Clearview Estate Winey ‘Old Olive Block’ 2015
Hawkes Bay
Cabernets Sauvignon and Franc, Malbec and
Merlot
Ripe,
dark red berry fruits led bouquet with blackberry and black currant, herbaceous
with a hay and baked capsicum layer, sweet tobacco, dark oak spices of clove
and vanilla, plum and even a note of chocolate – overall quite complex and very
engaging. On the palate – full-bodied, rich, fruity, oaky and dry; a
combination that fires well; firm youthful tannins, ripe berry fruit flavours,
medium+ acidity and lengthy finish. Will take some time to integrate the
various attributes of this wine with best drinking from 2020 through 2035 – if
stored well.
94 Points
Clearview Estate Winey ‘Enigma’ 2015 Hawkes Bay
Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Malbec
Powerful
bouquet with a floral and fruit led concentration – aromas of violets then
plum, blackberry and boysenberry; dark spices from the kitchen cabinet, plenty
of oak with a toasty and engaging presence; complex. On the palate – spicy,
fruity, oaky, dry, flavourful with plums, violets, dark berries and cacao oak;
plenty of tannins and acidity will carry this for some years along with the core
of fruit. Drink now if decanted or from 2020 through 2035.
95 Points
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