Mills Reef

Gimblett Gravels Reserve Merlot Malbec

8.85 ratings

8.61 pro ratings

Hawkes Bay, North Island, New Zealand

Merlot, Malbec

Top Notes For

Emily Kresie-Harrington

8.8

2012 vintage. 72 Merlot 28 Malbec. Surprisingly low color concentration, some sediment. Fruit quality starts out in the red spectrum with red currant, red plum, lingonberry, dried cranberry and moves into the darker spectrum with air. A touch of dried herbs, black rocks, smoke, and graphite round it all out. A good wine, but definitely a lean example of these two varieties.

2012 vintage. 72 Merlot 28 Malbec. Surprisingly low color concentration, some sediment. Fruit quality starts out in the red spectrum with red currant, red plum, lingonberry, dried cranberry and moves into the darker spectrum with air. A touch of dried herbs, black rocks, smoke, and graphite round it all out. A good wine, but definitely a lean example of these two varieties.

May 19th, 2017

8.6

Amanda had this 10 years ago

Amanda had this 10 years ago

Jul 11th, 2014

8.8

Jeremy had this 8 years ago

Jeremy had this 8 years ago

Sep 16th, 2016

9.1

Ian had this 10 years ago

Ian had this 10 years ago

Jul 31st, 2014

8.7

H had this 11 years ago

H had this 11 years ago

Jun 8th, 2014