Posted: June 16, 2017
Attractively scented, fresh and lively, with melon and lime flavours showing good balance and crispness.
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Posted: June 16, 2017
Weighty, finely textured wine with ripely herbaceous flavours, showing very good depth, and crisp, lively acidity. Fresh and still youthful.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
Fresh and lively with lifted ripe fruit showing slight marmalade notes and great acidity.
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Posted: June 15, 2017
A delicate floral nose and a soft creamy citrussy palate with lovely mouthcoating nutty flavours.
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Posted: April 26, 2017
A “serious” wine with interesting Euro style-like complex notes. Wild ferment aromas and a touch of botrytis on the lovely spicy palate. Has great power but a lovely lightness.
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Posted: April 26, 2017
Subtle oakiness on the nose creating creamy nutty aromas and a delightfully balanced, silky smooth, tropical/citrus fruit palate.
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Posted: April 26, 2017
Inviting mix of greens and tropical elements on the nose with a very flavoursome citrussy palate showing a good acid backbone and a long lingering finish.
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Posted: April 20, 2017
Restrained style. Hints of rose petals and citrus on the nose and tightly structured palate that has balance and length.
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Posted: April 5, 2017
A wine with a lovely complex integration of citrus/peach fruit, delicate dusty oak, zesty acidity and a creamy texture.
Comments Off on Babich Irongate Hawke’s Bay Gimblett Gravels Chardonnay 2015 / 0 View / April 5, 2017
Posted: April 5, 2017
Concentrated, firmly structured red, grown in the Bridge Pa Triangle. Dark, with a fragrant bouquet of violets, oak complexity and a strong surge of plum, spice and slight licorice flavours. Well worth cellaring. $30
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Medium-bodied, ruby-hued blend with good depth of plum, spice and herb flavours, some savoury oak, and an early-drinking appeal. $22
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Finely poised, savoury red, grown in the Gimblett Gravels. Deep ruby, with concentrated, ripe flavours, showing very good complexity, and the structure to age well. (One judge scored it five stars). $30
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Generous, supple Gimblett Gravels blend. Elegant, medium to full-bodied style with ripe berry, plum and spice flavours, tightly structured and youthful. $37
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Dark, sturdy, concentrated blend of Gimblett Gravels cabernet sauvignon, malbec and merlot. Rich array of blackcurrant, plum, spice and herb flavours, sweet-fruited and tightly structured, with a lingering finish. $75 (A)
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Elegant, estate-grown, Gimblett Gravels wine. Vibrant, ripe, grapefruit-like flavours to the fore, with subtle mealy notes and well-integrated oak adding complexity, lively acidity and good harmony. $37
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Delicate earthy/savoury strawberry aromas and simple varietal palate that’s clean, fresh and lingers on. 3-5
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Bright cherry fruit and toasty oak bouquet with lingering soft varietal fruit flavours. 3-5
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Posted: April 5, 2017
Earthy mushroom-like characters lift off the nose. Mature and savoury oak driven palate but there is a good line of varietal fruit. 5+
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Good weight and depth of blackcurrant fruit with oak not playing an obvious role.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
A powerful blend with vibrant cherry and sweet cedar oak aromas and soft chocolaty palate with plenty of minty characters. Time! 3-5
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Posted: April 4, 2017
“Fresh and fruitful”. Deep purple wine with good acid and tannin balance and still has plenty of years ahead of it yet. Very intense aromas and very rich flavours with powerful tannins.
Comments Off on Babich The Patriarch Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Malbec Merlot 2013 / 0 View / April 4, 2017
Posted: April 4, 2017
Deep ruby, with generous, ripe cherry, plum, spice and dried herb flavours. Fragrant and finely textured, with oak complexity and good structure and richness. $35
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Sold mostly in restaurants, this is a mouthfilling, fleshy wine with good depth of peach, pear and spice flavours, a hint of almonds, and a balanced, dry finish. $25 (A, UK)
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Designed for on-premise consumption, this is a bold, highly aromatic wine with good weight and concentration of vibrant passionfruit, melon and capsicum flavours, woven with appetising acidity. $25 (A, UK, US)
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Posted: April 4, 2017
Attractive, deeply coloured Gimblett Gravels red, elegant and savoury, with concentrated plum/spice flavours, hints of olives and licorice, fine-grained tannins and good complexity.
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Posted: April 4, 2017
This dark Gimblett Gravels blend of cabernet sauvignon, merlot and malbec is concentrated, with vibrant blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, ripe, nutty and savoury. (One judge scored it five stars.)
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Posted: April 3, 2017
Nutty, spicy and flavoursome, in a tightly structured style with fresh, ripe fruit characters and a firm finish.
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Posted: April 3, 2017
Mouthfilling, supple Gimblett Gravels red with a spicy bouquet, very good depth of ripe, plummy flavour, a seasoning of nutty oak, and a smooth, lengthy finish.
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Posted: April 3, 2017
This estate-grown wine is mouthfilling and dry, with peach, pear and spice flavours, an oily texture, gentle acidity, and good delicacy and depth.
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Posted: April 3, 2017
Already very expressive, this mouthfilling wine has ripe, peachy, slightly spicy flavours in a strongly varietal style, showing good body and fragrance.
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