Hatton Estate Gimblett Road Reserve Cabernet - Merlot - Franc, Gimblett Gravels, New Zealand

海頓酒莊金伯樂(lè)之路赤霞珠梅洛品麗珠混釀?wù)洳丶t葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：5250

The 2005 Gimblett Road Reserve is cut from a similar cloth. It seems excessively oaky on the nose and after vigorous swirling remains backwards and closed. The palate is dense and oaky with layers of thick, chewy black fruit, slightly tarry towards the licorice-tinged finish. A big brassy wine, not exactly subtle and again, rather overpowering. Founded in 1992 by ex-financier Michael Daymond-King, Hatton Estate own 16 hectares of vine on Gimblett Gravels in Hawkes Bay. Michael told me that he realized that it might be possible to produce a Chablis in this sub-region. The wines are produced in small quantities and are listed in prestigious restaurants such as Charlie Trotter and Gordon Ramsay. For various American importers, check the website at www.hattonestate.com