"Top label from a top vintage" Bob Campbell, MW
"A weighty wine with energy & power; Approachable now but with cellaring potential" Bob Campbell, MW
Perfect with slow-cooked venison or rabbit, rich casserole dishes & cheeses
Pask Declaration Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2013
Pask Declaration Gimblett Gravels Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot Malbec 2013
Accolades
Awarded 95/100 Points & 5 Stars
Bob Campbell, Mater of Wine, Real Review, Dec 2019
Awarded 18+/20 Points & 5 Stars
Raymond Chan, Jun 2018
Awarded Silver Medal
International Wine & Spirit Competition 2015
Awarded Silver Medal
Decanter Asia 2015
Awarded Silver Medal
AWC Vienna International Wine Challenge 2015
Description
- American & French oak
- Ripe blackberry
- Cocoa powder & spice
- Silky tannins
"Top label from a top vintage. Rich, ripe flavours include blackberry, cassis, brambles, cocoa powder, a suggestion of dried herbs and spicy oak. A weighty wine with energy and power. Approachable now but with cellaring potential" Bob Campbell, Mater of Wine, Real Review, Dec 2019
"Very dark, deep ruby-red colour with black hues at the heart, a little lighter edged. The nose is elegantly proportioned and deeply packed and dense aromas of harmoniously interwoven notes of blackcurrants, black plums along with spicy blackberries, along with a layer with an amalgam of spicy herbs and new oak adding lift and richness. A little iron-earth complexity emerges with aeration. Medium-full bodied, the palate is well-packed with flavours of blackcurrants and cassis liqueur integrated with black plums and blackberries, dark herbs and spicy new oak. The fruit has sweetness and richness and is supported by fine-grained, flowery tannin extraction providing good structure and presence. Integrated acidity lends balance, freshness and a degree of tension. Iron-earth elements emerge as the wine carries to a sustained finish. This is a densely packed Cabernet/Merlot/Malbec blend with blackcurrant, cassis, plum and blackberry fruit along with dark herbs and spicy new oak. Match with slow-cooked game meat, casseroles and semi-hard cheeses over the next 8+ years. A blend of 44% Cabernet Sauvignon, 41% Merlot and 15% Malbec from the Gimblett Gravels, fermented to 13.5% alc., the wine aged 19 months an approx. 85% new French and American oak barriques, hogsheads and puncheons. 399 dozen made" Raymond Chan, Jun 2018
A dark purple colour in the glass with rich black fruit aromas, cassis and new oak abound. A dense, spicy and rich palate that is firmly structured with great texture and silky tannins. A wine to be cellared with confidence for ten years plus.
Many frosts through spring, with October warming and temperatures continuing to rise in November and December, peaking in mid January. Fine calm days and cold nights with little wind or rainfall, hard to imagine a better vintage.
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