{"id":15113,"date":"2026-07-15T06:21:11","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15113"},"modified":"2026-07-15T06:21:11","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T18:21:11","slug":"puriri-hills-harmonie-de-soir-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/winefolio.co.nz\/?p=15113","title":{"rendered":"Puriri Hills \u2018Harmonie de Soir\u2019 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From a special site in Clevedon, Auckland &#8211; a blend of 50% Merlot, 25% Carmen\u00e8re, 13% Cabernet Franc, 12% Malbec, from vines aged between 11 to 15 years of age. For many 2012 was a difficult wet La Nina year that produced a small crop but as always in the hands of the talented team at Puriri Hills they were able to produce a great wine aligned to their relentless pursuit of excellence. Held back 5 years prior to release with only 2500 bottles made. Sealed with cork in excellent condition.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Medium ruby in colour. Blackberry, mocha, a hint of dark florals &#8211; violets and nutmeg spice in the background describes the bouquet. Harmonie du Soir (\u201cEvening Harmony\u201d) refers to Baudelaire\u2019s description of the exotic and magical mingling of fragrances in a garden as day turns to night.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Those who know me know the smell of a wine is very important to my overall feeling about it and as always this wine delivers on that. Rich almost creamy texture.<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">\u00a0 <\/span>Lovely fruit sweetness with depth, power and concentration yet also very approachable. One of those \u201cexperience wines\u201d where you are irresistibly drawn back to have have another sip. 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