Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot Cabernet - Majestic Wine

Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot Cabernet 2011 Hawkes Bay

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Grape

Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Malbec

Origin
This 'Bordeaux blend' comes from various sites within Hawkes Bay, including the famed Gimblett Gravels area, which provides a warm climate and stony, free-draining soils, suiting the Bordeaux grape varieties superbly. 12 months maturation in oak completes the package.
Taste
Vibrant and fairly un-Bordeaux-like in its fruit character, this wine is richly cassis falvoured, with a soft ripeness to its ample tannins, making it bold but instantly approachable.
Enjoy
Drink now with rich meat dishes, or keep for up to 5 years for further softness and development.

Body

Red Wine with of a Body of C
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Average rating

3-andhalf out of 5
(15)
    • GarethR
    • 10 February 2013
    5 out of 5

    Excellent

    I found this to be a quality, richly flavoured wine - went well with a range of foods served as a hot buffet. I intend to buy again.

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  • 2 out of 5

    Underwhelming...

    I love Villa Maria's Sauvignon Blanc, and so had high hopes for this as a first try of their red wine. Sadly I found it lacked depth and flavour and was really rather boring. Which is a real shame because I wanted it to be as delicious as other reviews had experienced.

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  • 5 out of 5

    Excellent

    This wine was substituted for another which was o/s.I am glad that happened as I dont think this wine could be bettered

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  • 5 out of 5

    excellent

    Lovely flavour. No unpleasant after taste and no headaches!!! Now I have found this winr I will stick with it.

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    • RPM
    • 19 December 2011
    4 out of 5

    The secret is out

    I guess the NZ reds are becoming well known now. I try to avoid blends, but this was just lovely.

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    • Mark
    • 5 September 2011
    5 out of 5

    Uncomplicated well rounded NZ red

    Made a change to the usual NZ pinot's and went down well with unseasonal English barbie. Most quaffers were unsure about country of origin. Sensible price.

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