This very stylish cabernet merlot blend comes from the warmest bit of New Zealand; the Gimblett Gravels region of...
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David Lawrason
Merlot, sometimes blended with cabernet sauvignon, has become staple red of the Hawkes Bay region and its small...
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Ken MacDonald
Don't know where David's getting that gruffness. Had this with a nice piece of Back Forty Madawaska last night and it was excellent. Definitely fruit-driven but not over-bearing in any way, and smooth, not gruff.