Beautifully ripe delivering generosity in its fleshy tannins
Captivating five spice, vanilla, and cedar notes from the oak contact
Delivers generosity as well as firmness, making it a wonderful food partner.
Stone Paddock Hawkes Bay Merlot 2014
Stone Paddock Hawkes Bay Merlot 2014
Accolades
Awarded 94/100 Points
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2018
Awarded 18/20 Points
Raymond Chan, Apr 2018
Description
"Rich, powerful and delectable, this gorgeous merlot shows blackcurrant, cocoa, cedar, cigar and smoked game characters on the nose, leading to a concentrated palate that is plump and fleshy. It is wonderfully fruited and generous with loads of tasty flavours, brilliantly supported by fine, chalky tannins. At its best: now to 2021" Sam Kim, Wine Orbit, Apr 2018
"Very dark, deep, saturated black-red colour with some purple hues, youthful in appearance. The nose is full and bold with very ripe aromas of blackberries and black plums along with subtle notes of dark herbs, unfolding cassis and black mineral elements. The aromatics show depth and density. Full-bodied, the palate has richly sweet, up-front and mouth filling flavours of ripe blackberries and black plums, and nuances of boysenberries. Cassis, dark herbs emerge to add detail. The fruit is plush and driven by alcohol power, with fine-grained tannin extraction adding to the presence. Underlying acidity lends linearity, and the flavours carry to a densely concentrated, long finish of ripe black fruits, herbs and minerals. This is a richly sweet, bold and luscious, ripe Merlot with blackberry and plum flavours with herb and cassis interest on a fine, but driven palate. Match with game meat dishes over the next 6-8 years. Merlot fruit from the ‘Paritua’ vineyard, fermented to 14.5% alc., the wine aged 12 months in 20% new French oak barriques" Raymond Chan, Apr 2018
This Merlot is a prime example of the style produced from the stony soils of Hawke’s Bay. Plum aroma’s with five spice, vanilla, and cedar notes from the oak. The palate is plush and velvety and shows dark fruits dominated by plum and clove and cardammon, supported by fleshy tannins. The oak influence is subtle and provides structure and a light vanilla lift to the aroma.
The Merlot vines at Paritua are planted on free draining red metal soils. The vines are managed with an open canopy to provide good airflow and exposure to sunlight. All the canopies are single cordon spur pruned.
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