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• Ianjaig Likes this wine: 91 points

  April 15, 2017 - Beautiful. Leather on the nose? Smooth, velvety finish with vanilla prevalent. In a great drinking window.

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• rossi.wine wrote: 91 points

  February 6, 2016 - A bit of evolution towards the rim. Open and expressive on the nose, quite sweet with notes of plums, cassis, liquorice, menthol, forest notes, cloves, tobacco. On the palate fresh, good grip, quiet savoury and spicy. There is good fruit, but towards the finish it's a little dying and lacking a bit of stuffing and generousity. Nice length. Very good overall. Drink or keep. 90-92

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• Lijmes Likes this wine: 90 points

  January 25, 2014 - Garnet shade with ruby rim. Opulent perfume of tobacco, with lifted notes of cassis & a consistent overtone of plums. Some spicy vanilla oak may be detected, making the nose of the wine outstanding and exquisite. Lightly sweet on entrance, medium body with medium tannin. A complex dusty transition, held together by a good structure from from start to finish. The wine ends off lightly dry, leafy and with a good lengthy finish. Overall a good wine that fulfills the technical criteria. However it lacks a finesse that will make it a great wine.
  *Tried it the next day and this wine is gorgeous. The transition has transformed into a silky smooth mouthfeel, full of complexity and elegance. Beautiful finish minus the leafy character detected the day before. This wine needs a fair bit of decanting before consuming.

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Wine Definition

• Vintage 2009
• Type Red
• Producer Obsidian Vineyard
• Varietal Red Bordeaux Blend
• Designation The Obsidian
• Vineyard n/a
• Country New Zealand
• Region North Island
• SubRegion Auckland
• Appellation Waiheke Island
• UPC Codes 9421024610258, 9421024610586

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• In Cellars 10 (45%)
• Consumed 12 (55%)

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