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C J Pask Declaration Hawke's Bay NZ 2007

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93/100 55

Intense and powerful red with berry, plum, cedar, leather and nutty oak flavours. A firm structure of ripe tannins restrains the wine’s character slightly at this stage but the wine clearly has masses of potential.

Tasted: Jul 2010   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $50 (~USD $38)

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