An opportunity arose to re-taste a wine, from the Gimblett Gravels in Hawke’s Bay, that I first tried back in 2022 – and see what effect a couple more years of development in bottle might make. It is a dark purple/garnet in the glass, with a very varietally-specific perfume. Smoky, ripe and power-packed. Blackcurrant first, then cherry, damson and elderberry – following with dark chocolate, capsicum, salami and woody herbs. Youthfully tight and solid on the palate. There is a balance between toasty oak and grippy tannin forming the spine, with the lush black fruits flowing around that core. The finish is lengthy, firm and dry. 95pts
Trinity Hill ‘Prison Block’ Cabernet Sauvignon 2020
