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| BLEND 2016 Hawkes Bay, North Island |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
ASKERNE |
| Bright very deep purple colour. Intense, slightly spicy, ripe, plum-cherry nose with some mineral-driven, sandalwood notes. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, well structured, fairly dense, mouthfilling, intense, ripe plum-cherry flavours with a lingering, high acid, complex, somewhat earthy, gently cedary finish. This tasty blend of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc has 13.5% alcohol and 4 g/L residual sugar with lot number 3418012 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Has not appeared in Vintages before. TONY ASPLER / 89-points / BEST BUY - Cedary, black currant and plum nose with oak spice; medium-bodied, dry, firmly structured with lively acidity. |
CSPC |
12721 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
Tra Cor |
| Country |
New Zealand |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
***(90 points)
Complex, Ripe, Well Structured |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: Merlot / Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet Franc. Wonderfully ripe and beautifully fragrant, the instantly appealing bouquet shows black currant, plum, cedar, cigar and vanilla characters, leading to a concentrated palate that is supple and succulent. The wine displays excellent fruit intensity and vibrancy, beautifully framed by fine, chalky tannins. At its best: now to 2022. Score - 93 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, July 2018) |
Price |
$ 21.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - February 8, 2020 |
| Cases bought |
199 (12 bottles per case) |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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