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This wine is a single vineyard expression of the Taylors Pass site, showcasing an intense bouquet of ripe juicy blackberries and blueberries with hints of baking spices. A harmonious palate delivers some liquorice notes intermingled with black cherries, subtle dried herbs and finishes with round velvety smooth tannins.
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Tasting Notes
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This wine is a single vineyard expression of the Taylors Pass site, showcasing an intense bouquet of ripe juicy blackberries and blueberries with hints of baking spices. A harmonious palate delivers some liquorice notes intermingled with black cherries, subtle dried herbs and finishes with round velvety smooth tannins.
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Food Pairing
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Perfect paired with meats such as turkey, lamb or duck, or match with salad course of beetroot, fennel and feta.
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Vineyards and Winemaking
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Taylors Pass Vineyard sits on the northern bank of the Awatere River, running east to west through the Awatere Valley and out to the Clifford Bay in the Pacific Ocean. The vineyard is warm and sheltered from the cool southerly breezes that flow down through the valley from the mountains.
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Soils And Viticulture
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Summer was dry and mild with Marlborough's signature high sunshine hours and cool nights delivering fruit in the best possible condition. the early autumn season provided Marlborough with very stable weather conditions therefore fruit was able to reach optimum physiological and flavour ripeness. The fruit was impeccably clean and the lower yields meant that the grapes packs a punch in flavour and concentration.
This is gratifying and compelling, showing dark cherry, sweet plum, game, truffle and cedar characters on the nose, followed by a concentrated palate that's velvety and expansive. Brilliantly structured too, the wine offers richness as well as refinement and exquisite style. At its best: now to 2033. 97 Points
Sam Kim Wine Orbit
