Posted: April 14, 2022
A drink now or cellaring proposition, this Auckland red still has full, bright, moderately youthful colour. Fragrant and weighty, it has ripe blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, showing good concentration. $48
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Posted: April 14, 2022
Unfolding very gracefully, this mature Auckland red has deep, fairly developed colour. Fragrant and full-bodied, it is deliciously savoury, with concentrated, ripe, nutty flavours, revealing excellent complexity. $88
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Posted: November 30, 2021
Drinking well in its youth, this is a blend of principally merlot (34%), cabernet franc (28%) and malbec (28%), with minor amounts of cabernet sauvignon and petit verdot. Matured for over a year in oak barrels (43% new), it is…
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