The Hunting Lodge Project X Tennessee Red Merlot Malbec 2019, Hawkes Bay

This is one of the first Project X wines to come from the Hunting Lodge stable of fine wines. Aromas of dark plums and blackberries, bitter chocolate with toasty charry oak and home made black licorice. A high energy bouquet that demands attention. Weighty, spicy, fruity and oaky on the palate. Flavours mirror the nose with black fruits and licorice, clove and toasty wood layers. The complexity will develop in time, but I’m quite certain this wine will sell out rather quickly. Best drinking from mid to late 2021 through 2026+.

93 Points

Excellent

“Doused in French Oak and matured in Bourbon barrels”