Veenwouden Merlot 2006 The saturated dense purple coloured Merlot exhibits big blackberry, raspberry, cranberry, dark chocolate and a hint of roasted coffee. On the palate it has good underlying acidity with rich, ripe fruit, soft tannins and a lingering aftertaste. Duck with cranberry jus, springbok with cranberry or chocolate jus. variety : Merlot [ 90% Merlot, 5% Cabernet Sauvignon, 5% Cabernet Franc ] winery : Veenwouden Private Cellar winemaker : Marcel van der Walt wine of origin : Coastal analysis : alc : 14.0 % vol  rs : 2.3 g/l  ta : 5.3 g/l   type : Red  style : Dry  body : Full  taste : Fruity   wooded pack : Bottle  closure : Cork   AWARDS John Platter - 4½ stars India Wine Challenge 2010- Gold in the cellar : Barrel maturation: 24 months in 80% new and 20% second fill French oak. Quick important info, the corks on this wine are very difficult to remove! Apparently a somewhat generous cork was used, which was certainly not a bad intention. The wine is happy......