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"Youthfully charming & delightfully fruited" Wine Orbit

"Lovely fruit purity together with elegant spicy complexity, finishing lingering & silky" Wine Orbit

A perfect match with fillet steak & seasonal vegetables

W5 Hawke's Bay Merlot 2017

Member rating / 8
$13.99p/Btl
Erp $25.95 $22.57
Awarded 91/100 Points Awarded 4.5 Stars Black Market Exclusive Freight Included
W5 Hawke's Bay Merlot 2017

W5 Hawke's Bay Merlot 2017

Member rating / 8
Grapes for this wine came from certain selected vineyards in the Hawke's Bay...
$13.99p/Btl
Erp $25.95 $22.57

Accolades

Awarded 91/100 Points & 4.5 Stars

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2019

Description

  • Toasted oak
  • Ripe berries
  • Christmas cake spice
  • Silky tannins

"Youthfully charming and delightfully fruited, the wine shows Black Doris plum, blackcurrant, cedar, mixed spice and floral characters, leading to a succulent palate that is pristine and beautifully flowing. The wine delivers lovely fruit purity together with elegant spicy complexity, finishing lingering and silky" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Jan 2019

Dense ruby red in colour, this wine is silky and smooth with layered flavours of mixed ripe berries, wild blackberries and a hint of spice. Savoury toasted oak combine with new leather and mixed Chrismas cake spice to add interest and complexity. Silky tannins and well balanced acidity provide a luscious mouth-feel and lead to a warm long-lasting finish.

Grapes for this wine came from certain selected vineyards in the Hawke's Bay where they were harvested in the cool of the evening once they had reached maximum maturity.   Once settled it was then racked to seasoned French oak barrels where it underwent secondary fermentation. Drink now or carefully cellar for up to five years from vintage date.

Food Pairing: A perfect match with fillet steak and seasonal vegetables.

 

 

 

 

 

Seal

Screw Cap

Payment

Alcohol

13%

Delivery

Includes Delivery

Member Rating

4 Stars

User comments (5)

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Beautiful warm Merlot..

Wendy - 07/10/2020

a nice wine..good value.

pete - 17/02/2020

Great wine at a great price, happy as!

Gary - 06/01/2020

M
Really good value for a nice wine. We enjoy it.

Max - 05/08/2019

C
ok for the price, not a favorite

Carolyn - 21/12/2020


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