Red
Gimblett Gravels Merlot
New Zealand
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Merlot
- Country
- New Zealand
- Appellation
- Gimblett Gravels, Hawke's Bay
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
roast meat · lamb · semi-hard cheeses
Rated vintages
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201389 pts
Some of the basic Merlots from Hawke's Bay—like this one—impress for their combination of quality and value. Cherries and dried spices pick up enough hints of earth and olive to be interesting sip after sip in this medium-bodied red that ends on a crisp, mouthwatering note.