Rich ruby red with purple hues, this wine has an appealing fruit driven bouquet of red berry fruit and spice layered with subtle cedary oak. The palate shows ripe plum and chocolate characteristics with soft silky tannins and intergrated spicy notes. A nicely balanced wine with a lingering finish.
Food match: lamb roast, roast chicken, mature cheese
Aging: 2 - 6 years from the year of the vintage
Grapes: Merlot, Malbec & Cabernet Franc
Region: Turanga Creek vineyard
Winemaker: Rod McDonald
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