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Sacred Hill Helmsman Cabernet Merlot Hawke's Bay NZ 2004

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93/100 55

Dense savoury red with an array of flavours including blackberry, cassis, obacco, cedar, tar, liquorice, Orienetal spices and classy French oak. There’s also a suggestion of bottle age adding some marmite and Bovril characters. A big and powerful rich and warming red that should develop well over the next decade.

Tasted: Jun 2007   Closure: S'cap    Average price: NZD $60 (~USD $50)

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