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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2021 Elephant Hill Le Phant RougeA great value red blend from Hawkes Bay experts, Elephant Hill. The Phant Rouge is medium-bodied with focussed dark-red fruit, along with a fine structure and gently toasty oak profile like a ... read moreElsewhere up to $24.99 Save $5.00 $19.99 in mixed 6+ or $22.99 per bottle
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2020 Squawking Magpie First Flight Cabernet MerlotFantastic value (and a huge 93/100 from Bob Campbell who comments on its 'outstanding value' and named by Bob as the "Most heroic top value wine" and also 93/100 from Cameron Douglas) from the ... read moreElsewhere up to $24.99 Save $5.00 $19.99 in mixed 6+ or $22.99 per bottle
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2020 Paritua Stone Paddock Scarlet Red BlendAn incredible price on this 95 pointer red from Bob Campbell! The Stone Paddock Scarlet was Bob's number 5 Merlot from the great vintage of 2020 (wow!) where it was sitting alongside high price ... read more$20.99 in mixed 6+ or $23.99 per bottle
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2021 Sandalford Margaret River Cabernet MerlotA lovely Margaret River Cabernet blend, with medium-rich fruit that is harmonised with earthy and savoury interest. Great buying from a revitalised Sandalford Winery, this is just the kind of ... read more$23.99 in mixed 6+ or $26.99 per bottle
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2022 Zaria MerlotA classy red from an accomplished Hawkes Bay winemaker. Zaria is the personal label of Bryce Edwards whose gorgeous, overdelivering reds have been enjoyed by many of us thanks to his day job as ... read more$26.99 in mixed 6+ or $29.99 per bottle
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2020 Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Barossa QuartageA classic Bordeaux blend style made in the Barossa. Cabernet dominates the three other Bordeaux grapes, with fruit character that's dark and detailed. Ripe but sometimes assertive tannins give ... read more$27.99 in mixed 6+ or $31.99 per bottle
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2018 Elephant Hill Reserve Merlot CabernetsA great special on this superb Bordeaux Blend from Hawkes Bay legends, Elephant Hill. The Reserve label is a serious proposition that sits just below their top icon range, and is likewise ... read more$29.99 in mixed 6+ or $33.99 per bottle
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2021 Craggy Range Te Kahu Gimblett Gravels Merlot CabernetA fresh and finely balanced red blend from one of the leading producers in Hawkes Bay. Packed with vibrant red fruit and spicy florals, this wine typifies the sheer class of Craggy Range and ... read more$30.99 in mixed 6+ or $34.99 per bottle
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2020 Pegasus Bay Merlot CabernetA classic and great-value red from the old hands in Waipara, Pegasus Bay. These old Merlot and Cabernet vines deliver every year, packing this wine with lush spicy fruit and fine ripe tannins. A ... read more$32.99 in mixed 6+ or $36.99 per bottle
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2018 Babich Irongate Gimblett Gravels Cabernet MerlotA classy Bordeaux style red from the Gimblett Gravels. Babich are old hands in Hawkes Bay where the Irongate vines are on some of its best real estate. The superb result is a wine of medium body ... read more$38.99 in mixed 6+ or $43.99 per bottle
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