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A medium colour in the glass but with minimal fade, belying time already spent in bottle, with plenty more time left to go. This is a fruit-and-oak style done exceptionally well with clean, fresh, dark fruit and a deeply concentrated and well-balanced palate.

• Red wine - Bordeaux-Style
• Hawke's Bay - New Zealand
• NZ $100
• Cellar: 10 year(s)
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