Villa Maria Ngakirikiri Cabernet Sauvignon 2014, Gimblett Gravels, Hawkes Bay

Powerful, complex, varietal and intensely perfumed bouquet. Blackberry, black currant, dark plums and toasty almost sweet spice of oak. Violets and boot polish, clove and Asian spices, fresh cigar tobacco and baked bell pepper. Full-bodied, complex and dry. Flavours mirror the nose, but double in concentration and detail. An abundance of fruit and wood tannins, medium+ acidity and a core of pure varietal fruit flavours. Young, still developing and will do so for the next ten to fifteen years. Lengthy complex finish. Decant for service if drinking before 2025. Best from 2025 through 2040

97 Points

Outstanding