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"Beautifully balanced & elegantly structured with a fine dry finish" Wine Orbit

Displays flavours of ripe blackcurrant & wild blackberry with a hint of new leather

Matched perfectly with pan-seared Filet Mignon & herb butter

Faultline Reserve Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot 2020

Member rating / 100+
$13.99p/Btl
Erp $22.00 $19.13
6 Btls, $83.94 6 Btls, $72.99
Awarded 91/100 Points Awarded 4.5 Stars Black Market Exclusive 100% New Zealand
Faultline Reserve Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot 2020

Faultline Reserve Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot 2020

Member rating / 100+
This delicious Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot displays flavours of ripe blackcurrant and wild blackberry with a hint of new leather...
$13.99p/Btl
Erp $22.00 $19.13
6 Btls, $83.94 6 Btls, $72.99

Accolades

Awarded 91/100 Points & 4.5 Stars

Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2022

Description

  • Subtle oak
  • Black Doris plum
  • Toasted coffee
  • Silky structure

"It's immediately appealing on the nose showing dark berry, thyme, hazelnut and subtle spice aromas, followed by a succulent palate delivering rounded mouthfeel and silky texture. Beautifully balanced and elegantly structured with a fine dry finish. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2022

This delicious Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot displays flavours of ripe blackcurrant and wild blackberry with a hint of new leather. The palate is soft and fruit driven with balanced acidity and a silky fine structure. Highlights of black Doris plum and toasted coffee lift the palate to showcase a great length. Drinking beautifully now this wine can be enjoyed young or with careful cellaring will mature over the next 5 years or beyond.

Each variety was kept separate during fermentation through to blending. Fruit was held cold for days to assist with the extraction of great flavour and to enhance colour stability. The wine underwent a malolactic fermentation while aging in oak and tank. Trials of each variet took place before careful blending to create the final wine.

Food Pairing: Matched perfectly with pan-seared Filet Mignon and herb butter.

 

 

 

 

Seal

Screw Cap

Payment

Alcohol

13%

Delivery

NZ (from $5.99)

Member Rating

4.5 Stars

User comments (98)

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Loved this wine. Excellent value. Hoping I can get some more

Gloria - 21/03/2024

Just cracked a bottle: a very easy wine to drink with pleasant after taste. Considering the price this is outstanding value. No need to cellar this wine.

Russell - 13/10/2023

A fabulous wine, especially for the price and great service too. Will definitely be ordering again.

Jackie - 10/10/2023

Lovely drop

Andrea - 09/10/2023

A
Great value for a quality wine.

Anne - 28/09/2023

T
Excellent value for money

Trisha - 27/09/2023

A
Lovely full body NZ red wine

Anne - 26/09/2023

I
Can't believe this quality wine is so cheap.

Ian - 26/09/2023

C
Good value for this Red

Colin - 26/09/2023

Very pleased with wine Myron

Myron - 26/09/2023

L
Great value. Lovely to drink, plus free freight.

Lorraine - 26/09/2023

Amazing value for money. A lovely wine and wish we ordered more at that price!

Cheryl - 25/09/2023

great value

John - 25/09/2023

Excellent value

Diane - 15/09/2023

Great everyday drop

Grant - 09/07/2023

Fantastic value for money

Dave & Helen - 28/06/2023

D
Suits my taste. Brought more after the first bottle

Dave - 15/06/2023

Amazing, perfect delivery too. Very easy to use.

Jess - 12/06/2023

S
Excellent value , has depth .Very easy drinking

Susan - 08/06/2023

M
As is usual, a pretty darned good wine delivered at a sharp price - and freight free! This is a nice Cabernet Merlot - and to be sure, it definitely improves with decanting and being imbibed at room temperature (or thereabouts)!

Mark - 08/06/2023

R
The stars say "outstanding value for money" - Correct! A very good red at an excellent price. Have purchased again!

Rob - 07/06/2023

Deep garnet red, crimson notes too. Full bodied, good balance fruit, oak, acidity. Will buy more.

Lindsay - 07/06/2023

I am enjoying it, thank you

Heather - 07/06/2023

T
Full flavour and very delicious

Toni - 25/05/2023

G
Very easy drinking smooth drop. Will get more. Lovely nose.

Glenys - 22/05/2023

F
Great value

Fiona - 11/05/2023

G
Very pleasant. Value for money

Gary - 22/04/2023

D
Very easy drinking.

D - 17/04/2023

Yup, excellent value. Got the blackcurrant, got the plum, and a nice subtle drop of? French oak.

Simon - 22/12/2022

A
Beautiful full taste and great value for money. Would buy again

Ali - 18/12/2022

Great drinking at a brilliant price

Graham - 27/06/2022

J
Very good value.

John - 26/03/2024

K
Great value for money.

Kurt - 12/02/2024

An easy drinking Cabernet Merlot. Good value wine for the price

Marie - 09/02/2024

good value.

Trevor - 12/01/2024

Easy to drink, I dare you to stop at just one glass

Rod - 07/01/2024

Excellent Value

Dale - 20/12/2023

A very nice wine at a great price

Christine - 13/12/2023

Nice wine, great price.

Greg - 10/12/2023

G
A little sharp at first opening but softens quickly to release a lovely depth of flavour

Glenys - 11/10/2023

N
Balanced and beautiful.

Nicholas - 10/10/2023

R
Full bodied and nicley balanced .. definitely on the dry side. Great value.

Richard - 06/10/2023

Great value for money. Tasty & easy drinking!

Casey - 06/10/2023

J
A very easy relaxing red wine - great value.

Jill - 06/10/2023

R
Very easy to drink and great value for money.

Russell - 05/10/2023

I made a follow-up order.

Desmond - 05/10/2023

G
Great value, easy drinking when cooking dinner.

Gary - 01/10/2023

A
Love which is why I bought a dozen this time

Angela - 29/09/2023

A very nice cheap wine to drink :)

Pauline - 28/09/2023

A
Nice wine

Alan - 26/09/2023

Wow what a tasty drop, will be getting more

Jody - 25/09/2023

Very good value for money. Easy drinking wine with lovely flavors.

Kathy - 10/09/2023

T
delivery was fast, and Merlot was great

Tony - 09/09/2023

T
A very pleasant to drink wine.Good value at the price paid.

Tony - 09/09/2023

J
A great deal at that price

John - 05/09/2023

Delicious and mellow. Very easy drinking.

Russell - 30/06/2023

M
Good value ??

Marie - 27/06/2023

Marked highly by both of us

Lynne - 24/06/2023

G
Really good little wine. Not expensive but smoooooth.

Gary - 21/06/2023

Not bad wine, very good value for money

Krzysztof - 15/06/2023

N
A wonderful wine

Nicki - 12/06/2023

Excellent for this price.

Gary - 08/06/2023

j
rich in flavour, nice after taste (especially with a small piece of good chocolate!)

jean - 08/06/2023

Well promoted, promptly delivered .....a good drink !

Glynn - 07/06/2023

J
Great everyday quaffing

J - 06/06/2023

Great value for money.luv HB reds ??

russell - 05/06/2023

D
Yum.)

David - 19/05/2023

E
Nice drop

Elizabeth - 16/05/2023

A
Great tasting for the price, & free delivery appreciated.

Allan - 30/04/2023

I
Great value for money. Good quality

Ian - 26/04/2023

N
Faultline And good wine easy to drink and at a reasonable price

Neil - 22/04/2023

very nice at a great price - can be a little dry in after taste but great value

Tony - 18/04/2023

K
for the price a dam good wine, easy drinking, will keep an eye out next time I,m buying wine

Kevin - 18/04/2023

R
Good drinking at a good price. Have bought a second case after tasting.

Rein - 17/04/2023

B
Great taste great price

Brett - 17/04/2023

T
Well priced for a very pleasant wine. Good with food or as asocial drink. Sorted with the Merlot content.

Tony - 02/04/2023

R
As an everyday wine this suits my taste and I am pleased with the purchase. Would buy again.

Russell - 27/03/2023

M
Nice smooth wine

Margaret - 27/03/2023

Nice blend

Karen - 17/03/2023

G
Very good for the price Recommend

Gary - 14/03/2023

Good nose excellent flavour nice soft finish

Barry - 14/03/2023

Good value.

Dallas - 14/03/2023

Good value

Andre - 11/03/2023

K
Enjoyable wine

Kenneth - 01/02/2023

J
Good value.

Jeff - 30/01/2023

Good drinkable wine

Trevor - 22/01/2023

M
average wine at a good price

Michael - 24/10/2022

Excellent value for money

Doug - 10/10/2022

G
Nice drop. Little light on Cab for me. No info but guessing 50/50 blend. May need some time so will cellar a few bottles.

Geoff - 29/09/2022

T
Great value and right up there with some far more expensive HB Merlots

Tony - 30/07/2022

A
The price was good at $8.99/bottle delivered. The wine is a lot drier than any other cab merlot I’ve had, but it is still pleasant. I would buy again but only at this price

Anita - 08/10/2023

I
Good price for a nice'ish wine

Ivan - 06/10/2023

P
For the price it's fair value but wouldn't buy it again. A tad thin

Paul - 11/09/2023

R
Better than average, a good winter quaffing wine. We have bought 2 lots and are enjoying them.

Ruth - 15/06/2023

J
Under $10 with free Freight what can you say!

Jeff - 27/04/2023

Not outstanding a pleasant and easy to drink

Tony - 26/04/2023

S
Good quality wine with good flavor. Easy drinking red

Stewart - 18/04/2023

T
Good value for the price. Ideal quaffer

Terry - 17/03/2023


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