4.5 STARS 91 POINTS | Sam Kim, Wine Orbit.
90 POINTS | Cameron Douglas MS
Blessed with some of the best grape-growing land in New Zealand's Northland region,The Landing vineyard produces award-winning, sustainable wines. It's also home to world class boutique accommodation that was chosen for President Obama on his 2018 New Zealand visit.
This Vino Rosso a blend of Sangiovese, Montepulciano, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The Sangiovese and Montepulciano components bring a delicious juciness to the party while the Cabernet Franc and Merlot bring structure and balance. The palate is loadded with ripe dark fruit flavours which are nicely balanced by toasty oak characters. This is an excellent food-friendly wine that goes perefectly with pasta and game dishes.
Sam Kim writes "Attractively fruited and beautifully fragrant, showing dark plum, blueberry, thyme, almond and subtle spice notes on the nose. It's succulent and plump on the palate with fleshy texture and fine-grained tannins, finishing long and supple. The wine offers sweet fruit flavours together with spicy/savoury nuances, making it delectably appealing. A blend of sangiovese, montepulciano, cabernet franc and merlot."
Cameron Douglas MS writes "Aromas and flavours of dark berries and Ligurian olives, dried herbs and plums, soft brown sugar and old violets, balckberry and a touch of marmite and boot-polish. The oak adds in a layer of dark spices and toastiness. Medium acidity, medium+ weight with a velvet texture from fine tannins. A balanced and well made wine with a harmonious core of fruit, texture, length and finish. A lovely wine ready to pair with many different dishes from classic Italian to Duke Hotel in Russell."
| Stock Level: | Limited |
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| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Volume: | 750ML |
| Alcohol: | 13.7 |
| Seal Type: | Cork |