"VIBRANTLY FRUITY AND FLAVOURSOME"
4 STARS: Michael Coopers Buyers Guide 2010
“Named in honour of family matriarch , Melba Brajkovich, the 2006 vintage is the first for several years (it was previously labeled as Kumeu River Melba) Based on the company’s sole surviving plot of Merlot vines at Kumeu in West Auckland, it is full-coloured, with a spicy bouquet. Youthful, vibrantly fruity and flavoursome, with strong coffee and spice characters, it’s a tightly structured wine, best opened 2010 +"
“A tribute to the matriarch this is a deep, dense blackberry colour. Cherry and brambles on the nose, touches of tobacco and earth on the palate. Tending dry, it’s delicious and classy.” John Hawkesby - Canvas from the NZ Herald.