Destiny Bay Mystae 2015

 

• Estate Bottled
• Wine of New Zealand
• 48% Cabernet Sauvignon, 30% Merlot, 11% Cabernet Franc, 7% Malbec, 4% Petit Verdot Grown, Produced and Bottled By Destiny Bay Wines 379 Gordons Road, Waiheke Island
• Vintage Detail: Warm & dry spring, above average temperatures & sunshine hours with below average precipitation from veraison to harvest.
• Vinified Tonnage/Acre: 1.4 - 1.8 tonnes
• Brix: 24.2 - 26.2 pH: 3.64 TA: 6.0
• Maturation: 10 months in 60% French Oak & 40% American Oak
• Cooperage: 40% new barrels, 60% 1 year barrels
• Cases Produced: 328
• Alcohol: 14.5%

 

WINEMAKER'S TASTING NOTES:

Deeply coloured with violet and blue tinges, the Mystae expresses a Cabernet dominant aromatic profile underpinned by black fruits and subtle baked bread notes. After a vigorous swirl there are hints of chocolate and a first taste broadly coats the palate showing excellent tannic structure. Further tasting reveals cranberries, pink peppercorns and a rich earthy quality that shows this particular Mystae owes its blending inspiration to the Haut-Médoc. Even though this wine is not overtly fruit forward, it has an inviting sweetness and provides a remarkably long finish. An excellent wine to pair with cheese and game. As it evolves in the cellar, look for more sweet tobacco, licorice and forest floor qualities.

 

ENJOY FROM: 4-15+ years from vintage

 

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