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Showing posts with label Merlot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Merlot. Show all posts

Pillar Box Red 2007

Posted by cfoldi On 4.10.10 0 comments



Blend of 65% Shiraz, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 10% Merlot.

Displaying a dark colour and vibrant purple hue, the 2007 Pillar Box Red has bright aromas of blue and dark berry fruit entwined with liquorice, spermint and cigar box complexity.
The palate is rich and fleshy, with flavours of fresh blackcurrant and blueberry fruit combined with orange rind, dark chocolate and spicy smoky oak characters.
Whilst the tannins are full, the palate is round, soft and well balanced, leading into a lingering harmonious finish.
Serve with a soft, runny camembert cheese.
Bargain for just NZ$ 19.

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Vidal Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2008

Posted by cfoldi On 24.8.10 0 comments



This outstanding Merlot-driven red showcases how well the variety performs in Hawke's Bay.
Given added structure by smaller amounts of Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec, its nose offers an exquisite combination of dark ripe fruits, dried herbs, fruitcake and beefsteak.
Seamless in the mouth, it shows effortless poise across the succulent palate, finishing with beautifully balanced fine tannins.
A wine to serve with sophisticated beef dish, perhaps a fillet with a rich sauce chasseur.
Can be cellared for couple of years.
NZ$ 20.

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Trinity Hill The Trinity 2002

Posted by cfoldi On 6.7.10 0 comments


50% Merlot, 35% Cabernet Sauvignon, 10% Cabernet Franc, 5% Syrah, each from various vineyards in the Gimblett Gravels and the Heretaunga Plains of Hawkes Bay.
From the Syrah: blackberry and black pepper nuances, from the Merlot: leather and plum aromas, from the the Cabernet Franc: the aromatic spice and red currant character, and the cassis from Cabernet Sauvignon.

The blending of the fruit characters from these four varieties and the spine of the Cabernet Sauvignon has combined to produce a complex, fruit dominant wine.
The sensitive oak aging has added a further dimension to the wine without being obvious.
Richness and soft, ripe tannins make this wine a serious yet eminently drinkable wine.
Ready to drink for NZ$ 19.

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Kennedy Point Merlot 2006

Posted by cfoldi On 30.6.10 0 comments


The famous Kennedy Point wines from Waiheke Island...

All of them I tasted were brilliant, superb, magnificent.

This one is a Merlot from 2006.
Very elegant claret-style red - rich, spicy and savoury, with bottle-aged complexity.
Lovely.
For NZ$ 39.

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Craggy Range Sophia 2007

Posted by cfoldi On 27.6.10 0 comments


Sophia is predominantly Merlot-based (81%), but to be honest, that's a bit like saying that a Ferrari tends to be red.
This has spent 18 months in oak, the incredibly intense fruit so qualified to handle the seasoned stay that everything - the fruit, spice and wild herb notes, the fine tannins, immense structure - are barely twitching their muscles.

Brilliant, vibrating red for NZ$ 68.
Can be cellared for up to 5-6 years from now.

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