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"Silken smooth red with impressive complexity" Bob Campbell, MW

The 2021 Ironclad is ripe & generous in style which can be attributed to the very ripe Cabernet Franc

Enjoy with char-grilled eye fillet, potato thyme gratin, café de Paris butter, port wine jus

Man O' War Waiheke Island Ironclad 2021

$51.99p/Btl
Elsewhere $53.99 $46.95
6 Btls, $311.94 6 Btls, $271.25
Awarded 5 Stars Awarded 96/100 Points
Man O' War Waiheke Island Ironclad 2021

Man O' War Waiheke Island Ironclad 2021

A blend of cabernet franc, merlot, petit verdot and cabernet sauvignon
$51.99p/Btl
Elsewhere $53.99 $46.95
6 Btls, $311.94 6 Btls, $271.25

Accolades

Awarded 96/100 Points & 5 Stars

Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Feb 2024

Description

  • French oak
  • Red berry fruit
  • Smoke & spice
  • Firm tannins

"A blend of cabernet franc, merlot, petit verdot and cabernet sauvignon. Silken smooth red with appealing depth and density, together with impressive complexity. Chocolate/mocha, liquorice, dark berry and mocha flavours" Bob Campbell, Master of Wine, Real Review, Feb 2024

The 2021 Ironclad is ripe and generous in style which can be attributed to the very ripe Cabernet Franc from Ponui Island making up 40% of the blend. Harvest on Ponui is dictated by the tide and the fruit can often get incredibly ripe yet retains its integrity and varietal character. The bold flavours are balanced with some very firm tannins which draw out the finish and, along with the natural vibrancy of the Petit Verdot, provides balance to the richness. The 2021 is a very hedonistic wine seemingly fruit forward and rich but there are layers of complexity that revel themselves as you journey through the bottle, layers of aroma and flavour and of structure; acidity, warmth, tannin and a paradoxical freshness that ebbs and flows throughout the tasting experience. A wine that will cellar incredibly well. Dark black and red berry fruits, graphite, new leather, smoke, spice, and the smell of the sea.

Vintage 2021 was exceptional with moderate crops enjoying long periods of dry weather with occasional rainfall to keep the vine canopy in good condition for a long ripening into late Autumn. As always, the vineyards are dry farmed, hand harvested and each parcel fermented and aged separately for an extended period, 30 days in vat and 2 years in barrel.

 

 

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