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Gimblett Gravels Merlot-Cabernet Sauvignon-Malbec-Cabernet Franc
New Zealand
Fact sheet
- Type
- Other
- Grape
- Merlot · Cabernet Sauvignon · Malbec · Cabernet Franc
- Country
- New Zealand
- Appellation
- Gimblett Gravels
- Body
- full
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- high
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
lamb · veal · roast meat · aged cheeses
Rated vintages
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201589 pts
This wine is firm and taut. Cassis, mulberry and blueberry fruit finishes with some dusty tannins and crisp acids. Drink now–2022.
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201492 pts
This shows just how good Gimblett Gravels reds can be even at such a fair price point. Senior Winemaker Gordon Russell has fashioned a full-bodied, dark and dense wine that shows hints of vanilla and cedar which frame dark plum and cassis fruit, then slowly fade into a long, vel…
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201190 pts
The blend is 44% Merlot, 33% Cabernet Sauvignon and 22% Malbec. The result is a medium- to full-bodied wine with firm structure that should drink well through 2020. Leather, earth and plum notes pick up hints of black olive and espresso on the finish.