ORIGIN: Gimblett Road, Hawkes Bay

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS: summer with higher precipitation but autumn was perfectly warm and dry.

DATE OF HARVEST: 6. & 21. April 2002

HARVEST & VINIFICATION: Hand-picked and 100 % de-stemmed. Fermentation in stainless steel vats and maceration for 3 weeks. Aged in

75 % new and 25 % used French Oak barriques for 25 months.

DATE OF BOTTLING: 29. June 2004

ALC: 14.5% VOL

TASTING NOTES: This deeply coloured wine exhibits an intense nose of blackberries, plum and dark chocolate with notes of walnut and spices. Full bodied and extremely well structured with layers of super-ripe tannins complemented by a long, sweet and dark fruit-filled finish.

DRINKING TEMPERATURE: 16-18 ºC

CELLARING: 5-10 years

CASES PRODUCED: 202

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