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Cabernet Merlot Blend
Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot are the two main reds in France’s Bordeaux, where thick-skinned Cabernet provides tannins and deep colour while plump, fruity Merlot brings mouth-filling roundness. These days both Cab and Merlot are grown almost everywhere - notably the Americas, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain and even Italy, where Bordeaux-influenced ’Super Tuscans’ can be as expensive as legendary French ones. Non-French examples may be casually described as Bordeaux blends but, except from America’s ‘Meritage’, are usually labelled by varietal mix, which may also include minor Bordeaux grapes such as Cabernet Franc, Malbec, Petit Verdot, and Carménère.
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2013 Vidals Legacy Gimblett Gravels Hawkes Bay Cabernet/Merlot
Michael Cooper
A supreme Gimblett Gravels red from a great vintage. In a special Bordeaux versus Hawkes Bay tasting (in Shanghai, 2017), a panel of forty wine professionals judged this wine to be #1 over the ...$61.99 in mixed 6+ or $69.99 per bottle -
2017 Sandalford Margaret River Cabernet/Merlot
Richard Caro
A lovely Margaret River Cabernet blend, medium-rich fruit harmonised with earthy and savoury interest. Great buying from a revitalised Sandalford Winery, this polished and not over-fruited wine ...$20.99 in mixed 6+ or $22.99 per bottle -
2012 Cape Mentelle Wilyabrup Cabernet/ Merlot
James Halliday
A delicious Cab/Merlot from Cape Mentelle that is very scarce due to this wine being made for the restaurant trade- NZ have a small allocation ...$47.99 in mixed 6+ or $53.99 per bottle -
2014 Esk Valley The Terraces
Raymond Chan
Esk Valley pulled out all the stops in this wine, which was given a stellar 20/20 score by Raymond Chan. This top Bordeaux blend (Malbec, Merlot, and Cabernet Franc) is from old vines on a steep ...$150.00 in mixed 6+ or $165.00 per bottle -
2013 Babich Patriarch Cabernet/ Malbec/ Merlot
Bob Campbell MW
Pre-aged for your pleasure, this premium icon of Hawkes Bay is on a special back-vintage release -- when its beginning to drink its best! As serious a red from Gimblett Gravels as you could find ...$77.99 in mixed 6+ or $86.99 per bottleOut of stock
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2015 Cantenac Brown
Antonio Galloni's Vinous
Cantenac Brown 2015 is perfumed and complex, a beautiful vintage that will appeal young but gain gravitas with age. The nose is bursting out of the glass right now, with florals and berry fruits ...$125.00 in mixed 6+ or $140.00 per bottle -
2015 Te Mata Coleraine Magnum 1500ml
Bob Campbell MW
Another superb year in 2015 means another chance to cellar Hawkes Bay's most iconic and age-worthy Cabernet-led wine. Frequently rated with near perfect scores, this wine is silky but structured ...$260.00 in mixed 6+ or $290.00 per bottle -
2016 Lanessan Haut Medoc
Parker's Wine Advocate
A great value Bordeaux from the region's best zone for Cabernet-led wines. Although a hot vintage, this medium-weight is a beautifully refined and sophisticated wine, with ripe fruit showing a ...$35.99 in mixed 6+ or $39.99 per bottle -
2016 Cambon la Pelouse Haut Medoc
Antonio Galloni's Vinous
Delectable quality and charm are so accessibly priced in this historic Bordeaux of Haut Medoc. Vines with an average age of 35 years are very closely planted (between five and seven thousand per ...$39.99 in mixed 6+ or $44.99 per bottle -
2016 Ch. Charmail Haut Medoc
Parker's Wine Advocate
A voluptuous red from a "star" producer Robert Parker called "one of the most consistent Crus Bourgeois in the last 10-15 years”. Hand-harvested from a single plot and released unfined and ...$44.99 in mixed 6+ or $49.99 per bottle
