A red blend from Hawke\u2019s Bay – using Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.\u00a0An inkily dark crimson colour in the glass. Boysenberry, cassis, cherry and damson plum are dusted with pepper and spice on the nose. There\u2019s plenty of savoury elements at play as you dive into the rich palate – truffle, coffee bean and peat. A juicy acidity sits over a spine of dusty tannin and smoky oak; suggesting that some time in the cellar will move this youngster onto something with even more depth and reward. The dry finish has good length. 92pts<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A red blend from Hawke\u2019s Bay – using Merlot, Malbec, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.\u00a0An inkily dark crimson colour in the glass. Boysenberry, cassis, cherry and damson plum are dusted … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11048,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wine-review-by-winefolio"],"yoast_head":"\n