Church Road Grand Reserve - Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc 2023

Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand

★ 5 stars / 93 pts 

(Cabernet Sauvignon 49%, Merlot 44%, Cabernet Franc 7% | 20 months French oak 65% new)

Dark and composed with blackberry, black cherry and cassis lifted by violet, cedar and a whisp of dried tobacco. The palate is full-bodied and densely packed, balancing ripe black fruit with savoury olive, cocoa and mocha-spiced oak. Fine, firm tannins frame a long mineral finish laced with graphite and nutmeg. Structured yet polished, this is classic Bordeaux-inspired Hawke’s Bay, tense and beautifully proportioned. Hawke’s Bay power meets precision - with benchmark value.

RRP $40 Enjoy now–2033.

Gimblett Gravels Annual Vintage Selection 2023