Ngatarawa Alwyn MerlotCab 750

Very dark, deep ruby-red with some purple hues to the colour, this is soft and full on the nose, showing ripe plum, liquorice and savoury earth and tobacco aromas and harmonious, cedary oak. Medium full-bodied and softly textured on palate, ripe flavours of damson plums, liquorice, earth, fruit-cake, chocolate and oak spice flow. The wine shows good integration and balance and is quite approachable now. A gentle, layered wine that will drink well with most red meat dishes and hard cheeses over the next 5-7+ years.