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Esk Valley Reserve Merlot Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon Hawke's Bay NZ 2006

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94/100 55

One of the country’s most consistently high quality blended red wines over many years. Dense, sweet fruit revealing an array of dark berry, plum, pepper/spice, licorice and spicy oak flavours. Quite accessible now but past experience suggests that the wine will become silkier and more complex with extra bottle age.

Tasted: May 2010   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $65 (~USD $55)

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