Church Road Grand Reserve Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2013
Established in 1897, this vineyard was the source of New Zealand’s first commercial cabernet sauvignon in 1949. Cabernet remains a big part of the estate’s story today, and this is an excellent example. Classical blackcurrant, clove, herb and biscuity oak aromas flow through a rich mouthful that’s supple and sustained, with a grippy bite of tannin.