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Matawhero Gisborne Merlot 2016 $22 ★★★★

5 April 2017By Yvonne
Matawhero Gisborne Merlot 2016 $22 ★★★★Yvonne2017-04-05T14:04:37+12:00

For a red that’s only just been bottled and released, this is drinking darn gorgeously. Ripe, round, plush plum and milk chocolate notes on the nose and palate, it’s dangerously smooth and velvety in the mouth and boasts a long, warming finish. Subtle fruitcake spices, pepper and hints of red berry add to the fruit core and make this a very drinkable wine indeed.

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