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Villa Maria Reserve 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Villa Maria Reserve Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
I first met Villa Maria founder, Sir George Fistonich in 1984. I had recently returned from France as a qualified …
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Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Merlot 2017 (Hawke’s Bay)
The aromas are of ripe herbs fresh plums with some gamy oak tones. A well-crafted wine in which the core …
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Villa Maria Cellar Selection Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot 2018 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Vidal Reserve Gimblett Gravels Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 (Hawke’s Bay)
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Vidal Legacy Gimblett Gravels Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
An attractive and harmonious wine that is not shy in its display of oaky aromas. The palate is full with …
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Trinity Hills Gimblett Gravels The Gimblett Cabernet Sauvignon 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
Youthful yet sumptuous with a toasty overlay. The appealing bouquet of red fruits and exotic spices opens out to a …
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Tironui 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
Bordeaux Blends
Bordeaux Blends comprise Cabernet Sauvignon & Merlot varieties
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Babich The Patriarch 2013
top 5
Hawke’s Bay cabernet sauvignon blends rarely get better than this. Dense in colour, it has a captivating nose of blackcurrants, …
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Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013
top 5
Established in 1897, this vineyard was the source of New Zealand’s first commercial cabernet sauvignon in 1949. Cabernet remains a …
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Clearview Estate Old Olive Block 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
This is a fascinating wine, estate-grown at Te Awanga from vines grown near a 100-year-old olive tree (originally planted by …
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Elephant Hill Reserve Merlot Cabernet 2013
top 5
A mellow, rich merlot blend that fits well with roast beef. Aromas of raspberries, herbs and mocha introduce a welcoming, …
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Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Merlot Malbec Cabernet Franc 2014
Few wineries have a location as lovely as Esk Valley, nestled beside terraced hillsides of vines and looking out to …
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Saint Clair Pioneer Block 17 Plateau Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot
top 5
Saint Clair is most often associated with top-notch wines from Marlborough, but this outstanding wine comes from a single vineyard …
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Alpha Domus AD The Aviator 2013
An impressive Bordeaux-style blend of cabernet sauvignon and cabernet franc with malbec and merlot. The nose is full of interest …
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Church Road McDonald Series Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon
top 5
This label remembers the late Tom McDonald, who made fine cabernet wine on this vineyard for six decades, starting in …
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Coopers Creek SV Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot 2013
Coopers Creek’s winemaker Simon Nunns is also a wine judge, educator, keen cyclist, true gentleman and all round renaissance type. …
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Coopers Creek SV Gimblett Gravels Merlot Malbec 2015 (Hawke’s Bay)
Winemaker Simon Nunns loves working with Hawke’s Bay malbec, and made great use of it in this dark, juicy ‘M …
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Craggy Range Sophia Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay 2011
top 5
A deeply flavoured and complete wine, CraggyRange’s flagship Sophia 2011 is rich enough to sit well with slow-braised oxtail. Blended …
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Elephant Hill Merlot Cabernet Malbec 2016 (Hawke’s Bay)
top 5
Spicy, rich, warm, and harmonious. The blackcurrant and vanillin flavours are supported with great tension, taught tannins, and bright acidity. …
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Askerne Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Malbec
The Askerne vineyard was once an asparagus farm. Is growing quality wine grapes a better use of the land? Of …
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Babich The Patriarch
In 2014 The Patriarch is made from 46% merlot, 35% cabernet sauvignon and 19% malbec, which may explain how this …
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Babich The Patriarch 2010
The Patriarch honours Josip Babich, the pioneering vigneron who founded this enterprise just under 100 years ago. It’s a very …
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Brancott Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot
“Very merlot,” was how John Belsham described this young and well-priced offering. It ticks the merlot varietal boxes well, with …
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Church Road Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2016
Gifted winemaker Chris Scott’s tenure at this iconic winery has turned up another wine worth seeking out. Red fruit flavours, …
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Coopers Creek Reserve Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon 2013
An inky Hawke’s Bay cabernet with concentrated cassis and berry fruit that has seamlessly swallowed up plenty of toasty oak. …
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Babich Gimblett Gravels Merlot Cabernet 2012
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Babich Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet
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Babich Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet 2016
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Babich Irongate Cabernet Merlot Franc 2015
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Babich Irongate Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot Franc
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Babich The Patriarch 2015