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• Elephant Hill Reserve Merlot Malbec Cabernet Sauvignon

  3 | $40-$50

• Esk Valley Winemakers Reserve Hawke’s Bay Gimblett Gravels Merlot Malbec Cabernet Franc

  3 | $50-$60

• Gunn Estate Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet

  3 | $15-$20

• Brancott Estate Hawke’s Bay Merlot

  

  “Very merlot,” was how John Belsham described this young and well-priced offering. It ticks the merlot varietal boxes well, with …

  4 | $15-$20 Best Buys

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• Elephant Hill Le Phant Rouge

  A soft Hawke’s Bay merlot blend made for easy drinking at a good price. Try it with fuss-free food like …

  4 | $20-$25 Best Buys

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• Babich Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet

  3 | $15-$20

• Babich Irongate Gimblett Gravels Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Merlot Franc

  3 | $30-$40

• Askerne Reserve Hawke’s Bay Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon Cabernet Franc Malbec

  

  The Askerne vineyard was once an asparagus farm. Is growing quality wine grapes a better use of the land? Of …

  4 | $25-$30

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• Babich The Patriarch

  

  In 2014 The Patriarch is made from 46% merlot, 35% cabernet sauvignon and 19% malbec, which may explain how this …

  4 | $70-$80

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• Yalumba Galway Vintage Shiraz

  3 | $15-$20