Cellier Boschendal 1685 Merlot Western Cape 2022

From Boschendal’s Cellier 1685 range, this 2022 Merlot from the Western Cape is a cool-climate red with depth and poise. Bottled at 14% ABV, it brings together ripe fruit character and subtle oak ageing, making it a well-balanced choice for the table or the cellar.

The wine shows strong fruit intensity and a layered structure, with maturation in larger 300-litre barrels helping to round and integrate the palate. Its multi-layered complexity is set to evolve further over the next three to seven years.

Tasting notes

Nose

Rich red cherry, blueberry and plum notes with a hint of dark chocolate

Palate

Rich red cherry, plum and pronounced ripe mulberry flavours with intensity of fruit and length. Good natural balance between primary fruit aromas, colour and structure extraction, rounded and integrated by subtle oak ageing from larger 300-litre barrels

Rackhams Reference : E1T7L3WH7J