Obliix Hawke’s Bay Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot 2022 $24 
Grown in the Gimblett Gravels and crafted by the superstatus talent of Michelle Richardson, this deeply earthy, tobacco and toast-edged blend of 69% cabernet sauvignon, 26% merlot and5% malbec is superbly smooth, soothing, sewn together with bay, cocoa and plum plumpness. Warming, deliciously balanced, licked with dried herbs and smoke on the finish, it’s a dangerously easy thing to drink.
