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| MERLOT 2016 Hawkes Bay, North Island |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
KIM CRAWFORD |
| Deep purple colour. Unusual, spicy, cucumber-cumin-tinged, raspberry-plum-cherry nose with some cedar notes. Dry, medium bodied, very spicy, tangy, raspberry-plum-cherry flavours with a gently cedary finish. Screwcap closure. Has 13% alcohol and 3 g/L residual sugar with lot number L7248 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Screwcap closure. Not up to the riper (14% alcohol) 2013 (**) with 87.5-points released on October 1, 2016 at $19.95. A pass on this one. |
CSPC |
680967 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Art Can |
| Country |
New Zealand |
| Region |
Hawkes Bay |
| Rating |
*/*+(85 points)
Tangy, Raspberry, Cumin, Cucumber |
| LCBO Note |
Status |
 |
| TASTING NOTE: Sunny Hawkes Bay is the second-largest wine-producing area in New Zealand. The soils here are a real mixed bag, with areas of gravel, limestone, sandy-loam and clay allowing for great nuance and variation in the wines produced. The region is ideal for Bordeaux grapes, and this 2016 Merlot really shines, with its smooth, easygoing mouthfeel and rich, ripe array of dark fruit, earth, spice and hints of bramble. Very food-friendly. Pair this with sautéed veal medallions in a mushroom sauce or with grilled pork tenderloin in a wild-berry sauce. (Vintages panel, Feb. 2018) |
Price |
$ 19.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - March 17, 2018 |
| Cases bought |
390 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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