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 RougeBob Campbell MWA 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 MerlotBob Campbell MWFantastic 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 BlendBob Campbell MWAn 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 MerlotRichard CaroA 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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2021 Zaria Merlot Cabernet FrancCameron Douglas MSA classy red from an accomplished Hawkes Bay winemaker. Zaria is the personal label of Bryce Edwards, whose gorgeous and great value wines many of us have experienced from his day job as ... read more$26.99 in mixed 6+ or $29.99 per bottle
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2018 Thorn-Clarke Shotfire Barossa QuartageJames HallidayA 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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2021 Craggy Range Te Kahu Gimblett Gravels Merlot CabernetJames SucklingA 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 moreElsewhere up to $33.99 Save $5.00 $28.99 in mixed 6+ or $32.99 per bottle
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2019 Rod McDonald Quarter Acre Section Merlot CabernetBob Campbell MWMade by legendary winemaker Rod McDonald, this Merlot-Cabernet is generous and enjoyable. whatever the vintage, it offers a beautifully styled palate of dark red fruits and toasty spices. ... read more$32.99 in mixed 6+ or $36.99 per bottle
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2020 Pegasus Bay Merlot CabernetRaymond ChanA 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$35.99 in mixed 6+ or $39.99 per bottle
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2018 Babich Irongate Gimblett Gravels Cabernet MerlotRichard CaroA 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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