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This harnesses a more rounded fruit profile, but also with proper linear tannins and drive. It’s a relatively elegant expression, though with a depth of plum and mulberry, subtle florals, graphite, roasted hazelnut and a balanced gloss of classy oak.\u003c\/span\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Best Cellars Sydney","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47802383859965,"sku":"HICKTRMER22","price":58.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/6017\/7285\/files\/Revivalist.jpg?v=1783573909"},{"product_id":"hickinbotham-the-revivalist-merlot-2016","title":"Hickinbotham The Revivalist Merlot 2016","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e McLaren Vale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrapes: \u003c\/strong\u003eMerlot\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFirst Glance: \u003c\/strong\u003ePerfumed, Dried Herbs, Silky, Long\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Review:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJane Faulkner, Halliday Wine Companion - 95pts\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"It’s an impressive merlot from heady fragrance – a hint of cassis, florals, dried herbs and cedary oak – to its exceptionally silky, fuller-bodied palate. 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It’s a cabernet of deep and brooding properties but not girth or heft. Indeed, there is considerable refinement here. Cedar and currant, ripe mulberry, cassis, plum and olive, the pitch of leafiness keenly judged, with proper ripeness achieved at modest alcohol. An equally refined but effective line of tannins draws effortlessly long, with oak a key player but stylish about it. 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