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| LE PHANT 2016 Certified sustainable, Hawke's Bay, North Island |
| Vintage Assessments Tasting Note |
Producer |
ELEPHANT HILL |
| Assessed from a bottle purchased at the LCBO. Tasty, very ripe, juicy and ready - best with BBQ ribs. Extremely deep intense purple colour. Intense, complex, gently smoky, mocha-chocolate-cassis-black cherry nose. Dry, medium to medium-full bodied, quite well structured, slightly spicy, intense, warm juicy, black cherry-cassis flavours with a lingering, cedary, somewhat smoky, gentle mocha-chocolate finish. This new crowd-pleasing blend of Merlot (72%), Syrah (18%), Malbec (5%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (2%) has 13.5% alcohol and 2 g/L residual sugar with lot number 23/02/17 on the lower part of the glass bottle. Aged for 12 months French oak (25% new). |
CSPC |
447367 |
| Type |
Red Table Wine |
| Agent |
HHD Imp |
| Country |
New Zealand |
| Region |
 |
| Rating |
**/**+(88.5 points)
Bright, Juicy, Cherry-Cassis-Chocolate |
| LCBO Text |
Status |
Recommended by Vintage Assessments!
A Best Buy |
| TASTING NOTE: A gorgeous blend of merlot, syrah and malbec, the inviting bouquet shows black currant, plum, vanilla, cedar and mixed spice aromas, followed by a succulent palate that is plump and silky. The wine offers excellent weight and fruit intensity, leading to a lingering smooth finish. It is rich and flavoursome with plenty of attractive flavours. At its best: now to 2024. Score - 93 (Sam Kim, wineorbit.co.nz, Feb. 2019) |
Price |
$ 23.95 |
| Bottle Size |
750 mL |
| Tasting Date |
vintages release - May 2, 2020 |
| Cases bought |
110 (12 bottles per case) |
Check LCBO Availability |
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Score: - NOT PRESENTED * Very Basic *+ OK
** Good **/**+ Very Good **+ Excellent *** Outstanding ***+ Superb
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