Plump and fruit forward, this likable grape offers smooth mouthfeel and attractive fruit intensity with Black Doris plum, blueberry and clove notes with elegant floral and tobacco nuances, and infusion of cedary oak. Often blended with cabernet sauvignon, this approachable grape can also be made into a firm and drying red that can be cellared.
This single-vineyard Merlot is a testament to their estate-grown Mere Road grapes trained on low-yielding vines in the renowned Gimblett Gravels of Hawkes Bay...