Villa Maria Cellar Door Sales (Auckland): crimson with dark core. moderate ripe plum in nose, intense dark fruits flavours, powerful and chewy, fine grained tannins, nice moderate acidity, pleasant spicy. some wood touching, long dry finish with a little chocolate hints. It's very good and everything is there, however, a little disappointed under higher expectation, especially to its modest concentration.
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6/14/2014 - evanqian Likes this wine: 90 Points
Villa Maria Cellar Door Sales (Auckland): crimson with dark core. moderate ripe plum in nose, intense dark fruits flavours, powerful and chewy, fine grained tannins, nice moderate acidity, pleasant spicy. some wood touching, long dry finish with a little chocolate hints. It's very good and everything is there, however, a little disappointed under higher expectation, especially to its modest concentration.
Decanter 2010 Gold, NZIWS 2010 Trophy, AirNZ 2010 Gold, AirNZ 2011 Gold, Easter Show 2011 Gold, Winestate 5 stars, Cuisine 4.5 stars.
Alc 14%, TA 5.9 gL
AP: 5/5; AR: 11/15; Palate: 16/20; overall: 5+3/10
TOTAL: 90/100
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6/18/2011 - ErnestWorthing wrote: 93 Points
Dark cherry colour, chocolate nose, smooth, medium body, edge of spice, long finish.
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