One of New Zealand\u2019s great \u2018Bordeaux style\u2019 red wines – from a steep hillside vineyard in Bayview, Hawke\u2019s Bay. The low yielding vines were planted back in 1989 and \u00a0The Terraces \u00a0is a true \u2018field blend\u2019 – that is, all the grapes are harvested on a single day. A mix of Malbec, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. A dense, near-black claret colour. The perfume has dark plum, vanilla, raspberry, cassis, amber, crushed herbs, cherry, pink peppercorn and liquorice threaded through a smoky incense note. Not heavy, there is a gentle calmness to the palate, with supple tannin and moderate acidity as the spine. As you delve in, the wine evolves, with more density and energy, and spicy, savoury elements join the ripe fruits (\u201920 was a great vintage). This is superb now, and I predict will still be superb in twenty years if cellared well. 96pts<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
One of New Zealand\u2019s great \u2018Bordeaux style\u2019 red wines – from a steep hillside vineyard in Bayview, Hawke\u2019s Bay. The low yielding vines were planted back in 1989 and \u00a0The … <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11896,"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-11895","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wine-review-by-winefolio"],"yoast_head":"\n