Trinity Hill The Gimblett Merl/Cab 06

$32.70 750 MLS

This was the Champion Merlot-dominant Red and gold medal winner at the 2008 Hawke’s Bay A&P Mercedes-Benz Wine Show. A blend of 57% Merlot, 17% Cabernet Sauvignon, 15% Petit Verdot, 6% Cabernet Franc and 5% Malbec from three sites in the Gimblett Gravels, this was aged 18 months in 40% new oak. Trinity Hill’s winemakers John Hancock and Warren Gibson have refined the extraction, resulting in greater suppleness to the mouthfeel, and introduced considerable flavour complexity by the use of five varietals. The formula is extremely successful, as from the 2005 vintage, this wine under ‘The Gimblett’ designation has been highly awarded nationally and internationally. Deep, purple hued ruby red in colour, this is still tightly bound on nose with finely expressed Cabernet Sauvignon blackcurrant aromas and flavours lifted with spicy oak notes. The Merlot provides the flesh and sweetness here. The wine strikes a fine balance with its concentration and elegance, and the firm, long finish is its feature. RC Dec 09

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