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Community Tasting Notes 6
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jstace wrote:
March 22, 2024 - Lovely. Earthy but rounded.
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Anastasia Beaverhausen Likes this wine: 97 points
November 18, 2023 - Beautiful and smooth. Still got great soft black fruit flavour
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Southern Wine Buff Likes this wine: 91 points
May 21, 2022 - Vertical Tasting of Alpha Domus – The Navigator
Tasting the 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2018.
Wines tasted over consecutive nights, accompanied by citrus lamb casserole on night one, and homemade pizza on night two.
Night One: Stand-out wine of the night, feels like it is drinking at its peak. Well-rounded with fine balance. Fruit and oak integration is excellent. Good progression through the palate, with an ethereal quality and a slightly earthy finish. #1 of 5.
Night Two: Some unusual notes on the nose tonight, but still drinking beautifully. Even more mellow than the first night with great balance and a long finish. Run closer by the 2014 in particular tonight, but in the final analysis, still our pick of the five vintages. #1 of 5.
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benjaminpaul wrote: 91 points
February 21, 2020 - Strong, earthy, graphite and dark plum, some violet and rosemary. Meaty finish. Strong showing, rich, dark, nicely aged - smooth. Drink now but no immediate need. If I had more I'd hold another year or so.
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Nathan.Latimer@JBWere.co.nz Likes this wine: 89 points
April 8, 2017 - This wine held its own following others three or four times it's price. Lighter end of Bordeaux blends. Fruit forward, with a sweet mid palate, nose of dark fruit and greenery, caramel undertone, some vanilla and mid length finish.
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Wine Definition
- Vintage 2010
- Type Red
- Producer Alpha Domus
- Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
- Designation The Navigator
- Vineyard n/a
- Country New Zealand
- Region North Island
- SubRegion Hawke's Bay
- Appellation Hawke's Bay
- UPC Code 9419038310042
Community Holdings
- Pending Delivery 0 (0%)
- In Cellars 38 (43%)
- Consumed 50 (57%)
Food Pairing
No food pairings available.
Who Likes This Wine
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- ProducerAlpha Domus
- VarietyRed Bordeaux Blend
- CountryNew Zealand
- RegionNorth Island
- SubRegionHawke's Bay
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