Bishop's Leap Hawke's Bay Cabernet Merlot 2020
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Awarded 90/100 Points & 4.5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2022
Description
- Subtle oak
- Dark berries
- Mixed spice
- Fine-grained tannins
"It's sweetly ripe and fragrant on the nose showing dark berry, floral, mixed spice and olive notes, followed by a beautifully supple palate offering youthful fruit flavours with fine-grained tannins, finishing lingering and pleasingly dry. At its best: now to 2025" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Dec 2022
This delicious Hawkes Bay Cabernet Merlot displays flavours of dark berry and ripe plum with a hint of subtle oak. A Bordeaux style, this playful palate of dark berry fruits with balanced acidity leads to a full bodied, lingering finish. Drinking beautifully now 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.
Food Pairing: Matched perfectly with Roast lamb and gratin dauphinoise.
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Above average for an everyday wine
Ian - 24/11/2023
This is a lovely red Hawkes Bay wine. Great value for money.
Ginny - 21/08/2023
Very good Bordeaux style red. Outstanding value for money.
Peter - 22/07/2023
Very good value, nice drop.
Mandi - 19/07/2023
Sam Kim gave it 4.5 Stars - however, he probably didn't take 'sharp pricing' into account...nor that it was landed at the door 'freight-free'! Consequently, I'm adding-in the extra half-point. However, it is actually the wine that deserves the 5 points - it is extremely drinkable. And the fact that I switched from drinking another Cabernet Merlot, when this one arrived, says much for the 'pleasantness' of this drop.
Mark - 10/07/2023
This phrase says it all - Outstanding value for money!
Michael - 10/07/2023
Great value drink
Grant - 09/07/2023
Very easy drinking for us ... good value for the price
Sue - 26/09/2023
I was pleasantly surprised with how smooth this wine is. Great value.
Kathy - 21/07/2023
Excellent value for money, great match with winter meals!
Beverley - 11/07/2023
Quite good for the money, although rather "young" taste.
Gunnel - 27/11/2023
needs to breath
Maurice - 21/11/2023
enjoying
Dale - 26/07/2023
Good everyday quaffer
Graeme - 17/07/2023
Quite ok but prefer a softer taste. Top service.
Russell - 12/07/2023
Ok good deal
russell - 12/07/2023
Not as smooth as I would like
J - 09/07/2023
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