$22.50 PER BOTTLE | FULL CASES OF SIX ONLY
This enticing blend of Hawke's Bay Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo and Malbec is another stellar effort from Elephant Hill. The 2021 is an immediately attractive wine with upfront juiciness and glossy, dark fruit characters that reveal layers of spice and complexity as the wine opens in the glass. In our view it's a significant step up from the previous vintages, showing a fuller and more concentrated palate with more grip and creamy acidity on the finish.
This lovely wine is already in superb form but will blossom over the coming 6 - 8 years should you chose to lay some down.
Tasting note
Vinted from a blend of 40% merlot, 36% syrah, 14% tempranillo, 8% malbec, 1% cabernet sauvignon and 1% cabernet franc.
Sam Kim, Wine Orbit: "Wonderfully fruited and elegantly complex, the bouquet shows blackcurrant, sweet cherry, cedar, thyme and warm spice aromas, leading to a gorgeously flavoursome palate offering succulent fruit intensity together with silky texture and fine-grained tannins. Supple and lingering with a delectable finish. A blend of merlot, syrah, tempranillo, malbec, cabernet sauvignon & cabernet franc."
ABV: 13.5%
Volume: 750ml
Region: Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
