Very full bodied with amazing weight & fineness
A complex savoury nose show casing fruit characters of black plum
Enjoy this wine with grilled or braised red meat dishes
Mystery Hawkes Bay Merlot 2016 (22)
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Mystery Hawkes Bay Merlot 2016 (22)
Accolades
Awarded 91/100 Points
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2018
Awarded 18.5/20 Points
Raymond Chan, May 2018
Description
"Ripe and inviting, the bouquet shows blackcurrant, plum, mixed spice, dried herb and subtle cedar notes, leading to a beautifully rounded palate that delivers juicy fruit intensity and silky texture, elegantly framed by fine tannins. Wonderfully composed and styled with delightfully appealing flavours. At its best: now to 2020" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, May 2018
"Dark, deep ruby-red colour with slight purple hues, lighter edged. The nose is elegant in proportion with fresh and vibrantly bright, fragrant aromas of dark-red berry and plum fruit along with subtle notes of dark herbs. This is softly fragrant with an amalgam of red floral nuances, herbs and earthy detail. Medium-full bodied, the palate is finely presented with very good intensity of bright dark-red berry and plum fruit. The flavours show vitality with aromatic red floral and dark herb elements adding lift. The fruit is gently sweet and succulent, and is balanced by fine-grained tannin extraction and structure, forming an elegant heart. The juicy fruit flavours carry to a lingering finish. This is an elegantly presented Merlot with bright, vibrant and aromatic dark-red berry and plum fruit with floral and herb detail on a finestructured palate. Match with roasted lamb, beef and venison over the next 5-6+ years. A blend of 85% Merlot, 13% Malbec and 2% Cabernet Sauvignon from three sites in Bridge Pa, the fruit hand-picked and indigenous yeast fermented to 135% alc., the wine aged 12 months in 40% new French oak" Raymond Chan, May 2018
Deep red in colour with a purple hue. A complex savoury nose with fruit characters of black plum from the merlot and some lifted black-currant bud notes from the Cabernet Sauvignon. Barrel ferment notes of coffee, funk and chorizo sausage add savoury complexity and interest. The palate is very full bodied with amazing weight and fineness. The spice notes are in the range of vanilla, caramelised sugar and toasted raisin bread. The texture on the palate is from supple
front palate grape skin tannins. These tannins are largely obscured by the weight and richness of glycerol and alcohol. These underlying tannins help balance this fruit richness and give the wine structure without contributing bitterness.
All fruit was hand-harvested and destemmed to open top fermenters. The grapes were ‘cold soaked’ for seven days before undergoing a quick fermentation with natural vineyard yeasts. After fermentation the young wine was pressed to tank before draining to French oak barrels (40% new). Malo-lactic fermentation was completed in barrel and the wine left to age on full lees. After 12 months of aging the barrels were blended and the wine bottled.
Food Pairing: Enjoy this wine with grilled or braised red meat dishes.
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