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Matua Valley Cabernet - Merlot 2003

Tasted:	27 Mar 2005 (age 2 years)
Name:	Matua Valley (116)
Variety:	Cabernet - Merlot (2)
Year:	2003
Producer:	Matua Valley
Region:	Hawkes Bay
Rating:	ok
Web Site:	http://www.matua.co.nz

The colour was strong medium ruby red. The bouquet was jammy with berry fruit, and light vanilla oak. The wine had a soft smooth start, ripe berry fruit, and a dry firm tannic finish. This was a fairly simple style, but had quite well balanced fruit and wood.

Note 1 I am not really a wine expert (just an enthusiastic amateur), so please don't take my recommendations as anything more than a rough guide to these wines. I can take no responsibility if you buy a lot, on my recommendation, and then regret it!

Note 2 You may not agree with my evaluation of these wines as a lot of this is quite subjective. I tend to put a lot of emphasis on complexity and intense characteristic flavours and bouquet, so if you disagree you might just have different priorities.