Cabernet Sauvignon Petit Verdot Shiraz Merlot blend has a striking flavour that combines the notes of blackcurrant, cedar, cigars, lead pencil, green peppers, mint and dark chocolate of the Cabernet Sauvignon varietal which then combines the Petit Verdot varietal highlighting a valuable density of colour and tanic acid. It's usually used in small quantities to provide extra strength to red blends. It is then enhance with Shiraz which evolves into notes of black pepper, leather, spicies and game. It is then finished off with a Merlot infusion as the sugar in the recipe, giving a softer, plumper, and juicy, early maturing wines that are sweeter. The Merlot tastes of plums, roses, blackcurrant and rich fruit cake.