Slightly reductive when opened but blew over with a bit of air. Honeyed, peachy and biscuity on the nose with a silky, creamy texture on the palate as well as spice from the oak. Medium finish.
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Medium-deep ruby with a dark brooding nose of black fruits and classic Cab Franc earthy, vegetal notes. Almost completely savory on the palate with the merest bit of fruit sweetness. Good texture and concentration. You have to be into Cab Franc to enjoy this, a polar opposite to the fruit bomb style.
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Medium ruby with cedar box, tobacco, plums and blackberries on the nose. Medium bodied in a more lean rather than fleshy style with plum, leather and smoky notes on the palate. Excellent value at NZ$ 20. Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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2005 Millton Chardonnay Opou Vineyard
3/5/2012 - karan71085 wrote: 90 Points
Slightly reductive when opened but blew over with a bit of air. Honeyed, peachy and biscuity on the nose with a silky, creamy texture on the palate as well as spice from the oak. Medium finish.
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2008 Yannick Amirault Bourgueil La Coudraye
10/19/2011 - karan71085 wrote: 90 Points
Medium-deep ruby with a dark brooding nose of black fruits and classic Cab Franc earthy, vegetal notes. Almost completely savory on the palate with the merest bit of fruit sweetness. Good texture and concentration. You have to be into Cab Franc to enjoy this, a polar opposite to the fruit bomb style.
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2009 Mills Reef Cabernet Merlot Reserve
10/10/2011 - karan71085 wrote: 87 Points
Medium ruby with cedar box, tobacco, plums and blackberries on the nose. Medium bodied in a more lean rather than fleshy style with plum, leather and smoky notes on the palate. Excellent value at NZ$ 20. Drink over the next 2-3 years.
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