Stonecroft Cabernet Sauvignon 2009
Michael Cooper
Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2012
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon ****
The 2009 vintage (4*) of this Hawke’s Bay red includes a minor portion of Merlot (12.5 per cent) and was matured for 18 months in seasoned French oak casks. Deeply coloured, with a spicy bouquet, it is mouthfilling and supple,
with generous, youthful blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, ripe and savoury, and gentle tannins.
Buyer’s Guide to New Zealand Wines 2012
Stonecroft Gimblett Gravels Cabernet Sauvignon ****
The 2009 vintage (4*) of this Hawke’s Bay red includes a minor portion of Merlot (12.5 per cent) and was matured for 18 months in seasoned French oak casks. Deeply coloured, with a spicy bouquet, it is mouthfilling and supple,
with generous, youthful blackcurrant, plum and spice flavours, ripe and savoury, and gentle tannins.