{"id":12682,"date":"2025-06-03T06:12:40","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=12682"},"modified":"2025-06-03T06:14:16","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T18:14:16","slug":"new-wines-and-emerging-varietals-from-hawkes-bay-the-reds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=12682","title":{"rendered":"New red wines &#038; emerging varietals from Hawke\u2019s Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"12682\" class=\"elementor elementor-12682\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c1782e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c1782e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a1650c0\" data-id=\"a1650c0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d61a634 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d61a634\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Major thanks are due to Sarah White and Brent Linn from Hawke\u2019s Bay Winegrowers for organising a tasting of wines for me on my recent trip down to the region. I know from arranging my own tastings at WineFolio what a mission it can be to get a collection of bottles together from people who are all very busy, in one place at one time. So credit is due to them. And a thank you to Paritua for hosting me at their beautiful boardroom, with a view over the vines. It made sense to me to ask to look at any new things coming out of the Bay &#8211; both new releases and new varietals making their mark.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b17b15c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b17b15c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-94086e1\" data-id=\"94086e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81c15ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"81c15ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HD-in-bags-and-me-1-1024x904.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12685\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HD-in-bags-and-me-1-1024x904.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HD-in-bags-and-me-1-300x265.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HD-in-bags-and-me-1-768x678.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HD-in-bags-and-me-1-1536x1356.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HD-in-bags-and-me-1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10347cb\" data-id=\"10347cb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af9e28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2af9e28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The wines have been arranged in a logical order by Sarah, and I taste all the wines blind, making notes as I go. I only pull the bottle from its bag at the end of each flight. Context is then applicable, as I look through my tasting notes and have a think about how those relate to the bottle in hand. For example, did my scribbles indicate that this was, in fact, a Merlot. I never go back and \u2018change my opinion\u2019 on seeing a label, but, at the very least, learning the varietal, or vintage, or blend, afterwards can add an extra layer to your thoughts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e5084f4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e5084f4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aa36a4c\" data-id=\"aa36a4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b88d6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b88d6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is part two of the session &#8211; the reds. I score as I go, at the end of the notes. I wrote about the white wines last week &#8211; see here &gt; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.winefolio.co.nz\/?p=12642\">www.winefolio.co.nz\/?p=12642<\/a><\/p><p>A lighter weight start to the other side of the table. A bold magenta\/purple colour in the glass, <b>Jenny Dobson \u2018Mac\u2019 Merlot 2024<\/b> has a bright, coltish perfume of cherry, bramble and boysenberry. Crunchy fruit, with plenty of energy through the spicy palate. There is tannin, but it is made in a fresh, chill-able style. Think Beaujolais Cru, without the foxyness of Gamay. <b>90pts<\/b>. A bit of a contrast is the<b> Askerne CSM 2023<\/b>. From a single vineyard, it is a blend of a couple of rarer grapes &#8211; Carmenere and Mourvedre, plus Syrah. A dark ruby colour, with a tangy bouquet of raspberry, cherry and negroni. Smooth and sleek on the palate, with a few savoury edges, but I\u2019m not getting much tannin, or oak, even. Just a lovely balm-like softness. This slips down too easily. <b>92pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79ff02d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79ff02d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0324cd3\" data-id=\"0324cd3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a507527 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a507527\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"582\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot1-1024x811.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12686\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot1-1024x811.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot1-300x238.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot1-768x608.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot1-1536x1216.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot1.jpeg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a5df439 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a5df439\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b474905\" data-id=\"b474905\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52f3644 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"52f3644\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a touch of familiarity to the next glass that I pour blind. <b>Paritua Single Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon 2021 <\/b>was in the Top 10 of the Bordeaux varietals tasting at Winefolio in 2024. Cassis, plum, tobacco, orange peel and blackberry merge together in an elegant balance, a creamy texture, and into a dry finish. Along the way there is some heroic tannin on offer &#8211; really good grip and structure. <b>94pts<\/b>.<b> Askerne Barbera 2024 <\/b>has me fooled at first &#8211; I\u2019m thinking Pinot Noir. But I console myself with the fact that this is a fairly uncommon varietal! Light, with a super personality. Some green, sappy notes alongside spices and an agile, crisp acidity. Another one you could definitely pop in the fridge. <b>90pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Trinity Hill Gimblett Gravels Tempranillo 2022 <\/b>has a robust aroma &#8211; broodingly dark and spicy, with plum, liquorice, raspberry, pepper, pumpkin, iron earth and violet florals. Supple, lengthy tannins and a zing of acidity gives generosity through the palate. A juvenile, with probably a decade of development ahead. <b>94pts<\/b>.<b> Church Road Editions #4 Cabernet Franc 2023<\/b> is another of the new labelling. A dense purple colour, with a fresh, peppery nose. A youthful tension to the palate &#8211; even a little prickle to it. Tannin, acidity and juicy fruit is all there, a little heat on the finish doesn\u2019t detract too much. <b>92pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1d2355 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1d2355\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-808b9e1\" data-id=\"808b9e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b37cc0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7b37cc0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot2-1024x794.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12687\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot2-1024x794.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot2-300x233.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot2-768x595.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot2-1536x1191.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot2.jpeg 1864w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c3bc06f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c3bc06f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56b9a0e\" data-id=\"56b9a0e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ec000a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ec000a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Mission Estate Reserve Cabernet Franc 2020 <\/b>is a near-black purple tone in the glass. The bouquet is smoky and musky &#8211; intriguingly so, with incense and savoury notes coming through along with some ripe doris plum. A tightness to the dry palate seems to come from the tannin, contrasting with the plush fruit. Has promise though, and the \u201920 vintage was excellent. More to come from this one I think. <b>91pts<\/b> for now. <b>Paritua Stone Paddock Cabernet Franc 2021<\/b> is a more approachable glassful right now, with the fruit making more presence felt through the palate, and with a light, delicate balance. There is a root beer, savoury earthiness as well. The fine tannins build and provides structure around which the fruit flavours flow. <b>93pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Smith &amp; Sheth CRU Syrah 2021 <\/b>has power-packed aromas of red berries, morello cherry, pepper and bonfire. A crunchy edge to the palate, with spice and herbs in layers of interest. Some oak shows, and forms the backbone along with raspy tannins. Should develop well, and mellow with a few years in your cellar (or mine!) A long finish. <b>93pts<\/b>. A lighter colour to the next wine &#8211; <b>Jenny Dobson \u2018Doris\u2019 2021<\/b>. A blend of Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec shows a smoky, spicy bouquet. Elderberry, raspberry, damson plum and exotic florals. That spice on the nose follows through to the palate. Serious tannin lies in wait, but the juiciness persists and takes the win. <b>90pts<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d5ff40d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d5ff40d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ee49c09\" data-id=\"ee49c09\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9150d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9150d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"735\" height=\"566\" src=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot3-1024x789.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12688\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot3-1024x789.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot3-300x231.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot3-768x591.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot3-1536x1183.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/HB-reds-lot3.jpeg 1779w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 735px) 100vw, 735px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-790c4f6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"790c4f6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31d385b\" data-id=\"31d385b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb65a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb65a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>Mission Estate Reserve Malbec 2020<\/b> is another one that has some seriously dark colour in the glass. An old-school teeth-staining style. The perfume has black fruits, herbs and violets. The palate is little blocky, with keen acidity and plucky tannin in tandem. Not shy, this bold wine has plenty of potential, showing a good persistence on the finish. <b>91pts<\/b>.<b> Decibel Malbec 2023 <\/b>has a bouquet filled with plum, liquorice, blackberry and star anise notes that are a signature of the grape. A backbone of glossy fruit, stretchy tannin and a measured clip of acidity. The well-balanced finish has spice and savoury flavours flowing though. <b>92pts<\/b><\/p><p><b>Church Road \u20181\u2019 Gimblett Gravels Malbec 2022 <\/b>shows more black density, with an inky colour and brooding boysenberry, cassis, plum, tobacco and vanilla flavours on the nose. Youthfully energetic, with a bright bounce into the palate. Also quite savoury beside that plush fruit, with nori, mint and tapenade. Intensely concentrated, it may need a couple of years to really unfurl and for the blocky tannin to integrate. Still, <b>92pts<\/b> though.<b> <\/b>The last wine is<b> Church Road Editions #1 Tempranillo 2019 <\/b>from the Redstone Vineyard. An inviting nose filled with a rush of orange peel, cardamom, date, mocha and even bacon fat, alongside ripe red berries. Supple, powdery tannin and a juiciness throughout, ending in a rich, cocoa-like sweetness and texture. 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