Mission Estate Winery
Hawke's Bay Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Blackcurrant pastille and oak spice aromas. Sweet red fruit on the palate, gentle tannin but good length and structured. For me this is in the sweet-spot for weekday dining, a bit less austere than a Bordeaux but not too obvious.
Blackcurrant pastille and oak spice aromas. Sweet red fruit on the palate, gentle tannin but good length and structured. For me this is in the sweet-spot for weekday dining, a bit less austere than a Bordeaux but not too obvious.
Dec 13th, 2021Nose of; ripe blackberries, black cherries, cherries, blueberries, black plum and fresh dark florals. On the palate, black raspberries, blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, dark chocolate, medium intensity spice, supple tannins, chalky minerals, crushed rocks, leather, underbrush, dry stems & round acidity. Nice balance of fruit & earth, beautiful structure with a long fresh finish. 49% Cabernet, 20% Merlot, 6% Cab Franc. Mission Estate brings in one large act a year. They have a natural amphitheater on their very large estate that held over 26,000 for "The Dixie Chicks" the previous week of our visit.
Nose of; ripe blackberries, black cherries, cherries, blueberries, black plum and fresh dark florals. On the palate, black raspberries, blackberries, black plum, dark cherries, dark chocolate, medium intensity spice, supple tannins, chalky minerals, crushed rocks, leather, underbrush, dry stems & round acidity. Nice balance of fruit & earth, beautiful structure with a long fresh finish. 49% Cabernet, 20% Merlot, 6% Cab Franc. Mission Estate brings in one large act a year. They have a natural amphitheater on their very large estate that held over 26,000 for "The Dixie Chicks" the previous week of our visit.
Apr 27th, 2017