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14½/20
Oyster Bay Merlot 2005
Hawkes Bay, North Island, New ZealandTypical NZ merlot with tobacco, spicy, dill, olive, cedar aromas with a hint of cherry. Dry, slightly tannic entry with coffee bean, tobacco leaf, chocolate, dill, black olive. Somewhat green and tannic at this point best served with food.Tasted: 18 February 2007Tasted by: Anthony Gismondi and Stuart TobePrices:BC | $18.99 | 750ml | specialty listing |
Grape: MerlotCSPC: 111310UPC: 9415549814635