About this product
Hawke's Bay's flagship Bordeaux blend from Gimblett Gravels; Merlot dominant with Cabernet Franc; plum, graphite, tobacco, warm gravel mineral — New Zealand's most internationally celebrated Merlot-based wine.
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Sophia's dark plum and tobacco with NZ's finest blue cheese — red wine and blue cheese luxury from the Pacific.
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