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SQM Gimblett Gravels Cabernets/Merlot

Squawking Magpie

New Zealand

Fact sheet

Type
Other
Grape
Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot · Cabernet Franc
Country
New Zealand
Appellation
Gimblett Gravels
Body
full
Acidity
medium
Tannin
high
Sweetness
dry

Food pairing

lamb · game meat · aged cheeses · barbecue

Rated vintages

  • 201495 pts

    This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (62.5%), Merlot (25%) and Cabernet Franc (12.5%) is aged in one-third new French oak for 10 months, resulting in a lovely marriage of vanilla and cedar with cassis. The wine is youthful and primary, but the oak and fruit are seamlessly integrated…

  • 201393 pts

    Having admired the Squawking Magpie wines for several years, it's a pleasure to see they're now represented in the United States. This blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc is full bodied, rich and velvety in feel, with aromas and flavors of mint, cassis and cho…