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Leconfield Merlot 1998
Lightly peppery perfumed and musky this sweet almost jammy and over-cooked Coonawarra merlot is flavoured with raspberries rhubarb and red berry confection and supported by smoky spicy vanilla oak It can’t hide some greenish edges but presents rather a firm strong palate with generosity and depth
Vintage
1998
Year to Drink
2003 - 2006
Jeremy’s score
90 / 100
Seal Type
Leconfield Merlot
Coonawarra
Price Range at Release: $20-$29
Vintage: 2016
Alc %: 145.0
Lightly peppery perfumed and musky this sweet almost jammy and over-cooked Coonawarra merlot is flavoured with raspberries rhubarb and red berry confection and supported by smoky spicy vanilla oak It can't hide some greenish edges but presents rather a firm strong palate with generosity and depth
Last Date Tasted: 30122017
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Cellar
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Drink Now
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Maybe Too Old
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Vintage
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Score/100
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Score/20
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Year To Drink
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2016
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87 | 16.0 | 2018-2021  | |
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2015
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90 | 17.0 | 2023-2027  | |
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2014
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91 | 17.4 | 2019-2022 | |
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2013
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93 | 18.0 | 2025-2033 | |
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2012
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91 | 17.5 | 2017-2020 | |
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2010
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92 | 17.8 | 2018-2022 | |
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2009
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87 | 16.2 | 2014-2017 | |
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2008
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86 | 15.7 | 2010-2013 | |
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2005
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85 | 15.6 | 2007-2010 | |
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2004
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90 | 17.0 | 2009-2012 | |
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2003
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89 | 16.7 | 2008-2011 | |
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2002
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81 | 14.8 | 2004-2007 | |
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2001
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87 | 16.1 | 2006-2009 | |
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2000
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88 | 16.5 | 2002-2005 | |
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1998
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90 | 17.0 | 2003-2006 | |
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1997
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92 | 17.8 | 2005-2009 | |
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1996
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95 | 18.7 | 2004-2008 |
Winery
Leconfield
Leconfield is a Coonawarra winery linked by common ownership to the McLaren Vale-based brand of Richard Hamilton. Its reds are typically fine-grained, elegant and cedary, although they can be quite herbal from time to time. Leconfield has continued its fine form of the 2012 vintage with three fine reds from 2013, the Cabernet Sauvignon in particular. The wines are more complete than seen previously, reflecting some significant work in the vineyards.
Chief Executive(s):
Dr Richard Hamilton, Jette Hamilton
Winemaker:
Paul Gordon
Viticulturist:
Bendt Rasmussen
Production Dozen:
30000
Tonnes Processed:
400
White Wines
Address:
15454 Riddoch Highway , Coonawarra , South Australia 5263 Australia
Cellar Door Open Hours:
7 days, Mon - Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat - Sun 11am - 5pm, Closed Christmas Day
Principal Wine Region:
Coonawarra
Telephone:
(08) 8737 2326
Facsimile:
(08) 8323 8881
Website:
Email:
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