2001 Mary Kathleen Merlot/Cabernet

6x75cl

1 Immediate | 0 Marketplace

£87.00

Scores + Notes

Average Score

Critic Notes

The dark ruby/purple-tinged 2001 Cabernet/Merlot Mary Kathleen (85% Cabernet Sauvignon and 15% Merlot) exhibits a dusty, earthy nose with black cherries, plums, and currants as well as a touch of oak. Medium-bodied, with little depth, it is a pleasant, Bordeaux-styled red to drink over the next 5-7 years. Oct 2005, www.robertparker.com

Score: 87-/100Robert Parker

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Product Details

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-region

McLaren Vale

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-region

McLaren Vale

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Average Score

Critic Notes

Score: 87-/100Robert Parker

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ON December 6, 2019

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BY FINE+RARE,

ON November 20, 2020

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-region

McLaren Vale

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

Country

Australia

Region

South Australia

Sub-region

McLaren Vale

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Alcohol %

Product Type

Still wine

Product Subtype

Drinking Window

2001 Mary Kathleen Merlot/Cabernet

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