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Babich The Patriarch Hawke's Bay NZ 2004

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91/100 45

This flagship red is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Malbec. It is beginning to show the benefits of bottle age with more mellow tannins and a suggestion of bottle development adding interest to strong fruit flavours. It’s an elegant and reasonably austere wine that’s showing a lot of class.

Tasted: Jul 2008    Average price: NZD $60 (~USD $50)

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