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Redmetal Vineyards Mount Erin Merlot Cabernet Franc Hawke's Bay NZ 2004
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86/100
Reasonably dense red with an almost chewy texture and flavours that resemlbe berry, plum, chocolate/mocha (from US oak?) and anise. An elegant rather than blockbuster style with sweet, ripe tannins. Now showing the beginning of some forest floor bottle development.
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Tasted: Jun 2007 Average price: NZD $29 (~USD $22)
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