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| Reviewed By | Drink Until | Rating |
Wine Spectator
2015
91
Polished, round and generous with its cherry, berry and spice flavors, hinting at vanilla and smoke on the ripe finish. This favors grace over power.
- WS, Harvey Steiman
Issue: Sep 30 2002
Wine Advocate
2015
92
I continue to be shocked by encounters with top-flight Merlot from Australia (it doesn’t happen that often). Craneford's 2004 Merlot, a knock-out effort from the Barossa that spent 16 months in French oak, exhibits a dark ruby/purple color in addition to rich aromas of berry fruit, roasted coffee, chocolate, and subtle herbs. This fleshy, voluptuously-textured, hedonistic Merlot will provide immense pleasure.
- WA, Robert Parker Jnr.
Issue: #161
International Wine Cellar
2015
87
Dark red. Textbook merlot notes of minty cherry and chocolate on the nose, with a deeper coffee tone. Fat and almost oily, with bitter-edged cherry and licorice flavors showing a meaty, earthy character. Powerful, chewy and dense, the dark cherry note repeating on the finish. This needs some air.
- IWC, Josh Raynolds
Issue: Aug 1 2006
Australian Wine Companion
2015
92
Strong colour; medium to full-bodied; generous cassis/plum fruit, supple and smooth, but alcohol takes away from the varietal profile. So may the addition of a little cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot.
- AWC, James Halliday
Issue: Mar 2006
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| Vintage | Wine | Type | Format | Score | Priced from* | Buy now from |
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| 2003 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 750mL | 86 WS | $18.00 | Cellar Link Australia |
| 2003 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 1.5L | 86 WS | $30.36 | Cellar Link Australia |
| 2003 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 3L | 86 WS | $89.00 | Cellar Link Australia |
| 2003 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 6L | 86 WS | $442.37 | Cellar Link Australia |
| 2004 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 750mL | 92 WA | $15.00 | Cellar Link Australia |
| 2005 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 750mL | Not Rated | $17.32 | Cellar Link Australia |
| Vintage | Wine | Type | Format | Score | Priced from* | Not in stock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 750mL | 95 WA | Read reviews | |
| 2002 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 1.5L | 95 WA | Read reviews | |
| 2004 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 3L | 93 WS | Read reviews | |
| 2004 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 6L | 92 WA | Read reviews | |
| 2005 | Craneford John Zilm Merlot | Red | 3L | Not Rated | Read reviews |
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| Vintage | Wine | Type | Format | Score | Priced from* | Not in stock |
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| 2004 | Craneford Quartet Cabernet Blend | Red | 750mL | 88 WA | Read reviews | |
| 2005 | Craneford Quartet Cabernet Blend | Red | 750mL | 91 WA | Read reviews |
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