2014 Kemp Road Series 'Whenua' Bordeaux Blend

Tasting Note: This 2014 Cabernet-Merlot-Malbec blend from Gimblett Gravels, Hawke’s Bay, is powerful, open and enveloping with cedar dark fruits and an opulent, mocha-tinged texture. A strong savoury, gamey component faintly hints at secondary characteristics. The palate is open and enveloping, still fresh with an attack of plum and cedar. The finish is lengthy, caressing with gentle, beautifully integrated tannins and a decent prickle of acidity. Still youthful and showing the superb quality of the vintage..

Composition: 40% Cabernet Sauvignon, 38% Merlot, 22% Malbec. All varieties were harvested separately from vineyards around Gimblett Road. The fruit was de-stemmed with minimal crushing and transferred to closed fermenters. Warm fermentation on skins for maximum colour, aroma and flavour extraction. Aged in French and American barriques for 18 months. 14.0% Vol