"Open & pour a glass today" Cameron Douglas, MS
"Delivering outstanding focus & drive, wonderfully complemented by refined texture" Wine Orbit
Enjoy with scotch fillet, seared venison, braised lamb shank or chocolate for a sweet fix
Mystery Waiheke Island Merlot Blend 2021
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Mystery Waiheke Island Merlot Blend 2021
Accolades
Awarded 96/100 Points & 5 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2023
Awarded 95/100 Points
Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Feb 2023
Awarded 93/100 Points & 5 Stars
Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, Jan 2023
Description
- French oak
- Blackberry pie
- Vanilla pod
- Velvety tannins
"Gorgeously complex and seductively fragrant with blackcurrant, floral, olive and cedar characters on the nose with a hint of tobacco nuance. The palate is equally impressive, delivering outstanding focus and drive, wonderfully complemented by refined texture and chalky tannins. Classically styled with layers of delectable flavours. At its best: now to 2036" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Feb 2023
"Fantastic bouquet loaded (pun intended) with chocolate, aromas of darks berry fruits and baking spices, baked nut, apple and blackberry pie crust, fresh blackberries and roasted plums. Youthful and complex. On the palate - an equally delicious wine with a firmness from tannins and acidity, plenty of dark fruit flavours at the core then chocolate and clove, vanilla pod and five spice. A touch of fresh tobacco and sweet clay earth layers in complexity and breadth. Open and pour a glass today with best drinking from 2026 through 2036" Cameron Douglas, Master Sommelier, Feb 2023
"Deep, purple with depth, slightly lighter on edge. The nose is voluminous and elegantly presented, with cassis, plum and raspberry aromas interweaved with tobacco, menthol, clove and nutmeg. Medium-full bodied, cassis, plum and raspberry have a bright core, entwined with tobacco, menthol, clove and nutmeg. Velvety, fine-grained tannin framework and lively acidity provide a backbone. This youthful Waiheke red blend shows good structure and vibrant red fruit with oak complexity, which will benefit from cellaring" Candice Chow, Raymond Chan Reviews, Jan 2023
A compelling and juicy Merlot blend with the inky intensity of Malbec, savoury interest of Cab Franc and boldness of Petit Verdot. Firmly structured with ripe, succulent berry fruits, a dusting of cocoa & vanilla bean.
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Excellent smooth drop.
Neville - 03/04/2024
Buy some more and put away!!!!
Michel - 20/02/2024
As always,good value
IAN - 12/01/2024
A very nice wine. Will cellar for a few years more.
Jim - 14/12/2023
Good value Quaffing wine
Neville - 26/11/2023
Lovely Waiheke drop, will mature nicely. Good value.
Krzysztof - 25/11/2023
Really great wine. Acidity left some friends teeth & tongues stained. Perhaps try at home first ... or celler.
Paula - 21/04/2024
Easy drinking and great value for money
Andrew - 02/02/2024
very drinkable wine. excellent value for money. certainly enjoyed the first bottle, and looking forward to the others.
Ken - 24/11/2023
Nice smooth blend.
Mike - 23/11/2023
The wine was described in the expert reviews as gorgeously complex, seductively fragrant, with a voluminous nose and lots of other superlatives but I was somewhat underwhelmed. The wine did not have the depth and refinement of one that would normally retail for $55 and finished rather short. If it had normally retailed for $20 and I had paid that I would have been reasonably satisfied. One reviewer said best drinking from 2026 onwards so I will sit on the other 5 bottles and hope for the best.
John - 27/11/2023
This wine is for sale at the vineyard for $59/bottle so in that sense it's great value. However in my view it is only worth $20 -$25/bottle and is thus only a good buy. It is an interesting blend on the nose, with complexity on the palate initially, but tails off for an insipid quite dry finish with moderate tannins. Arguably more French/Italian styled than you might expect from Waiheke Island.
john - 25/11/2023
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