Red
Elspeth Cabernet Merlot
New Zealand
Fact sheet
- Type
- Red
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon · Merlot
- Country
- New Zealand
- Appellation
- Hawke's Bay
- Alcohol
- 12.5%
- Body
- medium
- Acidity
- medium
- Tannin
- medium
- Sweetness
- dry
Food pairing
red meat · lamb · aged cheeses · roast meats
Rated vintages
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2020
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2019
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2018
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2017
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2016
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2015
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2013
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2012
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201190 pts
Roughly two-thirds Cabernet and one-third Merlot, this medium-bodied wine packs in ample plum fruit, accented by cinnamon and cedar. Finishes long, with a slightly velvety texture.