2018 Merlot-Cabernet-Malbec Hawkes Bay Reserve

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Score 91/100 · Drink 2021-2027, Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate, Jun 2021

A blend of 38% Cabernet Sauvignon, 28% Merlot, 19% Malbec and 15% Cabernet Franc, Esk Valley's 2018 Winemakers Reserve Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon / Merlot / Malbec / Cabernet Franc is a dark-hued wine redolent of cassis, just-right leafiness and a dusting of baking spices. Medium to full-bodied, silky and refined, with gently dusty tannins on the finish, it combines a delicious mouthful of New World fruit with an Old World sense of structure and restraint, making it a great food companion. Already approachable, it should nevertheless drink well for at least 6-7 years.

Critic scores

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88
88/100

Average Score

85
85/100

Jancis Robinson MW

91
91/100

Joe Czerwinski, Wine Advocate

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85 points
Jancis Robinson MW
Score 85/100 · Jancis Robinson MW

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Esk Valley
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Grape Blend

Merlot

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Under the law of Hong Kong, intoxicating liquor must not be sold or supplied to a minor in the course of business. 根據香港法律,不得在業務過程中,向未成年人售賣或供應令人醺醉的酒類 。
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