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Margrain Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 |
| Wine Description |
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The palate is warm and inviting, with current flavours surrounded and supported by fine tannins, which also provide persistence. The wine runs smoothly over the tongue and finishes with a tangy edge. A picture of youth. |
| Tasting Notes |
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Deep maroon in colour, the nose is full of black currents with elements of spice and custard. There are reassuring aromas of leather and cigar box which bring to mind fine old easy chairs in front of coal fires in Gentlemen-s clubs. The palate is warm and inviting, with current flavours surrounded and supported by fine tannins, which also provide persistence. The wine runs smoothly over the tongue and finishes with a tangy edge. A picture of youth. |
| Winemakers Notes |
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Good Martinborough Cabernet is not without precedent, (naming no names) provided you chose your vintages carefully. When we inherited a block of 20+ year old vines from Martinborough pioneer Stan Chifney, we decided we would only produce a serious red wine if we considered the fruit was sufficiently ripe, (see our 2000 Rosé). The warm and very dry 2001 vintage delivered the goods, and this wine is the result. Sadly most of the vines have now been removed, so this is a -one off-. |
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Stratford Canning |
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Martinborough
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| Cellaring:
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Six months bottle age will benefit this wine, following which it should provide solid drinking for up to 5 years. |
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Odyssey Kumeu Cabernet Sauvignon 2003 |
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This wine is deep ruby in colour with vibrant scents of ripe blackberries, cherries and violets complemented by the hints of French oak. These ripe fruit flavours follow through onto the palate which has soft smooth tannins and a long and flavoursome finish. |
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Auckland |
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Odyssey Wines |
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Kerr Farm Kumeu Cabernet Sauvignon 2001 |
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Bold crimson red in colour; wild cherry berry, peppery characters dominate the nose. There is an under layer of earthiness: all following through very smoothly to the warm rich mid-palate and the long and savoury finish. |
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Auckland |
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Kerr Farm Vineyards |
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Brookfields Vineyards Ohiti Estate Cabernet Sauvignon 2002 |
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An excellent expression of Hawke's Bay Cabernet Sauvignon, this wine exhibits a polished, integrated mixture of berry fruit, leather and spice on the nose, and a palate full of ripe fruit. Behold its strength of character, smile at the silk of its tannins, and wink at its charming price. Because it is such an excellent food wine, it is widely listed in restaurants. |
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Hawkes Bay |
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Brookfields Vineyards(1977) Ltd |
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