2013 Craggy Range Te Kahu Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay

Attractive smoky palate and superbly ripe fruit. There's also a cedar character and leafiness that integrates well, and with the savoury snap on the finish there is more than a passing resemblance to good Bordeaux. (RH)

A Merlot dominant proprietary red blend, the 2013 Te Kahu Vineyard casts a very deep purple color. Wow - it has a stunning nose of ripe mulberries and black plums with hints of vanilla, cloves and menthol. Medium bodied and tightly knit at this youthful stage, the exuberant black fruit and very finely textured tannins on this barrel sample show great promise.

Plush and ripe, this red offers a sophisticated, elegant mix of blackberry, plum, spice and dried floral notes, with a touch of espresso. Features firm, velvety tannins and cedar and cigar box aromas on the finish. Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc. Drink now through 2025. -MW

Duft af vanilje, engelsk lakrids og sorte blommer. I munden fyldigt lækker med sort peber og citrus.

Blød og indsmigrende Pinot Noir med hindbær i næsen og cremet mund med noter af kirsebær, mokka, og tobak pakket ind i sarte tanniner. Lækker sag.

Tæt, elegant næse af blåbær, røg, mint og nyt læder. Tør og slank mund med fine tanniner og retronasal solbærparfume. Pæn vin, der minder om god højrebreds bordeaux. Hvis du har brug for en reference.