Elephant Hill Le Phant Rouge 750ml

Elephant Hill Hawkes Bay Le Phant Rouge MerlotMalbec 2020 750ml 5 stars 94100 Wine Orbit5 stars 18520 Raymond Chan Wine ReviewsExcellent 93100 Cameron Douglas MS4 stars The Wine Writer It is a mediumbodied Merlot dominant blend displaying cassis plum and red cherry characters with a succulent texture and great finish Savoury bouquet and palate with smokey oak rosemary and star anise with soft undertones of leather Very soft but warming white pepper notes that warm and complement the silky tannin to complete a rounded mouthfeel Established in 2003 Elephant Hill is located within a stones throw of the Pacific Ocean on the idyllic Te Awanga coast of Hawkes Bay on New Zealands North Island The winemaking at Elephant Hill is driven by tradition while not losing sight of what innovation can bring to the blend They aim to make wines that are balanced elegant and a true expression of the vineyards they come from Alc 13