NZ
Australia
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94 Points
Incredible Bordeaux blend from North Canterbury - highly overdelivering on the price!
Deep crimson in the glass with aromas of blackberry, blackcurrant and black cherry with hints of smoked meats, oak-derived wood spice, pressed violets, olive tapenade, a whiff of pipe tobacco in the distance and turned earth
Rated 93/100 byDave Brookes, Halliday Wine Companion
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Description
The wine has a deep, ruby colour. The merlot has provided purple plum flavours and a plump, fleshy, mid-palate structure. Cassis elements and a backbone of mouth-filling, ripe tannins come from the Cabernet Sauvignon. Small portions of Cabernet Franc and malbec donate an ethereal, lifted bouquet, the latter giving a whiff of rose petals, as well as filling out the structure and adding to its length. It is a big, dense, chewy wine, which expands in the mouth and has a lingering, spicy after-taste.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:Cherry, Plum, Spice
Palate:Black Cherry, Black Fruits, Plum
Food Pairings:
Game
Pork
Red Meat
Description
The wine has a deep, ruby colour. The merlot has provided purple plum flavours and a plump, fleshy, mid-palate structure. Cassis elements and a backbone of mouth-filling, ripe tannins come from the Cabernet Sauvignon. Small portions of Cabernet Franc and malbec donate an ethereal, lifted bouquet, the latter giving a whiff of rose petals, as well as filling out the structure and adding to its length. It is a big, dense, chewy wine, which expands in the mouth and has a lingering, spicy after-taste.
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Aroma:
Cherry, Plum, Spice
Palate:
Black Cherry, Black Fruits, Plum
Food Pairings:
Game
Pork
Red Meat
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity
Cherry, Plum, Spice
Black Cherry, Black Fruits, Plum
Game
Pork
Red Meat