A Bordeaux blend, Merlot 58%, Cabernet Sauvignon 22%, Cabernet Franc 15% and Malbec 5%, from Craggy Range Vineyards, Hawkes Bay, New Zealand. All the grapes were sourced from a single vineyard (Gimblett Gravels Vineyard).
I picked up this wine for $14.99, but on checking prices on the web I saw the Te Kahu going for as much $30. This wine would have benefitted from decanting, the nose was a little tight, though I did get dark fruit with a hint of barnyard . The color is a dark ruby red, very pretty. It tasted of intense dark berries, the tannins were kept in check and while it was aged 16 months in oak,the oak was nicely balanced. This is a wine that would improve with cellaring and with it’s elegant structure, could be put down for a decade or so. Not your typical cheapwinefinder wine.
Not a pop the top and drink it down wine. But if you have the will power to lay this wine down for a few years, you will be rewarded with an excellent wine at a very nice price.
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