{"product_id":"esk-valley-artisanal-collection-malbec-cabernet-merlot-2025-6x750ml","title":"Esk Valley Artisanal Collection Malbec Cabernet Merlot 2025 (6x750ml)","description":"\u003cp\u003eEsk Valley’s exciting Artisanal range showcases small-batch wines crafted with creativity and freedom, allowing the winemaking team to explore personal styles and unique expressions without being driven by wider market dynamics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVinted from 41% malbec, 35% merlot and 24% cabernet sauvignon, this is deep red in colour and bursting with dark fruit flavours that are characteristic of the Gimblett Gravels region. It's soft, supple and has a silky smooth finish. Sensational wine from the Esk Valley team, with proven cellar potential.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 vintage of this well-priced wine picked up an impressive Gold Medal at the NZIWS and multiple Five Star reviews. The 2022 was every bit impressive - named in Andrew Caillard MW's 2022 Gimblett Gravels Annual Vintage Selection - one of the most coveted lists in New Zealand wine. It's the second time that Esk Valley Artisanal MCM has made his selection which is a remarkable achievement given that the 2022 list includes such important wines as Craggy Range Le Sol (RRP$180) and Church Road Tom (RRP$220).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith the 2025 already earning a Cuisine Best Buy recommendation and a Five Star review, we'd back this latest release to continue the Artisanal Collection's outstanding awards record. This is easily one of the sub $20 buys of this year, or any year you care to name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTasting note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSam Kim, Wine Orbit: \"Splendidly fruited and fragrant with black\/blueberry, violet, dried herb, and toasted nut aromas on the nose, followed by a fruit-expressive palate filled with succulent flavours. It's beautifully structured, with a silky texture and grainy tannins, finishing long and robust. At its best: now to 2035.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe winery writes: \"This is a very deeply coloured wine as you would expect from a Malbec based wine. It displays rich plummy, jammy Gimblett Gravels fruit on the nose with hints of tobacco and dried herbs. On the palate it is a medley of power and concentration from Malbec and Cabernet Sauvignon allied with softer Merlot tannins. This is a full bodied and complex wine, and an ideal accompaniment to red meat dishes.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 13.5% \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVolume:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hawkes Bay, New Zealand\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Easy Tiger Wine","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67758319698208,"sku":"6408","price":101.94,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/0335\/5546\/files\/EskValleyArtisanalCollectionMalbecCabernetMerlot2025_6x750ml.jpg?v=1791950367","url":"https:\/\/easytiger.co.nz\/products\/esk-valley-artisanal-collection-malbec-cabernet-merlot-2025-6x750ml","provider":"Easy Tiger","version":"1.0","type":"link"}