the 2021 vintage of this wine on 03 Dec 2023 when it was 2 years old and gave it a rating of ok.
The colour was medium-deep ruby red. The bouquet had fruity currant, plum, and light oak. There was smooth berry fruit, and a medium vanilla oak finish. This wine had medium body, and softer flavours.
I tasted the 2021 vintage of this wine on 19 Jul 2023 when it was 2 years old and gave it a rating of ok.
The colour was medium ruby red. The bouquet had quite strong plum and berry fruit. There was berry fruit, floral flavours, and a medium dry vanilla oak finish. This wine had medium body, and was quite fruity with moderate tannins.
I tasted the 2022 vintage of this wine on 15 Jun 2024 when it was 2 years old and gave it a rating of ok.
The colour was medium-deep ruby red. There was a quite strong jammy berry fruit bouquet, with light tannins. There was plum and berry fruit, and medium dry vanilla wood. This wine was a fruity style with softer tannins.
Tastings:	4
Vintages:	2020 - 2022
Web Site:	Not available
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Note 1: I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot of this particular wine, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

Note 2: You may not fully agree with my evaluation of these wines, as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic and varietal flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.