BABICH LONE TREE HAWKE’S BAY MERLOT CABERNET 2006
Grapes:
60% Merlot, 40% Cabernet Sauvignon
Region:
Hawke’s Bay - Gimblett Gravels
Winemaker:
Adam Hazeldine
Recommended Food:
An ideal partner for an antipasto platter featuring a range of salamis and smoked meats, or any meaty casserole, like lamb shanks.
Recommended Cellaring:
2-4 years
Production Notes:
The grapes were harvested in late April and fermented in stainless steel tanks. The blend was assembled early in the new year after some time in oak.
Tasting Notes:
Brambly/ blackberry notes from the Cabernet mingle on the nose with the softer plum, boysenberry aromas of Merlot. The palate is of medium weight and round with upfront sweet fruit. The fruit lingers on the finish over a savory background with light cedar oak notes.
Awards:
SILVER
-Hawke's Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Awards 2008
Reviews:
"Generous, approachable style with full, youthful colour, sweet fruit characters and good depth of plum/spice flavours. Described by one of the judges as "relaxed" and another as "not big, but supple, plummy and drinkable.""
-Winestate Hawke's Bay Tasting, July 2008
"The 2006 vintage is a good buy. It's a generous, approachable style with full, youthful colour, ripe, sweet fruit characters and good depth of smooth, plum and spice flavours."
-Michael Cooper's Buyers Guide to New Zealand Wine 2009
"Medium red/purple in colour. A nicely fruity nose showing red cherry, plum and subtle dried herb characters. The palate is soft and light with easy flowing mouthfeel and supple tannins. It's straightforward and pleasant."
3.5 STARS
-Wine Orbit, July 2009
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