Lindeman’s Bin Series Bin 40 Merlot 1998
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Nose: This youthful and fragrant wine is full of mixed spice and aniseed, dried fruits and savoury characters.
Palate: Medium bodied in weight with sweet fleshy fruit, this wine has a lingering soft tannin structure. The fruit flavours that dominate are cherry and plum and savoury chutney flavours are apparent.
Serving and cellaring suggestions: Lindemans Bin 40 Merlot is an ideal example of the Lindemans Bin Series - flavourful wines easy to enjoy upon release. The 1999 vintage is approachable now and will gain some complexity with short term cellaring. This easy drinking wine is best enjoyed with BBQ ribs, tomato based pasta dishes and beef with red wine sauce or is a joy on its own.
In 1843, Dr. Lindeman planted his first vineyard on his 330-acre property ‘Cawarra’ in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales. By cellaring wines and not releasing them for sale until they had properly matured, Dr. Lindeman earned a reputation for producing wine of the highest quality. In 1973, the Lindeman’s Winery at Karadoc was built to cater for the increasing consumer demand for Lindeman’s wines around the world. Lindeman’s Bin 65 Chardonnay was first crafted for the Canadian market and launched in 1985 in response to the popularity of the Lindeman’s style of wines in the northern hemisphere.
Following its success in Canada and the United States, Lindeman’s Bin 65 was ‘brought home’ to Australia in 1991. The winemaking team of nine is spread across Victoria and South Australia. Wayne Falkenberg and his team at the Lindeman’s Karadoc Winery produce wines for the Cawarra, Bin Series and Premier Selection labels, whilst the team based in the Coonawarra produce the Reserve and Coonawarra Trio wines.