Hawke's Bay Merlot Cabernet

TASTING NOTES

Aromas of leather, plum and spice with vanilla and berry fruits and a hint of cigar-box. The palate is well fruited - sweet black plum, a bit of fruit cake and brambly red notes also. Softly textured with good length and a spicy finish.

The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks with frequent pump-overs and plungings to ensure good colour and tannin extraction. The blend was assembled, and spent a further six months with oak prior to bottling.

TASTING NOTES

Dark plum, blueberry and an earthy spice followed by a touch of vanilla. Blackberry burst leads on to Doris plum, with lingering sweet cedar and fruit cake notes. Concentrated fruits and densely structured.

The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks with frequent pump-overs and plungings to ensure good colour and tannin extraction. The blend was assembled, and spent a further six months with oak prior to bottling.

This Babich wine is an ideal partner for an antipasto platter featuring a range of salamis and smoked meats, or any meaty casserole, such as lamb shanks.

TASTING NOTES

The nose is brimming with blackberries, black currants and forest fruits which are joined by plum and tasty savoury notes. Liquorice and spice aromas intermingle perfectly. The palate is sweet and abundantly fruitful on entry developing complex savoury notes that mingle delightfully with the fruit. Gentle oak supports layers of cocoa and leather. The tannins are soft, the weight full-ish and the finish is long with lingering dark berry fruits.

The grapes were fermented in stainless steel tanks with frequent pump-overs and plungings to ensure good colour and tannin extraction. The blend was assembled and spent a further six months in oak prior to bottling.

This Babich wine is an ideal partner for an antipasto platter featuring a range of salamis and smoked meats, or any meaty casserole, such as lamb shanks.