Blended Red from
New Zealand – Hawke’s Bay
18.5/20Dark, deep, black-hued purple-red colour, lighter on edge,
and very youthful in appearance. The nose
is intensely concentrated with deep and richly ripe fruit aromas of
blackberries and blackcurrants entwined with tar and minerally elements, unfolding
raspberry and red floral notes with aeration.
Medium-full bodied, firm and tightly packed fruit flavours of ripe
blackberry and black plum fruits intermingle with raspberries, blackcurrants
and herbs. The fruit is succulent, vibrant
and lively, enlivened by piquant acidity.
Fine-grained and firm tannins form a focussed structure which carries
the sweet fruit with considerable power and drive along a lingering, rich
finish. This is a very finely
concentrated, vibrant blend of Syrah, Cabernet and Sangiovese with succulent
fruit and a powerful linearity. Match with
roasted beef, lamb and venison, and with slow-cooked game meats over the next
8-10 years. Hand-picked fruit, 48% Syrah
from the red metals, 36% Cabernet Sauvignon and 16% Sangiovese from Maraekakaho, fermented with a high
portion of whole berries to 13.8% alc., the wine spending up to 35 days on
skins and aged 18 months in approx. 60% new French oak barriques. 18.5/20
Apr 2015 RRP $31.99