Craggy Range Gimblett Gravels Te Kahu Bordeaux Blend 2013
Wine Specs
Vintage
2013
Sugar
Nil
Acid
5.8
pH
3.55
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13.3
In Stock
Vibrant deep garnet colour. Inviting aromas of cassis, ripe plum, rosemary, and cedar meld together. A lovely richness of fruit warms the palate with youthful finely textured dusty tannins carrying the wine long to a classic dry finish.
Tasting Note
Aroma
Enticing aromas of dark plums and cassis meld with those of nutmeg, tobacco and sandalwood in a classically composed nose.
ClosureScrewcap
GrapeMerlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Malbec, Cabernet Franc
Grape Variety
73% Merlot, 13% Malbec, 12% Cabernet Sauvignon, 2% Cabernet Franc
Maturation
15 months in French oak barriques (15% new).
Oaked0
Palate
The palate is rich and yet quietly composed, with layers of flavour and tannin linked by fine acidity and the refined dusty tannins of the gravels. Finishes dry and long.
VarietalV_MERLOT
Vinification
RegionHawkes Bay - New Zealand
Region CodeINZAHAWKES
Region Notes
State
Subregion
WinemakerMatt Stafford
Wine StyleRed (Full Bodied)
Excellent!
0
2016/04/28
Mark Henderson , Otago Daily Times, April 2015
Plums with some savoury notes. Lovely ripe fruit with a seasoning of mint. Lots of complexity and great fruit intensity with a whisper of oak. Powerful and long finish with good tannic grip. Lovely fragrant lift on the finish. Very tasty.
Wine Spectator
0
2016/07/28
July 2016
Plush, ripe and sophisticated.
Wine Specs
Vintage
2013
Sugar
Nil
Acid
5.8
pH
3.55
Bottling Date
1753-01-01
Alcohol %
13.3
Wine Profile
Awards
Wine Spectator
0
2016/07/28
July 2016
Plush, ripe and sophisticated.