Absolute world class. What else did you expect from this label?
Villa Maria Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot
- 95/100 (Bob Campbell MW, The Real Review), Gold medal (Int'l Wine Challenge), Gold medal (NZ Int'l Wine Show), Gold medal (Hawke's Bay Wine Awards), Gold medal (The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa New Zealand), 5 Stars (Michael Cooper), 5 Stars & 95/100 (Sam Kim)
- "Intense, almost juicy red with impressive density and power. Cassis, blackberry, red-fleshed plum, dark chocolate and liquorice characters give a mega-flavour hit." (Bob Campbell MW)
- The very best parcels of fruit from Villa's Gimblett Gravels vineyards
- Cellar for 10-15 years yet
The National Wine Awards of Aotearoa NZ – Gold
Sam Kim – 95 Points
Bob Campbell MW – 5 Stars
International Wine Challenge GOLD
Michael Cooper 5 Stars
Cuisine 4 Stars
Hawkes Bay Wine Awards – Gold
NZIWS Gold
2 in stock
Being NZ’s most awarded winery you come to expect anything under their premium Reserve black label to be glittered in awards…and hey presto they’ve done it again!
This is a world class Hawke’s Bay Bordeaux style red blend with FOUR major Gold medals, 95/100 from Master of Wine Bob Campbell, 5 Stars Sam Kim, 5 Stars Michael Cooper, the list goes on.
They’ve used the best parcels of fruit from their Gimblett Gravels vineyards and produced a Bordeaux blend of Cabernet Sauvignon (65%) and Merlot (35%) that’s got the touch of class we knew this wine would deliver!
This 2020 vintage scored a huge 95/100 with Master of Wine Bob Campbell who said “Intense, almost juicy red with impressive density and power. Cassis, blackberry, red-fleshed plum, dark chocolate and liquorice characters give a mega-flavour hit.”
The winemaker waffles on about its dense colour, brooding dark plum, cassis and dried herb notes and fine tannins. We just thought if you’re into your serious style Bordeaux reds this is a must have.
It’s got potential to go for 10-15 years so make sure you drink some now, cellar some for later.
- 13.5%
- 750ml
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