Te Mata Estate Awatea Cabernets Merlot 2007

Something different, well a Bordeaux blend from Hawkes Bay NZ. Opened to aromas of dark berries, cassis, raspberry, mint, twig, leaf, oak and some light pepper. On the palate it was light to medium in weight, with fine minerals, tannins and quite juicy fleshy sweet fruits, with good length and pleasant finish. Overall quite a fine effort, and is just worth $40. Nice label too.
50+4+12+17+7 = 90/100