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Church Road Reserve Hawke's Bay NZ Syrah 2006

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90/100 45

Reasonably dense wine with attractive floral. pepper and red fruit flavours. Quite a vibrant rather than rich and warming style. Tangy edgy wine that’s sensitively made and promises to cellar well.

Tasted: Apr 2008   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $34 (~USD $29)

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