2007 Sirromet Granite Belt Merlot

Sirromet choose those beautiful, long, slim bottles. And the red has a handsome black and silver label. The merlot is a surprising ruby red with a hint of purple. There's chocolate with a hint of mint and pepper in the aroma. This Granite Belt (more to the north) merlot is like drinking a shiraz from southern Australia, but there is some depth in the long or the back palate. On the (further) plus side, it has only a very tiny sense of that dustiness typical of merlot.