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Isola Estate Merlot Cabernet Waiheke Island NZ 2007

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86/100 45

Moderately dense and fruity wine. A mix of red and black fruit flavours with a seasoning of wild herbs and fairly prominent spicy oak. The structure is good with a firm but not too aggressive tannic backbone.

Tasted: Jul 2008   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $48 (~USD $37)

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