Fire Road Hawke’s Bay Merlot 2015
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Awarded 4 Stars
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit
Description
" Fruit expressive and highly enjoyable, this is filled with dark plum, blueberry, roasted nut and spice characters. The palate delivers lovely fruit weight and supple mouthfeel, nicely enhanced by fine texture and soft tannins. A versatile red offering excellent value and drinkability. At its best: now to 2018." Sam Kim Wine Orbit
Rich and round aromas of dark black fruit, spice, chocolate, tobacco and toasty oak.
The palate is fruit driven with dark dense black fruit, vanilla and spice. The weighty and rounded ripe tannins are supported by well-balanced acidity and a toasted oak finish.
Outstanding fruit for this wine was sourced from a number of low cropping vineyards in the Hawke’s Bay region. The vigour moderating, free-draining gravel provides a superb base for this varietal.
Once at the winery the wine was hand-plunged to gently extract flavour, colour, and tannin. When primary fermentation was completed the young wine was aged on light lees then blended, fined, balanced and carefully prepared for bottling.
Drinking well now, this wine will continue to develop and impress for four to five years from vintage date. A great match with barbecued steak, grilled salmon or pizza.
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Superb flavours and excellent value
Martin - 08/11/2017
A lovely red. will buy again
leanne - 24/04/2017
This is the best red wine on the market ??
Phil - 26/02/2017
Much better than expected.....
Chris - 10/07/2017
A very drinkable wine and great value. On my 3rd case ??
James - 29/04/2017
Nice, pleasant Merlot. Very good drinking with a BBQ steak. Very good value
Ken - 05/01/2017
This is most acceptable wine for the price - I shall most probably repeat the order
Roger And Ann - 13/10/2016
This is a very smooth red would recommend it
Liz - 01/10/2016
Very good value for money. Easy drinking
Ann - 07/03/2016
Easily drinkable but not memorable. No special features.
Phillip - 21/06/2017
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